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Examines the historical evolution of adoption language and emphasizes the importance of incorporating the adoptee voice into practice and policy through tools for evaluation and empowerment. Users will need to create an account and use the code NCEPSFREE to access webinar. A training certificate is available.

Discusses the value of incorporating people who have lived expertise (both those who were in care or adopted and parents/caregivers) into support programs and offers suggestions for where and how to incorporate those with lived expertise, such as on advisory boards or work groups or as service providers. Offers examples from programs around the country and makes recommendations for training, supporting, and elevating those with lived expertise.

Explores the needs behind and principles for indicated services (services for children and families at high risk of discontinuity) that agencies can provide after permanency, offering examples of promising programs.

Describes what foster, adoptive, and kinship family support looks like at each stage of the journey, from inquiry to licensure or approval and after placement, and offers tips for integrating support throughout the process.

Explores the needs behind and principles for intensive services (services for children and families at imminent risk of discontinuity) that agencies can provide after permanency, offering examples of promising programs.

Presents information about Attachment Biobehavioral Catch-up, an early intervention program for adopted youth and youth in foster care who have experienced adversity in their caregiving relationships.

Provides a detailed explanation of how the TBRI® intervention helps heal children who have been significantly affected by trauma.

Explains the QIC-AG Permanency Continuum Framework, which is designed to promote placement stability for children and adoptive families.

Designed for Directors and Administrators to spark conversations and critical thinking among agency staff. This resource may be used to build a positive culture and climate change to support kinship care within the agency and in community outreach.

Designed for Supervisors to spark conversations and critical thinking among agency staff. Supervisors can use this resource for one-on-one coaching to enhance individual staff learning and in group supervision and team meetings to build shared knowledge and find collaborative solutions.