June is National Reunification Month! Celebrate the people and efforts that help families stay together by checking out these resources:       

• Menu for Youth Engagement (audio stories and discussion guide) – Youth discuss their experiences in the child welfare system and the value of elevating their voices.
• “What Factors Support Family Reunification?” (Children’s Bureau Express article)
• Then and Now: Looking Back and Moving Forward in Support of Children, Youth, and Families Videos and Discussion Guide – Watch adoptive parents and a young adult formerly in care discuss the services that supported them in their journey through the child welfare system.
• Child Welfare Information Gateway Podcast on Reunification

Upcoming Reunification Month Event:

Join us for “Preserving Families and Creating Connections” on Friday, June 30, 1:30–3 p.m. Eastern Time. Learn about a program that helps create family connections and explore strategies to build family partnerships.

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Mark your calendars to join us online at the Child Welfare Virtual Expo 2021 on September 23, 2021! This year’s CWVE will focus on advancing racial equity in child welfare.

Stay tuned for more information, including how to register!

In the meantime, check out sessions and resources from the 2020 CWVE about strengthening families through prevention and collaboration.

Do you have questions about Center services, resources, publications, or peer groups? Use our new live chat, available 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, to start chatting with a Center representative and get answers to your child welfare questions.

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