Involving Families in the CFSR Process

Steven Preister, Associate Director, National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement;
Stephanie Boyd Serafin, Associate Director, National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning;
Candice Britt, Special Projects Coordinator, North Carolina Division of Social Services;
Stacey Darbee, President, Foster and Adoptive Parent Association, North Carolina;
Angela Long, CFSR Coordinator, Oregon Department of Human Services;
Ruth Taylor, Director of Parents Anonymous programs, Oregon;
Other State and family representatives

Co-sponsored by the National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning Child welfare agencies are finding that it is challenging but potentially very effective to engage key stakeholders in building stronger systems to serve children and families. One of the lessons learned during the first round of Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSRs) was the need to increase engagement of families. As agencies work to let families drive the case planning process, they are also challenged to increase parent involvement at the policy and management level. This call will focus on efforts to engage families in the process of assessing an agency’s performance, and in planning and implementing program improvements. Presenters from states early on the in the second round of reviews who have involved families in the CFSR process will discuss their experience, and participate in a discussion of promising practices.
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Child and Family Services Reviews
Foster Care
Human Resource Development
Interagency Collaboration
Strategic Planning