| Measuring Child Welfare Workers Physiological Stress: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This study explores physiological stress among child welfare professionals before and after the removal of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in June … | Burnout, Data-Driven Decision Making, Education/Professional Development, Organizational Culture and Climate, Policy Impact, Retention, Trauma-informed Practice, Work Conditions and Benefits | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2023 | burnout data-driven-decision-making education-professional-development organizational-culture-and-climate policy-impact retention trauma-informed-practice work-conditions-and-benefits change-implementation |
| NCWWI Leadership Academy: Cross-site final evaluation report, pre-training to 6-month follow-up | Evaluators from NCWWI conducted a longitudinal assessment of Leadership Academy participant experience (satisfaction, relevance, knowledge gains and application, change project, … | Adaptive Leadership, Change Implementation, Coaching, Education/Professional Development, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Leadership, Performance Management, Supervision, Training, Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Report/Paper | 2023 | adaptive-leadership change-implementation coaching education-professional-development inclusivity-racial-equity leadership performance-management supervision training workforce-development-planning |
| The Center for Regional and Tribal Welfare Studies: Systems Change Through a Relational Anishinaabe Worldview | As the third paper in a series of three, this article presents a study on the Anishinaabe worldview perspectives of … | Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Education/Professional Development, Tribal Child Welfare, Tribal Sovereignty | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2023 | change-implementation community-engagement education-professional-development tribal-child-welfare tribal-sovereignty |
| 9 Proven Strategies to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Your Workplace | This article lists 9 ways to improve DEIB within your workplace. | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Continuous Quality Improvement, Cultural Responsiveness, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Leadership, Organizational Culture and Climate, Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, System Reform, Workforce Development Planning | Overview/Summary | 2022 | advancing-racial-equity change-implementation continuous-quality-improvement cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity leadership organizational-culture-and-climate recruitment recruitment-and-selection system-reform workforce-development-planning |
| Leadership Foundations | This leadership module first explores different leadership styles, including strengths-based, adaptive, transformational, and daring leadership. These leadership styles have in … | Leadership | eLearning Module, NCWWI-Product | | leadership |
| Introduction to Leadership and Workforce Development | This course is a series of three modules that together provide research-based foundational knowledge, language, frameworks, and approaches to strengthen … | Leadership, Supervision | eLearning Module, NCWWI-Product | | leadership supervision |
| Education and Professional Preparation | (5 minutes) People who come to the job with the right educational preparation and skills are more likely to succeed, … | Education/Professional Development | eLearning Module, NCWWI-Product | | education-professional-development |
| Dealing With the Effects of Secondary Trauma | (4 minutes) Secondary trauma is a predictable and frequent occurrence in child welfare. This short module, just under four minutes … | Trauma-informed Practice | eLearning Module, NCWWI-Product | | trauma-informed-practice |
| Cultural Humility Strategies | (60 minutes) Supervisors have a key role to play in promoting cultural responsiveness and leveraging diversity. This one hour module … | Cultural Responsiveness, Inclusivity/Racial Equity | eLearning Module, NCWWI-Product | | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Coaching: Working with Resistance | This microlearning will explain the Leadership Academy’s approach to coaching and working with resistance within your work environment. | Coaching | eLearning Module | | coaching supervision |
| Coaching: What’s In It For Me? | This 3-minute microlearning will explain the Leadership Academy’s approach to coaching and its role in your leadership development and the … | Coaching | eLearning Module | | coaching supervision |
| The Impact of Turnover on Families Involved in Child Welfare | This brief consists of thirty resources divided into three sections (Impact, Community Voice, and Systems Transformation) that examine the impact … | Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Data-Driven Decision Making, Policy Impact, System Reform, Turnover, Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2023 | change-implementation community-engagement data-driven-decision-making policy-impact system-reform turnover workforce-development-planning work-conditions-and-benefits |
| COVID-19 Lessons Learned for Child Welfare: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This resource explores child welfare caseworkers’ perspectives on how organizational changes during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic affected … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, Work Conditions and Benefits, Workforce Development Planning | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2023 | change-implementation leadership organizational-culture-and-climate retention work-conditions-and-benefits workforce-development-planning |
| Assessing Trauma in American Indian/Alaska Native Parents as an ICWA Active Effort: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This summary examines the correlation between American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) parents who are involved in ICWA cases, their exposure to … | Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Trauma-informed Practice, Tribal Child Welfare, Tribal Sovereignty | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2023 | community-engagement cultural-responsiveness trauma-informed-practice tribal-child-welfare tribal-sovereignty inclusivity-racial-equity |
| NCWWI Leadership Academy | The NCWWI Leadership Academy provides supervisors and managers with opportunities to become skilled in leading change, fostering collaborations, implementing results-oriented … | Adaptive Leadership, Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Education/Professional Development, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Leadership, Supervision, Training, Trauma-informed Practice, Workforce Development Planning | Curricula/Training Material, eLearning Module, NCWWI-Product | 2020 | adaptive-leadership advancing-racial-equity change-implementation education-professional-development inclusivity-racial-equity leadership supervision training trauma-informed-practice workforce-development-planning |
| Self-Care: Improve our Relationships, Daily Interactions, and Reactions to Trauma | This infographic describes how mindfulness can improve well-being and provides examples on how to use mindfulness for self-care. | Burnout, Trauma-informed Practice, Work Conditions and Benefits | Infographic, NCWWI-Product | 2021 | burnout trauma-informed-practice work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Dear Leaders Tool | This resource includes starting points for child welfare leaders who seek to bring family voice and power into the system. | Adaptive Leadership, Advancing Racial Equity, Community Engagement, Family-Centered Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Leadership, Organizational Culture and Climate, Practice Supports, System Reform | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | adaptive-leadership advancing-racial-equity community-engagement family-centered-practice inclusivity-racial-equity leadership organizational-culture-and-climate practice-supports system-reform change-implementation |
| Building Bridges for Every Child: Reception, Care and Services to Support Unaccompanied Children in the United States | This report offers recommendations for strengthening child-sensitive reception, care, and services for unaccompanied children in the United States. Drawing on … | Advancing Racial Equity, Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Supports | Report/Paper | 2021 | advancing-racial-equity community-engagement cultural-responsiveness disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity practice-supports |
| Championing the Role of Child Welfare Professionals | A brief summary of how some states are working with communities to create an organizational climate that champions social work … | Communication, Community Engagement, Organizational Culture and Climate, Recruitment, Retention | Overview/Summary | 2020 | communication community-engagement organizational-culture-and-climate recruitment retention recruitment-and-selection work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Caring for LGBTQ Children & Youth | This resource provides information about the care and support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning children and youth. The … | Community Engagement, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Supports | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2021 | community-engagement inclusivity-racial-equity practice-supports |
| Human Trafficking and Child Welfare: A Guide for Child Welfare Agencies | Explores how leadership in child welfare agencies can support children who are victims of human trafficking, as well as children … | Community Engagement, Practice Supports | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2017 | community-engagement practice-supports |
| TeamFirst A Field Guide for Safe, Reliable, and Effective Child Welfare Teams | A reference book for safe, reliable and more effective teamwork. Readers will find descriptions of specific team-based strategies and tactics … | Change Implementation, Organizational Culture and Climate, Practice Models, Practice Supports, Supervision, Work Conditions and Benefits, Workforce Development Planning | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | change-implementation organizational-culture-and-climate practice-models practice-supports supervision work-conditions-and-benefits workforce-development-planning |
| The Indian Child Welfare Act – What We Need to Know on “Active Efforts” | A video sharing the history of ICWA as well as the present state of ICWA. Practice considerations and practice examples … | Advancing Racial Equity, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Family-Centered Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Supports, Tribal Child Welfare, Tribal Sovereignty | Video | 2022 | advancing-racial-equity cultural-responsiveness disproportionality-disparities family-centered-practice inclusivity-racial-equity practice-supports tribal-child-welfare tribal-sovereignty |
| Safe & Connected™ Practice Model | A model of practice that includes a research-informed framework, engaged assessments based on strengths, needs and risks, analytical decision making … | Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Family-Centered Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Models, Practice Supports, System Reform, Trauma-informed Practice | Overview/Summary | 2022 | change-implementation community-engagement family-centered-practice inclusivity-racial-equity practice-models practice-supports system-reform trauma-informed-practice |
| Restoring Resiliency Response (RRR)© Model | A model designed to help alleviate the stress and anxiety associated with the secondary traumatic stress issues child protection workers … | Trauma-informed Practice, Work Conditions and Benefits | Curricula/Training Material | 2006 | trauma-informed-practice work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Integrating Positive Youth Development and Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Approaches Across the Child Welfare and Justice Systems | This paper explores why systems need a new emphasis on Positive Youth Development (PYD) approaches that incorporate racial equity and … | Advancing Racial Equity, Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Models, Practice Supports | Report/Paper | 2022 | advancing-racial-equity community-engagement cultural-responsiveness disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity practice-models practice-supports |
| Putting Family First: Developing an Evidence-Based Child Welfare Preventive Practice Model | This paper provides guidance for state child welfare agencies on what to consider when developing a preventive practice model that … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Education/Professional Development, Evidence-Based Practice, Family-Centered Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Models, Practice Supports, Prevention/Early Intervention, System Reform, Training | Report/Paper | 2020 | advancing-racial-equity change-implementation community-engagement education-professional-development evidence-based-practice family-centered-practice inclusivity-racial-equity practice-models practice-supports prevention-early-intervention system-reform training |
| Kids Count Data Center | A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and a premier source of data on children and families. Each year, … | Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Data-Driven Decision Making, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity | Website | 2022 | change-implementation community-engagement data-driven-decision-making disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Annie E. Casey Family First Communication Toolkit | A downloadable toolkit to help child welfare leaders, providers, advocates, and others talk about how the Family First Prevention Services … | Change Implementation, Communication, Education/Professional Development, Family-Centered Practice, Practice Supports, Prevention/Early Intervention, System Reform, Training | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | change-implementation communication education-professional-development family-centered-practice practice-supports prevention-early-intervention system-reform training |
| Family First Toolkit Part 3: Evaluating & Improving Quality | The tools in this kit align with the second phase of Family First Implementation: evaluating and improving quality. These tools … | Change Implementation, Continuous Quality Improvement, Data-Driven Decision Making, Evidence-Based Practice, Family-Centered Practice, Policy Impact, Practice Supports, Prevention/Early Intervention, System Reform | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation continuous-quality-improvement data-driven-decision-making evidence-based-practice family-centered-practice policy-impact practice-supports prevention-early-intervention system-reform education-professional-development |
| Family First Toolkit Part 2: Implementation & Change Management | The tools in this kit align with the second phase of Family First Implementation: implementation and change management. These Chapin … | Change Implementation, Education/Professional Development, Evidence-Based Practice, Family-Centered Practice, Policy Impact, Practice Supports, Prevention/Early Intervention, System Reform, Training | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation education-professional-development evidence-based-practice family-centered-practice policy-impact practice-supports prevention-early-intervention system-reform training |
| Family First Toolkit Part 1: Planning & Readiness | The tools in this kit align with the first phase of Family First Implementation: planning and readiness. These tools from … | Change Implementation, Education/Professional Development, Evidence-Based Practice, Family-Centered Practice, Policy Impact, Practice Supports, Prevention/Early Intervention, System Reform, Training | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation education-professional-development evidence-based-practice family-centered-practice policy-impact practice-supports prevention-early-intervention system-reform training |
| System Transformation Through Community Leadership: Strategies for building effective partnerships with Black and Brown communities | Chapin Hall has compiled key findings into five system transformation equity bulletins and a toolkit to make lessons from the … | Adaptive Leadership, Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Evidence-Based Practice, Family-Centered Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Supports, System Reform | Tool/Guide/Manual, Website | | adaptive-leadership advancing-racial-equity change-implementation community-engagement cultural-responsiveness evidence-based-practice family-centered-practice inclusivity-racial-equity practice-supports system-reform leadership education-professional-development |
| Elevating Culturally Specific Evidence-Based Practices | This brief provides an overview of ten culturally specific programs and two culturally responsive interventions, the evidence for each, and … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Data-Driven Decision Making, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Supports, Tribal Child Welfare | Report/Paper | 2021 | advancing-racial-equity change-implementation community-engagement cultural-responsiveness data-driven-decision-making disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity practice-supports tribal-child-welfare |
| A Tool for Transformative Family Engagement: A Commentary on the Family Engagement Playbook | An overview of the Family Engagement Playbook, a set of research-based, actionable resources to strengthen individual competencies and organizational support … | Community Engagement, Family-Centered Practice, Organizational Culture and Climate, Practice Supports | Overview/Summary | 2019 | community-engagement family-centered-practice organizational-culture-and-climate practice-supports |
| Family Engagement Playbook | A collection of research-based actionable resources to strengthen individual competencies and organizational support for meaningful family engagement. | Change Implementation, Coaching, Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Family-Centered Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Organizational Culture and Climate, Practice Supports, System Reform | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | change-implementation coaching community-engagement cultural-responsiveness family-centered-practice inclusivity-racial-equity organizational-culture-and-climate practice-supports system-reform supervision |
| Methods and Emerging Strategies to Engage People with Lived Experience: Improving Federal Research, Policy, and Practice | This brief identifies lessons learned and key considerations from a range of methods for engaging individuals with lived experience to … | Community Engagement, Data-Driven Decision Making, Family-Centered Practice, Policy Impact, Practice Supports, System Reform | Report/Paper | 2021 | community-engagement data-driven-decision-making family-centered-practice policy-impact practice-supports system-reform change-implementation |
| Evaluating Family Engagement in Child Welfare | This brief provides an overview of key issues when evaluating a family engagement program or practice, including how family engagement … | Community Engagement, Family-Centered Practice, Practice Supports | Overview/Summary | 2021 | community-engagement family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Kansas Racial Equity Collaborative | The Racial Equity Collaborative is a Kansas statewide effort to understand the history of racial inequities in child welfare and … | Advancing Racial Equity, Community Engagement, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, System Reform | Video, Webinar/Presentation | 2022 | advancing-racial-equity community-engagement disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity system-reform change-implementation |
| Undoing Racism Through Social Work: NASW Report to the Profession on Racial Justice Priorities and Action | As part of NASW’s collaborative five year social change initiative to strengthen their efforts to end racism in the social … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Policy Impact, System Reform | Report/Paper | 2021 | advancing-racial-equity change-implementation community-engagement disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity policy-impact system-reform |
| Most Popular Self-Care Resources of 2022 | A list of self-care resources to support individuals in creating a self-care plan. | Burnout, Work Conditions and Benefits | Reference/Resource List | 2022 | burnout work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Promoting Antiracist Child Welfare Practice: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This 1-pager summarizes a study where authors interviewed 16 regional- and state-level public child welfare agency administrators representing 13 states … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Leadership, System Reform, Workforce Development Planning | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2022 | advancing-racial-equity change-implementation cultural-responsiveness disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity leadership system-reform workforce-development-planning |
| NCWWI Supervision and Performance Management Reference List | This comprehensive reference list includes a compilation of papers, reports, peer-reviewed journal articles and other relevant resources addressing Supervision and … | Supervision | NCWWI-Product, Reference/Resource List | 2022 | supervision |
| NCWWI Recruitment and Selection Reference List | This comprehensive reference list includes a compilation of papers, reports, peer-reviewed journal articles and other relevant resources addressing Recruitment, Screening … | Recruitment | NCWWI-Product, Reference/Resource List | 2022 | recruitment recruitment-and-selection |
| NCWWI Education and Professional Development Reference List | This comprehensive reference list includes a compilation of papers, reports, peer-reviewed journal articles and other relevant resources addressing Professional Development. | Education/Professional Development | NCWWI-Product, Reference/Resource List | 2022 | education-professional-development |
| NCWWI Community Engagement Reference List | This comprehensive reference list includes a compilation of papers, reports, peer-reviewed journal articles and other relevant resources addressing community engagement. | Community Engagement | NCWWI-Product, Reference/Resource List | 2022 | community-engagement |
| NCWWI Inclusivity and Racial Equity Reference List | This comprehensive reference list includes a compilation of papers, reports, peer-reviewed journal articles and other relevant resources addressing inclusivity and … | Inclusivity/Racial Equity | NCWWI-Product, Reference/Resource List | 2022 | inclusivity-racial-equity |
| NCWWI Organizational Culture and Climate Reference List | This comprehensive reference list includes a compilation of papers, reports, peer-reviewed journal articles and other relevant resources addressing organizational culture … | Organizational Culture and Climate | NCWWI-Product, Reference/Resource List | 2022 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| NCWWI Practice Supports Reference List | This comprehensive reference list includes a compilation of papers, reports, peer-reviewed journal articles and other relevant resources addressing Practice Supports | Practice Supports | NCWWI-Product, Reference/Resource List | 2022 | practice-supports |
| NCWWI Work Conditions and Benefits Reference List | This comprehensive reference list includes a compilation of papers, reports, peer-reviewed journal articles and other relevant resources addressing work conditions … | Work Conditions and Benefits | NCWWI-Product, Reference/Resource List | 2022 | work-conditions-and-benefits |
| NCWWI Workload Reference List | This comprehensive reference list includes a compilation of papers, reports, peer-reviewed journal articles and other relevant resources addressing workload | Workload | NCWWI-Product, Reference/Resource List | 2022 | workload work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ journey to become a QIC-WD Site | A summary of the inception of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Family Safety Program and the role of … | Retention, Tribal Child Welfare, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Video | | retention tribal-child-welfare turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| QIC-WD Workforce Interventions | This video describes common challenges and the important role workers had in selecting a workforce intervention to test as part … | Burnout, Organizational Culture and Climate, Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Retention, Supervision, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits, Workload | Video | | burnout organizational-culture-and-climate recruitment recruitment-and-selection retention supervision turnover work-conditions-and-benefits workload |
| QIC-WD Three Keys to Implementation | According to QIC-WD sites the keys to good implementation are to slow down, gain buy-in, and build a strong implementation … | Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Continuous Quality Improvement, Workforce Development Planning | Video | | change-implementation community-engagement continuous-quality-improvement workforce-development-planning |
| Nebraska Is Building a Resilient Workforce | The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services’ Children and Family Services (CFS) partnered with the QIC-WD to strengthen its … | Burnout, Retention, Work Conditions and Benefits | Video | | burnout retention work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Washington State is Using Telework to Strengthen the Child Welfare Workforce | The Washington Department of Children, Youth and Families is implementing telework to strengthen their child welfare workforce. This video highlights … | Burnout, Performance Improvement, Retention, Supervision, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits, Workload | Video | | burnout performance-improvement retention supervision turnover work-conditions-and-benefits workload |
| Building Resilience and Optimism – The Experience of a Nebraska Child and Family Services Specialist | In this video, Gage Latscha, a Child and Family Services Specialist (CFSS) within the state of Nebraska, shares his personal … | Retention, Work Conditions and Benefits | Video | | retention work-conditions-and-benefits |
| What we know about Pandemics and the Stress they Cause | This blog post explains what a pandemic is and the stress that it causes. To learn more, watch this 25-minute … | Burnout, Work Conditions and Benefits | Video | | burnout work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Managing Stress while Working from Home during the Pandemic: Strategies for Self-Care | Stress is often driven by feeling a lack of control over things you once had control over. This lack of … | Burnout, Work Conditions and Benefits, Worker Safety | Video | | burnout work-conditions-and-benefits worker-safety |
| Managing Your Personal Life During COVID-19 | Work and personal relationships are essential to your well-being during this pandemic. During a pandemic your relationships may be challenged. … | Burnout, Work Conditions and Benefits, Worker Safety | Video | | burnout work-conditions-and-benefits worker-safety |
| Louisiana: Redesigning the Child Welfare Worker Job | The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services redesigned the child welfare worker job to strengthen their workforce and reduce … | Burnout, Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Recruitment and Selection, Retention, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Video | | burnout job-analysis-and-position-requirements recruitment-and-selection retention turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| An Overview of the QIC-WD | The Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development (QIC-WD) is dedicated to understanding how to improve child welfare workforce outcomes. | Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Retention, Work Conditions and Benefits, Workforce Development Planning, Workload | Video | | recruitment recruitment-and-selection retention work-conditions-and-benefits workforce-development-planning workload change-implementation |
| The Critical Role of Child Welfare Workers | “Social workers are the unsung heroes…” This video highlights the critical role that child welfare workers play on the frontlines … | Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits, Worker Safety, Workload | Video | | turnover work-conditions-and-benefits worker-safety workload |
| Connecting HR and Child Welfare Data | Child welfare and human resources (HR) data need to be connected to answer important workforce questions. This video highlights some … | Change Implementation, Continuous Quality Improvement, Data-Driven Decision Making, Retention, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Video | | change-implementation continuous-quality-improvement data-driven-decision-making retention turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Turnover v. Intent to Leave | This video captures QIC-WD evaluation team members discussing turnover data. They talk candidly about measures of “intent to leave” and … | Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Video | | turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| How does Organizational Culture and Climate Impact the Child Welfare Workforce? | In this video, organizational culture and climate expert Dr. Tony Hemmelgarn describes the impact of organizational social context on child … | Organizational Culture and Climate | Video | | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| The Importance of Communication When Implementing Workforce Changes | “Communication is the key to success…” Listen to QIC-WD site representatives from Washington, Louisiana, Virginia, and Milwaukee, WI talk about … | Organizational Culture and Climate | Video | | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Virginia Case-Supportive Technology | The Virginia Department of Social Services and select local child welfare agencies implemented a case-supportive technology intervention to strengthen their … | Performance Improvement, Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Retention, Supervision, Work Conditions and Benefits, Workload | Video | | performance-improvement recruitment recruitment-and-selection retention supervision work-conditions-and-benefits workload |
| Pivoting During the Pandemic | This video features workers, supervisors, and administrators discussing the challenges they faced during the Covid-19 pandemic and some of changes … | Supervision, Work Conditions and Benefits, Worker Safety, Workload | Video | | supervision work-conditions-and-benefits worker-safety workload |
| Impact of Secondary Traumatic Stress on the Child Welfare Workforce | This video features child welfare workers and supervisors discussing how work-related secondary traumatic stress (STS) impacts them personally and professionally. | Burnout, Retention, Supervision, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Video | | burnout retention supervision turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Coping with Secondary Traumatic Stress | This video features child welfare workers and supervisors discussing the coping skills they use to address secondary traumatic stress (STS). | Burnout, Retention, Work Conditions and Benefits | Video | | burnout retention work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Coach Ohio: A Supportive Supervision and Resiliency Intervention | The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services partnered with select counties to implement a supportive supervision and resiliency intervention. … | Burnout, Organizational Culture and Climate, Performance Improvement, Retention, Supervision, Turnover, Vision, Mission, and Values, Work Conditions and Benefits | Video | | burnout organizational-culture-and-climate performance-improvement retention supervision turnover vision-mission-and-values work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Organizational Change in Action | The Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services worked with the QIC-WD to address organizational culture and climate. This video highlights … | Continuous Quality Improvement, Organizational Culture and Climate, Vision, Mission, and Values, Work Conditions and Benefits | Video | | continuous-quality-improvement organizational-culture-and-climate vision-mission-and-values work-conditions-and-benefits change-implementation |
| The Importance of Supporting Supervisors | Supervision is an important element of the child welfare workforce. Supervisors from across the QIC-WD sites discuss what they need … | Performance Improvement, Retention, Supervision, Work Conditions and Benefits, Workload | Video | | performance-improvement retention supervision work-conditions-and-benefits workload |
| Standardized Competency-based Hiring Process | The Oklahoma Department of Human Services, worked with the QIC-WD to standardize their child welfare hiring practices. This video highlights … | Recruitment and Selection, Retention, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Competencies, Video | | recruitment-and-selection retention turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Types of Turnover | Megan Paul, QIC-WD Workforce Lead, describes three different ways of looking at turnover: internal vs. external, voluntary vs. involuntary, and … | Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Video | | turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| The Challenge of Measuring Turnover in Child Welfare | To address the challenge of turnover in child welfare it is important to understand why people leave, when they leave, … | Data-Driven Decision Making, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Video | | data-driven-decision-making turnover work-conditions-and-benefits change-implementation |
