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Child Welfare Workforce

You are in the Child Welfare Workforce section of the Casey Foundation Knowledge Center, which offers resources that are either published or funded by the Casey Foundation. Resources address strengthening the workers who support children in the child welfare system.

See also Our Work: Child Welfare/Permanence, an overview of Casey's investment in this issue.

See more resources on Child Welfare/Permanencein the Knowledge Center.

Advice to a New Child Services Leader

2011

This paper by the Honorable James Payne, a retired judge and currently director of the Indiana Department of Child Services, offers personal insights for top leaders new to posts in public child-serving systems.

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Back on Track: Transforming Virginia’s Child Welfare System

2010

A collaboration between the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Commonwealth of Virginia decreased the number of children in foster care and reduced the state’s overreliance on congregate care. This case study describes the effort that successfully introduced a family-centered child welfare practice model, increased both permanency rates and access to community-based care, and reduced overall spending.

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Good Policy Requires Good Data: Assessing Child Well-Being in Every State

2010

This report details the national data collection and analysis through the National Survey of Children’s Health and how and why it should be expanded.

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CD Only - Disaster Preparedness Resource Guide for Child Welfare Agencies

2009

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Disaster Preparedness Resource Guide for Child Welfare Agencies

2009

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