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The Role of Leaders in Engaging Youth and Families to Achieve Timely Permanency for Children and Youth Waiting to Be Adopted

Champion authentic youth and family engagement at every level of the child welfare system to accelerate timely permanency for children waiting to be adopted.

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

Description

This resource underscores the critical role of leadership in fostering authentic engagement with youth and families to improve permanency outcomes. It offers actionable strategies for embedding engagement into both system-level initiatives and individual case planning that are supported by real-world examples and measurable impact.

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Tags

Leadership
Lived Expertise
Family Engagement/Empowerment
Youth Engagement
Adoption
Permanency
Workforce Development

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