| Onboarding | The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians worked with the QIC-WD to develop an onboarding program. This video highlights the experience … | Advancing Racial Equity, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, Tribal Child Welfare, Tribal Sovereignty, Vision, Mission, and Values, Work Conditions and Benefits | Video | | advancing-racial-equity cultural-responsiveness disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity organizational-culture-and-climate retention tribal-child-welfare tribal-sovereignty vision-mission-and-values work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Untapped Potential for Child Welfare Administrative Data | Although a lot of data are captured through child welfare management information systems, there is much we still need to … | Data-Driven Decision Making, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2021 | data-driven-decision-making turnover work-conditions-and-benefits change-implementation |
| Worker Turnover is a Persistent Child Welfare Challenge – So is Measuring It | The QIC-WD team has spent five years working with public child welfare agencies to implement and study efforts to address … | Data-Driven Decision Making, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2022 | data-driven-decision-making turnover work-conditions-and-benefits change-implementation |
| Supervision in a Virtual Workplace | The QIC-WD sites, like other child welfare agencies around the country, pivoted to virtual supervision quickly due to the pandemic. … | Supervision, Workload | Overview/Summary | 2022 | supervision workload work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Addressing the Disconnects Between HR and Child Welfare | When it comes to efforts to improve workforce outcomes, how would you describe the relationship between human resources (HR) and … | Organizational Culture and Climate | Overview/Summary | 2022 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| How Can Public Child Welfare Agencies Get and Keep a Great Workforce? | The following tips were compiled based on the experience of QIC-WD sites. They are intended to help child welfare administrators, … | Data-Driven Decision Making, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2021 | data-driven-decision-making turnover work-conditions-and-benefits change-implementation |
| How Can Child Welfare Agencies Leverage Data to Address Important Workforce Questions? | Child welfare agencies experience workforce turnover (14-20% annually) that can be costly and result in poorer outcomes for children and … | Data-Driven Decision Making, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2021 | data-driven-decision-making turnover work-conditions-and-benefits change-implementation |
| Communication is Key to Success | Organizational communication describes a connection between poor communication, negative attitudes towards the workplace, and decreased worker satisfaction. Conversely, in an … | Organizational Culture and Climate | Overview/Summary | 2021 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Improving the Child Welfare Workforce Through Training: Common Questions and Evidence-Informed Answers from the QIC-WD | Training is often the first intervention child welfare agencies use to address critical workforce development issues. This QIC-Tip aims to … | Coaching, Education/Professional Development, Performance Improvement, Supervision, Training | Overview/Summary | 2021 | coaching education-professional-development performance-improvement supervision training |
| Recruitment | An overview of recruitment, its value, and how recruitment efforts can be improved. | Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 | recruitment recruitment-and-selection |
| Realistic Job Previews | An overview of realistic job previews, their value, and how they work. | Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Retention, Screening and Selection, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | job-analysis-and-position-requirements recruitment recruitment-and-selection retention screening-and-selection work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Situational Judgement Tests | An overview of situational judgement tests, what they measure, and their value. | Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 | job-analysis-and-position-requirements recruitment recruitment-and-selection screening-and-selection |
| Training and Experience Evaluations | An overview of training and experience evaluations for potential employees, how they are typically measured, and their value. | Recruitment and Selection, Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 | recruitment-and-selection screening-and-selection |
| Work Sample Tests | An overview of work sample tests, what they measure, and their value. | Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 | job-analysis-and-position-requirements recruitment recruitment-and-selection screening-and-selection |
| Biodata Measures | An overview of biodata measures, or hiring tools that assess a variety of biographical or background data about job candidates. … | Recruitment and Selection, Screening and Selection, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | recruitment-and-selection screening-and-selection turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Cognitive Ability Tests | An overview of cognitive ability tests, their value, and their challenges. | Recruitment and Selection, Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 | recruitment-and-selection screening-and-selection |
| Integrity Tests | An overview of integrity tests and their value. | Recruitment and Selection, Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 | recruitment-and-selection screening-and-selection |
| Emotional Intelligence Tests | An overview of emotional intelligence tests and their value. | Recruitment and Selection, Screening and Selection, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | recruitment-and-selection screening-and-selection turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Job Embeddedness | An overview of job embeddedness, or the extent to which employees are connected to their jobs through a social web, … | Retention, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | retention turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Job Knowledge Tests | An overview of job knowledge tests and their value. | Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 | job-analysis-and-position-requirements recruitment recruitment-and-selection screening-and-selection |
| Humor | An overview of humor in the workplace. | Burnout, Leadership, Mentoring, Performance Improvement, Retention, Supervision, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | burnout leadership mentoring performance-improvement retention supervision work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Perceptions of Organizational Politics | An overview of perceptions of organizational politics, their value, and what contributes to them. | Burnout, Leadership, Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | burnout leadership organizational-culture-and-climate retention turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Perceived Organizational Support | An overview of perceived organizational support, or employee perceptions regarding the extent to which their employer values their contributions and … | Burnout, Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, Turnover, Vision, Mission, and Values, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | burnout organizational-culture-and-climate retention turnover vision-mission-and-values work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Psychological Safety | An overview of psychological safety in the workplace, its value, what contributes to it and how it can be increased. | Leadership, Mentoring, Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, Supervision, Work Conditions and Benefits, Worker Safety | Overview/Summary | 2020 | leadership mentoring organizational-culture-and-climate retention supervision work-conditions-and-benefits worker-safety |
| Psychological Capital | An overview of psychological capital including its’ four positive psychological resources—efficacy, optimism, hope, and resilience, the value of it and … | Retention, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | retention work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Job Involvement | An overview of job involvement, or individual’s psychological identification with their job, its value, and what contributes to it. | Retention, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | retention turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Employment Interviews | An overview of employment interviews, what they measure, and their value. | Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 | recruitment recruitment-and-selection screening-and-selection |
| Mindfulness | An overview of mindfulness, how it can be increased, and its impact on workplace outcomes. | Leadership, Retention, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | leadership retention work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Diversity Training | An overview of diversity training, its value, and how it works. | Advancing Racial Equity, Education/Professional Development, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Training | Overview/Summary | 2020 | advancing-racial-equity education-professional-development inclusivity-racial-equity training |
| Grit | An overview of grit as a personality trait and how it can be improved. | Leadership, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | leadership work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Workforce Supports for LGBT Employees | An overview of organizational policies and practices that are thought to improve the work experiences of LGBT employees and foster … | Cultural Responsiveness, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, Vision, Mission, and Values, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity organizational-culture-and-climate retention vision-mission-and-values work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Informal Learning Behaviors | An overview of informal learning behaviors (self-directed, intentional activities to acquire knowledge and skill outside of formal learning environments), why … | Education/Professional Development, Mentoring, Performance Management, Supervision, Training | Overview/Summary | 2020 | education-professional-development mentoring performance-management supervision training |
| Organizational Socialization | An overview of organizational socialization, or onboarding, and what strategies are thought to be most effective. | Organizational Culture and Climate, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | organizational-culture-and-climate work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Psychological Contract Breach | An overview of a psychological contract breach, its importance, and how it can be reduced. | Leadership, Organizational Culture and Climate, Performance Improvement, Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Retention, Supervision, Vision, Mission, and Values, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | leadership organizational-culture-and-climate performance-improvement recruitment recruitment-and-selection retention supervision vision-mission-and-values work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Employee Engagement | An overview of employee engagement, what contributes to it, and strategies to improve it. | Leadership, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | leadership work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Telework | An overview of telework, its value, and the need for additional research. | Work Conditions and Benefits, Workload | Overview/Summary | 2020 | work-conditions-and-benefits workload |
| Coworker Influence | An overview of how a coworker’s influence impacts a given employees’ workplace experience. | Burnout, Retention, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | burnout retention turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Assessment Centers | An overview of assessment centers which measure knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics by assessing participants’ responses to job-related simulations … | Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 | job-analysis-and-position-requirements recruitment recruitment-and-selection screening-and-selection |
| Thriving | An overview of thriving in the workplace and what contributes to it. | Retention, Supervision, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | retention supervision work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Organizational Justice | An overview of organizational justice, otherwise known as the extent to which an organization treats people fairly. | Burnout, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Organizational Culture and Climate, Performance Improvement, Retention, Supervision, Vision, Mission, and Values, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | burnout inclusivity-racial-equity organizational-culture-and-climate performance-improvement retention supervision vision-mission-and-values work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Occupational Commitment | An overview of occupational commitment and what contributes to it. | Burnout, Organizational Culture and Climate, Performance Improvement, Retention, Supervision, Vision, Mission, and Values, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 | burnout organizational-culture-and-climate performance-improvement retention supervision vision-mission-and-values work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Reference Checks | An overview of reference checks as a hiring tool and their value. | Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Recruitment and Selection, Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 | job-analysis-and-position-requirements recruitment-and-selection screening-and-selection |
| Workaholism | An overview of workaholism and what contributes to it. | Work Conditions and Benefits, Workload | Overview/Summary | 2021 | work-conditions-and-benefits workload |
| Emotional Labor | An overview of emotional labor, the management of feelings to create a publicly observable facial and bodily display, and what … | Burnout, Retention, Supervision, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2021 | burnout retention supervision turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Emotional Intelligence Training | An overview of emotional intelligence training and its connection to workplace outcomes. | Education/Professional Development, Leadership, Performance Improvement, Supervision, Training | Overview/Summary | 2021 | education-professional-development leadership performance-improvement supervision training |
| Union Commitment and Participation | An overview of union commitment and participation as well as what contributes to it and its impact on job satisfaction … | Retention, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2021 | retention work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Public Service Motivation | An overview of public service motivation and what contributes to it. | Recruitment and Selection, Retention, Vision, Mission, and Values, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2021 | recruitment-and-selection retention vision-mission-and-values work-conditions-and-benefits organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Sleep | An overview of sleep and its impact on workplace outcomes. | Burnout, Retention, Work Conditions and Benefits, Workload | Overview/Summary | 2021 | burnout retention work-conditions-and-benefits workload |
| Pre-Training Interventions | An overview of pre-training interventions and their value. | Education/Professional Development, Training | Overview/Summary | 2021 | education-professional-development training |
| Gratitude | An overview of gratitude, how it can be increased, and gratitude interventions. | Burnout, Retention, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2021 | burnout retention work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Coaching | An overview of coaching and its value. | Coaching, Performance Improvement, Supervision | Overview/Summary | 2021 | coaching performance-improvement supervision |
| Organizational Cynicism | An overview of organizational cynicism and what contributes to it. | Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, Vision, Mission, and Values, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2021 | organizational-culture-and-climate retention vision-mission-and-values work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Training Tests | An overview of training tests, including any form of knowledge assessment intended to gauge learning from training, and their value. | Education/Professional Development, Training | Overview/Summary | 2021 | education-professional-development training |
| Pedagogical Agents | An overview of using lifelike characters presented on a computer screen that guide users through multimedia learning environments, otherwise known … | Education/Professional Development, Training | Overview/Summary | 2021 | education-professional-development training |
| Seductive Details in Training | An overview of including seductive details, interesting but unimportant details that are not necessary to achieve the instructional objective, in … | Education/Professional Development, Training | Overview/Summary | 2021 | education-professional-development training |
| After-Action Reviews | An overview of After-Action Reviews (AAR), a systematic technique that turns a recent event into a learning opportunity through a … | Education/Professional Development, Performance Improvement, Performance Management, Supervision, Training | Overview/Summary | 2021 | education-professional-development performance-improvement performance-management supervision training |
| Video Feedback | An overview of video feedback as a training method. | Education/Professional Development, Training | Overview/Summary | 2021 | education-professional-development training |
| Generations in the Workplace | An overview of generational differences in the workplace and strategies organizations can take to address it. | Cultural Responsiveness, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Supervision, Workforce Development Planning | Overview/Summary | 2021 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity supervision workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Abusive Supervision | An overview of abusive supervision, what contributes to it, and ways to address it. | Retention, Supervision, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2021 | retention supervision work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Cultural Intelligence | An overview of cultural intelligence, the importance of it, and what contributes to it. | Cultural Responsiveness, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Retention, Supervision, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2021 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity retention supervision work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Organizational Constraints | An overview of work conditions that interfere with an employee’s motivation or ability to perform, otherwise known as work constraints, … | Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, Work Conditions and Benefits, Workload | Overview/Summary | 2021 | organizational-culture-and-climate retention work-conditions-and-benefits workload |
| Workload | An overview of workload and how to improve it. | Burnout, Retention, Work Conditions and Benefits, Workload | Overview/Summary | 2021 | burnout retention work-conditions-and-benefits workload |
| Workplace Ostracism | An overview of workplace ostracism and what contributes to it. | Burnout, Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, Supervision, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2021 | burnout organizational-culture-and-climate retention supervision work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Conversational Style in Training | An overview of a combination of stylistic strategies to personalize instructional text for learners, otherwise known as conversational styles and … | Education/Professional Development, Training | Overview/Summary | 2021 | education-professional-development training |
| Leadership Training | An overview of leadership training and its’ value. | Education/Professional Development, Leadership, Training | Overview/Summary | 2021 | education-professional-development leadership training |
| Time Management | An overview of time management and how to improve it. | Leadership, Mentoring, Performance Improvement, Supervision | Overview/Summary | 2021 | leadership mentoring performance-improvement supervision |
| Self-Explanation in Training | An overview of a process by which learners generate inferences about causal connections or conceptual relationships, otherwise known as self-explanation. | Education/Professional Development, Training | Overview/Summary | 2021 | education-professional-development training |
| Signaling in Training | An overview of cues that direct learners’ attention to specific instructional content or that emphasize how the content is organized, … | Education/Professional Development, Training | Overview/Summary | 2021 | education-professional-development training |
| Behavior Modeling Training | An overview of Behavior Modeling Training (BMT which can be used to train a variety of skills, from interpersonal skills … | Coaching, Education/Professional Development, Supervision, Training | Overview/Summary | 2021 | coaching education-professional-development supervision training |
| Workplace Incivility | An overview of workplace incivility and ways to improve it. | Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2022 | organizational-culture-and-climate retention turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Diversity and Inclusion Climates | An overview of diversity and inclusion climates and how they can be improved. | Advancing Racial Equity, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2022 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity organizational-culture-and-climate retention work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Compensation | An overview of pay and pay satisfaction and its value as well as compensation-related intervention strategies. | Retention, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2022 | retention work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Trainee Reactions | An overview of trainee reactions to training and its’ uses. | Education/Professional Development, Training | Overview/Summary | 2022 | education-professional-development training |
| Political Skill | An overview of the ability to effectively understand others at work, and to use such knowledge to influence others to … | Burnout, Leadership, Mentoring, Retention, Supervision, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2022 | burnout leadership mentoring retention supervision work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Learning Styles | An overview of learning styles and their importance. | Education/Professional Development, Training | Overview/Summary | 2022 | education-professional-development training |
| Leader Member Exchange | An overview of the quality of the dyadic relationship formed between a leader and follower, otherwise known as leader member … | Leadership, Performance Improvement, Retention, Supervision, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2022 | leadership performance-improvement retention supervision work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Transformational Leadership | An overview of the four facets of transformational leadership: idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration. | Leadership, Supervision | Overview/Summary | 2022 | leadership supervision |
| Role Stress | An overview of three types of role stress: role ambiguity, role conflict, and role overload. | Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Recruitment and Selection, Retention, Supervision, Work Conditions and Benefits, Workload | Overview/Summary | 2022 | job-analysis-and-position-requirements recruitment-and-selection retention supervision work-conditions-and-benefits workload |
| Employee Fit | An overview of, compatibility between individuals and organizations, otherwise known as employee fit. | Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | | recruitment recruitment-and-selection screening-and-selection |
| Work Family Enrichment | An overview of work-family enrichment, work to family enrichment and family to work enrichment. | Burnout, Retention, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2022 | burnout retention work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Work Family Conflict | An overview of work-family conflict, work interference with family, and family interference with work. | Burnout, Retention, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2022 | burnout retention turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| The Prevention Services Clearinghouse | A database of placement prevention services that are classified as well-supported, supported, promising, or does not currently meet criteria. Family … | Evidence-Based Practice, Practice Supports, Prevention/Early Intervention | Reference/Resource List, Website | 2022 | evidence-based-practice practice-supports prevention-early-intervention education-professional-development |
| Title IV-E Prevention Program | An overview of the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), Title IV-E Prevention Program, and resources to help guide implementation. | Community Engagement, Practice Supports | Overview/Summary, Reference/Resource List | 2021 | community-engagement practice-supports |
| Child Welfare Training Toolkit | NCSACW developed the Child Welfare Training Toolkit to educate child welfare workers about substance use and co-occurring disorders among families … | Education/Professional Development, Family-Centered Practice, Practice Models, Practice Supports | Curricula/Training Material, Tool/Guide/Manual | | education-professional-development family-centered-practice practice-models practice-supports |
| National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative | NTI has developed two state-of-the-art, standardized, web-based trainings to build the capacity of child welfare and mental health professionals in … | Education/Professional Development, Practice Supports, Trauma-informed Practice | Curricula/Training Material | 2022 | education-professional-development practice-supports trauma-informed-practice |
| Resiliency Resource Guide | This guide is intended for child welfare professionals implementing a workforce effort to address secondary traumatic stress (STS). This guide … | Burnout, Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, Supervision, Work Conditions and Benefits | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2021 | burnout organizational-culture-and-climate retention supervision work-conditions-and-benefits |
| AFCARS Reports | The Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) collects case-level information on all children in foster care and … | Change Implementation, Data-Driven Decision Making, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity | Report/Paper, Website | 2022 | change-implementation data-driven-decision-making disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Rethinking Child Welfare Recruitment | This brief discusses the current workforce crisis and provides recommendations on ways child welfare programs can enhance their recruitment efforts. | Communication, Education/Professional Development, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Organizational Culture and Climate, Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Retention, Screening and Selection, University Partnerships, Work Conditions and Benefits, Workforce Development Planning, Workload | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | communication education-professional-development inclusivity-racial-equity job-analysis-and-position-requirements organizational-culture-and-climate recruitment recruitment-and-selection retention screening-and-selection university-partnerships work-conditions-and-benefits workforce-development-planning workload change-implementation |
| Using a Culturally Responsive Leadership Framework: NCWWI 1-page Summary | The authors developed a culturally responsive leadership framework (CRLF) to address context, distributive leadership, and cultural responsiveness. Examining these elements … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Education/Professional Development, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Leadership, Organizational Culture and Climate, Supervision, Training, Vision, Mission, and Values, Workforce Development Planning | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2022 | advancing-racial-equity change-implementation community-engagement cultural-responsiveness education-professional-development inclusivity-racial-equity leadership organizational-culture-and-climate supervision training vision-mission-and-values workforce-development-planning |
| Students’ Experiences of an Anishinaabe-Centered Social Work Education Program | This article, which is the second in a series of three, examines the social work education program at the Center … | Advancing Racial Equity, Cultural Responsiveness, Education/Professional Development, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Training, Tribal Child Welfare, University Partnerships | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2022 | advancing-racial-equity cultural-responsiveness education-professional-development inclusivity-racial-equity training tribal-child-welfare university-partnerships |
| Centering Child Welfare Worker Well-being | This infographic describes how child welfare organizations can center child welfare worker well-being to better support children and families. | Advancing Racial Equity, Burnout, Education/Professional Development, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Leadership, Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, Supervision, Training, Trauma-informed Practice, Work Conditions and Benefits, Workforce Development Planning | Infographic, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2022 | advancing-racial-equity burnout education-professional-development inclusivity-racial-equity leadership organizational-culture-and-climate retention supervision training trauma-informed-practice work-conditions-and-benefits workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Safe and Sound: Creating and Nurturing a Culture of Safety | This flyer provides an overview of the Connecticut Safe and Sound Culture, including definitions of the Five Rs of Safe … | Communication, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Leadership, Organizational Culture and Climate, System Reform, Trauma-informed Practice, Vision, Mission, and Values, Workforce Development Planning | Overview/Summary | 2021 | communication inclusivity-racial-equity leadership organizational-culture-and-climate system-reform trauma-informed-practice vision-mission-and-values workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Holding Retention Reviews: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This product summarizes how leaders can use retention reviews to collect ideas on how to improve employees’ work experiences and … | Burnout, Leadership, Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, Supervision, Turnover | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2022 | burnout leadership organizational-culture-and-climate retention supervision turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| How Hope and Resilience Can Lower Burnout Among Child Welfare Workers: NCWWI 1-page Summary | Burnout is a significant concern among child welfare professionals, leading to high turnover and reducing service quality. This document summarizes … | Burnout, Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, Trauma-informed Practice, Turnover, Vision, Mission, and Values | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2022 | burnout organizational-culture-and-climate retention trauma-informed-practice turnover vision-mission-and-values work-conditions-and-benefits |
| How Peer Support Can Reduce Burnout and Improve Worker Well-being | This infographic describes how peer support can reduce burnout and improve worker well-being, including how organizations can champion peer support … | Burnout, Coaching, Education/Professional Development, Leadership, Mentoring, Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, Supervision, Training, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Infographic, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2022 | burnout coaching education-professional-development leadership mentoring organizational-culture-and-climate retention supervision training turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| America Needs All of Us: A Toolkit for talking about bias, race, and change | This toolkit was created to be a communications resource for those working in the field of immigration and immigrant integration. … | Communication, Community Engagement, Leadership | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2021 | communication community-engagement leadership |
| Are We There Yet? A Communications Evaluation Guide | This guide explores current practices in evaluating communications as well as the challenges faced by today’s professionals. | Communication, Community Engagement, Leadership | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2008 | communication community-engagement leadership |
| Finding and Reaching the Audience for Your Narrative Project | This worksheet supports finding and reaching an audience for your narrative project by exploring “who, what, and where” (i.e., who … | Communication, Community Engagement, Leadership | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | communication community-engagement leadership |
| Measuring Narrative Change: Understanding Progress and Navigating Complexity | This brief explores the concepts that underlie narrative change work and what these mean for measurement; think more about measuring … | Communication, Community Engagement, Leadership | Report/Paper | 2021 | communication community-engagement leadership |
| Word Force Messaging Worksheet | This worksheet is a tool to help identify messages for an op-ed that support one’s long term narrative goals. | Communication, Community Engagement, Leadership | Tool/Guide/Manual | | communication community-engagement leadership |
