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Strengthen family ties with virtual family time. This Child Welfare Information Gateway factsheet provides parents with information on successful virtual family time sessions, including how to prepare, tips, and activities. Check it out! https://buff.ly/3WmfHoH

Dive into our 1-pager and discover 3 transformative actions child welfare programs can take to dismantle disparities and fortify services, ensuring every youth thrives within their family and community. Let's create a future where support knows no bounds. https://bit.ly/3lXeWzw #childwelfare

🎧#LISTEN: DCF on the Air is where we talk to experts and leaders about the transformation happening in NJ’s child welfare system. 🆕 NEW episode drops today. We are talking about Family Success Centers, and how they help strengthen families and set up communities to thrive!

Substance use doesn't equate to child abuse/neglect. Learn more about prioritizing and addressing upstream factors, family support, and healing instead of separation: Opportunities for Primary Care and Medicaid to Help Prevent Child Welfare System Involvement: https://bit.ly/494MXnY When Reimagining Systems Of Safety, Take A Closer Look At The Child Welfare System: https://bit.ly/3UkK2TX #COAWeek24 #ParentalSubstanceUse

Children under the age of 3 enter the child welfare system more than any other age group. The goal of the ZERO TO THREE’s Safe Babies approach is to prevent maltreatment and neglect of babies toddlers and to keep families together. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XDO1g8

Autumn shares her story and offers insight into concrete ways to shift the child welfare system to make accessible what every family desires: connection to family, culture, resources, and representation. She has offered her wisdom and experience to guide national policy and transform the child welfare system for others. 📣 "A lot of inequity boils down to a lack of equitable data. I have asked questions pertaining to the native experience and child welfare. Not having data is a way to devalue and delegitimize." ~A Conversation with Autumn Adams: An Advocate's Journey Let’s replace a system that holds information close with one that shares child and family well-being measures. #ChildWelfare #FamiliesBelongTogether #FamiliesBelongTogetherBook #CalltoReplacetheChildWelfareSystem

Wondering how to navigate family dynamics in child welfare? Join us for an insightful training: "Unpacking 'No': Navigating Family Resistance." Learn effective strategies for building trust, fostering deep connections, and navigating challenges with empathy. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/e23t5Hy3 #kinnect #kinnectu

Healing can happen in all kinds of ways, and it begins by listening. Youth and young adults are experts on their own lives. Empower youth to make informed decisions about the services and supports they receive, who they receive them from, and when, to help young people connect with providers and improve outcomes. https://lnkd.in/e7-khGw #fostercaremonth #fostercare #permanency #childrenandfamilies #bringingfamiliestogether Child Welfare Information Gateway

Our latest #KPMG paper explores how to overcome 'resistance to change' in child welfare system modernization. Discover how to drive better service delivery and outcomes for children and families. #CCWIS #HHS #OCM https://bit.ly/3Z3vKcr

How do we work effectively with men and families where child welfare is a concern? A new Research in Practice briefing and accompanying tool aims to help professionals think about the role of men in families. https://ow.ly/rJ4J50SKWZP