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Announcing the Center for Excellence in Family Finding, Engagement and Support Statewide Peer Learning Collaborative!

We are excited to announce the Center for Excellence in Family Finding, Engagement and Support Statewide Peer Learning Collaborative to support your efforts to expand a kin-first culture! The vision for this important work is that every child finds solace and safety within their loved one’s care, and during times of separation from their parents, children remain unified with their families, communities and Tribes.

The learning collaborative is being established in direct response to requests from county leaders and stakeholders to learn with and from other counties committed to cultivating a kin-first culture in their jurisdictions. Since the inception of the Family Finding, Engagement and Support program in February of 2023, there has been a resounding desire from those engaged in this work to speak and collaborate with their colleagues about best practices for success. 

Previous Topics

The topics will be generally focused on innovative approaches for counties of all sizes, grounded in real-time practice and implementation. As a valuable contributor, you and your team (i.e., leadership, supervisors, line staff and other system partners) are invited to co-design the specific topics for the monthly sessions. 

  • Oct. 22, 2024 - Staffing: Creative Ways to Utilize Internal and External Partner Staffing Patterns to Support Kin-first Efforts
  • Sept. 24, 2024 - Kick-off

Register for the Upcoming Monthly Meetings

The subsequent monthly meetings will be held on Tuesdays from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm on the following dates. Click to register for the specific date.

 

We are eager to bring you all together to collaborate on carrying out this important work!