| Narrative Change: A Working Definition (and Some Related Terms) | This brief provides a list of definitions of terms related to narrative change. | Communication, Community Engagement, Leadership | Overview/Summary | 2019 | communication community-engagement leadership |
| Persuasive Storytelling: Discover the power of your personal story | This guide provides tools to support individuals in telling their personal stories. | Communication, Community Engagement, Leadership | Tool/Guide/Manual | | communication community-engagement leadership |
| Storytelling as a Catalyst for Systems Change | This brief provides a high-level overview of how storytelling can move systems change. | Communication, Community Engagement, Leadership | Overview/Summary | 2018 | communication community-engagement leadership |
| The Irresistible Power of Storytelling as a Strategic Business Tool | This article from the Harvard Business Review explains why storytelling is a powerful tool that can inspire others to action. | Communication, Community Engagement, Leadership | Overview/Summary | 2014 | communication community-engagement leadership |
| ICWA Active Efforts | This brief by the Capacity Building Center for Tribes provides an explanation of Active Efforts as they relate to the … | Community Engagement, Evidence-Based Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Supports, Tribal Child Welfare | Overview/Summary | 2022 | community-engagement evidence-based-practice inclusivity-racial-equity practice-supports tribal-child-welfare education-professional-development |
| ICWA Placement Preferences | This brief from the Capacity Building Center for Tribes explains the law and regulations for following preferred placement preferences with … | Community Engagement, Evidence-Based Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Supports, Tribal Child Welfare | Overview/Summary | 2022 | community-engagement evidence-based-practice inclusivity-racial-equity practice-supports tribal-child-welfare education-professional-development |
| ICWA Online Guide: Qualified Expert Witness | This brief from the Capacity Building Center for Tribes explains the role of Qualified Expert Witnesses (QEW) in ICWA cases. … | Community Engagement, Evidence-Based Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Supports, Tribal Child Welfare | Overview/Summary | 2022 | community-engagement evidence-based-practice inclusivity-racial-equity practice-supports tribal-child-welfare education-professional-development |
| ICWA Inquiry and Notification | This overview from the Capacity Building Center for Tribes explains the process for inquiry and notification in ICWA cases and … | Community Engagement, Evidence-Based Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Supports, Tribal Child Welfare | Overview/Summary | 2022 | community-engagement evidence-based-practice inclusivity-racial-equity practice-supports tribal-child-welfare education-professional-development |
| Learning, Leading, Changing: Engaging Emerging Leaders as a Retention Strategy | Held on May 26, 2022, this learning exchange focused on how universities and agencies engage social work students and graduates … | Cultural Responsiveness, Education/Professional Development, Leadership, Mentoring, Retention, University Partnerships, Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Webinar/Presentation | 2022 | cultural-responsiveness education-professional-development leadership mentoring retention university-partnerships workforce-development-planning inclusivity-racial-equity supervision work-conditions-and-benefits change-implementation |
| American Indian/Alaska Natives Curriculum Content Evaluation Guide | In keeping with the Council on Social Work Education’s competency-based education standards and social work competencies this curriculum content guide … | Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Education/Professional Development, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Tribal Child Welfare, University Partnerships | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | community-engagement cultural-responsiveness education-professional-development inclusivity-racial-equity tribal-child-welfare university-partnerships |
| Overrepresentation of Black Children in Child Welfare: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document summarizes a systematic review that confirmed racial disparities and overrepresentation of Black youth, ages 10-17, involved with the … | Data-Driven Decision Making, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, System Reform | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2022 | data-driven-decision-making disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity system-reform change-implementation |
| Leadership Academy Evaluation Guide | This guide provides an overview of evaluation activities and resources that a state, county, tribal, or private child welfare agency … | Change Implementation, Continuous Quality Improvement, Data-Driven Decision Making, Leadership, Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation continuous-quality-improvement data-driven-decision-making leadership workforce-development-planning |
| Learning, Leading, Changing: Advancing Workplace Equity | This learning exchange, held on April 19, 2022, focused on how participants can advance workplace equity in child welfare. Panelists … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Data-Driven Decision Making, Education/Professional Development, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Leadership, Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, University Partnerships, Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Webinar/Presentation | 2022 | advancing-racial-equity change-implementation data-driven-decision-making education-professional-development inclusivity-racial-equity leadership organizational-culture-and-climate retention university-partnerships workforce-development-planning work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Learning, Leading, Changing: Collaborating to Enhance ICWA Knowledge and Practice | Held on March 21, 2022, this learning exchange focused on enhancing knowledge and understanding of ICWA and tribal sovereignty through … | Advancing Racial Equity, Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Education/Professional Development, Tribal Child Welfare, University Partnerships | NCWWI-Product, Webinar/Presentation | 2022 | advancing-racial-equity community-engagement cultural-responsiveness education-professional-development tribal-child-welfare university-partnerships inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Healing Guidebook | This guidebook provides practical tips & tools for working with children and youth who have experienced trauma (and for the … | Burnout, Organizational Culture and Climate, Practice Supports, Trauma-informed Practice, Work Conditions and Benefits | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | burnout organizational-culture-and-climate practice-supports trauma-informed-practice work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Calculating Turnover | In this video, Megan Paul, QIC-WD Workforce Team Lead, discusses how to calculate turnover in a child welfare agency. | Change Implementation, Data-Driven Decision Making, Retention, Workforce Development Planning | Video | 2017 | change-implementation data-driven-decision-making retention workforce-development-planning work-conditions-and-benefits |
| The Indian Self-Determination Act and Social Work Practice | This infographic describes how the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) applies to child welfare social work practice with … | Change Implementation, Cultural Responsiveness, Education/Professional Development, Tribal Child Welfare, University Partnerships | Infographic, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2022 | change-implementation cultural-responsiveness education-professional-development tribal-child-welfare university-partnerships inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Indian Child Welfare Timeline | This infographic provides a timeline for Indian Child Welfare from 1820 to present | Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Education/Professional Development, Tribal Child Welfare | Infographic, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2022 | change-implementation community-engagement education-professional-development tribal-child-welfare |
| Advancing Equity and Inclusion Through the Child and Family Services Reviews | This document provides guidelines and suggestions for how to integrate a focus on equity and inclusion into the stages and … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Continuous Quality Improvement, Data-Driven Decision Making, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | advancing-racial-equity change-implementation continuous-quality-improvement data-driven-decision-making disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Parenting in Racially and Culturally Diverse Adoptive Families | This fact sheet provides information to help families support their child in developing a healthy racial and cultural identity and … | Cultural Responsiveness | Overview/Summary | 2021 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Maintaining Cultural Connections | Identity is one of the seven lifelong core issues in adoption. Connecting with cultural roots is crucial for a child’s … | Cultural Responsiveness | Website | 2020 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Preparing Families for Racially and Culturally Diverse Adoptions | Some families need additional information and support to help them raise children from a different racial or cultural background. These … | Cultural Responsiveness, Inclusivity/Racial Equity | Website | 2020 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| What Did Child Welfare Learn from 2020: upEnding Systemic Racism | This podcast episode is part of a series that examines what the child welfare field learned during 2020. It features … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Inclusivity/Racial Equity | Podcast | 2021 | advancing-racial-equity change-implementation inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Reimagining Child Welfare: Oregon’s Vision for Transformation | This podcast episode features one jurisdiction moving from discussion to action. Oregon’s Child Welfare Division has released its Vision for … | Change Implementation | Podcast | 2021 | change-implementation |
| We Are Child Welfare Campaign: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to improve public perceptions of the organization and build deeper consensus with the public by … | Change Implementation, Communication, Community Engagement, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation communication community-engagement leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Town Hall Meeting: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to improve understanding of the political situation as it relates to the program by bringing … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Costing Out Turnover: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to assess the justification for a retention program by evaluating the costs of turnover. It … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| What’s My Conflict Style: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to become aware of your conflict management style and how it potentially influences conflictual situations. … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Regulate the Conflict Temperature: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to encourage creative tension with a group (e.g., team, organization) by implementing strategies to bring … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Structured Sharing: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to build consensus in a group by influencing and negotiating through use of structured sharing … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Seeking to Understand: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to gain a more thorough understanding of alternative viewpoints and the rationale behind them. It … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Applying a Political Perspective: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to understand how political perspectives affect the organization’s functioning and reality. It is a part … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Agency Shadow Tour: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to increase sensitivity to and respect for others by becoming better acquainted with people at … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Solutions in Rounds: Learning Circles: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to engage in a dialogue to identify and analyze relevant unit or organization issues and … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Dissecting a Decision: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to improve decision-making by studying a previously made decision, the decision-making process, and the impact … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Tech-Out Planning & Organizing: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to use technology to plan and organize a project or initiative to increase communication and … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Data Storytelling: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to capture the story behind the data and facilitate the connection between the staff’s work … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Data Comparison: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to understand data more holistically by comparing differences among unit, office, or county and then … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Dig Deeper in Data: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to understand the significance of organization data for improving outcomes. It is a part of … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Jump-Start Diversity Initiative: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to foster a more diverse workplace. It is a part of the NCWWI Leadership Tool … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Diversity Assessment: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to become aware of strategies to diversify your program, unit, division, or organization. It is … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Privilege Walk: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to understand privilege and explore the ways it is experienced based on being a member … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Is Yours a Learning Organization?: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to build an organizational culture that promotes and supports learning. It is a part of … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Taking it Higher: Elevating Morale: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to applaud resilience within the unit, division, or organization through a strategic approach to improving … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Why People Stay Interviews: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to understand why people stay with the organization, especially how they overcame obstacles to remain. … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Way to Go!: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to validate employees’ efforts through a formal reward and recognition program. It is a part … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Building Resiliency: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to increase awareness of how to build resiliency and provide resources and information to staff. … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Group Learning Club: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to create a culture of continuous learning. It is a part of the NCWWI Leadership … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Welcome Aboard!: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to model interpersonal relations by developing a program exhibiting an inclusive, hospitable, and friendly environment. … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| The Sunny Side: Strengths Assessment: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to assess strengths within your organization so you understand areas that are lacking and/or build … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Team Scorecard: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to apply competencies to facilitate improved cooperation and goal orientation. It is a part of … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Team Building/Team Unifying: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to apply competencies in fostering team cohesion and motivation. It is a part of the … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| My Flexibility Quotient: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to assess your ability to change and be open to new information and changing conditions. … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Best Practice Approach Lunch & Learn: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to explore new ideas and innovations to address organization issues. It is a part of … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Technology Transfer: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to explore the latest innovations in technology and their application to the organization. It is … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Child Welfare in the News: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to consider current issues and trends relevant to child welfare in the United States and … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Upside Down, Inside Out: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to develop new insights by analyzing and reviewing existing tasks, activities, and systems. It is … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Implementation Science Applied: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to apply implementation science to a current initiative, program, policy, or practice to plan and … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Listening to the Family Voice: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to develop new insights about organization programs to promote innovative practice. It is a part … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Got Change?: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to understand an individual’s or team’s readiness for change, bring awareness to the process, promote … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Through an Adaptive Lens: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to analyze an issue through an adaptive lens to more thoroughly understand an issue situation … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Purposeful Mission and Vision Integration: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to reinforce that all organization initiatives are connected to the organization’s vision and mission. It … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Logic Modeling: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to think through how an initiative will achieve its ultimate goal through an incremental process. … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Living By The Code: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to understand how the Social Work Code of Ethics manifests in organization behavior. It is … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Values Assessment: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to compare personal and organization values to better understand and align values. It is a … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| My Vision Statement: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to understand your personal leadership vision so you can manifest it more intentionally through leadership … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Host Racial Equity Deep Discussion: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to facilitate deep discussions about racial equity leading to action. It is a part of … | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Dial in a New Communication Channel: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you to employ new communication channels to increase transparency and information sharing. It is a part … | Change Implementation, Communication, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation communication leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Reflecting on Racial Equity and Inclusion | These short (one minute or less) videos provide reflection questions and link to a racial equity and inclusion resource. We … | Advancing Racial Equity, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, System Reform | NCWWI-Product, Video | 2022 | advancing-racial-equity cultural-responsiveness disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity system-reform change-implementation |
| Self Care By Example: Leadership Tool Kit Activity | This activity will help you model self-care to others. It is a part of the NCWWI Leadership Tool Kit. | Change Implementation, Leadership, Leadership Toolkit Activities | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | change-implementation leadership leadership-toolkit-activities |
| Learning & Living Leadership Tool Kit | This tool kit is your opportunity to develop and practice your leadership skills so that you can positively impact children, … | Adaptive Leadership, Coaching, Leadership, Training | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 | adaptive-leadership coaching leadership training supervision education-professional-development |
| Top 10 Self-Care Resources of 2021 | Click the links to access the top 10 self-care resources shared on NCWWI social media during 2021 | Burnout, Work Conditions and Benefits | NCWWI-Product, Reference/Resource List | 2021 | burnout work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Intentional Inclusion: Creating Equity in the Workplace | Child welfare systems should foster a healthy organizational culture and climate and improve the well-being of the child welfare workforce. … | Advancing Racial Equity, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, System Reform, Workforce Development Planning | Video | 2021 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity system-reform workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Everyday Workplace Discrimination: NCWWI 1-page Summary | Utilizing the Psychological Stressor-Strain theory, this study assessed the associations between everyday workplace discrimination, racial/ethnic identities, and psychological well-being among … | Advancing Racial Equity, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Organizational Culture and Climate | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2021 | advancing-racial-equity disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity organizational-culture-and-climate |
| How Case Severity and Workplace Resources Impact Worker Retention: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document summarizes a study that used survey and administrative data from 485 Oregon Department of Human Services caseworkers to … | Retention, Workforce Development Planning | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2021 | retention workforce-development-planning work-conditions-and-benefits change-implementation |
| Pandemic Posed Challenges, but also Created Opportunities for Agencies to Enhance Future Operations | This report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) examines how child welfare agencies responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and … | Change Implementation, Practice Supports, Work Conditions and Benefits | Report/Paper | 2021 | change-implementation practice-supports work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Active Efforts: Public Child Welfare ICWA Best Practices: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This 1-pager defines and explains active efforts according to the 2016 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) final rule. Information includes … | Practice Supports, Tribal Child Welfare | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2021 | practice-supports tribal-child-welfare |
| Child Welfare Systems Change: NCWWI Advisory Board Recommendations | The NCWWI Advisory Board was charged to “reimagine” the child welfare system by focusing on promoting child and family well-being. … | Change Implementation, System Reform, Vision, Mission, and Values | NCWWI-Product, Report/Paper | 2022 | change-implementation system-reform vision-mission-and-values organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Empowering the Child Welfare Workforce and its Emerging Leaders | On September 28, 2021. a panel hosted by NCWWI and CWLA presented helpful steps that emerging leaders can take to … | Leadership | NCWWI-Product, Webinar/Presentation | 2021 | leadership |
| A Checklist for Emerging Leaders | This document provides tips and resources to promote the development of emerging leaders’ critical leadership skills, and ways child welfare … | Education/Professional Development, Leadership | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2021 | education-professional-development leadership |
| Key Takeaways from Building a Resilient Workforce to Address Trauma and Enhance Well-being: Connecting to Cultural Ways | This document lists the key takeaways identified by participants in the NCWWI Discussion Series event, Building a Resilient Workforce to … | Cultural Responsiveness | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2021 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| A Holistic Framework for Child Welfare Worker Well Being: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document describes a holistic child welfare worker well-being framework, identifies the three key dimensions that make up worker well-being … | Organizational Culture and Climate | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2021 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Trauma Informed Yoga & Mindfulness | This infographic shows how to use mindfulness to improve our relationships, daily interactions, and reactions to trauma. | Trauma-informed Practice | Infographic, NCWWI-Product | 2021 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Key Takeaways from Building a Resilient Workforce to Address Trauma and Enhance Well-being: Supporting Self-Care at the System Level | This document lists the key takeaways identified by participants in the NCWWI Discussion Series event, Building a Resilient Workforce to … | Organizational Culture and Climate | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2021 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Decolonizing Tribal Child Welfare: NICWA’s Culturally Based Review Process to Support Tribal Child Welfare Redesign | This PowerPoint presentation defines and describes why decolonizing child welfare is important, highlights Touchstones of Hope, and explains NICWA’s approach … | Tribal Child Welfare | Webinar/Presentation | 2021 | tribal-child-welfare |
| The Indian Child Welfare Act: A Primer for Child Welfare Professionals | The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978 is one of the key components to protecting the rights and culture … | Tribal Child Welfare | Overview/Summary | 2021 | tribal-child-welfare |
| Disproportionality | This section of the Child Welfare Information Gateway includes issues such as overrepresentation in the child welfare system, underrepresentation in … | Disproportionality & Disparities | Reference/Resource List, Website | 2021 | disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Racial Equity Resources for Child Welfare Systems | This webpage lists resources about implementing anti-racism practices and working with diverse populations at a systems level. | Advancing Racial Equity | Reference/Resource List, Website | 2021 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Racial Equity Resources for Child Welfare Professionals | This website lists resources to support child welfare and related professionals in recognizing individual biases and dismantling systemic racism. | Advancing Racial Equity | Reference/Resource List, Website | 2021 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Child Welfare Practice to Address Racial Disproportionality and Disparity | This bulletin provides a brief overview of the problem of racial and ethnic disproportionality and disparity in the child welfare … | Advancing Racial Equity, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Organizational Culture and Climate | Report/Paper | 2021 | advancing-racial-equity disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Social Work Degrees Are Leading the Child Welfare Workforce: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This 1-pager provides a summary of the research on how individuals with social work degrees perform in child welfare. | Education/Professional Development | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2021 | education-professional-development |
| Key Takeaways from Building a Resilient Workforce to Address Trauma and Enhance Well-being: Understanding Moral Distress | This document lists the key takeaways identified by participants in the NCWWI Discussion Series event, Building a Resilient Workforce to … | Organizational Culture and Climate | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2021 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Racial Equity Meeting Checklist (ACS) | The purpose of this checklist is to self-reflect and achieve an equity lens before any staff interaction and meetings (including … | Advancing Racial Equity | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Native Land Territory Acknowledgement | Territory acknowledgement is a way that people insert an awareness of Indigenous presence and land rights in everyday life. This … | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual, Website | 2021 | tribal-child-welfare |
| Native Land Territory Acknowledgement | Territory acknowledgement is a way that people insert an awareness of Indigenous presence and land rights in everyday life. This … | Advancing Racial Equity | Tool/Guide/Manual, Website | 2021 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Tool for Building Stamina in Anti-Racism Practice: Moving from Protection to Connection | This Tool for Building Stamina (inspired by Robin DiAngelo’s book, White Fragility* and grounded in our understanding of the biology … | Advancing Racial Equity | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2021 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Advancing Racial Equity Webinar Series Discussion Guide | The Advancing Racial Equity webinar series takes an in-depth look at racism as a driving force of the social determinants … | Advancing Racial Equity | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2021 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| The Path to Racial Equity in Child Welfare: Valuing family and community | This policy summit report provides a history of racial equity in child welfare nad includes policy recommendations for reform. | Advancing Racial Equity | Overview/Summary | 2021 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| How did the blind removal process in Nassau County, N.Y., reduce disparity among children entering care? | This brief describes how Nassau County, NY reduced disparity among children entering foster care by implementing a blind removal process. | Advancing Racial Equity | Overview/Summary | 2021 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| How can child welfare leaders and providers reimagine support for children and families? | Child welfare systems across the country are looking for opportunities to move upstream and offer proactive support to children and … | Leadership | Overview/Summary | 2021 | leadership |
| How can child welfare leaders and providers reimagine support for children and families? | Child welfare systems across the country are looking for opportunities to move upstream and offer proactive support to children and … | System Reform | Overview/Summary | 2021 | system-reform change-implementation |
| How have counties in New York approached implementation of casework teaming? | In this brief, New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) caseworker staff, as well as supervisors who … | Organizational Culture and Climate | Overview/Summary | 2021 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| What has been New York’s experience with casework teaming? | For more than a decade, the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OFCS) has implemented casework teaming … | Organizational Culture and Climate | Overview/Summary | 2021 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| How do some child protection agencies approach coaching? | The following jurisdictional snapshots spotlight 12 different state, county, and national models and approaches to coaching child protection agency staff. | Coaching | Report/Paper | 2021 | coaching supervision |
| Tanam Awaa Our Community’s Work: Trauma-Informed Benchbook for Tribal Justice Systems | This benchbook for tribal justice systems covers topics of historical trauma and how it can be overcome through healing models … | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2021 | tribal-child-welfare |
| Tanam Awaa Our Community’s Work: Trauma-Informed Benchbook for Tribal Justice Systems | This benchbook for tribal justice systems covers topics of historical trauma and how it can be overcome through healing models … | Trauma-informed Practice | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2021 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Learning to Speak Up for Equity In the Workplace | This article addresses common fears surrounding speaking up for equity in the workplace and how to overcome them. | Advancing Racial Equity | Overview/Summary, Website | 2019 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Equity vs. Equality: What’s the Difference? | This article outlines the nuances between equity and equality, with examples of each along with other similar concepts. It also … | Advancing Racial Equity | Overview/Summary, Website | 2020 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Key Takeaways from Building a Resilient Workforce to Address Trauma and Enhance Well-being: Leveraging Key Partnerships | This document lists the key takeaways identified by participants in the NCWWI Discussion Series event, Building a Resilient Workforce to … | Community Engagement | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2021 | community-engagement |
