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Describes a logic model with input, activities, and outcomes to assist in program planning, implementation, management, evaluation, and reporting. Offers examples in each area. Includes information about developing SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-phased) goals.

Describes logic models and their components. Offers various resources to help in the development of a logic model.

Aims to equip adoption professionals with strategies for supporting adoptive families in navigating complex birth family relationships and dynamics. Users will need to create an account and use the code NCEPSFREE to access webinar. A training certificate is available.

Combines the results of a survey of 30 jurisdictions implementing the Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP) as of September 30, 2012 and seeks to motivate state agency staff and other stakeholders to consider adopting GAP for children in their states.

Explores how programs can use data to guide program improvement and tell the program’s story of its work with children and families.

Outlines how programs can use data to engage families and support progress toward outcomes. Describes two helpful approaches for using family-related data: (1) a set of guiding principles, the Four R Approach: Responsible, Respectful, Relevant, and Relationship-based; and (2) a cycle of data activities: Prepare, Collect, Aggregate and Analyze, and Use and Share. Although written for Head Start programs, is useful for other family-serving programs.

Explores the various physical, psychological, behavioral, and developmental health care needs facing children who have been adopted. Although written for parents, provides an excellent overview of key conditions that is useful for those supporting adoptive or guardianship families.

Provides guidance for adoption professionals and adoptive parents to distinguish between what is within the scope of agency personnel, and when an adoption medicine physician should be consulted.

Helps administrators and other leaders understand how to use a tool that enables them to assess and improve the services offered to foster, adoptive, and kinship families.

Explores strategies for meaningfully engaging individuals with lived experience in federal research, policy and practice. It highlights the benefits of such engagement at individual, programmatic and agency levels, including improved service delivery, more responsive policies, and empowered communities.