Leads hear from our colleagues at the ACF Office of Community Services, with the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). The purpose of CSBG is to address the causes and conditions of poverty. With roots in the 1960s War on Poverty, CSBG entities carry out this mission through direct services and community-level initiatives that promote economic…

This month’s Peer Learning Community features a presentation from evaluation, marketing and digital strategy professionals from Child Welfare Information Gateway. In this presentation, Child Welfare Information Gateway specialists will share cost-effective marketing tactics, evaluation methods, and website strategies to put into practice and help improve how you report your success!  

We know the importance of fathers in raising happy, healthy and successful children. Countless statistics indicate that the presence of involved fathers brings positive benefits to their children, families and communities. CBCAP Leads hear from the Rhode Island Fatherhood Initiative (RIFI), a project of the Parent Support Network of Rhode Island (PSNRI) and how they…

The FRIENDS National Center has convened teams from six states along with national partners to form the Prevention Mindset Institute—an ambitious effort to reimagine child welfare systems. One critical issue is how social norms around seeking help can promote or stand in the way of families getting the timely support they need to prevent involvement…

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.  On this month’s webinar, State Leads learn about the activities and resources to inspire and support their Child Abuse Prevention Month activities. Presenters: Nathan Fink New Hampshire Children’s Trust Cynthia Peterson Child Welfare Information Gateway (CWIG) Nilofer Ahsan Children’s Bureau Learning and Coordination Center Alicia Luckie FRIENDS National…

Families, communities and the staff of programs that work with families are experiencing varying levels of stress and trauma. Some is related to COVID fatigue, community unrest, financial concerns and the instability of schooling and childcare. We will look at how Protective Factors are supporting individuals and communities with a lens on what trauma-informed services look like.…

This month’s CBCAP Peer Learning Call explores what it means to radically engage families in your programs. A representative from the Administration for Children and Families Office of Early Child Development will discuss their recent efforts to answer the question, “What do parents need and what do they do?” as well as an initiative to…

CBCAP Leads hear from the CBCAP Federal Project Officers (FPOs) as they walk through reporting requirements, timeframes, and the submission process. FRIENDS CBCAP Report & Application Portal: https://portal.friendsnrc.org/ Training for the FRIENDS CBCAP Report and Application Portal: https://friendsnrc.org/resources/cbcap-report-application-portal-training/ Presenters: Julie Fliss, MSW Child Welfare Program Specialist Office on Child Abuse and Neglect Sharon McKinley, MSW, LMSW Child…