New data shows that policies to provide universal concrete and economic supports to families can have a powerful impact on child abuse and neglect prevention and broader family well-being. In this Digital Dialogue, we’ll dig into one such strategy—paid family and medical leave. We’ll explore what … [Read more...]

How can an active Parent Advisory Committee enhance a Program's work with families? This unique, highly-rated training is designed for program managers and direct service staff who work with, or would like to develop, a Parent Advisory Committee (PAC). A Parent Advisory Committee is a leadership … [Read more...]

SPARK 2022 will showcase sector insight and expertise to drive toward greater impact so all people can thrive. This in-person event will convene leaders from across the human services ecosystem. Together, we will focus on topics that are critical for organizational excellence and our sector’s … [Read more...]

"Bridging Theory to Practice: Learning & Unlearning to Drive Effective Advocacy" The annual conference is an opportunity for us to bring together professionals from child welfare and other intersecting fields and further the goals in NACC’s strategic plan through the exchange of ideas, … [Read more...]

The Strengthening Colorado Families and Communities Conference is a biennial event and is a joint collaboration across the family support continuum, from prevention and public health through restoration and child welfare. We are always excited to bring you a great line-up of presenters and … [Read more...]

The three-day training defines domestic violence and abuse identifies contributing factors and provides ways to overcome the effects of abuse and much more. This program offers hope and healing to individuals caught in the cycle of abuse and violence. … [Read more...]

If you serve men, women and children. We encourage you to attend our largest educational platform. Workshops will focus on the most pressing topics in Criminal Justice, Education & Prevention, Health & Human Services and Fatherhood and Motherhood. You may choose from 16 workshops that will … [Read more...]

Research shows that children of color experience worse outcomes at every level of child welfare practices. This includes more reports, screen-ins, investigations, substantiations, and recommendations for removal than their counterparts. This can be especially true for LGBTQ+ youth of color. Using an … [Read more...]

Assessment is defined as the collection of information to inform decision-making about a child, youth, or family. In child welfare, risk and safety assessments are separate but related processes that are foundational to identifying the issues facing a family, designing a plan, and providing services … [Read more...]

The theme for this summer’s NDACAN Summer Training Series is the power of linking administrative data in research on child welfare. Sessions include data management workshops, linking across NDACAN data products and linking NDACAN data to external data products, and applied analysis workshops that … [Read more...]