National Resource Centers

 

Children's Bureau Training and Technical Assistance Network Booklet

National Child Welfare Resource Center for Adoption
www.nrcadoption.org • 248-443-0306
Partners with States, Tribes, and other NRCs to offer support in all phases of the CFSR process, including analyzing adoption and permanency options, exploring systemic factors, increasing cultural competence, and promoting stakeholder involvement.

National Child Welfare Resource Center for Child Protective Services
nrccps.org • 505-345-2444
Provides States participating in the CFSR process with technical assistance, consultation, and training in the areas of child protective services, permanency attainment, and well-being for children and their families.

National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement
www.nrcoi.org • 1-800-HELP-KID •
Offers technical assistance, training, teleconferences, and publications to assist States with the CFSRs, including strategic planning, evaluating outcomes, facilitating collaboration, implementing quality control, and structuring public-private partnerships.

National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues
www.abanet.org/child/rclji • 1-800-285-2221
Offers States assistance with their CFSRs including collecting and analyzing data, legal and judicial issue analysis, promoting stakeholder involvement, action planning, and Program Improvement Plan implementation.

National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data and Technology
www.nrccwdt.org • 877-NRC-ITCW • nrccwdt@cwla.org
Addresses a broad range of program and technical issues (including Tribal and court child welfare issues) in assisting with the CFSR process including preparing data, understanding and using State data profiles, addressing the seven outcome measures, evaluating systemic factors, and preparing for the Onsite Review.

National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning
www.nrcfcppp.org • 212-452-7053 • gmallon@hunter.cuny.edu
Focuses on assisting States in response to the CFSR process by providing technical assistance and training including addressing the continuum of excellence in child welfare practice, promoting stakeholder involvement, building capacity, evaluating outcomes, and providing intensive follow-up.

National Resource Center for Youth Development
www.nrcys.ou.edu/nrcyd.htm • 918-660-3700 • Kathy Sutter, ksutter@ou.edu
Focuses on helping states and tribes incorporate positive youth development approaches into all areas of programs and services, implement services that address legislative requirements, prepare for Child and Family Services Reviews and Program Improvement Plan development, and meet the increased call for accountability and outcomes in child welfare services.

The Collaboration to AdoptUsKids
www.adoptuskids.org • 1-888-200-4005 • info@adoptuskids.org
Provides training and technical assistance to States and Tribes in connection with the CFSR on issues that pertain to the development and implementation of quality recruitment and retention services for foster and adoptive families.

Child Welfare Information Gateway
http://www.childwelfare.gov • 1-800-394-3366 • info@childwelfare.gov
Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, the Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families.

The National Resource Center listed below is co-sponsored by the Children’s Bureau and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare
www.ncsacw.samhsa.gov • 714-505-3525 • ncsacw@cffutures.org
Works to develop knowledge and provide technical assistance to Federal, State, and local agencies and Tribes to improve outcomes for families with substance use disorders in the child welfare and family court systems.

The following two National Resource Centers were established to support statutorily mandated programs and provide services primarily to grantees.

National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center
aia.berkeley.edu • 510-643-8390 • aia@berkeley.edu
Works to enhance the quality of social and health services delivered to children who are abandoned or at risk of abandonment due to the presence of drugs or HIV in the family.

National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
http://www.friendsnrc.org • 919-768-0162• lbaker3@nc.rr.com
Offers knowledge and expertise in the implementation of family support strategies in a variety of settings and for many purposes. Provides CFSR assistance, including building networks, collecting data, and promoting stakeholder involvement.