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Strategies for Authentic Integration of Family and Youth Voice in Child Welfare

Learn how to integrate family and youth voice authentically into child welfare planning, decision-making, and system change.

Publication year: 2025
Author: Capacity Building Center for States (updated by NCWCIA)

Description

This tip sheet provides strategies for engaging families and youth as equal partners in agency-level child welfare work, ensuring their lived experiences inform policies, practices, and training. It is designed to help agencies move beyond token involvement toward authentic collaboration that improves outcomes and builds trust across the system.

Tags

Family Engagement/Empowerment
Strategic Planning
Lived Expertise
Youth Engagement

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