Capacity Building Center for States’ Post

An important message from the Capacity Building Center for States: Thank you for being a part of the Capacity Building Center for States online community! It has been a pleasure sharing resources with you to support child welfare agencies and expand their capacity to improve outcomes for children, young people, and families. September 29, 2024, marks the end of the Center for States contract. Moving forward, this page will no longer be monitored. Training and technical assistance will continue through the new National Child Welfare Center for Innovation and Advancement (NCWCIA). The Children’s Bureau (CB) expects those services to be in place by the beginning of 2025. Future updates will be shared through CB communication channels.

Learn more about statewide data indicators, including their definitions, calculation specifications, data requirements, and national performance values for CFSR Round 4, using resources and tools in this series: https://buff.ly/3ulKenE

Find resources in our final CapNEWS related to #KinshipCareMonth, #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth, #CWWorkforce, #CFSR, #FFPSA, and more!

One way to support change management in child welfare is by using implementation science—the study and practice of implementing evidence- and research-based strategies. These approaches can improve child and family safety, permanency, and well-being. #WorkDevMonth

Learn from caregivers and families of origin who have experienced kinship care. This publication shares #stories and #advice on the importance of communication, building trust, and securing support. #KinshipCareMonth https://buff.ly/4eqElKV

Engaging those with lived experience in #ChildWelfare is essential to the #CFSR. Use this tool to help a CFSR team prepare for data discussions with young people and family leaders: https://buff.ly/47ti7FP

September is National Hispanic Heritage Month! Explore research and resources designed by the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families to help reduce disparities among Hispanic children, young people, and families: https://buff.ly/3t20J78

Use the resources and tools in our recently updated Family-Agency Leadership Academy to learn more about starting, implementing, enhancing, or assessing your team or agency's engagement and partnership with family leaders and young people with lived experience and expertise in #ChildWelfare, and help drive transformational change.

All families need help sometimes. Use this factsheet from Child Welfare Information Gateway to help immigrant and refugee families better understand what the U.S. child welfare system is, their rights if they are involved with child welfare, and tips for partnering with caseworkers. It's also available in Spanish! https://buff.ly/3MJfnL8

Read our “Spotlight On Leading Across Systems” message to learn how child welfare agencies can cultivate leaders and better support #ChildWelfare professionals in their leadership journeys: