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Alternative Response Systems
Boards
Child and Family Services Reviews
Cultural Competency
Faith Based and Community Based Initiatives
Fatherhood
Healthy Marriage
Home Visiting
Maximizing Resources
Network Building
Outcome Accountability
Parent Support
Peer Review
Public Awareness
Respite Care

Alternative Response Systems
Alternative Response Systems
Alternative Response in Child Welfare - Snapshot of the States

Boards
pdf CBCAP State Lead Agencies and their Boards: Powerful Partners for Prevention

boards

Child and Family Services Reviews
Child and Family Service Reviews and Family Support Services
pdf Collaborating During the Child and Family Service Reviews, June 2006
Frequently Asked Questions About the CFSR
Service Information Sheet- CFSR and Family Support Services

FRIENDS Resources on Cultural Competency
Every Name Tells a Story (English)
Every Name Tells a Story (Spanish)
Family Support and Intergenerational Programming
Honoring Diverse Voices and Restoring Effective Practice in Child Welfare and Family Services
Making Family Support Programs Accessible to Children with Disabilities and their Families
Native Americans and Child Welfare

Introduction to Cultural Competence: A Training Tool:

Faith Based and Community Based Initiatives
Building a Faith-Based Network

Fatherhood
Fatherhood Programs Self-Assessment Tool
Male Participation In Early Childhood (English)
Male Participation In Early Childhood (Spanish)
Seven Core Learnings on Fatherhood

Healthy Marriage
Healthy Marriage Resources
Healthy Marriage Assessment Tool

Home Visiting
Home Visiting Programs: A Brief Overview of Selected Models

Maximizing Resources
Maximizing Fiscal Resources For CBCAP State Lead Agencies: A Guidebook and Tool Kit
Self- Assessment of Financing Strategies Tool
CBCAP Funding FAQ
Potential Funding Resources for CBCAP Programs
Sample Interagency Agreement
Checklist for Developing Fiscal Partnerships
Maximizing Resources Reference List

Network Building
CBCAP State Lead Agencies and their Boards: Powerful Partners for Prevention
Collaborating and Coordinating: A Listing of Potential Partner Organizations for CBCAP
Network Self-Assessment Tool
Summary of Collaboration Activities

Outcome Accountability
Evaluation Toolkit Resources
Outcomes and Indicators for Prevention Programs

Compendium of Annotated Prevention Tools
What is a Logic Model?
What is an Outcome?
What is an Indicator?
Setting Performance Targets
Selection and Use of Measurement Scales
Constructing Rating Scales
Pausing, Reflecting, and Beginning Again: Using Results to Make Program Improvements Writing Reports and Telling Success Stories
Using Theory and Research to Guide Service Strategies
Identifying Target Populations
Implementation Plan Worksheet

Other Outcome Accountability Resources
Family Support Program Outcome Survey Field Test Report
Family Support Program Outcome Survey and Instruction Guide
Family Support Program Outcome Survey (Tool Only)
Sample Informed Consent
Database
(*Note that you should also download the Read Me file before downloading the Database)

Parent Support
pdf Parent Education
Parent Leadership Ambassador Training Guide
Circle of Parents (English)
Circle of Parents (Spanish)
Core Principles of Parent Support Groups
pdf Parent Engagement and Leadership
Parent Leadership Development Checklist
Successful Strategies Parent Leadership
Circles of Parent Leadership
Families as Primary Partners in their Child's Development and School Readiness

Peer Review
Peer Review in CBCAP: Current Activities and Best Practices for Building Stronger Peer Review
Peer Review Checklist for Respite Programs
Kansas Self-Assessment
Wisconsin Self-Assessment

Public Awareness
Making the Case for Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect: An Overview of Cost Effective Prevention Strategies
Reframing Child Abuse and Neglect for Increased Understanding and Engagement: Defining the Need for Strategic Reframing
Reframing Child Abuse and Neglect for Increased Understanding and Engagement: Research Findings and Their Implications

Respite Care
Benefits of Planned and Crisis Respite Care
Peer Review Checklist for Respite Programs

pdf Respite and Crisis Care
Respite in Community-Based Grants for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (CBCAP)

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