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[Podcast] Workforce Podcast Series #1: The Workforce Development Framework Jan 15, 2018

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Hear about how addressing your workforce can impact challenges facing child welfare agencies and learn about the essential elements and implementation of the NCWWI Workforce Development Framework.

[Learning Exchange] Dismantling Racial Inequity #3: A Data-Driven Approach to Improving Outcomes for Black Girls in Child Welfare Dec 14, 2017

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Community collaborations and data sharing from the Allegheny County Office of Children, Youth, and Family Services (OCYF) led to an in-depth understanding of the inequities facing black girls in all areas of life. Black Girls Equity Alliance brought together several community agencies in response to black adolescent girls faring the worst in all child welfare outcomes.Allegheny County (PA) Department of Human Services

[Webinar] Dismantling Racial Inequity #3: A Data-Driven Approach to Improving Outcomes for Black Girls in Child Welfare Dec 07, 2017

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[Learning Exchange] Dismantling Racial Inequity #2: Community Collaboration and Grassroots Effort Sep 14, 2017

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The Iowa Department of Human Services in Sioux City (Woodbury County) discusses their Community Initiative for Native Children and Families (CINCF) which was formed in response to the disproportionate and disparate number of Native American children in the child welfare system. This collaboration was built on a grassroots effort started by the Native American community, gaining the attention of Iowa Department of Human Services and building partnerships, and how it continues to be sustained today.

[Webinar] Dismantling Racial Inequity #2: Community Collaboration and Grassroots Effort Sep 07, 2017

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[Learning Exchange] Dismantling Racial Inequity #1: Using an Institutional Analysis to Identify Core Issues and Spur Change Jul 25, 2017

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Hear from Fairfax County (VA) and the Center for the Study of Social Policy about how they used an Institutional Analysis (IA) to help partners understand the “story behind the numbers.” Key components of the IA methodology, and how the change framework organizes strategies that make a difference in the lives of families and children are discussed.

[Webinar] Dismantling Racial Inequity #1: Using an Institutional Analysis to Identify Core Issues and Spur Change Jul 18, 2017

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[Learning Exchange] Peer Mentoring, Crisis Response & Resilience-building: NJ DCF’s Worker2Worker Program Apr 19, 2017

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Learn about the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Division of Child Protection & Permanency Worker2Worker (W2W) Program is a confidential peer-counseling helpline and support approach for to help manage the unique stressors of frontline child welfare practice. W2W provides a 7-day-a-week helpline reflective of a Reciprocal Peer Support model. The program offers clinical care telephone assessments, a network of referral/treatment services, and psychological first aid with crisis response services following traumatic events.

[Webinar] Peer Mentoring, Crisis Response & Resilience-building: NJ DCF’s Worker2Worker Program Apr 12, 2017

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[Learning Exchange] Achieving Racial Equity through Workforce & Organizational Change Dec 08, 2016

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The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) discusses applying a racial equity lens to child welfare change efforts including how to build an anti-racist organization as well as reduce racial inequities to become more just, fair and reflective of the communities they serve. Topics addressed: levels and types of racial inequity; core staff competencies; frameworks to achieve racial equity.

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