| Intersectionality in Child Welfare Infographic | This infographic describes intersectionality in child welfare, why racial equity is not enough, and how to improve the system for … | Cultural Responsiveness | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2021 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Racism as Trauma: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document examines results from a study exploring the experiences of 13 Indigenous child protection practitioners in Queensland, Australia, working … | Cultural Responsiveness | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2021 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Key Takeaways from Building a Resilient Workforce to Address Trauma and Enhance Well-being: Operational workforce supports | This document lists the key takeaways identified by participants in the NCWWI Discussion Series event, Building a Resilient Workforce to … | Organizational Culture and Climate | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2021 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Supporting Transition to Work as a Child Welfare Retention Strategy | This infographic describes how to support graduates’ transition to work as a child welfare retention strategy. | Education/Professional Development | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2021 | education-professional-development |
| Introducing the Comprehensive Organizational Health Assessment (COHA) | This one minute video introduces the COHA to Workforce Excellence Sites. It also serves as an example for other sites … | Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2021 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Introducing the Tribal Comprehensive Organizational Health Assessment (TCOHA) | This short video introduces the TCOHA to Tribal Workforce Excellence Sites. It also serves as an example for other sites … | Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2021 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Preparing the Child Welfare Workforce: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document summarizes a ten-year retrospective study of a child welfare stipend program involving four university social work programs in … | University Partnerships | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2021 | university-partnerships education-professional-development |
| Task Force on Native Americans in Social Work Education Final Report: Status of Native Americans in Social Work Higher Education | This report compiles the work of two projects launched by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) to move forward … | Tribal Child Welfare | Report/Paper | 2010 | tribal-child-welfare |
| What We Have Been Gifted | This hour long documentary focuses on the lives and culture of the people that make up the Leech Lake Band … | Tribal Child Welfare | Video | 2009 | tribal-child-welfare |
| Using the Secondary Traumatic Stress Core Competencies in Trauma-Informed Supervision | Discusses the importance of quality supervision that organizations can provide to staff members at risk for secondary traumatic stress (STS). … | Trauma-informed Practice | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Stress and the Child Welfare Workforce: Recognizing Signs of Secondary Traumatic Stress | This webpage outlines the different types of stressors child welfare workers may be exposed to in their everyday work, as … | Trauma-informed Practice | Overview/Summary | 2018 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Staff Performance and Retention: Using a Trauma Lens | Secondary traumatic stress (STS) can have a significant impact on child welfare professionals, their agencies, and ultimately on outcomes for … | Trauma-informed Practice | Webinar/Presentation | 2015 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Building a Multi-system Trauma-informed Collaborative | This guide provides an overview of the types, prevalence, and effects of trauma and its implications for child-serving systems along … | Trauma-informed Practice | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Tool for Building Stamina in Anti-Racism Practice: Moving from Protection to Connection | This Tool for Building Stamina (inspired by Robin DiAngelo’s book, White Fragility* and grounded in an understanding of the biology … | Cultural Responsiveness | Overview/Summary | 2020 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Paying Attention to White Culture and Privilege: A Missing Link to Advancing Racial Equity | This article shares the authors’ observations of patterns of behavior by whites and people of color as we have experienced … | Advancing Racial Equity | Report/Paper | 2014 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Racial Equity Toolkit to Assess Policies, Initiatives, Programs, and Budget Issues | “The Racial Equity Toolkit lays out a process and a set of questions to guide the development, implementation and evaluation … | Advancing Racial Equity | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2012 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| A Toolkit for Centering Racial Equity Within Data Integration | This body of work seeks to encourage shifts of awareness and practice, by centering racial equity and community voice within … | Advancing Racial Equity | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Key Equity Terms and Concepts: A Glossary for Shared Understanding | Developing a shared language for thoughtful discussion about equity is critical for all of our work. This glossary of key … | Advancing Racial Equity | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Addressing Disproportionality and Disparities in Child Welfare through Organizational Effectiveness Practice | “The purpose of this document is to present how APHSA’s Organizational Effectiveness Department proposes to work with agencies that are … | Disproportionality & Disparities | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2009 | disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Cultural Responsiveness | Resources to help workers, agencies, and systems better understand and enhance their cultural competence. Includes information on working with children, … | Cultural Responsiveness | Website | 2021 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Diverse Populations and Communities | Child welfare professionals across the country work with children, youth, and families from varied backgrounds and communities with their own … | Cultural Responsiveness | Website | 2021 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| To Transform Child Welfare, Take Race Out of the Equation | In this eye-opening talk about the impact of race and neighborhood on foster-care decisions, social worker Jessica Pryce shares a … | Disproportionality & Disparities | Video | 2018 | disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Trauma-Informed Organizational Change Manual | The purpose of the manual is to guide organizations and systems in planning for, implementing and sustaining a trauma-informed organizational … | Trauma-informed Practice | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2021 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Advancing Inclusivity by Caucusing: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document summarizes experiences successfully implementing racial identity-based caucusing in an MSW program social justice class at a large public … | Advancing Racial Equity | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2021 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Resource List: Free, Online Training for Child Welfare Staff | This resource list identifies organizations that offer training activities with defined learning objectives that may include a range of modalities, … | Training | NCWWI-Product, Reference/Resource List | 2021 | training education-professional-development |
| One Journey: National Child Welfare Workforce Institute Racial Equity Team | This document describes how and why NCWWI created a Racial Equity Team. It includes considerations for developing and structuring the … | Advancing Racial Equity | NCWWI-Product, Report/Paper | 2021 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Moral Distress: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This summary describes the findings of a study that examined moral distress experiences among 1,879 public child welfare caseworkers and … | Organizational Culture and Climate | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2021 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Showing Up Makes All The Difference | During the 2020 Child Welfare Worker Recognition Event, National Child Welfare Advocate, Courtney Canova, gave an inspirational talk on how … | Work Conditions and Benefits | NCWWI-Product, Video | 2021 | work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Thank You for Showing Up | During the 2020 Child Welfare Worker Recognition Event, National Child Welfare Advocate, Victor Sims, gave an inspirational talk on how … | Work Conditions and Benefits | NCWWI-Product, Video | 2021 | work-conditions-and-benefits |
| University Partnership Transition to Work Strategies | This document lists strategies to support transition to work and the long-term retention of traineeship graduates. | University Partnerships | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2021 | university-partnerships education-professional-development |
| Preventing Early Departures Among the Child Welfare Workforce: NCWWI 1-page Summary | Early caseworker departures can have far-reaching consequences for agencies, leaving families feeling uncertain and wasting hiring and training resources. This … | Retention | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2020 | retention work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Effective Training for Trauma Informed Care: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This study explores how the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, in partnership with Vanderbilt University, improved its trauma-informed approach by … | Trauma-informed Practice | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2020 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Innovations Exchange Participant Summary on Education and Professional Development | This document contains the feedback and recommendations from participants of the November 17, 2020, NCWWI Innovations Exchange on Education and … | Education/Professional Development | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2020 | education-professional-development |
| Critical Workforce Needs 2020 | This document provides an overview of cricital workforce needs across both public and tribal child welfare programs and organized using … | Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2020 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| COVID-19 Workforce Needs Assessment (WNA) Cross site Report For Workforce Excellence Public Child Welfare Sites | This report provides the results of the Coronavirus-19 Workforce Needs Assessment (COVID-19 WNA) that was conducted in two state and … | Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Report/Paper | 2020 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Child Welfare CAN Address Burnout | This infographic presents data on who experiences burnout, what predicts it, and how child welfare organizations can address it. | Organizational Culture and Climate | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2020 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Innovations Exchange Participant Summary on Culture Climate, Work Conditions and Benefits | This document contains the feedback and recommendations from participants of the October 20, 2020, NCWWI Innovations Exchange on Culture, Climate, … | Organizational Culture and Climate | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2020 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Peer Support and Workforce Retention: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This article explores how different types of peer support are associated with staff retention. The study is based on data … | Turnover | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2020 | turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Innovations Exchange Participant Summary on Practice Supports | This document contains the feedback and recommendations from participants of the September 22, 2020, NCWWI Innovations Exchange on Practice Supports. | Practice Supports | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2020 | practice-supports |
| Moderating Abusive Supervision: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document summarizes a study that explored factors related to teaming to see if they buffered the negative consequences of … | Supervision | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2020 | supervision |
| Implications of Mindfulness-Informed Interventions for Trauma-Focused Practice: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document summarizes a study of mindfulness training sessions for parents which showed how integrating mindfulness interventions that target stress … | Trauma-informed Practice | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2020 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Leadership Competency Framework Guide | The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute’s (NCWWI) Leadership Competency Framework, updated in 2020, provides a model to develop, guide, and … | Leadership | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | leadership |
| 2020 Child Welfare Recognition Event “I am…” Participant Responses | This document lists participant responses to an activity that asked them to complete the sentences, “I am a leader beacuse…”, … | Workforce Development Planning | Overview/Summary, Voices from the Field | 2020 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| What Child Welfare Workers Need in a Pandemic | This infographic summarizes a Workforce Needs Assessment conducted with four public child welfare agencies during COVID-19 and provides three areas … | Practice Supports | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2020 | practice-supports |
| Innovations Exchange Participant Summary on Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement | This document contains the feedback and recommendations from participants of the August 18, 2020, NCWWI Innovations Exchange on Inclusivity, Racial … | Advancing Racial Equity | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2020 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Comprehensive Organizational Health Assessment Public Workforce Excellence Sites Cross-Site Summary Report | This is a cross-site summary report of results from NCWWI’s four public (two county and two state) Workforce Excellence (WE) … | Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Report/Paper | 2020 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Innovations Exchange Participant Summary on Leadership and Supervision | This document contains the feedback and recommendations from participants of the July 21, 2020, NCWWI Innovations Exchange on Leadership and … | Supervision | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2020 | supervision |
| What You Can Do Infographic | All of us must work together to build and sustain a climate where child welfare professionals can do their best … | Community Engagement | Infographic, Overview/Summary | 2020 | community-engagement |
| NCWWI Communications Guide: How to Advance Organizational Goals through Effective Messaging, Storytelling, and Public Relations | The NCWWI Communications Guide (the Guide) helps child welfare programs’ initiate or improve their existing communications strategies to build public … | Change Implementation, Communication, Community Engagement, Leadership | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | change-implementation communication community-engagement leadership |
| Virtual Social Work Trainer Overview with Learning Suggestions | This document provides an overview of the University of Utah’s Virtual Social Work Trainer, including information on how to use … | Training | Overview/Summary | 2020 | training education-professional-development |
| Technology Supports for the Workforce: Webinar Chatlog Summaries | Participant ideas and resources from the NCWWI webinar Supporting the Virtual Workforce: Using Social Media and Technology to Engage Children, … | Practice Supports | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2020 | practice-supports |
| Developing the Workforce: Webinar Chatlog Summary | Participant ideas and resources from the NCWWI webinars Supporting the Virtual Workforce: Converting Classroom Training from In-Person to Online and … | Work Conditions and Benefits | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2020 | work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Caring for the Workforce: Webinar Chatlog Summary | Participant ideas and resources from the NCWWI Supporting the Virtual Workforce webinars Virtual Supervision; Well-Being; and Physical, Emotional, and Psychological … | Work Conditions and Benefits | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2020 | work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Using Smart Phones as Practice Support: NCWWI 1-page Summary | The summary describes how a smartphone app helped reinforce content from a training program for resource caregivers* on the use … | Practice Supports | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2020 | practice-supports |
| Virtual Training Icebreakers | This document lists 10 icebreakers that can be used during virutal training. | Training | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | training education-professional-development |
| Addressing Racial Disparity in Foster Care Placement: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document summarizes a case study that identified aspects of child welfare practices that contributed to a decrease in the … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2020 | disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity |
| How to Overcome Bias | A handout created for the Understanding Bias tool that serves as a quick reference. – – – – – – – … | Cultural Responsiveness | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| What’s SHARING POWER Got to Do with Trauma-Informed Practice? | Encourages providers to share power in the context of trauma-responsive practice. This fact sheet describes what sharing power is, how … | Trauma-informed Practice | Overview/Summary | 2016 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Washington State Family First Prevention (IV-E Program) Services Plan | Washington State submitted their Family First Prevention Plan on December 20, 2019. | System Reform | Report/Paper | 2020 | system-reform change-implementation |
| Utah’s Family First Plan Approved | The Utah Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Family First Prevention Services Act plan, approved by the Federal Children’s Bureau will … | System Reform | Report/Paper | 2019 | system-reform change-implementation |
| Understanding Bias | This online learning tool was designed for direct service workers – but has helpful tips for everyone to better understand … | Cultural Responsiveness | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Tribal sovereign status: Conceptualizing its integration into the social work curriculum | This banded dissertation contains three related products: a conceptual article, a research article, and the development of an original social … | Advancing Racial Equity | Curricula/Training Material, Report/Paper | 2018 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Tools for Tribes | Tribal child welfare programs shouldn’t have to reinvent every wheel. With a cooperative and collaborative spirit in mind, the Capacity … | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | tribal-child-welfare |
| Tool for Engaging the Legal Community in Implementing Family First | This tool lays the groundwork for state and local child welfare agencies to partner with the legal community to identify … | System Reform | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | system-reform change-implementation |
| Through their Lens: Case Managers’ Experiences of the Child Welfare System | Case managers play a significant role in the child welfare system. Although previous studies have examined the multiple demands and … | Workforce Development Planning | Overview/Summary | 2017 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Three Branch ToolKit & Webinar | The Three Branch Toolkit and Webinar describe how a three-branch approach takes an intentional step back from governing as usual … | System Reform | Tool/Guide/Manual, Webinar/Presentation | 2019 | system-reform change-implementation |
| The Evidence Decision-Makers Want | The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) works to promote the use of evidence in decision-making by leaders … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Overview/Summary | 2019 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Successful Video Visits With Young Children | Video visits with young children pose special challenges due to their developmental needs. This tip sheet offers some ideas for … | Family-Centered Practice | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Satisfactions and Stressors Experienced by Recently-hired Frontline Child Welfare Workers | Many child welfare workers choose their positions due to their interest and commitment in protecting children and derive a sense … | Retention | Overview/Summary | 2017 | retention work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Responding to Microaggressions and Bias | This tool can be used to guide conversations about microaggressions. | Cultural Responsiveness | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2011 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Recruitment and Retention of Child Welfare Workers in Longitudinal Research | A longitudinal panel study that recruits workers at hire and follows them over time provides an opportunity to empirically examine … | Retention | Overview/Summary | 2017 | retention work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Quality Parenting Initiative Just In Time Training | Florida’s Just in Time Training is a web based service program designed to connect foster parents, kinship or other caregivers … | Practice Supports | Curricula/Training Material | 2020 | practice-supports |
| Overview of Policies and Considerations for Child Welfare Professionals serving Transitioning Youth and Young Adults who are Pregnant | This toolkit provides an overview of the current policies and guidelines in Florida regarding pregnant foster youth or youth who … | Family-Centered Practice | Reference/Resource List | 2020 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Overview of Policies and Considerations for Case Managers Working with Foster Youth who are Parenting | This toolkit provides an overview of the current policies and guidelines in Florida regarding foster youth or youth who are … | Family-Centered Practice | Reference/Resource List | 2020 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Moral Injury in Child Protection Workers | This video features the perspectives of three frontline social workers at various stages of their child protection careers and highlights … | Practice Supports | Video | 2019 | practice-supports |
| Mindfulness in Family Assessment | Making mindfulness practices an integral part of the culture, structure, and practice of child welfare organizations results in reduced stress, … | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | tribal-child-welfare |
| Mindfulness in Family Assessment | Making mindfulness practices an integral part of the culture, structure, and practice of child welfare organizations results in reduced stress, … | Family-Centered Practice | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Listening to the Voices of Children in Foster Care: Youths Speak Out About Child Welfare Workforce Turnover and Selection | Recruitment and retention of an experienced workforce is a problem for most child welfare systems and service providers. High staff … | Workforce Development Planning | Overview/Summary | 2010 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Kinship Navigator Programs Practical Tips and Resources | A tip sheet for kinship navigator programs, with background information and additional resources | Family-Centered Practice | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Innovative Approaches to Disseminating Training on the Protective Factors | This webinar is about innovative ways Strengthening Families training is being provided around the country, including discussion on online training … | Training | Webinar/Presentation | 2019 | training education-professional-development |
| Indiana Department of Child Services Child Welfare Title IV-E Waiver Demonstration Project Final Report | This report describes how, during Title IV-E Waiver demonstration period, Indiana was able to spend dollars more flexibly to expand … | System Reform | Report/Paper | 2018 | system-reform change-implementation |
| ICWA Flow Charts | This series of flowcharts serves as a guide for making decisions related to ICWA. | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | tribal-child-welfare |
| Getting Everyone on the Same Page: Child Welfare Workers’ Collaboration Challenges on Cases Involving Intimate Partner Violence | This study explores child welfare workers’ perspectives on collaboration challenges specific to child welfare cases that also involve interpersonal partner … | Community Engagement | Overview/Summary | 2019 | community-engagement |
| Family First Prevention Services Act: Implications For Addressing Youth Homelessness | The paper, from National Network for Youth and ChildFocus, outlines how the Family First Prevention Services Act can be leveraged … | Family-Centered Practice | Report/Paper | 2019 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Family First Prevention Services Act Of 2018 | The role of the courts in implementation of Families First. | System Reform | Report/Paper | 2019 | system-reform change-implementation |
| Examining Internal and External Job Resources in Child Welfare: Protecting Against Caseworker Burnout | A central goal of this study was to understand internal and external resources that can mitigate the relationship between job … | Workforce Development Planning | Overview/Summary | 2018 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Evidence Base for Avoiding Family Separation in Child Welfare Practice | This report presents an overview of the current social science literature related to the impact of out-of-home placement and family … | Family-Centered Practice | Report/Paper | 2019 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Do the Components of Strengths-based Supervision Enhance Child Welfare Workers’ Satisfaction with Supervision? | The purpose of this study was to evaluate the degree to which certain components of strengths-based supervision (SBS) predict higher … | Supervision | Overview/Summary | 2017 | supervision |
| Applying a Racial Equity Lens to a Change Project | This worksheet provides a list of questions to ask before implementing any change project, to ensure your agency is a … | System Reform | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | system-reform change-implementation |
| Coaching Webinar Series | A five-part webinar series to discuss and share the positive impacts of coaching in human services hosted by the Northern … | Coaching | Webinar/Presentation | 2019 | coaching supervision |
| Child Welfare Safety Assessment and Planning During COVID-19 and Physical Distancing | This document describes ideas from the NCCD Children’s Research Center (CRC) for how to conduct safety assessment and planning under … | Practice Supports | Report/Paper | 2020 | practice-supports |
| Child Welfare Case Studies and Competencies | The Alabama Higher Education Consortium on Child Welfare hopes these cases will be used to enhance both social work education/training … | Training | Curricula/Training Material | 2020 | training education-professional-development |
| Child Welfare and Pandemics Literature Scan | This literature scan identifies and synthesizes existing literature examining the effects of pandemics and the identification of policy solutions to … | System Reform | Report/Paper | 2020 | system-reform change-implementation |
| Case Management Supervision and Coaching Package | The Case Management Supervision and Coaching Training Package was created to increase case management supervisors’ confidence, capacity and support to … | Coaching | Curricula/Training Material | 2018 | coaching supervision |
| Building Community Resilience Policy and Advocacy Guide | The BCR Policy Guide is intended to assist organizations in becoming effective policy advocates and educators. It provides guidance to … | Advancing Racial Equity | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Building Community Resilience Policy and Advocacy Guide | The BCR Policy Guide is intended to assist organizations in becoming effective policy advocates and educators. It provides guidance to … | University Partnerships | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | university-partnerships education-professional-development |
| Building Community Resilience Policy and Advocacy Guide | The BCR Policy Guide is intended to assist organizations in becoming effective policy advocates and educators. It provides guidance to … | Change Implementation | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | change-implementation |
| A Guide to Responding to Microaggressions | This article discusses how different types of microaggressions affect people’s lives and provides a hands-on guide to strategies, approaches, and … | Cultural Responsiveness | Report/Paper | 2014 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| 12 Tips for Small Counties around Implementation | This blog post provides a list of recommendations for small counties to consider when implementing a new initiative. | System Reform | Website | 2020 | system-reform change-implementation |
| “The stress is indescribable”: Self-reported Health Implications from Child Welfare Supervisors | The unique nature of the frontline supervisor role places them at risk of experiencing compounded levels of stress, yet they … | Supervision | Overview/Summary | 2019 | supervision |
| Racial Equity Discussion Guide | This discussion guide provides key messages, reflection questions, and resources for engaging partners in courageous conversations and planning to challenge … | Advancing Racial Equity | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Umbrella Summary: Work Sample Tests | A summary of workforce research evidence on work sample tests relevant to the child welfare field. | Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 | screening-and-selection recruitment-and-selection |
| Umbrella Summary: Training and Experience Evaluations | A summary of workforce research evidence on training and experience evaluations relevant to the child welfare field. | Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 | screening-and-selection recruitment-and-selection |
| Umbrella Summary: Recruitment | A summary of workforce research evidence on recruitment relevant to the child welfare field. | Recruitment | Overview/Summary | 2020 | recruitment recruitment-and-selection |
| Umbrella Summary: Realistic Job Previews | A summary of workforce research evidence on realistic job previews relevant to the child welfare field. | Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 | screening-and-selection recruitment-and-selection |
| Umbrella Summary: Job Knowledge Tests | A summary of workforce research evidence on job knowledge tests as relevant to the child welfare field. | Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 | screening-and-selection recruitment-and-selection |
| Umbrella Summary: Job Embeddedness | A summary of workforce research evidence on job embeddedness relevant to the child welfare field. | Job Analysis and Position Requirements | Overview/Summary | 2020 | job-analysis-and-position-requirements recruitment-and-selection |
| Umbrella Summary: Integrity Tests | A summary of workforce research evidence on integrity tests relevant to the child welfare field. | Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 | screening-and-selection recruitment-and-selection |
| Umbrella Summary: Employee Engagement | A summary of workforce research evidence on employee engagement relevant to the child welfare field. | Organizational Culture and Climate | Overview/Summary | 2020 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Umbrella Summary: Emotional Intelligence Tests | A summary of workforce research evidence on emotional intelligence tests relevant to the child welfare field. | Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 | screening-and-selection recruitment-and-selection |
| Judge William Thorne on the History and Healing of American Indian Families | In this podcast episode Judge Thorne reflects on federal policies — such as the boarding school movement — that have … | Tribal Child Welfare | Podcast | 2019 | tribal-child-welfare |
| How We Partner With the Community to Improve Service Options Podcast Series | This webinar series presents stories from the field that illustrate how agencies are changing organizational culture to support collaborative development … | Community Engagement | Podcast | 2019 | community-engagement |
| Five Steps to a Stronger Child Welfare Workforce Podcast | This podcast episode explores the key components and requirements of a five-step process developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. | Workforce Development Planning | Podcast | 2019 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Change and Implementation in Practice: Teaming | Child welfare agency leaders, managers, change and implementation teams, continuous quality improvement teams, and other stakeholders can use the resources … | System Reform | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | system-reform change-implementation |
