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September is Kinship Care Month! |
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Kinship care—both formal and informal—is an important resource for children who cannot remain safely at home. Staying with relatives or fictive kin can help lessen the trauma of family separation and help children stay connected to their families, cultures, and communities.
This Kinship Care Month, expand your knowledge on supporting kin caregivers. Also, find resources to share with kin caregivers.
On the go? Check out this five-part podcast series, "Advances in Supporting Kinship Caregivers." Start with part 1 and part 2, which highlight how two states are approaching kinship support services.
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Take time this month to celebrate the child welfare workforce and bring their well-being to the forefront. Explore resources covering workforce needs, caseload and workload, and more.
Spend time on our workforce well-being page to learn strategies to fight burnout and increase child welfare professionals' satisfaction and retention.
Workforce well-being is essential to providing high-quality services to children and families, and appreciation is a part of it. Show your appreciation and take the opportunity to celebrate and support the child welfare workforce.
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Children thrive best at home with their families. Sometimes, when there is a safety concern, family preservation services can be an intervention that keeps children safe and at home.
The types of programs and services can vary widely. Our Family Preservation Services web section offers insight and resources on policy and program approaches and intensive services. Local and state examples are also available.
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REWIND on the Podcast: Workforce Part 1 –
The Workforce Development Framework
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September is Workforce Development Month, but strengthening child welfare professionals' knowledge and skills happens year-round.
Maintaining a competent, diverse child welfare workforce can be challenging. Listen to part 1 of a four-part podcast series on how an integrated strategy can help agencies achieve their workforce development goals.
Learn the framework from the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute and change how you approach workforce development today.
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Resource Roundup
Several Child Welfare Information Gateway publications have been newly translated into Spanish. Having resources available in a family's language can help build relationships and trust between families and child welfare professionals. Share these resources with the Spanish-speaking families in your communities!
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Did You Know?
Do you know how you can support youth who have run away or are experiencing homelessness? Youth run away from home and experience homelessness for many—and sometimes complicated—reasons. Many of these youth encounter risky and traumatic situations, which places them at greater risk of negative outcomes. Your support can make a significant difference in helping these young individuals build a more stable future.
Child welfare professionals can play a crucial role in supporting this population. Comprehensive, youth-centered strategies and outreach efforts should be based on trust-building and authentic engagement. Throughout these processes, it is important to listen to youth and help them make decisions that will keep them safe.
Use the following resources to learn more about resources and strategies for serving youth who have runaway or are experiencing homelessness and the interplay between domestic violence and housing stability, as well as strategies for providing safe and stable housing options.
Interested in what Children's Bureau grantees have been doing in this area? Expand your knowledge through a series of webinars focused on building the evidence base on what works to prevent homelessness among youth and young adults.
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