The Children's Bureau Training and Technical Assistance (T&TA) Network is expanding to include a number of new organizations that will provide additional information, training, technical assistance, research, and consultation to support States and Tribes in their efforts to improve their child welfare systems. Five of these new organizations are regional Implementation Centers (ICs) that will facilitate peer-to-peer networking across State and Tribal child welfare systems, host regional forums, and support systems change projects. The goal is to help States and Tribes follow through with long-term systems change that will result in improved outcomes for children and families.
For more information on the Implementation Centers click here.

National Child Welfare Resource Centers funded by the Children's Bureau:

• National Child Welfare Resource Center for Adoption - 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 Resource Center for the Recruitment and Retention of Foster and Adoptive Parents at AdoptUsKids - Provides training and technical assistance to States and Tribes on issues that pertain to the development and implementation of quality recruitment and retention services for foster, adoptive, concurrent, and kinship families.
• National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data and Technology - Addresses a broad range of program and technical issues (including Tribal and court child welfare issues) in assisting with the CFSR process, including training on data use and management, AFCARS assistance, coordinating peer consultation, and preparation and use of State Data Profiles.
• National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement - Offers technical assistance, training, teleconferences, and publications to assist States with the CFSRs, including strategic planning, quality improvement, evaluating outcomes, facilitating stakeholder involvement, and improving training and workforce development.
• National Resource Center for Child Protective Services - Focuses on building State, local, and Tribal capacity through training and technical assistance in CPS, including meeting Federal requirements, strengthening programs, eligibility for the CAPTA grant, support to State Liaison Officers, and collaboration with other NRCs.
• National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues - Offers States assistance with their CFSRs, including collecting and analyzing data, legal and judicial issue analysis, promoting stakeholder involvement, action planning, and implementation of Program Improvement Plans.
• National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning - Provides training and technical assistance and information services to help States through all stages of the CFSRs, emphasizing family-centered principles and practices and helping States build knowledge of foster care issues.
• National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development - Provides States with CFSR assistance, including promoting stakeholder involvement, technical assistance and training, and information services. Also offers States, Tribes, and other youth-serving organizations assistance in effectively implementing the Chafee Foster Care Independence and the Education and Training Voucher programs and supporting youth engagement in child welfare policy, planning, and program development.

Information about all the Resouce Centers listed above can be found at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/tta/.