| Change and Implementation in Practice | The Change and Implementation in Practice series is a collection of research-informed and user-friendly resources that can help agencies achieve … | System Reform | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | system-reform change-implementation |
| CapLEARN | Hosted by the Capacity Building Center for States, CapLEARN provides access to training, knowledge, and skills to build child welfare … | Training | Curricula/Training Material | 2020 | training education-professional-development |
| Arkansas Title IV-E Prevention Program | Arkansas’s Families First Implementation plan | System Reform | Report/Paper | 2019 | system-reform change-implementation |
| Direct Practice Contact: Predicting frontline workers’ time with clients: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document summarizes a study that examined worker, client, agency, and societal factors that predict the time frontline child welfare … | Organizational Culture and Climate | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2020 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Supporting the Virtual Workforce: Supervision Participant Summary | Participants volunteered strategies during the Supporting the Virtual Workforce: Virtual Supervision learning exchange to help make the transition to the … | Supervision | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2020 | supervision |
| Effective Workload Management: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document summarizes a study that surveyed 1,263 workers in a Midwestern state to determine factors that influence workload perceptions … | Workload | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2020 | workload work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Understanding Trauma-Informed Practice: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document describes how one child welfare program used an extensive case review process to assess how trauma manifests in … | Trauma-informed Practice | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2020 | trauma-informed-practice |
| NASW Technology Standards | These standards are designed to guide social workers’ use of technology; enhance social workers’ awareness of their ethical responsibilities when using … | Practice Supports | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2017 | practice-supports |
| Top Ten Reasons You (and Your Organization) Need Coaching More Than Ever Right Now | This document, developed during the COVID-19 pandemic, explains why choaching is an important strategy used by organizations to support their … | Coaching | Overview/Summary | 2020 | coaching supervision |
| Facing the Pandemic With Emotional Agility | This document summarizes a podcast episode where Susan David, PhD disusses how to use emotion to adapt using a tactic … | Trauma-informed Practice | Overview/Summary | 2020 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Tips for Coaching Remotely | This document provides several tips for how to coach someone remotely. | Coaching | Overview/Summary, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | coaching supervision |
| Reducing Disparities through Indigenous Social Work Education: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This paper highlights effective and inclusive education designed to address the dramatic overrepresentation of Indigenous families in North American public … | Tribal Child Welfare, University Partnerships | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2020 | tribal-child-welfare university-partnerships education-professional-development |
| Trauma Informed Practice with American Indian/Alaska Native Populations: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This paper describes how to develop a trauma-informed lens for working with American Indian/Alaska Native individuals, families, and communities using … | Trauma-informed Practice | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2020 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Worker Safety Literature Review | This report is designed to review protocols and procedures for ensuring workplace safety in health and human service agencies. The … | Worker Safety | Report/Paper | 2016 | worker-safety work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Child Welfare Safety Assessment and Planning During COVID 19 and Physical Distancing | This document describes ideas from the NCCD Children’s Research Center (CRC) for how to conduct safety assessment and planning while … | Practice Supports | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | practice-supports |
| Headington Self Care Inventory | This scale examines some of the more effective physical, psychological and spiritual methods of staying balanced and preventing burnout. If … | Burnout | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | burnout work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Child Welfare Field Operations Telework Program Handbook | This handbook provides policies and procedures used by Washington State to operationalize their telework program. | Supervision | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | supervision |
| Telework Application Self Assessments | This self-assessment from Washington State can be used by workers and supervisors to assess an individual’s readiness for telework. | Supervision | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | supervision |
| Virtual Meetings in Child Welfare | This research summary explores the current technology that is available and robust enough to host engaging and dynamic virtual meetings … | Supervision | Overview/Summary | 2020 | supervision |
| Telework in Child Welfare | This research summary explores the common elements of telework programs that agencies should be aware of, the best practices for … | Supervision | Overview/Summary | 2020 | supervision |
| Tip Sheet: Productively Working from Home | This tip sheet provide examples of strategies for productively working from home. | Practice Supports | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | practice-supports |
| Virtually Supervising Child Welfare Professionals During a Pandemic | During the pandemic crisis, supervisors must consistently engage their staff and assess caseworker needs and the needs of families served … | Supervision | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | supervision |
| Supervision During Physical Distancing: Tools and Guidance | This document proivdes guidance for supervising duing physical distancing, including how to prepare for supervision, what to do during the … | Supervision | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | supervision |
| Facilitating Video Conferences and Webinars | This tools provides a checklist and guidance for facilitating video conferences and webinars. | Performance Management | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Self-Care Strategies | This two page document lists six self-care strategies. | Burnout | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2019 | burnout work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Self-Care Resource List | This one page document lists links to self-care resources. | Burnout | NCWWI-Product, Reference/Resource List | 2019 | burnout work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Self-Care Music Playlists | This one page document provides examples of music playlists to include in a self-care plan. | Burnout | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2019 | burnout work-conditions-and-benefits |
| What Employees Want Most from Their Workspaces | | Organizational Culture and Climate | Overview/Summary | 2019 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| How to Embed a Racial and Ethnic Equity Perspective in Research | This document provides guidance on how child and youth researchers can incorporate a racial and ethnic equity perspective across the … | Advancing Racial Equity | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Five Guiding Principles for Integrating Racial and Ethnic Equity in Research | To advance the goal of incorporating a racial and ethnic equity perspective in research and evaluation, Child Trends presents five … | Advancing Racial Equity | Overview/Summary | 2019 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Drivers Best Practices Assessment | The purpose of the Drivers Best Practices Assessment (DBPA) is to assist organizations in assessing their current supports and resources … | Change Implementation | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | change-implementation |
| What is Child Welfare? A Guide for Law Enforcement | Each State has requirements for when and how law enforcement and child welfare should interact. This guide provides an overview … | Community Engagement | Overview/Summary | 2018 | community-engagement |
| Expanding North Carolina’s Child Welfare Training Capacity | This newsletter-style publication discusses how to expand North Carolina’s training capacity through training partnerships, program improvement plans, and effective learning … | Training | Overview/Summary | 2017 | training education-professional-development |
| Tips for Implementation Teams | The purpose of this resource is to highlight some important considerations for systems and organizations to think about before they … | Change Implementation | Overview/Summary | 2018 | change-implementation |
| The Relationship between Substance Use Indicators and Child Welfare Caseloads | This brief presents results from a statistical analysis examining the relationship between indicators of substance use prevalence and child welfare … | Workload | Report/Paper | 2018 | workload work-conditions-and-benefits |
| New Social Workers: The results of the nationwide survey of 2017 Social Work graduates | This survey provides a snapshot of social workers in terms of where they come from; which jobs they find; marketplace … | Recruitment | Report/Paper | 2017 | recruitment recruitment-and-selection |
| Strategies to Promote Research Use in Child Welfare | Policymakers, agency leaders, and practitioners need access to meaningful research evidence to ensure that the services their child welfare agencies … | Evidence-Based Practice | Overview/Summary | 2017 | evidence-based-practice education-professional-development |
| Rural Child Welfare Practice | This issue brief is an introduction to understanding rural communities and their needs. It explores unique social service considerations, recruiting … | Community Engagement | Overview/Summary | 2018 | community-engagement |
| Responding to Opioids: Practice Notes | This newsletter issue focuses on the opioid crisis in North Carolina and its impact on the Child Welfare System. Also … | Practice Supports | Overview/Summary | 2018 | practice-supports |
| Realizing the Potential of Research in Child Welfare | This essay discusses our interest in the use of research within the child welfare system in order to: (1) stimulate … | Evidence-Based Practice | Report/Paper | 2013 | evidence-based-practice education-professional-development |
| Profile of the Social Work Workforce | This report uses available sources of data to present a profile of the current social work workforce defined according to … | Job Analysis and Position Requirements | Report/Paper | 2017 | job-analysis-and-position-requirements recruitment-and-selection |
| Transforming Child Welfare Systems Impact of Homelessness and Housing Instability | Identifies impact of homelessness and housing instability on child welfare involvement and placement in foster care as well as strategies … | Community Engagement | Report/Paper | 2019 | community-engagement |
| Pennsylvania Child Welfare Competencies | This document provides examples of competencies and related behavioral indicators that are designed to reflect the knowledge and skills representative … | Performance Management | Competencies | 2018 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Family Assessment Tool: How to overcome bias | This tool can be used as a practical guide to help recognize and acknowledge bias and ways in which you … | Practice Supports | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | practice-supports |
| Inventory of Innovations: Workforce Development | This document provides an overview of workforce development by addressing recruitment, retention, secondary trauma and burnout, job complexity, worker education, … | Organizational Culture and Climate | Overview/Summary | 2018 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| How to Prepare for a Family Assessment: Suggestions for caseworkers and frontline staff | This two-page summary discusses how to be self-aware and intentional during the decision-making process of family assessments. This publication takes … | Practice Supports | Overview/Summary | 2018 | practice-supports |
| Healthy Organizations Information Packet: How does turnover affect outcomes and what can be done to address retention? | This information packet examines the predictors and costs of turnover and strategies to support effective recruitment and retention. The packet … | Turnover | Report/Paper | 2017 | turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Supporting Child Welfare Staff: The critical first three months | This is a brief summary of a digital dialogue between Cambria Rose Walsh and Alan O’Malley-Laursen, leading experts in the … | Organizational Culture and Climate | Overview/Summary | 2018 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Five Steps to a Stronger Child Welfare Workforce: Hiring and retaining the right people on the frontline | Recognizing that turnover, retention and hiring the right people during organizational stress is difficult, the Annie E. Casey Foundation put … | Turnover | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Implementing Evidence-Based Child Welfare: The New York City experience | The goals of the preventive services Evidence-Based Model (EBM) initiative are to improve outcomes by improving family functioning and child … | Evidence-Based Practice | Report/Paper | 2017 | evidence-based-practice education-professional-development |
| Evaluation Plan Development Tip Sheet | The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services designed this tip sheet to assist child welfare professionals in developing strong … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Evaluating Community Engagement: An Evaluation Guide and Toolkit for Practical Use | This guide offers tips for evaluating community engagement. It is intended to be a practical, hands-on tool to help determine … | Community Engagement | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | community-engagement |
| Decision-Making in Child Welfare for Improved Safety Outcomes | This brief details the factors that go into child welfare workers decision-making process and discusses the importance of multi-level decision-making … | Practice Supports | Overview/Summary | 2017 | practice-supports |
| The Cost of Caring: Secondary Traumatic Stress and the Impact of Working with High-Risk Children and Families | This article provides three case examples in which individuals are affected by Secondary Traumatic Stress. The author gives further examples … | Work Conditions and Benefits | Report/Paper | 2014 | work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Communities Creating Racial Equity: Ripple Effects of Dialogues to Change | This document explores five case studies from New Mexico, Virginia, Kentucky, and New York and the role dialogue plays in … | Advancing Racial Equity | Report/Paper | 2018 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Coaching for Competence and Confidence | Coaching is a technique that bridges the gap between research-informed training and every-day practice. This article explains the evidence and … | Coaching | Overview/Summary | 2018 | coaching supervision |
| Core Concepts and Principles of Effective Case Management: Approaches for the social service workforce | This document describes the concept of case management and the basic ideas or rules that explain, outline or provide guidance … | Practice Supports | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | practice-supports |
| CalSWEC Curriculum Competencies for Public Child Welfare in California | The Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) sets national standards for the identification and assessment of competencies in the education … | University Partnerships | Competencies | 2017 | university-partnerships education-professional-development |
| Assessing Your Training System | This tool consists of a 34-question assessment that can be used to assess the effectiveness of approaches intended to build … | Training | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | training education-professional-development |
| Awake to Woke to Work: Building a Race Equity Culture | This guide helps define race equity gaps in organizations as well as how to begin the process of building a … | Advancing Racial Equity | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Operationalizing Equity: putting the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s racial and ethnic equity and inclusion framework into action | This document follows the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s journey of race equity and inclusion. It contains their framework of implementation … | Advancing Racial Equity | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| A Blueprint for Embedding Evidence-Based Practices in Child Welfare | This document assists leaders in child welfare in sustainably implementing evidence-based practices. This document breaks down the process into four … | Evidence-Based Practice | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | evidence-based-practice education-professional-development |
| Adapting Evidence-Based Programs in Child Welfare | This webinar explores how child welfare leaders and program developers can work together to adapt an evidence-based approach to the … | Evidence-Based Practice | Webinar/Presentation | 2018 | evidence-based-practice education-professional-development |
| Social Services Group Supervision Process Example | This document provides and example of how group supervision can be structured in a social services agency. | Supervision | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2012 | supervision |
| Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Toolkit (California) | The ICWA Toolkit provides a structured compendium of resources designed to assist county administrators and staff to implement culturally appropriate … | Cultural Responsiveness | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2016 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Supervising from a Trauma-Informed Perspective | This 8-minute video from Texas describes the impact of trauma and provides information on supervising from a trauma-informed perspective. | Supervision | Webinar/Presentation | 2017 | supervision |
| Supervisor Learning Circles (Georgia) | This website provides information about Georgia’s Supervisor Learning Circles which help promote the use of critical thinking skills that impact … | Supervision | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | supervision |
| 2016 State Roundtable Report: Caseworker Retention Workgroup (Pennsylvania) | This report explores the data and impact of retention and turnover of Pennsylvania’s child welfare caseworkers. Also included in the … | Turnover | Report/Paper | 2016 | turnover work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Coaching on Protective Factors | This brief is a worksheet for trainers to coach workers on the protective and promotive factors. It provides an overview … | Practice Supports | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | practice-supports |
| America Needs All of Us | This tool provides practical messaging tools and strategies that address people’s fears, anxieties, and prejudices head on. In that way, … | Advancing Racial Equity | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2016 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Action Planning Supervision Tool | Tool to be used in supervision to support worker capacity at assessing and understanding Protective Factors. | Practice Supports | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | practice-supports |
| Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Racial and Ethnic Minority Youth | Practioner guide- explores and offers tips on how identities interact with each other and may produce unique challenges for youths. Some complexities … | Practice Supports | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2017 | practice-supports |
| SEC conversations with parents | The Conversation Guide provides all of the resources needed to convene an informal but focused conversation. It is designed to … | Practice Supports | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | practice-supports |
| Introduction to Results Count Path to Equity | This introduction describes four skills that help leaders to achieve better and more equitable results. The skills are part of … | Leadership | Overview/Summary | 2019 | leadership |
| Issue Brief: What are preliminary building blocks to strengthen quality supervision? | Guidance for building quality supervision within child welfare organizations. Identifies building blocks and provides state level examples. | Supervision | Report/Paper | 2018 | supervision |
| Families First: Readiness Assessment, Planning and Implementation | The Chapin Hall suite of tools, readiness assessment, and planning framework provide a phased approach to preparing for successful implementation. … | System Reform | Overview/Summary | 2018 | system-reform change-implementation |
| Implicit Bias 101: Exploring Implicit Bias in Child Welfare | 4 online modules covering the basics of implicit bias, implications in child welfare, self-reflection, and mitigating unwanted biases. The purpose … | Cultural Responsiveness | Curricula/Training Material | 2018 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| The Views of Many: 360 feedback for child welfare leadership development: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document summarizes a study that evaluated a 360 feedback and assessment process for child welfare leaders who particpated in … | Leadership | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2020 | leadership |
| Supervising for Quality Child Welfare Practice | This bulletin presents an overview of child welfare supervision and explores the dimensions of supervision that agencies may want to … | Supervision | Overview/Summary | 2015 | supervision |
| Technology Supports Practice Improvements: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document describes how technology supported the uptake of practice improvements related to trauma-informed care in child welfare in three … | Practice Supports | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2020 | practice-supports |
| Multi-system Education for Better Outcomes: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document summarizes an evaluation of a graduate program for child welfare, mental health, and education professionals that used a … | University Partnerships | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2020 | university-partnerships education-professional-development |
| Microaggressions in the Child Welfare Workplace: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This resource summarizes the qualitative responses on the topic of microaggressions in the workplace from 30 social workers who identified … | Cultural Responsiveness | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2020 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Leading Practice: A Resource Guide for Child Protection Leaders | This guide operationalizes five leadership capabilities – critical reflection, engaging others, managing oneself, delivering results and leading and inspiring. It … | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | tribal-child-welfare |
| Effective Leadership for Tribal Child Welfare | This guide provides some basic information on how to establish effective tribal governance and the role of tribal leadership in … | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | tribal-child-welfare |
| Support Matters: Lessons from the Field on Services for Adoptive, Foster, and Kinship Care Families | This guide provides State, Tribal, and Territorial child welfare managers and administrators information about effective strategies for developing data-driven adoption, … | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | tribal-child-welfare |
| A Roadmap for Collaborative and Effective Evaluation in Tribal Communities | The guide identifies values and priorities that can foster trust and build the knowledge and skills of Tribes, their evaluation … | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | tribal-child-welfare |
| Creating a New Narrative: Collaborative and Effective Evaluation in Tribal Communities | This video describes historical experiences of intrusive research and judgmental evaluations that have caused harm to many American Indian and … | Tribal Child Welfare | Video | 2019 | tribal-child-welfare |
| Collaborative & Effective Evaluation in Tribal Communities: The Roles and Voices of Key Stakeholders | This video describes the roles of key stakeholders to create a new narrative for evaluation in Tribal communities and reflects … | Tribal Child Welfare | Video | 2019 | tribal-child-welfare |
| Improving the Welfare of Native Children by Using & Managing Data | Covering the basics of data, this brief resource includes information on how data can be used to address issues and … | Tribal Child Welfare | Report/Paper | 2019 | tribal-child-welfare |
| Navigating Rough Waters: Lessons Learned & Challenges to Avoid When Planning a Tribal Child Welfare Data System | When programs journey through the river of data, knowing how to navigate rough waters and overcome challenges can make a … | Tribal Child Welfare | Overview/Summary | 2019 | tribal-child-welfare |
| Planning for Your Program’s Child Welfare Data System | This two-page resource offers concise guiding questions for programs to consider as they develop or enhance a data system. Data … | Tribal Child Welfare | Overview/Summary | 2019 | tribal-child-welfare |
| States’ Consultation and Collaboration with Tribes and Reported Compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) | This report is a summary of the information states provided in their 2015–2019 Child and Family Services Plan’s (CFSP) in … | Tribal Child Welfare | Video, Webinar/Presentation | 2019 | tribal-child-welfare |
| Resources for Healthy Generations | This document provides a list of substance abuse, child welfare, and domestic violence resources designed specifically for tribal communities. | Tribal Child Welfare | Overview/Summary | 2019 | tribal-child-welfare |
| Resources for Healthy Generations | | Change Implementation | Overview/Summary | 2019 | change-implementation |
| Dismantling Racial Inequity #2: Community Collaboration and Grassroots Effort | This webinar is the second session of “Dismantling Racial Inequity Through Child Welfare Systems Change” webinar series and highlights the … | Tribal Child Welfare | Webinar/Presentation | 2019 | tribal-child-welfare |
| How to Embed a Racial and Ethnic Equity Perspective in Research: Practical Guidance for the Research Process | For child and youth research to inform and improve policies, programs, and public opinion, it must identify, explore, and explain … | Advancing Racial Equity | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Five Guiding Principles for Integrating Racial and Ethnic Equity in Research | This article summarizes five guiding principles for integrating racial and ethnic equity in research, including: examining backgrounds and biases, committing … | Advancing Racial Equity | Overview/Summary | 2019 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Drivers Best Practices Assessment | The purpose of the Drivers Best Practices Assessment (DBPA) is to assist organizations in assessing their current supports and resources for … | Change Implementation | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | change-implementation |
| Cultural Humility Practice Principles | This 1-page summary lists 10 practice principles for cultural humility. | Cultural Responsiveness | Overview/Summary | 2019 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| MSW Traineeship Programs: Legacies & Lessons Learned | This document provides recommendations based on successful innovations and strategies that were common across NCWWI’s MSW traineeship programs which were … | Education/Professional Development | NCWWI-Product, Webinar/Presentation | 2013 | education-professional-development |
| Tribal Traineeship Programs: Legacies & Lessons Learned | This document provides recommendations based on successful innovations and strategies that were common across NCWWI’s Tribal traineeship programs, which were … | Education/Professional Development | Reference/Resource List | 2019 | education-professional-development |
| Strengthening University/Agency Research Partnerships to Enhance Child Welfare Outcomes: A Toolkit for Building Research Partnerships | This document is designed to serve as a toolkit for developing child-welfare research capacities by setting the context within the … | Education/Professional Development | Curricula/Training Material | 2008 | education-professional-development |
| Twelve NCWWI Traineeship Programs: Comprehensive Summary of Legacies & Lessons Learned | This document summarizes the commonalities across the three NCWWI Traineeship program types – MSW, BSW and Tribal1 and offers the … | Education/Professional Development | Overview/Summary | 2013 | education-professional-development |
| Traineeship Programs: Promising Approaches & Strategies | This document provides descriptions of 12 programs selected to receive federal funds for each of five years to support professional … | Education/Professional Development | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2012 | education-professional-development |
| Child Welfare Traineeships: 12 Comprehensive Program and Innovation Summaries | This document offers a summary of the 12 NCWWI Traineeship Programs, providing a snap-shot of the goals and initiatives of … | Education/Professional Development | Report/Paper | 2012 | education-professional-development |
| Collection of NCWWI Traineeship Program Syllabi | This collection of syllabi from the NCWWI Traineeships reflect examples of new courses that focus on child welfare practice as … | Education/Professional Development | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2012 | education-professional-development |
| Collection of Teaching Resources from NCWWI Traineeship Program Syllabi | This document provides teaching resources that are part of the NCWWI Traineeship Program and are drawn from courses that focus … | Education/Professional Development | Overview/Summary | 2012 | education-professional-development |
| California BASW Student Competencies | This document provides BASW competencies linked to a common core of knowledge, values, and skills shared by public child welfare … | Education/Professional Development | Curricula/Training Material | 2013 | education-professional-development |
| Creating and Sustaining Effective & Outcome-Oriented Child Welfare University-Agency Research Partnerships | This brief provides guidance on research-based principles to guide effective partnerships between social work education programs and child welfare agencies … | Education/Professional Development | Report/Paper | 2014 | education-professional-development |
| Linking North Carolina Child Welfare Outcomes with Professionalism of Staff | This paper evaluates the role of the educational background of the caseworker as it relates to outcomes for children and … | Education/Professional Development | Webinar/Presentation | 2011 | education-professional-development |
| Transforming MSW field learning: Evidence-based practice and implementation science | This webinar presents practical examples of how MSW programs can adjust field curricula to ensure that evidence-based practice and implementation … | Education/Professional Development | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2015 | education-professional-development |
| Evidence-based Practice; Schools of Social Work: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This is a 1-page summary of an article that discusses how schools of social work can better meet the needs of … | Education/Professional Development | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2016 | education-professional-development |
| CalSWEC Title IV-E Program Final Report | This document provides statistics about the students graduating from the 22nd cohort from CalSWEC’s Title IV-E Stipend program, tracking students … | Education/Professional Development | Overview/Summary | 2015 | education-professional-development |
| Distance Education: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document summarizes assessment data on a workforce development strategy (Pathways Program) which provides accredited social work education, beginning with advising … | Education/Professional Development | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2016 | education-professional-development |
| Workforce Development QuickBit Module 5: Educational Preparation | Workforce Development QuickBit Module 5: Educational Preparation | Education/Professional Development | Tool/Guide/Manual, Website | 2016 | education-professional-development |
| Cohort Effect: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This article reports findings from an evaluation of a university-based child welfare training program focusedon increasing the retention of knowledgeable, … | Education/Professional Development | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2016 | education-professional-development |
| CWIG Workforce Podcast Series Episode 3: Child Welfare Scholars | Hear about a NCWWI university-agency partnership between the University of North Dakota Department of Social Work and the North Dakota … | Education/Professional Development | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | education-professional-development |
| Specialized Education Training: NCWWI 1-page summary | This document summarizes the article “A Multivariate Analysis of Training, Education, and Readiness for Public Child Welfare Practice”, which presents … | Education/Professional Development | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2013 | education-professional-development |
