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The Executive Summary from the 2015 report Supporting Change in Child Welfare: An Evaluation of Training and Technical Assistance presents the key findings and primary implications of the evaluation for T/TA delivery and future evaluations of T/TA.

This two-page overview from the 2015 report Supporting Change in Child Welfare: An Evaluation of Training and Technical Assistance summarizes the background of the evaluation, defines T/TA, and highlights key findings.

This podcast features a conversation between those with experience on both sides of the working relationship between the child welfare and correctional systems.

This three-part video series provides an overview of data-driven decision making (DDDM), a systematic process for collecting and using data to inform practice and policy changes that improve an organization’s operations and outcomes.

“Workforce Part 4 – Creating Change at the Local Level” shares how frontline child welfare professionals were empowered their staff to design solutions that improved office culture, partnerships, and outcomes for the children and families they serve.

The Children's Bureau, Division of State Systems (DSS) presented regarding how to electronically exchange data with the Social Security Administration (SSA).

This state panel discussion, featuring Florida and New Mexico, discussed alternatives for sharing child welfare and law enforcement data to improve practice. Florida staff described law enforcement involvement in the investigation process as well as automation to support criminal history checks. New Mexico staff described a law enforcement portal, which supports collaborative work with families. Both states discussed lessons learned and the panel concluded with a question and answer session.