National eUpdate January 2022

Leading Into the Future Working in child welfare is a calling, and you'll need to be at your very best to lead the field into the future. To master the competencies vital for effective leadership in child welfare, you'll need actionable steps to improve habits and skills. Start by taking the online self-assessment to discover your strengths and areas for growth. Then, establish a leadership development plan to help you facilitate better outcomes and lead a diverse, effective workforce. LEARN MORE

Ensuring Safety Now is a great time to reevaluate your policies and procedures to keep staff safe on the job. Use the resources below to support your assessment and planning. Child Welfare Worker Safety Guide 40 Worker Safety Resources Resilience After Violence NASW Social Work Safety Resources Self Defense Tip Sheet Home Visitor Safety Guide

Sharing Your Voice Below are two opportunities to share your experiences with foster care and adoption: Complete The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption's 15-minute survey to help them better understand the beliefs about and barriers to achieving permanency for children in foster care. All responses are strictly confidential and will inform campaigns to raise awareness about the urgent need to find permanent homes for children in foster care. Complete the survey by February 11. As part of an environmental scan, the Quality Improvement Center for Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency (QIC-EY) is looking to interview foster care caseworkers, foster care supervisors, and direct services administrators about their experiences. If interested, please contact Rebecca Gallese at [email protected].

We are honored to support your workforce development efforts. Please contact Sharon Kollar if you have questions about NCWWI resources or if you need further assistance.

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