| A Guidebook for Building Organizational Effectiveness Capacity: A Training System Example | This document provides guidelines for promoting constructive and instructive dialogue among different agency components to accomplish organizational effectiveness (OE) goals; … | Education/Professional Development | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2012 | education-professional-development |
| A New Key to Success: Guidelines for Effective Staff Development and Training Programs | This document is designed to provide basic information about the essential components for effective staff development and training. Such areas … | Education/Professional Development | Overview/Summary | 2010 | education-professional-development |
| Maximizing Return on Your Training Investment: A Reference Guide for Managers | This guide outlines the four primary components of a comprehensive system: design, delivery, transfer, and evaluation, and, for each component, … | Education/Professional Development | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2004 | education-professional-development |
| Alameda County Social Services Agency’s Child Welfare: On the Job Training Manual for Supervisors of New Employees | This guide offers supervisors a way to complement day-to-day supervision and contains (1) suggested guideline for practice assessment process; (2) … | Education/Professional Development | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2009 | education-professional-development |
| Child Welfare Training from the Individual Worker Perspective (California) | This brief presents information gather from individual workers to examine their viewpoints in order to identify training needs, barriers to … | Education/Professional Development | Overview/Summary | 2012 | education-professional-development |
| Common Core Curricula in California | The California Common Core Curricula is publicly available as a resource to the child welfare field and provides information on … | Education/Professional Development | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2017 | education-professional-development |
| Oregon Child Welfare Core: Activity Guide | This guide provides task, assignments and learning objectives for each Oregon Child Welfare Core Training program area: Child Abuse and … | Education/Professional Development | Overview/Summary | 2018 | education-professional-development |
| Trainer Competencies (Ohio) | This document is Ohio’s comprehensive listing of all the knowledge and skills required for child welfare staff to do their … | Education/Professional Development | Report/Paper | 2015 | education-professional-development |
| Boundaries and Professional Conduct | This training video identifies the role boundaries play in the work of child welfare; identifies appropriate boundaries; and provides scenarios … | Education/Professional Development | Overview/Summary | 2012 | education-professional-development |
| A National Review of Child Welfare Pre-Service Curriculum Development Methods and Training Materials | This national child welfare training curriculum review informs the development of Florida’s pre-service training for child welfare professionals throughout the … | Education/Professional Development | Overview/Summary | 2013 | education-professional-development |
| Mind the Gap #2: Simulation Labs for Child Welfare Education and Training | This webinar provides an overview of developing a Simulation Lab, an innovative technique being utilized with newly-hired children’s services social … | Education/Professional Development | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2015 | education-professional-development |
| Mind the Gap #4: Child Welfare Training Competencies in Action: The Ohio Experience | This webinar shares the conceptual framework, essential components and functions of competency-based training systems; demonstrates an online survey process for … | Education/Professional Development | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | education-professional-development |
| 10 Secrets to Amazing Curriculum | The document provides ten tips for preparing and delivering effective trainings. | Education/Professional Development | Webinar/Presentation | 2015 | education-professional-development |
| Transfer of Learning: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This is a 1-page summary of an article that highlights the impact of different training methods on training transfer, including the … | Education/Professional Development | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2016 | education-professional-development |
| Tips and Techniques for Engaging Participants | This training course explores techniques and approaches to tailor training to both participants’ needs as well as the facilitator’s training … | Education/Professional Development | Tool/Guide/Manual, Website | 2012 | education-professional-development |
| Critical Thinking: The Trainer’s Role | This training course explores the concept of critical thinking as a process and examine the steps involved, explore why critical … | Education/Professional Development | Report/Paper | 2013 | education-professional-development |
| Facilitation Skills for Trainers | This training course explores American Public Human Services Association’s success factors for facilitators and S.M.A.R.T. plan to trainers for improving … | Education/Professional Development | eLearning Module, NCWWI-Product | 2013 | education-professional-development |
| Training, Development, and Human Resources Toolkit | This toolkit addresses key issues and processes involved in building a system of care training and development program into the … | Education/Professional Development | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2010 | education-professional-development |
| Simulation in Child Welfare Training: Moving Beyond Role Play | This guide provides an overview of simulation training for child welfare workers including the costs and benefits, considerations for trainer, … | Education/Professional Development | Overview/Summary | 2017 | education-professional-development |
| Annual Performance Appraisal for Family and Children’s Services Case Carrying and Non Case Carrying Supervisors (San Francisco) | This form was developed as a tool for formal performance evaluation for case carrying and non-case carrying supervisors, and designed … | Education/Professional Development | Overview/Summary | 2015 | education-professional-development |
| Washington Developmental Competencies for Supervisors | This document offers a graph of all knowledge and skills related to assigned job tasks for supervisors. | Education/Professional Development | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2013 | education-professional-development |
| Washington Developmental Competencies for Social Workers and Social Service Specialists | This document offers a graph of all knowledge and skills related to assigned job tasks for social workers and social … | Education/Professional Development | Tool/Guide/Manual, Website | 2013 | education-professional-development |
| Understanding Job Requirements (3.5 minute microlearning) | Clear information about the job requirements is a fundamental building block in implementing a workforce development system. This interactive 3.5 … | Education/Professional Development | Overview/Summary | 2016 | education-professional-development |
| Tool Kit – Identifying a Competency Model for the Jobs in your Organization | This tool guide Human Resources Manager and other key HR staff become familiar with the Competency Model and the Competency … | Education/Professional Development | Overview/Summary | 2007 | education-professional-development |
| The Universe of Child Welfare Competencies (Ohio) | This webpage offers a comprehensive listing of all the competencies required for child welfare staff to do their jobs, which … | Education/Professional Development | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | education-professional-development |
| Texas Child Protective Services Specialist Competencies | This graph outlines practice competencies for those working in child protective services. | Education/Professional Development | Report/Paper | 2015 | education-professional-development |
| Social Workers in Social Services Agencies – Occupational Profile | This document outlines the various services that social service agencies provide; job functions within these agencies; the benefits and challenges … | Education/Professional Development | Curricula/Training Material | 2011 | education-professional-development |
| Rhode Island Individual Learning Needs Survey & Individual Learning Plan | This survey contains a list of competencies specific to the child welfare field, and used by new workers and their … | Education/Professional Development | Tool/Guide/Manual, Website | 2012 | education-professional-development |
| Positioning Public Child Welfare Guidance: Workforce Guidance | This chapter offers guidance that all agencies can use to attract and retain a highly competent workforce that has the … | Education/Professional Development | Tool/Guide/Manual, Website | 2010 | education-professional-development |
| Supervisor and Mentor Guide FY 2012 (Oklahoma) | This guide explains the Oklahoma’s New Worker Development Plan concept, outlines what new staff can expect from the child welfare … | Education/Professional Development | Curricula/Training Material | 2012 | education-professional-development |
| Mentoring Child Welfare Staff: NCWWI 1-page Summary | The paper summarizes the article “Initiating and Sustaining a Mentoring Program for Child Welfare Staff,” which describes an evaluation of … | Education/Professional Development | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2013 | education-professional-development |
| Mentoring Program Manual (Connecticut) | This manual provides an overview Connecticut Department of Children and Families’ Mentoring Program, including roles and responsibilities, training materials and … | Education/Professional Development | Curricula/Training Material, NCWWI-Product | 2008 | education-professional-development |
| Best Practices: Mentoring | This tool assists agencies in creating a case for mentoring by outlining critical steps in developing and implementing a formal … | Education/Professional Development | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | education-professional-development |
| CFPM Training and Coaching: Best Practices and Lessons Learned | This document shares important best practices for training and coaching of a practice model. | Education/Professional Development | Reference/Resource List | 2016 | education-professional-development |
| UC-Davis: Coaching in the Field of Child Welfare | This website for coaching in the field of child welfare provides access to information on how to learn and utilize … | Education/Professional Development | eLearning Module, NCWWI-Product | 2014 | education-professional-development |
| Child Welfare Information Gateway: Peer Supervision | This webpage provides resources that describe recent efforts to provide new child welfare workers with peer support, supervision, or mentoring … | Education/Professional Development | Report/Paper | 2008 | education-professional-development |
| NRC-OI Supervisor Training Project 2011: Information on Mentoring & Coaching Programs for Child Welfare Supervisors | This document provides information on what states have been doing to train and support child welfare supervisors, along with available … | Education/Professional Development | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2012 | education-professional-development |
| Basics of Coaching: A Brief Review of Recent Literature | This literature review describes the definition and benefits of coaching, when coaching is an effective tool, the role of the … | Education/Professional Development | NCWWI-Product, Reference/Resource List | 2010 | education-professional-development |
| Coaching in Child Welfare | This issue brief supports child welfare administrators, managers, and supervisors in understanding the potential role of coaching and considerations for … | Education/Professional Development | Report/Paper | 2012 | education-professional-development |
| Coaching in the Field of Child Welfare Toolkit | This toolkit guides the development and implementation of formal, professional coaching within the child welfare context; presents many examples and … | Education/Professional Development | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2014 | education-professional-development |
| Coaching Videos | This site provides three videos from The Coaching Toolkit for Child Welfare Practice DVD and one from The CLEAR Coaching … | Education/Professional Development | NCWWI-Product, Video | 2017 | education-professional-development |
| Improving Employee Performance through Coaching (North Carolina) | This issue of Practice Notes describes the importance of child welfare supervisors, managers, and directors use of coaching to enhance … | Education/Professional Development | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2008 | education-professional-development |
| Coaching: A Global Study of Successful Practices | This study explores the use of coaching in order to determine its popularity, its association with higher performance, the correlation … | Education/Professional Development | Report/Paper | 2018 | education-professional-development |
| Coaching in Child Welfare | This issue brief supports child welfare administrators, managers, and supervisors in understanding the potential role of coaching and considerations for … | Education/Professional Development | Webinar/Presentation | 2017 | education-professional-development |
| States’ Consultation and Collaboration with Tribes and Reported Compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) | This report is a summary of the information states provided in their 2015–2019 Child and Family Services Plan’s (CFSP) in … | Community Engagement | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2015 | community-engagement |
| Resources for Healthy Generations | This document provides a list of substance abuse, child welfare, and domestic violence resources designed specifically for tribal communities. Keywords: … | Community Engagement | eLearning Module, NCWWI-Product | 2017 | community-engagement |
| ICWA Guide for Tribal Governments and Leaders | This guide provides recommended actions that tribal leadership can take towards ensuring compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). … | Community Engagement | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2017 | community-engagement |
| Dismantling Racial Inequity #2: Community Collaboration and Grassroots Effort | This webinar is the second session of “Dismantling Racial Inequity Through Child Welfare Systems Change” webinar series and highlights the … | Community Engagement | Webinar/Presentation | 2017 | community-engagement |
| Leadership Competency Framework | This document provides the NCWWI competency framework, which reflects the multi-dimensional nature of the child welfare field and the corresponding … | Adaptive Leadership, Leadership | NCWWI-Product, Reference/Resource List | 2011 | adaptive-leadership leadership |
| Learning, Leading, Changing and Making a Difference | The video provides an overview of the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI) through the perspectives of NCWWI’s diverse partnerships. … | Leadership | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2013 | leadership |
| Child Welfare Information Gateway: Agency Leadership | This webpage provides resources that describe aspects of leadership and leadership strategies that can improve agency effectiveness and impact the … | Leadership | Infographic, NCWWI-Product | 2019 | leadership |
| Training and Development in Human Services: Special Issue on Leadership Development | This special issue of Training and Development in Human Services focuses on leadership development and includes articles on competency-based leadership … | Leadership | NCWWI-Product, Webinar/Presentation | 2014 | leadership |
| Competency-based Leadership Development | This article describes a competency-based leadership development program in child welfare that has demonstrated effectiveness by developing a comprehensive competency … | Leadership | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2014 | leadership |
| Bridging the Gap: A Learning Activity on Effective Multidisciplinary Collaboration | This paper highlights a learning activity that demonstrates the principles of collaboration and the impact it has within the field … | Leadership | Overview/Summary | 2014 | leadership |
| An Example of Leadership Transfer of Learning Through the NCWWI Toolkit: Learning and Living Leadership | This document provides a series of activities to cultivate the leadership competencies from the NCWWI Leadership Model and Competency Framework … | Leadership | Report/Paper | 2014 | leadership |
| Get on the Balcony (3 minute microlearning) | This three minute microlearning course provides strategies for “getting on the balcony” which is one of the seven behaviors of … | Leadership | Overview/Summary | 2016 | leadership |
| Orchestrating Conflict (2 minute microlearning) | Heifetz and his co-authors identified seven major behaviors that can help you address challenges successfully and manage change. This microlearning … | Leadership | Report/Paper | 2016 | leadership |
| Regulating Distress (3 minute microlearning) | This microlearning focuses on one of the seven behaviors of adaptive leadership – regulating distress. Completing this course will develop … | Leadership | Report/Paper | 2016 | leadership |
| 7 Behaviors of Adaptive Leadership (5 minute microlearning) | This microlearning (5 minutes) explains the difference between technical and adaptive challenges, and describes the seven major behaviors identified by … | Leadership | eLearning Module, Video | 2017 | leadership |
| Think Politically (2.5 minute microlearning) | This microlearning (2 1/2 minutes) explains ways to think politically, one of the seven behaviors of adaptive leadership. Completing this course will help … | Leadership | Webinar/Presentation | 2017 | leadership |
| Open to All Voices (4 minute microlearning) | Working effectively with a variety of stakeholders impacted by a change requires a diverse set of competencies which is why … | Leadership | Overview/Summary | 2017 | leadership |
| Implementing the DCF Case Practice Model (NJ) | This overview of the Implementation of the Case Practice Model highlights a six prong approach: 1) Leadership Development, 2) Statewide … | Practice Supports | Report/Paper | 2017 | practice-supports |
| Guide for Developing & Implementing Child Welfare Practice Models | | Practice Supports | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2012 | practice-supports |
| Changing Systems & Practice to Improve Outcomes for Young Fathers, Their Children & Their Families | This brief makes recommendations for child welfare system policy and practice changes that recognize the critical role young fathers can … | Practice Supports | Report/Paper | 2017 | practice-supports |
| Framework to Design, Test, Spread, and Sustain Effective Practice in Child Welfare | | Evidence-Based Practice | Website | 2014 | evidence-based-practice education-professional-development |
| Working Together: The Paloma-Welleseley Guide to Participatory Program Evaluation | This guide provides a framework and process that support a participatory evaluation from beginning to end. The information and data … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2010 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Workforce Planning Training – GA | | Workforce Development Planning | Webinar/Presentation | 2012 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Workforce Planning Training – GA | This presentation developed by Georgia State Personnel Administration provides a framework to implement and sustain effective workforce planning. The presentation … | Workforce Development Planning | Webinar/Presentation | 2012 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Workforce Planning Resource Guide for Public Sector Human Resource Professionals | This guide focuses on how workforce planning can meet the unique needs of public sector HR professionals at any level … | Change Implementation | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2002 | change-implementation |
| Workforce Planning Model & Guide (California) | This guide was developed to assist State departments take a strategic approach to workforce planning as opposed a reactionary approach … | Workforce Development Planning | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2008 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Workforce Planning Guidelines – GA | This guidelinedeveloped by Georgia State Personnel Administration provides a framework to implement and sustain effective workforce planning. The presentation outlines … | Workforce Development Planning | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2012 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Workforce Planning Desk & Reference Guide (Alaska) | This guide is intended for managers and supervisors anticipating recruitment and retentions challenges, and to assist agencies in carefully preparing … | Workforce Development Planning | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2008 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Workforce Planning Checklist – GA | This checklist developed by Georgia State Personnel Administrationis a step-by-step checklist for effective workforce planning. | Workforce Development Planning | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2012 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Workforce Planning and Development Final Report (Arizona) | This report provides context for the technical assistance offered under the Human Services Workforce Initiative, shares the accomplishments, and includes the … | Workforce Development Planning | Report/Paper | 2011 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Workforce Planning and Development Final Report (Arizona) | | Workforce Development Planning | Report/Paper | 2011 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Workforce Planning and Development Final Report (Arizona) | | Workforce Development Planning | Report/Paper | 2011 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Workforce Excellence in Missouri | The Missouri Children’s Division faced big challenges prior to 2014. Too many children were in out-of-home care, child welfare workers … | Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Video | 2018 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Workforce Development in Child Welfare: Summary of Research, State Initatives and Other Innovations | This report provides information on workforce development initiatives in child welfare and in other fields with an emphasis on recruitment, … | Workforce Development Planning | Overview/Summary | 2012 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Workforce Development Foundations (3 minute microlearning) | This three minute module focuses on the center of the NCWWI Workforce Development Framework (WDF) to highlight the strategies to … | Workforce Development Planning | Curricula/Training Material, NCWWI-Product | 2016 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Workforce Demographics & Job Satisfaction: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This paper summarizes article, “Child Welfare Worker Characteristics and Job Satisfaction: A National Study,” which discusses the results and implications … | Workforce Development Planning | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2012 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Workforce and Outsourcing Issues Key to Reducing Fatalities: Comments for the CECANF | This document addresses outsourcing, caseloads and workloads, professional development, and workplace safety issues as key to reducing fatalities; and provides … | Workforce Development Planning | Overview/Summary | 2015 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Why the Workforce Matters Infographic | This infographic visually describes why the workforce matters. It includes information on the challenges of child welfare work, the cost … | Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2016 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Who Cares about Data Sharing: Making the Case to the Courts | This video discusses the importance of courts and child welfare agencies utilizing practical performance measurement and data sharing to avoid … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Video | 2014 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| What’s the Difference? Constructing Meaningful Comparison Groups | This video explains why it is important to use comparison groups to identify problems and understand whether practices and programs … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Video | 2014 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| What are Predictive Analytics in Child Welfare? | This Prezi presentation defines predictive analytics, provides examples of how to use existing data sets in order to determine patterns … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Webinar/Presentation | 2014 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Video series: A Framework to Design, Test, Spread, and Sustain Effective Practice in Child Welfare | This video series complements “A Framework to Design, Test, Spread, and Sustain Effective Practice in Child Welfare,” a publication for … | Change Implementation | Video | 2014 | change-implementation |
| Using Integrated Data Systems to Improve Child Welfare Outcomes | This document highlights the use of integrated data systems by Wisconsin and Washington to evaluate and understand how child support … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Report/Paper | 2017 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Using Data: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document highlights the findings of a study identifying the organizational factors that influence data use among child welfare employees in … | Data-Driven Decision Making | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2016 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Using Data to Measure Performance: A new framework for assessing the effectiveness of home visiting | This report provides information to support state and local managers in collecting, analyzing, and using data to gain a clear … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Report/Paper | 2015 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Using Child Welfare Administrative Data in the Permanency Innovations Initiative Evaluation | This brief discusses the use of administrative data in the Permanency Innovations Initiative (PII) evaluation. The brief begins by defining … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Overview/Summary | 2016 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Use of Research Evidence: Building Two-Way Streets | This video challenges the traditional paradigm of moving from “research to practice,” suggesting that researchers and evaluators need to think … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Video | 2014 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Tracking and Using Implementation and Outcome Data (W/Tip Sheet) | This document shares important best practices in building capacity to track and use data for practice model decision making. | Data-Driven Decision Making | Overview/Summary | 2016 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Toward a High Quality Child Welfare Workforce: Six Doable Steps | This paper describes a number of promising practices used across the country to improve the working conditions and quality of … | Workforce Development Planning | Overview/Summary | 2006 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Three Examples of Predictive Analytics in Child Protection | This webinar discusses how predictive analytics operates in the real world and the implications it has for child protective services. … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Webinar/Presentation | 2015 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| The Quality Services Review Process | This training course provides an overview of the Quality Service Review (QSR) process, the QSR Protocol, and the responsibilities of … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Curricula/Training Material | 2016 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| The Power of Data for Learning and Changing | This is the story of 3 graduate students from the UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare who were able to … | Data-Driven Decision Making | NCWWI-Product, Podcast | 2018 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| The National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW): Implications for Child Welfare Evaluations | This video illustrates ways that the NSCAW- which provides nationally representative, longitudinal data on children and families that have been … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Video | 2014 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| The Caseworker’s Role in a Results-Oriented Culture (7 minute microlearning) | Designed for caseworkers, this 7-minute Quickbit explores how workers can contribute to, and benefit from, practicing in a results-oriented culture. … | Community Engagement | eLearning Module, NCWWI-Product | 2008 | community-engagement |
| The 21st Century Public Service Workforce: Eight Lessons from the Literature | This paper summarizes eight lessons from the academic and policy literature on public service change and how change is impacting … | Workforce Development Planning | Overview/Summary | 2014 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Taking Action: Keys to Using Data & Information | | Data-Driven Decision Making | Overview/Summary | 2010 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Systems of Care Strategic Planning Toolkit | This toolkit addresses key issues and processes involved in formulating a strategic plan to guide infrastructure development, discusses related activities, … | Change Implementation | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2010 | change-implementation |
| Systems of Care Policy Action Guide | | Change Implementation | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | change-implementation |
| Supervisors’ Guide to Developing Operational Workforce Plans (Washington) | The guide is designed as a practical tool to be used by supervisors and those who support supervisors with unit-level … | Workforce Development Planning | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2008 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Succession Planning Process | This document details the six-step process for effective succession planning and several factors typically found in successful succession planning initiatives. | Workforce Development Planning | Overview/Summary | 2005 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Succession Planning for Government | This document explores talent management practices best to support a larger, more strategic role for HR in a rapidly changing … | Workforce Development Planning | Report/Paper | 2014 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Success Beyond 18: Re-Examining the Foster Care Review Process: Extended Foster Care as a Catalyst for Improved Practices and Better Outcomes | This paper focuses on the role of courts in establishing case oversight and review processes that include youth in developmentally … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Report/Paper | 2013 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Strategic Workforce Planning Manual – Fairfax, Virginia | This manual defines fundamental steps to develop and implement a workforce plan, provides information and processes that can be applied … | Workforce Development Planning | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2003 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Sharing Data for Better Results: A Guide to Building Integrated Data Systems Compatible with Federal Privacy Laws | This toolkit helps agency leaders and staff use integrated data to improve city services, and provides information to find the … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2014 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Self-Assessment Workbook for Building a Stable Quality Child Welfare Workforce | This workbook provides guidance to child welfare administrators on innovative human resource management policies and practices. The workbook allows administrators … | Workforce Development Planning | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2006 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Real Stories from the Field Tool Kit | This toolkit features real stories and supports discussions with staff, students, and/or community members about innovative workforce development initiatives to … | Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Quality Service Review: Protocol for Review of Current Status of Children & Families & the Performance of Key System Functions (Tennessee) | This document is designed for use in a case-based Quality Service Review (QSR) process and is used for conducting a … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2011 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Quality Assurance Review of the Division of Children, Youth and Families: New Hampshire Department of Children, Youth and Families | This report examines how well laws, policies, and practices protect children who come to the attention of the New Hampshire’s … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Report/Paper | 2016 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Quality Assurance Review of the Division of Children, Youth and Families: New Hampshire Department of Children, Youth and Families | This report examines how well laws, policies, and practices protect children who come to the attention of the New Hampshire’s … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Report/Paper | 2016 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Profile of the Social Work Workforce | This report presents the size of the workforce, demographic and educational background, work setting, compensation, and geographical distribution. ( | Workforce Development Planning | Report/Paper | 2017 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Preparing for Tomorrow’s State and Local Government Workforce | This eBook looks at how state and local governments across the country are using innovative practices to recruit, develop, and … | Workforce Development Planning | Report/Paper | 2016 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Predictive Analytics and Child Protection: Constraints and Opportunities | This webinar discusses increasing efforts to leverage predictive analytics for better decision making in child protection. It reviews past experiences, … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Webinar/Presentation | 2015 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Positioning Public Child Welfare Guidance: Workforce | This guide is intended for child welfare agency teams charged by agency leadership with developing and maintaining a high-performing workforce … | Workforce Development Planning | Report/Paper | 2010 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Policy Matters: Setting and Measuring Benchmarks for State Policies | This paper puts forth an approach to setting benchmarks for a state policy agenda to encourage stronger family relationships. The … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Report/Paper | 2009 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Planning for Your Program’s Child Welfare Data System | This two-page resource offers concise guiding questions for programs to consider as they develop or enhance a data system. Data … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Overview/Summary | 2018 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Permanency Planning Today – CQI | This issue of Permanency Planning Today provides basic foundational information on evidence-based practice and points the readership toward resources and … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Overview/Summary | 2014 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Partnerships, Evaluation, and Partnerships, Evaluation, and Effective Practice in Child Welfare: Introducing a New Framework (Part 1) | This video introduces a practical guide for strengthening child welfare systems called “A Framework to Design, Test, Spread, and Sustain … | Change Implementation | Video | 2014 | change-implementation |
