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.
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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.
Disproportionality
This section of the Child Welfare Information Gateway includes issues such as overrepresentation in the child welfare system, underrepresentation in support services, inequitable investigations for suspected cases of maltreatment, and disparities in decision-making. Additionally, this section provides resources on pursuing racial and LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning) equity in child welfare.
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 lists several relevant public health initiatives
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.
Native Land Territory Acknowledgement
Territory acknowledgement is a way that people insert an awareness of Indigenous presence and land rights in everyday life. This is often done at the beginning of ceremonies, lectures, or any public event. It can be a subtle way to recognize the history of colonialism and a need for change in settler colonial societies. This …
Native Land Territory Acknowledgement
Territory acknowledgement is a way that people insert an awareness of Indigenous presence and land rights in everyday life. This is often done at the beginning of ceremonies, lectures, or any public event. It can be a subtle way to recognize the history of colonialism and a need for change in settler colonial societies. This …
Diverse Populations and Communities
Child welfare professionals across the country work with children, youth, and families from varied backgrounds and communities with their own unique strengths, needs, and challenges. Resources in this section provide information about and skills for working with diverse populations to help child welfare professionals engage families, make appropriate case decisions, improve outcomes, and serve the …
Cultural Responsiveness
Resources to help workers, agencies, and systems better understand and enhance their cultural competence. Includes information on working with children, youth, and families; disproportional representation of minority groups in the child welfare system; culturally competent services; training for child welfare staff; and the specific role of cultural competence in child maltreatment, out-of-home care, and adoption.
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.