Training and Technical Assistance Updates

Read about a new supplement to the Diligent Recruitment Navigator tool that supports agencies' efforts to recruit, develop, and support foster, adoptive, and kinship families through the lens of the Title IV-E Prevention Services Program and a listing of some of the latest resources from the Children's Bureau's training and technical assistance partners.

• Family First Act Supplement to the Diligent Recruitment Navigator

• Updates From the Children's Bureau's Training and Technical Assistance Partners

Child Welfare Research

We highlight an article about how child protective services data can predict placement disruption and an article that delves into how the use of trauma-informed practices within the justice system can mitigate youth violence and recidivism.

• Spotting the Early Signs of Placement Disruptions in Foster Care
• A Systematic Review of the Impact of Trauma-Informed Treatment on Youth Violence and Recidivism

Strategies and Tools for Practice

This section of CBX offers publications, articles, reports, toolkits, and other resources that provide either evidence-based strategies or other concrete help to child welfare and related professionals.

• Reducing Reliance on Institutional Care Placements for Children in the Child Welfare System
• Webinar Provides Insights on the Opioid Crisis' Impact on the Child Welfare System
• Engaging Youth as Advocates for Themselves and Others

Resources

This section of CBX provides a quick list of interesting resources, such as websites, videos, journals, funding or scholarship opportunities, or other materials that can be used in the field or with families.

• Talking With Teens About Their Adoptions
• Tips for Foster Parents Who Work Full Time

Training and Conferences

• National Indian Child Welfare Association Offers Virtual Training Institutes

• Conferences