| On Equal Footing: The Importance of Baseline Equivalence in Measuring Program Effectiveness | This brief explains the role of baseline equivalence when measuring a home visiting program’s effectiveness, how to measure similarity of … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Overview/Summary | 2014 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| NJ DCF Workforce Report: A Commitment to Child Welfare Excellence through Comprehensive Workforce & Leadership Development | This report provides an in-depth review of key indicators of performance and related strategies that reflect the New Jersey Department … | Workforce Development Planning | Report/Paper | 2016 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| New York State Department of Civil Services: Workforce & Succession Planning | This webpage provides State agencies with guidance and a forum to share information on Workforce and Succession Planning. | Workforce Development Planning | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2016 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| New Jersey Workforce Report: Annual Update 2016-2017 | workforce and leadership functioning as well as system reform benchmarks in its commitment to the safety and well-being of children … | Workforce Development Planning | Report/Paper | 2017 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| New Jersey Fellows: Building Capacity in “Managing by Data” to Improve Leadership, Frontline Practice & Case Outcomes (1-page Summary) | This document summarizes a NCWWI webinar that showcases an innovative program to build capacity in “managing by data” to support … | Data-Driven Decision Making | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2012 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| New Jersey Fellows: Building Capacity in “Managing by Data” to Improve Leadership, Frontline Practice & Case Outcomes | This webinar showcases an innovative program at the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (NJ DCF) to build capacity … | Data-Driven Decision Making, Leadership | NCWWI-Product, Webinar/Presentation | 2012 | data-driven-decision-making leadership change-implementation |
| New Jersey DCF Workforce: Preliminary Highlights 2014-2015 | This report summarizes the demographics and characteristics of the current child welfare workforce and highlights a variety of indicators of … | Workforce Development Planning | Report/Paper | 2015 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| NCWWI Workforce Development Framework Brief | This document outlines NCWWI’s Workforce Development Framework (WDF) which is intended to help agency leaders understand best and promising practices … | Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Report/Paper | 2019 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Navigating Rough Waters: Lessons Learned & Challenges to Avoid When Planning a Tribal Child Welfare Data System | When programs journey through the river of data, knowing how to navigate rough waters and overcome challenges can make a … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Overview/Summary | 2018 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| National Data Archive on Child Abuse & Neglect | This website, for The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN), promotes scholarly exchange among researchers in the … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Website | 2019 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Monitoring Child Welfare Programs – Performance Improvement in a CQI Context | This paper describes a continuous quality improvement (CQI) process in which the central elements are outcomes, baseline data, goal-setting, a … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Report/Paper | 2007 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Minnesota Child Welfare Workforce Stabilization Study: Child Protection Summary Report | This summary specifically focuses on the child protection workforce to better understand the state of Minnesota in order to develop … | Workforce Development Planning | Overview/Summary | 2016 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Mind the Gap #5: Transforming Child Welfare Decision-making through Modern Technology & Data Analytics | This webinar explores how child welfare organizations can leverage modern technology, data and information to support and transform frontline child … | Data-Driven Decision Making | NCWWI-Product, Webinar/Presentation | 2015 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Measuring Child Welfare Outcomes: A Compendium of Standardized Instruments | This document serves as a compendium of common child-, caregiver-, family-, and organization-level instruments that have been used by discretionary … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2015 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Measurement Matters: How Should My Program Measure Changes in Child Well-Being? | This video presents guidance about issues to consider when attempting to measure changes in well-being outcomes for children and families … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Video | 2014 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Making Decisions in Child Welfare | This issue of Practice Notes addresses new ways to ensure decisions are fair, well-informed, and lead to the best possible … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Overview/Summary | 2017 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Making a Difference #1: Evaluation Findings, Strategies and Lessons Learned | This webinar offers an overview of what we learned through our evaluation and highlights findings from our research examining factors … | Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Webinar/Presentation | 2014 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Logic Model Builder | This webpage helps users create logic models for Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention/Family Support and Postadoption Services Programs, guiding the … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Levels of Research Evidence and Benefit-Cost Data for Title IV-E Waiver Interventions | This research brief describes the Title IV-E demonstration interventions used by the complete set of Title IV-E Waiver states and … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Report/Paper | 2015 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Lessons from the Field: Assessing and Improving CQI Systems in Child Welfare | This issue of Child Welfare Matters profiles a CQI assessment approach the NRCOI designed and implemented in partnership with State … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Overview/Summary | 2014 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Learning, Leading, Changing and Making a Difference | The video provides an overview of NCWWI through the perspectives of NCWWI’s diverse partners. It explains how NCWWI’s workforce development … | Adaptive Leadership, Change Implementation | NCWWI-Product, Video | 2014 | adaptive-leadership change-implementation leadership |
| Learning, Leading, Changing | For decades, the approach to workforce issues in child welfare was crisis-driven. Workers were not sufficiently supported, and states struggled … | Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Video | 2018 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Knowing the Numbers: Accessing and Using Child Welfare Data | This brief provides an overview of data sources that are useful to the child welfare community specifically, including the major … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Overview/Summary | 2014 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Keeping Track of Our Most Valuable Resource: Using Workforce Data to Improve Child Welfare Programs | Keeping Track of Our Most Valuable Resource: | Workforce Development Planning | Video | 2014 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Kansas Child Welfare Comprehensive Workforce Plan | The report presents results of a state-wide assessment and preliminary plan to address agency and systems-level workforce issues. | Workforce Development Planning | Report/Paper | 2010 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| In Pursuit of Better Outcomes – Putting CQI in North Carolina’s Child Welfare Toolbox | This issue of Training Matters provides an overview of the state’s system of CQI, REAP (Reaching for Accountability and Excellence … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Overview/Summary | 2012 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Improving the Welfare of Native Children by Using & Managing Data | Covering the basics of data, this brief resource includes information on how data can be used to address issues and … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Overview/Summary | 2018 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Harnessing Big Data for Social Good: A Grand Challenge for Social Work | This paper focuses on the potential of big data and data science to produce novel types of information to inform … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Report/Paper | 2015 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Guide to Results-Based Planning and Facilitation: Achieving Results and Equity for Vulnerable Children and Youth | This guide explains how to use a proven strategic planning discipline -Results-Based Accountability (RBA) – to achieve population level results, … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2014 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Guide to Developing Strategic Workforce Plans (Washington) | This guide is to explain the process of strategic workforce planning. This guide is designed as a practical tool for … | Workforce Development Planning | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2008 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Getting it Done: Partnering to Overcome Concerns about Data Sharing | This video follows a child welfare director as she takes a moment to investigate some common barriers to data sharing … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Video | 2014 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Get the Data, Share the Data, Use the Data | This report summarizes the importance of data gathering, sharing and use between child welfare and education systems across three states: … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Report/Paper | 2015 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Front-Line Practice: Define, Assess, Plan, Implement and Monitor | This paper discusses the Define, Assess, Plan, Implement and Monitor (DAPIM) model as a continuous improvement tool that promotes strategic … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2009 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Framework for Managing with Data to Achieve Outcomes in Child Welfare | This five-step framework assists agencies in: engaging staff at all levels and community partners throughout the process; clarifying and focusing … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2014 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Foster Conversations about Results With Data Walks | This video demonstrates how you can rely on data walks to get stakeholders to work together to assess and improve … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Video | 2016 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Findings, Practice and Policy Implications from LONGSCAN: the 20-year Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect | This document provides an introduction to LONGSCAN, a project which was funded in part by the Children’s Bureau for two … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Overview/Summary | 2011 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Effective Succession Strategies | vThis document describes common characteristics of effective succession planning efforts and strategies that promote effective succession planning. | Workforce Development Planning | Overview/Summary | 2005 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Dismantling Racial Inequity #3: A Data-Driven Approach to Improving Outcomes for Black Girls in Child Welfare | This third session of “Dismantling Racial Inequity Through Child Welfare Systems Change” webinar series will highlight how Allegheny County Department … | Data-Driven Decision Making, Disproportionality & Disparities | NCWWI-Product, Webinar/Presentation | 2017 | data-driven-decision-making disproportionality-disparities change-implementation inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Data-driven Performance Improvement: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This paper summarizes the article “Use Of Data to Assess Performance And Promote Outcome Achievement by Public and Private Child … | Data-Driven Decision Making | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2013 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Data-Driven Decision Making Toolkit (Los Angeles) | This guide provides key information and practical tools for consistent integration of Data-driven Decision Making (DDDM) principles and strategies into … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2013 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Data Strategies: Measuring Racial Disparities in Child Welfare | This webinar helps agency leaders, managers and data staff identify at which decision points children of different races experience inequitable … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Webinar/Presentation | 2016 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| CWIG Workforce Podcast Series Episode 1: The Workforce Development Framework | This podcast, hosted by the Child Welfare Information Gateway (CWIG), gives listeners an opportunity to hear about how addressing your … | Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Podcast | 2018 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Creating a New Narrative: Collaborative and Effective Evaluation in Tribal Communities | This video describes historical experiences of intrusive research and judgmental evaluations that have caused harm to many American Indian and … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Video | 2014 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Counting is Not enough: Investing in Quality Service Reviews | This report examines the practices of more than 20 jurisdictions, gathers insight from national experts and presents recommendations for improving … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Report/Paper | 2011 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Cost Analysis in Program Evaluation | This two part video discusses how cost analysis can be a helpful when performing program evaluation, and reviews steps in … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Video | 2014 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Continuous Quality Improvement: FRIENDS Online Learning Center Course | This training builds on the basics about Continuous Quality Improvement and what agencies and staff are doing towards creating a … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Curricula/Training Material, eLearning Module | 2009 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Considering Outcomes in the Children’s System of Care | This brief serves as a primer for programs and agencies that are considering initiating work towards the measurement and management … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Overview/Summary | 2016 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Confidentiality Toolkit: A Resource Tool from the ACF Interoperability Initiative | This toolkit, developed by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is intended to help jurisdictions successfully navigate the delicate balance … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2014 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Components of an Effective Child Workforce to Improve Outcomes For Children and Families: What Does the Research Tell Us? | | Workforce Development Planning | Report/Paper | 2006 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Competency-based Workforce Development: A Synthesis of Current Approaches | This paper defines and explains a competency-based approach, the rationale for using competency models, the history of competency models, a … | Performance Management, Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Report/Paper | 2015 | performance-management workforce-development-planning education-professional-development change-implementation |
| Competency Menu Rating Worksheet | This form provides a menu of competencies that may be appropriate for a wide array of human service jobs to … | Workforce Development Planning | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2014 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Collaborative & Effective Evaluation in Tribal Communities: The Roles and Voices of Key Stakeholders | This video describes the roles of key stakeholders to create a new narrative for evaluation in Tribal communities and reflects … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Video | 2014 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Collaborating to Collect and use Data to Inform Quality Contacts | This tip sheet offers considerations and collaborative strategies related to the collection, analysis, and use of quality contact data. | Data-Driven Decision Making | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| ChildStat: Leading Systems-level Improvements based on Case-level Experiences (1-page Summary) | This document summarizes a NCWWI webinar that showcases the development, implementation, and outcomes of ChildStat, a creative, data-driven, systemic leadership … | Change Implementation, Data-Driven Decision Making, Organizational Culture and Climate | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2011 | change-implementation data-driven-decision-making organizational-culture-and-climate |
| ChildStat: Leading Systems-level Improvements based on Case-level Experiences (1-page Summary) | This webinar showcases the development, implementation and outcomes of ChildStat, a creative, data-driven, systemic leadership initiative implemented in 2006 by … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Video | 2013 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| ChildStat Video Training – A Case Practice Accountability Tool (NYC) | This video introduces ChildStat, a case practice accountability tool, explores the core features and the process of conducting a review, … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Video | 2013 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Child Welfare Workforce: Implications for the Private Nonprofit Sector | This paper provides recommendations of actions that private, public, and academic organizations can undertake individually and collaboratively to create state … | Workforce Development Planning | Report/Paper | 2006 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Child Welfare Workforce Demographic Trends | This document offers a general snapshot of frontline child welfare caseworkers in the Unites States based on findings of various … | Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2010 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Child Welfare Practice & Data: Making the Connection | This issue of Practice Notes explores how using data can enhance child welfare practice. | Data-Driven Decision Making | Overview/Summary | 2009 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Child Welfare Outcomes 2010–2013: Report to Congress Executive Summary | This document summarizes the Child Welfare Outcomes 2010–2013 Report to Congress which provides information on the performance of states in seven … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Overview/Summary | 2016 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Child Welfare Outcomes 2010-2013 Report to Congress | This report to Congress provides information on the performance of states in seven outcome categories and also includes data on … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Report/Paper | 2016 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Child Welfare Information Gateway: Qualitative Case Review | This webpage contains resources describing the general process of qualitative case review and includes State and local examples that describe … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Reference/Resource List | 2019 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Child Welfare Information Gateway: Information Systems & Data | This webpage offers resources that address the use of information systems and data in child welfare, including planning and implementing … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Reference/Resource List | 2019 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Child Welfare & Technology | | Data-Driven Decision Making | Report/Paper | 2011 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Child Protective Investigator and Child Protective Investigator Supervisor Educational Qualifications, Turnover, and Working Conditions Status Report: Annual Report (Florida) | This report provides a status on educational qualifications, turnover rates, and working conditions for the Department’s child protective investigators, child … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Report/Paper | 2015 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) Round 3 Resources | This webpage offers the resources on Round 3 of the CFSRs for states participating in the process. | Continuous Quality Improvement | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2016 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) E-Training Platform | This online training is designed to provide state review teams, partners, and stakeholders with information relevant to the onsite reviews … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Curricula/Training Material | 2016 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Casework and Evaluation: Learning From My Success Story | This video features a caseworker who explains the unexpected role that evaluation played in delivering the services and supports that … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Video | 2014 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| CalSWEC’s Ecological Model for Workforce Development | This model was developed as a guide for workforce development evaluation and research activities. The model depicts the contributions of education, in-service … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2014 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Building Workforce Capacity through a Child Welfare Practice Model: Lessons from the Field | This paper shares specific and targeted strategies employed by states for improving supervision and front line practice, quality assurance, as … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Report/Paper | 2012 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Building Leaderful Organizations: Succession Planning for Nonprofits | This publication presents alternative models of succession planning designed particularly for nonprofits: (1) Pursuing the agency’s mission and service goals … | Workforce Development Planning | Report/Paper | 2008 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Building Evaluation Capacity: Collecting & Using Data in Cross-project Evaluations (Guide II) | These guides addresses data collection, reporting, and use, examining ways to build data-collection capacity among projects; rationales, sources, and measures … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2008 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| Building Data Driven Child Welfare Practice: An Evaluation of the Manage by Data Initiative | This report presents findings from the evaluation of Manage by Data which sought to identify implementation challenges and solutions, presenting … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Report/Paper | 2013 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Better Data, Better Outcomes: Engaging Users in Performance Management | This paper explores some of the issues affecting data quality in child welfare case management systems and their underlying causes; … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Report/Paper | 2010 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Being a Good Consumer of Predictive Analytics in Child Protection | This webinar discusses what questions organizations considering predictive analytics should be asking–both of themselves and of researchers. | Data-Driven Decision Making | Webinar/Presentation | 2015 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Applying Predictive Analytics to Child Welfare | This module discuss how predictive analytics might inform, assist, and improve decision making in child protection. | Data-Driven Decision Making | Webinar/Presentation | 2015 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Allegheny County Data Warehouse | This webpage highlights a human service agency’s data warehouse that provides the central repository of social services data, allows DHS … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Website | 2019 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| Accountability | This issue of A Closer Look, examines the process of “accountability” as a valuable tool for building and sustaining effective … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Overview/Summary | 2010 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| A Review of Child Welfare Services at DSS SC | This report reviews various issues pertaining to child welfare services, procurement, and agency management at the South Carolina Department of … | Workforce Development Planning | Report/Paper | 2014 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| A Results-Oriented Culture (7 minute microlearning) | Leaders in a results-oriented culture look at data, interpret it, and take action to make changes to improve outcomes based … | Data-Driven Decision Making | eLearning Module, NCWWI-Product | 2017 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| A Guide to Build Capacity for Child Welfare Using the CQI Process | This report discusses guidelines for increasing the capacity of child welfare agencies through the use of their continuous CQI systems. … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2014 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| A Framework to Design, Test, Spread, and Sustain Effective Child Welfare Practice: Tying It All Together (Part 5) | This video illustrates all five phases of the framework through a single case example. It also discusses how subsidized guardianship … | Change Implementation | Video | 2014 | change-implementation |
| A Framework to Design, Test, Spread, and Sustain Effective Child Welfare Practice: Replicate & Adapt and Apply & Improve (Part 4) | This video describes the Replicate & Adapt and Apply & Improve phases of the framework, explains how agencies can apply … | Change Implementation | Video | 2014 | change-implementation |
| A Framework to Design, Test, Spread, and Sustain Effective Child Welfare Practice: Identify & Explore (Part 2) | This video explains the process of building evidence and spreading effective practice in child welfare begins with investigating a problem, … | Change Implementation | Video | 2014 | change-implementation |
| A Framework to Design, Test, Spread, and Sustain Effective Child Welfare Practice: Develop & Test and Compare & Learn (Part 3) | This video introduces two additional phases of the framework: Develop & Test and Compare & Learn. It describes how agencies … | Change Implementation | Video | 2014 | change-implementation |
| A Comprehensive Workforce Strategy to Advance Child Welfare Outcomes | This report is a compilation of input from leaders and universities in 28 U. S. states and counties. The group … | Workforce Development Planning | NCWWI-Product, Report/Paper | 2013 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| A Blueprint for Using Data to Reduce Disparities/Disproportionalities in Human Services & Behavioral Health | This guide shows how to use data to help achieve racial equity in human and behavioral health care services policy, … | Data-Driven Decision Making | Report/Paper | 2013 | data-driven-decision-making change-implementation |
| 7 Lessons Learned from the Western Workforce Project | This document explains seven lessons learned after conducting Comprehensive Organizational Health Assessments (COHA) at four child welfare sites in Colorado, … | Workforce Development Planning | Overview/Summary | 2014 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| 10 Practices: A Child Welfare Leader’s Desk Guide to Building a High-Performing Agency | This two-part guide presents (1) targeted information on 10 practices, including 10 outcomes and 15 measures that are arguably the … | Continuous Quality Improvement | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2015 | continuous-quality-improvement change-implementation |
| The Sanctuary Model of Trauma Informed Organizational Change | | Trauma-informed Practice | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2008 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Among Child Welfare Workers who Experience a Maltreatment Fatality on Their Caseload | This document presents findings from the study Child Maltreatment Fatalities: Perceptions and Experiences of Child Welfare Professionals, assessing the knowledge, … | Trauma-informed Practice | Overview/Summary | 2012 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Secondary Traumatic Stress: A Fact Sheet for Child-Serving Professionals | This document outlines options for assessment, prevention, and interventions relevant to secondary stress, and describe the elements necessary for transforming … | Trauma-informed Practice | Overview/Summary | 2011 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Secondary Traumatic Stress Informed Organization Assessment Tool (STSI-OA) | This webpage provides a tool to evaluate the degree to which an organization is STS-informed, and able to respond to … | Trauma-informed Practice | Tool/Guide/Manual, Website | 2019 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Secondary Trauma and the Child Welfare Workforce – CW360 | This edition of CW360° focuses on the unique challenges faced by child welfare professionals, undertaking the day to day work … | Trauma-informed Practice | Overview/Summary | 2012 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Secondary Trauma and Child Welfare Staff: Guidance for Supervisors and Administrators | This fact sheet provides information on how secondary traumatic stress (STS) manifests itself in child welfare, the kinds of staff … | Trauma-informed Practice | Overview/Summary | 2014 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Promoting Resilience and Reducing Secondary Trauma Among Child Welfare Staff: Training Manual | This manual describes a project to mitigate the impact of secondary traumatic stress among child protective staff in New York … | Trauma-informed Practice | Curricula/Training Material | 2011 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Promoting Resilience and Reducing Secondary Trauma Among Child Welfare Staff: Participant Handbook | This manual contains handouts that accompany training to mitigate the impact of secondary traumatic stress among child protective staff; and … | Trauma-informed Practice | Curricula/Training Material | 2011 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL): Compassion Satisfaction & Compassion Fatigue | | Trauma-informed Practice | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2009 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Planning for Emotional Labor and Secondary Traumatic Stress in Child Welfare Organizations | This paper provides an emergent framework that emphasizes early detection and quick response for secondary traumatic stress. Recommendations and guidelines … | Trauma-informed Practice | Report/Paper | 2012 | trauma-informed-practice |
