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In this week's episode of TORN, hosts Sonia Johnson and Classie Colinet discuss Rule Out and Best Interest Letters within the child welfare system. Their discussion aims to shed light on the impact these letters have on child welfare cases. https://lnkd.in/gtcDPwt6 #childwelfareadvocates #ruleoutletters #bestinterestletters #childwelfare

April 26 webinar: Can the Child Welfare System Be Saved? Register today! We’ll explore the ongoing crisis, the latest efforts at reform, and how journalists can tell urgent stories of young lives and families at risk. https://ow.ly/rPsM50R5Sas

April 26 webinar: Can the Child Welfare System Be Saved? Register today! We’ll explore the ongoing crisis, the latest efforts at reform, and how journalists can tell urgent stories of young lives and families at risk. https://ow.ly/rPsM50R5Sas

Transforming Child Welfare: Addressing Neglect and Parental Challenges with MST https://hubs.ly/Q02KvpBS0

From our reports on child welfare and racial equity, the intersection of child welfare and domestic violence, barriers to reducing racial disproportionality of Black children in the child welfare system, and more, our research is interdisciplinary and extensive. We want to know—Have you used our research to support your work? Tell us how here: https://lnkd.in/g3ipPzdY

True change in #childwelfare starts with equal partnerships. Involve individuals with lived #experience from the start, not as an afterthought. Use these tools to learn how to incorporate lived experience into your child welfare #solutions. https://buff.ly/4bmypAE

If you missed this webinar about the forces that are currently transforming our child welfare systems, you can still watch it here. https://lnkd.in/eRaB63xv

Check out this resource from the Capacity Building Center for Tribes: "Introduction to AFCARS for Tribal Child Welfare Programs." This guide explains how direct title IV-E agencies can submit AFCARS data to inform federal policy decisions and address specific needs in tribal child welfare systems. Get the resource here: https://ow.ly/vgje50Sue14

Thu, 10/10, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM CDT Addressing Disparities & Disproportionality in Child Welfare Using Human-Centered Design Please join me and my colleagues as we discuss disparities and disproportionality in child welfare

Survival Mode: A Social Worker’s Regret Looking at the intersection of homelessness and child welfare, this blog will share a social worker's experience of working with individuals living on the street that have previously or are currently involved with the child welfare system. This blog aims to evoke reflection around how our approaches, knowledge and awareness can shape the way we engage with those who have encountered the system. https://lnkd.in/ghE2Gecv