Advocacy Tools

The Quality Training Initiative conducted a training that provided caregivers with the tools needed to assist children in exploring and appreciating their own racial identity as well as adopting an... (Read more)

The Alliance for Strong Families and Communities conducted a virtual town hall meeting to address the future of child welfare with special guest Jerry Milner, associate commissioner of the Children’s... (Read more)

Child Welfare Evidence & Innovation hosted a webinar on Family First evidence & child welfare . They have released resources provided in the webinar. You can find those resources here.(Read more)

Family Voices United released a new Share Your Perspective paper that includes the voices of kinship caregivers, birth parents, current and former foster youth. They provide insight into what strategies... (Read more)

The Child Information Gateway released information about how the child welfare system works. In this resource, you will find the agencies and laws that govern the child welfare system. You... (Read more)

Birth and Foster Parent Partnership (BFPP) releases new tools to build birth and foster parent relationships, Birth and Foster Parent Partnership: A Relationship Building Guide and the Birth and Foster... (Read more)

The National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council hosted a webinar to discuss: A Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System: Youth & Alumni Priorities on Quality Residential... (Read more)

The Campaign for Youth Justice, with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, convened state youth justice advocates from across the country, individuals who have been impacted by youth justice... (Read more)

Casey Family Programs released a multi-state overview of the interventions that states plan to include in their family first prevention a plans and the intervention technical reviews that are being... (Read more)

Child Welfare Information Gateway released information regarding positive partnerships between birth parents, caregivers, caseworkers, and/or older youth often making the difference in ensuring reunification. The information includes the lived experience... (Read more)