| National Child Traumatic Stress Network | This webpage provides National Child Traumatic Stress Network materials on various child traumatic stress topics and designed for diverse audiences. … | Trauma-informed Practice | Website | 2019 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Managing the Impact of Traumatic Stress on the Child Welfare Professional | This training course discusses how child welfare professionals can enjoy long fulfilling careers in child welfare, and how these individuals … | Trauma-informed Practice | Curricula/Training Material | 2016 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Kansas Workforce Initiative Evidence Review: Secondary Traumatic Stress | | Trauma-informed Practice | Overview/Summary | 2010 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Compassion Satisfaction/Fatigue Self-Test for Helpers | | Trauma-informed Practice | Tool/Guide/Manual | 1998 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Compassion Fatigue Specialist Training Materials | This document include measurement tools and curriculum material for Compassion Fatigue Specialist 2-day training which includes a wide array of … | Trauma-informed Practice | Curricula/Training Material | 2011 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Child Welfare Information Gateway: Burnout/Trauma | This webpage provides resources to address the challenges professionals face and ways to cope with secondary trauma when working in … | Trauma-informed Practice | Reference/Resource List | 2019 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Adoption Competency Curriculum – Compassion Fatigue: Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder, Burnout, Vicarious Trauma -Participant’s Handouts | This curriculum includes participant handout materials for a module that teaches participants to identify causes and symptoms of compassion fatigue, … | Trauma-informed Practice | Curricula/Training Material | 2010 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Adoption Competency Curriculum – Compassion Fatigue: Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder, Burnout, Vicarious Trauma – Trainer’s Guide | This curriculum includes trainer preparation materials for a module that teaches participants to identify causes and symptoms of compassion fatigue, … | Trauma-informed Practice | Curricula/Training Material | 2010 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Child Welfare Staff: A Practice Brief | This paper addresses occupational stress experienced by staff responsible for investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect and making decisions … | Trauma-informed Practice | Overview/Summary | 2012 | trauma-informed-practice |
| Secondary Traumatic Stress Informed Organization Assessment Tool (STSI-OA) | This webpage provides a tool to evaluate the degree to which an organization is STS-informed, and able to respond to … | Burnout | Tool/Guide/Manual, Website | 2012 | burnout work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Child Welfare Information Gateway: Burnout/Trauma | This webpage provides resources to address the challenges professionals face and ways to cope with secondary trauma when working in … | Burnout | Reference/Resource List | 2019 | burnout work-conditions-and-benefits |
| Key Components for an Effective Job Description & Template | This document is a human resource form to help develop an accurate and thorough job description. | Job Analysis and Position Requirements | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2014 | job-analysis-and-position-requirements recruitment-and-selection |
| Child Welfare Information Gateway: Realistic Job Previews | This webpage features Realistic Job Preview videos from different states, along with supplemental materials and resources, which demonstrate the development, … | Screening and Selection | Website | 2019 | screening-and-selection recruitment-and-selection |
| Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion – insights from scholarship | This review of literature about leadership diversity in the United States, with a focus on public service, highlights the main … | Organizational Culture and Climate | Report/Paper | 2011 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Fostering Innovation Through a Diverse Workforce | | Organizational Culture and Climate | Report/Paper | 2011 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Exploring Diversity – Race and Culture in the Inclusive Workplace | This paper focuses on strategies for creating an inclusive work environment for any segment of the population including women, LGBT … | Organizational Culture and Climate | Overview/Summary | 2008 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Diversity Is Useless Without Inclusivity | This article discusses the four dynamics that frequently work against inclusiveness in many organizations: (1) people gravitate toward people like … | Organizational Culture and Climate | Report/Paper | 2014 | organizational-culture-and-climate |
| Achieving Diversity in the Nonprofit Workplace: A Step-by Step Guide | This guide provides non-profit organizations with a step-by-step approach – in seven phases – to achieving diversity and inclusiveness in … | Disproportionality & Disparities | Tool/Guide/Manual, Website | 2010 | disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Understanding the Impact of Implicit Bias | This presentation explores the impact of implicit bias on organizational functioning, training design and delivery, and the broader organizational culture … | Cultural Responsiveness | Webinar/Presentation | 2016 | cultural-responsiveness inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Guide to Results-Based Planning and Facilitation: Achieving Results and Equity for Vulnerable Children and Youth | This guide explains how to use a proven strategic planning discipline -Results-Based Accountability (RBA) – to achieve population level results, … | Advancing Racial Equity | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2014 | advancing-racial-equity inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Data Strategies: Measuring Racial Disparities in Child Welfare | This webinar helps agency leaders, managers and data staff identify at which decision points children of different races experience inequitable … | Disproportionality & Disparities | Webinar/Presentation | 2016 | disproportionality-disparities inclusivity-racial-equity |
| Washington Developmental Competencies for Supervisors | v | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2013 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Washington Developmental Competencies for Social Workers and Social Service Specialists | This document offers a graph of all knowledge and skills related to assigned job tasks for social workers and social … | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2013 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Understanding Job Requirements (3.5 minute microlearning) | Understanding Job Requirements | Performance Management | Curricula/Training Material, NCWWI-Product | 2016 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Tool Kit – Identifying a Competency Model for the Jobs in your Organization | This tool guide Human Resources Manager and other key HR staff become familiar with the Competency Model and the Competency … | Performance Management | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2007 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| The Universe of Child Welfare Competencies (Ohio) | This webpage offers a comprehensive listing of all the competencies required for child welfare staff to do their jobs, which … | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Texas Child Protective Services Specialist Competencies | This graph outlines practice competencies for those working in child protective services. | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2015 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Social Workers in Social Services Agencies – Occupational Profile | This document outlines the various services that social service agencies provide; job functions within these agencies; the benefits and challenges … | Performance Management | Report/Paper | 2011 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Rhode Island Individual Learning Needs Survey & Individual Learning Plan | This survey contains a list of competencies specific to the child welfare field, and used by new workers and their … | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2012 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Positioning Public Child Welfare Guidance: Workforce Guidance | This chapter offers guidance that all agencies can use to attract and retain a highly competent workforce that has the … | Performance Management | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2010 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Performance Measurement: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document summarizes findings from a collaborative initiative and qualitative study that examined the experiences of four nonprofit human service … | Performance Management | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2016 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Performance Anchors Non-Case Carrying Supervisor in Family and Children’s Services (San Francisco) | This document incorporates Child Welfare Core Practice behaviors into performance indicators within levels of proficiency based on supervisor’s tenure. These … | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2015 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Performance Anchors for Non-Case Carrying Protective Services Worker in Family and Children’s Services (San Francisco) | This document incorporates Child Welfare Core Practice behaviors into performance indicators within levels of proficiency based on staff tenure. These … | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2015 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Performance Anchors for Case Carrying Supervisor in Family and Children’s Services (San Francisco) | This document incorporates Child Welfare Core Practice behaviors into performance indicators within levels of proficiency based on supervisor’s tenure. These … | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2015 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Performance Anchors for Case Carrying Protective Services Worker in Family and Children’s Services (San Francisco) | This document incorporates Child Welfare Core Practice behaviors into performance indicators within levels of proficiency based on staff tenure. These … | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2015 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Ohio IHS Supervisor/Manager Competencies | This document provides a list of various topics specific to supervisor and manager roles in child welfare and the related … | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2012 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Ohio IHS Supervisor Specialized Competencies | This document provides a list of various specialized topics specific to supervisor roles in child welfare and the related competencies … | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2012 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Ohio IHS Supervisor Related Competencies | This document provides a list of various topics specific to supervisor roles in child welfare and the related competencies and … | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2012 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Ohio IHS Caseworker Core Competencies | This document provides a list and descriptions of the fundamentals of family-centered child protective services and related skill sets and … | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2012 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Maryland Competencies for Child Welfare Workers | This chart provides a detailed list of core knowledge, skill and attitude competencies for Child Welfare Workers in Maryland. | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2009 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Maine Supervisor Competencies | This report relates specifically to the competencies of supervisors in the public child welfare system with the long-term goal of … | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2014 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Maine Caseworker Competencies | This report on the competency model summarizes the work of developing the model and includes a description of the Maine … | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2014 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Iowa Caseworker Competencies and Assessment | This survey is designed to assist each social worker with a review of their competencies and individual learning needs; a … | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2014 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Human Services Management Competencies Guidebook | This guidebook is designed as professional development tool that allows individuals to gauge their current skill-set and to garner feedback … | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2015 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Colorado Caseworker Competencies | This is an extensive list of competencies categorized by skill set and organized numerically based on the fundamentals of family-centered … | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2013 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Annual Performance Appraisal for Family and Children’s Services Case Carrying Protective Services Workers (San Francisco) | | Performance Management | Curricula/Training Material, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2015 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Annual Performance Appraisal for Family and Children’s Services Case Carrying and Non Case Carrying Supervisors (San Francisco) | This form was developed as a tool for formal performance evaluation for case carrying and non-case carrying supervisors, and designed … | Performance Management | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2015 | performance-management education-professional-development |
| Child Protective Specialist Appreciation Week Posters (NYC) | This set of posters from New York City’s Admistration for Children’s Services share messages of appreciation for Child Protective Specialists. | Community Engagement | Curricula/Training Material | 2008 | community-engagement |
| CalSWEC’s Ecological Model for Workforce Development | This model was developed as a guide for workforce development evaluation and research activities. The model depicts the contributions of education, in-service … | Workforce Development Planning | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2014 | workforce-development-planning change-implementation |
| Advice to a New Child Services Leader | This paper conveys the lessons learned from Judge James W. Payne, along with suggestions and tips for making child services … | Leadership | Overview/Summary | 2011 | leadership |
| Leadership & Child Welfare Systems: The Role of State Legislators | This report discusses the importance of the Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSRs) as a tool for legislators in assessing … | Leadership | Report/Paper | 2008 | leadership |
| Leadership in the Improving Child Welfare Outcomes through Systems of Care Initiative | This brief is designed to enhance understanding of the role of leadership in bringing about systems change. Drawing on qualitative … | Leadership | Report/Paper | 2010 | leadership |
| Organizational Leadership: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This paper summarizes the article “Organizational Leadership and Its Impact on Social Workers’ Job Satisfaction: A National Study”, which reports … | Leadership | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2019 | leadership |
| Leading Practice: A Resource Guide for Child Protection Leaders | This guide operationalizes five leadership capabilities – critical reflection, engaging others, managing oneself, delivering results and leading and inspiring. It … | Leadership | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2014 | leadership |
| Media Toolkit for Child Welfare Leaders | This document provides tips and strategies child welfare leaders can use to work effectively with the media and to increase … | Leadership | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2013 | leadership |
| Positioning Public Child Welfare Guidance: Leadership Guidance | This document offers guidance on where leaders and their teams should spend their time and energy, how to assess and … | Leadership | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2010 | leadership |
| DCFS Training for New County Directors (Georgia): Workshop No. 1 – Leadership (Participant’s Guide) | This workshop guide identifies and explores the leadership qualities that contribute to success as a County Director, and includes: The … | Leadership | Curricula/Training Material | 2006 | leadership |
| DCFS Training for New County Directors (Georgia): Workshop No. 2 – Program & Workload Management (Trainer’s Guide) | This workshop guide reinforces and builds on participants’ entry abilities, introduces how current policies relate to County Directors and personnel … | Leadership | Curricula/Training Material | 2006 | leadership |
| DCFS Training for New County Directors (Georgia): Workshop No. 3 – Personnel Management (Trainer’s Guide) | This workshop guide reinforces and builds on participants’ entry abilities, introduces how current policies relate to County Directors and personnel … | Leadership | Curricula/Training Material | 2006 | leadership |
| Leadership Resources with PowerPoints (Georgia) | This website provides presentations on leadership competencies to include influencing change, developing leaders, managing conflict, inspiring and influencing others. | Leadership | Curricula/Training Material | 2006 | leadership |
| Extraordinary Leadership: Suncoast Region | This training video discusses leadership traits, principles, and qualities; a number of critical skills (i.e. active listening) and essential practices … | Leadership | Webinar/Presentation | 2013 | leadership |
| Using Strengths-Based Leadership to Improve the Child Welfare System | This articles describes how the Neighborhoods for Kids program effectively achieved improved safety, well-being, and permanency of children in the … | Leadership | Report/Paper | 2013 | leadership |
| Beyond Quick Fixes: Effective Agency Leadership in a Changeable Environment | This the third in a series of articles regarding the current status of child protection services in the United States … | Leadership | Report/Paper | 2014 | leadership |
| The Dawn of Systems Leadership | This article describes key skills and tools used by system leaders, those who catalyze collective leadership to address difficult problems … | Leadership | Overview/Summary | 2015 | leadership |
| Foundations of Leadership | This training course introduces administrators to leadership and organizational effectiveness, outlines the development of a change plan that engages staff … | Leadership | Curricula/Training Material | 2018 | leadership |
| Leadership and the Parallel Process | This training course provides a framework to examine the parallel process between the leader, the employee and the client as … | Leadership | Curricula/Training Material | 2013 | leadership |
| Teaming for Success: Leading Teaming | This training course focuses on techniques to build a teaming culture both inside an agency and with outside system partners, … | Leadership | Curricula/Training Material | 2015 | leadership |
| Teaming for Success: Planning and Facilitating Effective Team Meetings | This training course provides effective strategies for facilitators to employ before, during, and after meetings that will improve participation and … | Leadership | Curricula/Training Material | 2015 | leadership |
| Leadership and Inclusion: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document explores the role of authentic leadership (AL) in enhancing perceptions of inclusion and also examines two outcomes potentially related … | Leadership | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2016 | leadership |
| Leadership in Systems of Care: Creating and Communicating a Shared Vision | This brief describes the importance of a shared vision, the critical role of leadership, essential characteristics of successful leaders, and … | Leadership | Overview/Summary | 2011 | leadership |
| Ten Conversations Leaders Use to Move Results Forward | This video describes ten conversations that results-based leaders can use to achieve results and move to higher action and higher … | Leadership | Video | 2016 | leadership |
| Effective Leadership for Tribal Child Welfare | This guide provides some basic information on how to establish effective tribal governance and the role of tribal leadership in … | Leadership | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2015 | leadership |
| Leading Through Understanding the Role of Life Stories | Understanding the personal journey – or context – that leads people to a career in child welfare is an important … | Leadership | NCWWI-Product, Video | 2018 | leadership |
| For Missouri Field Support Manager, It’s All About Relationships | Dana Jones, a Field Support and Training Manager in Missouri, was facing high staff turnover rates and an over-stressed child … | Leadership | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2018 | leadership |
| Emotional Intelligence for Leaders: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This paper summarizes the chapter, “On Leadership” by D. Goleman which describes that while intellect, big picture thinking, and long-term … | Leadership | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2019 | leadership |
| Child Welfare Information Gateway: Agency Leadership | This webpage provides resources that describe aspects of leadership and leadership strategies that can improve agency effectiveness and impact the … | Adaptive Leadership | Reference/Resource List | 2019 | adaptive-leadership leadership |
| Training and Development in Human Services: Special Issue on Leadership Development | This special issue of Training and Development in Human Services focuses on leadership development and includes articles on competency-based leadership … | Adaptive Leadership | Report/Paper | 2014 | adaptive-leadership leadership |
| Competency-based Leadership Development | This article describes a competency-based leadership development program in child welfare that has demonstrated effectiveness by developing a comprehensive competency … | Adaptive Leadership | Report/Paper | 2014 | adaptive-leadership leadership |
| Bridging the Gap: A Learning Activity on Effective Multidisciplinary Collaboration | This paper highlights a learning activity that demonstrates the principles of collaboration and the impact it has within the field … | Adaptive Leadership | Report/Paper | 2014 | adaptive-leadership leadership |
| An Example of Leadership Transfer of Learning Through the NCWWI Toolkit: Learning and Living Leadership | This document provides a series of activities to cultivate the leadership competencies from the NCWWI Leadership Model and Competency Framework … | Adaptive Leadership | Report/Paper | 2014 | adaptive-leadership leadership |
| Adaptive Leadership: Practical Application | This 90-minute webinar explains the diagnostic framework for determining the adaptive challenge and how to mobilize the system to implement … | Adaptive Leadership | NCWWI-Product, Webinar/Presentation | 2013 | adaptive-leadership leadership |
| Child welfare matters: Leading Adaptively in Child Welfare | This issue focuses on integrating the concepts and tools of adaptive leadership into training and technical assistance (TTA) work, exercising … | Adaptive Leadership | Overview/Summary | 2013 | adaptive-leadership leadership |
| Open to All Voices (4 minute microlearning) | Working effectively with a variety of stakeholders impacted by a change requires a diverse set of competencies which is why … | Adaptive Leadership | Curricula/Training Material, NCWWI-Product | 2017 | adaptive-leadership leadership |
| Strengths Based Teams (4 minute microlearning) | The path to great leadership starts with a deep understanding of the strengths you bring to the table. Since no … | Adaptive Leadership, Leadership | Curricula/Training Material, NCWWI-Product | 2017 | adaptive-leadership leadership |
| Learning & Living the NCWWI Leadership Model (1-page Summary) | This document summarizes a NCWWI webinar that provides an in-depth exploration of the NCWWI’s Leadership Model for child welfare. Link … | Adaptive Leadership | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2013 | adaptive-leadership leadership |
| Meaningful Family Involvement: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document summarizes the article “New Roles for Families in Child Welfare” which examines the strategies and approaches child welfare … | Family-Centered Practice | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2012 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Building Family Capacity For Family Involvement in Child Welfare | This action brief, the first in the Systems of Care Family Involvement Series, addresses capacity building at the child welfare … | Family-Centered Practice | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2008 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Family Engagement in Child Welfare Video Series | This video series and accompanying discussion guides showcase the experiences of two Systems of Care communities that worked with birth … | Family-Centered Practice | Video | 2019 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Iowa Parent Partners Program | This webpage offers all relevant information for the Parent Partners Program, a key strategy to improving practice with families by … | Family-Centered Practice | Website | 2019 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Parent Leadership: FRIENDS Online Learning Center Course | This course addresses the benefits of parent leadership to parents, agencies, and programs; ways to nurture parent leadership; how the … | Family-Centered Practice | Curricula/Training Material | 2019 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Creating Effective Parent-Practitioner Partnerships: FRIENDS Online Learning Center Course | This course defines the roles and lists the benefits of parent leadership, describes common fears and barriers of parent leadership, … | Family-Centered Practice | Curricula/Training Material | 2019 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Family Engagement Inventory | This website presents the Family Engagement Inventory (FEI), an interactive web-based tool designed to familiarize professionals in child welfare, juvenile … | Family-Centered Practice | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Engaging with Parents: Self-Study Guide | This guide presents a 21-hour self-study unit based on the principles of the Strengthening Families and Stronger Together programs that … | Family-Centered Practice | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2009 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Family Engagement: Partnering with Families to Improve Child Welfare Outcomes | Engaging families in the casework process promotes the safety, permanency, and wellbeing of children and families in the child welfare … | Family-Centered Practice | Overview/Summary | 2016 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Family Involvement in the Improving Child Welfare Outcomes Through Systems of Care Initiative | This case study provides a comprehensive overview, lessons learned, and recommendations of how the principle of child, youth, and family … | Family-Centered Practice | Report/Paper | 2010 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Growing and Sustaining Parent Engagement A Toolkit for Parents and Community Partners | The Toolkit is a quick and easy guide to help support and sustain parent engagement. It provides how to’s for … | Family-Centered Practice | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2010 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Engaging Children, Youth and Families | This issue of Improving Outcomes by Improving Practice deals with a foundational element of child welfare— engaging children, youth and … | Family-Centered Practice | Overview/Summary | 2011 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Parent Leadership and Family Engagement in CPS and Foster Care (Virginia) | This edition of the Virginia Child Protection Newsletter emphasizes the importance of using a family engagement approach when working with … | Family-Centered Practice | Overview/Summary | 2011 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| The Importance of Family Engagement in Child Welfare Services | This paper discusses barriers caseworkers encounter in engaging families in child welfare services and identifies characteristics of families associated with … | Family-Centered Practice | Report/Paper | 2009 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| National Center on Family Group Decision Making | This webpage provides information on training and consultation, research, resources, and events related to the Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) … | Family-Centered Practice | Website | 2019 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Child Welfare Information Gateway: Engaging Families | This webpage provides resources addressing how to understand and fully engage families in child welfare services including State and local … | Family-Centered Practice | Reference/Resource List | 2019 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Engagement Part 1: “Engagement in Child Welfare Work” | This video features UNC-Chapel Hill faculty member and child welfare trainer with 30 years in the field, Dan Comer, who … | Family-Centered Practice | Video | 2014 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Engagement Part 2: “Why We Struggle with Engagement” | This video features UNC-Chapel Hill faculty member and child welfare trainer, Dan Comer, who suggests steps practitioners can take to … | Family-Centered Practice | Video | 2014 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Engagement Part 3: “A Success Story” | This video features UNC-Chapel Hill faculty member and human services trainer, Dan Comer, who offers a moving real-world example that … | Family-Centered Practice | Video | 2014 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Use of Cultural Brokers as an Approach to Community Engagement with African American Families in Child Welfare | This curriculum provides research highlights, historical perspectives, conceptual frameworks, approaches for community engagement, tools and experiential opportunities to strengthen social … | Family-Centered Practice | Curricula/Training Material | 2011 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Supporting Meaningful Family Engagement (Part 1) | This video features the first part of a workshop on meaningful visitation, family engagement, and dealing with siblings- particularity siblings … | Family-Centered Practice | Curricula/Training Material, Video | 2015 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Supporting Meaningful Family Engagement (Part 2) | This video features the second part of a workshop on Meaningful Family Engagement, covering the ‘how to’ of family engagement … | Family-Centered Practice | Competencies, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2015 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Family Meeting Facilitator Training | As part of Family Connections Oregon, this training curriculum was developed to teach the theoretical foundations, applications and facilitation skills … | Family-Centered Practice | Curricula/Training Material | 2015 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Building and Sustaining Father Engagement | This training course explores methods to identify, locate and engage fathers, and the skills necessary to identify strengths and to … | Family-Centered Practice | Curricula/Training Material | 2014 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Engaging Parents: Innovative Approaches in Child Welfare | This document reviews innovative approaches that mitigate the obstacles to engaging parents in child welfare and includes recommendations on the … | Family-Centered Practice | Overview/Summary | 2010 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Motivational Interviewing as a Practice Innovation in Child Welfare | This webinar is an opportunity to hear about implementing Motivational Interviewing (MI) as a practice innovation in child welfare agencies … | Practice Supports | Webinar/Presentation | 2011 | practice-supports |
| An Experiment That Has Failed: Privatization of Child Welfare in Nebraska | This 2-page article critiques the statewide child welfare privatization initiative that was launched in Nebraska, concluding that the private system … | Practice Supports | Overview/Summary | 2015 | practice-supports |
| Planning With Youth in Transition: Tips, Tools and Techniques | This training course provides an overview of juvenile court rules related to older youth planning, explores transition assessment/planning tools, and … | Practice Supports | Curricula/Training Material | 2017 | practice-supports |
| State Statutes Related to the Indian Child Welfare Act | This webpage provides states’ statutes related to strengthening, enhancing or complying with the federal Indian Child Welfare Act. Keywords: Native … | Practice Supports | Website | 2019 | practice-supports |
| Differential Response Family Engagement Toolkit | This document outlines Family Engagement skill sets for the use with child welfare practitioners to enhance and improve their skills … | Family-Centered Practice | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2014 | family-centered-practice practice-supports |
| Decision-making in Child Protection: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This paper summarizes a study focused on the second cohort of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being that … | Practice Supports | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2017 | practice-supports |
| Working With “Hard to Reach” Populations | This webinar examined practices on how to work with populations that are difficult to reach and explores how those populations … | Practice Supports | Webinar/Presentation | 2017 | practice-supports |
| ICWA Quick Reference Guide – Involuntary Proceedings | This reference guide on the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901-63; ICWA Proceeding |
