Insights and Innovation

Get the latest insights from our partners from around the country about the emerging trends in child welfare and the innovations that are moving us towards a child and family well-being system.

Eight Steps To Building Trust-based Funder-Grantee Partnerships

Eight Steps To Building Trust-based Funder-Grantee Partnerships

by Institute for Family | Jun 23, 2022

See topical highlights from guests on The Future of Funding: Cultivating Community Partnerships webinar. Get insights on fueling community leadership and innovation through collaborative partnerships. Access the webinar conversation on the Institute for Family website.

Four Tips on How To Use Storytelling In Your Work

Four Tips on How To Use Storytelling In Your Work

by Institute for Family | Jun 15, 2022

Tips from the Unbelievably Resilient team on how organizations can leverage storytelling in their work with authenticity, while honoring storytellers with lived expertise in navigating various systems–foster care, child welfare, mental health, judicial, and etc.

Three Reasons Listening is Essential in the Work of Supporting Families

Three Reasons Listening is Essential in the Work of Supporting Families

by Institute for Family | Apr 1, 2022

Lessons learned from the Seen Out Loud podcast on what it takes to be a good listener and how listening with intent can be the first step towards change. Listening with open minds, acknowledgment of one’s humanity, and the desire to learn can serve as a building block for developing lasting solutions for families.

Planting the Seed: How One Mother’s Experiences with the Child Welfare System Inspired A Growing Parent Ally Movement

Planting the Seed: How One Mother’s Experiences with the Child Welfare System Inspired A Growing Parent Ally Movement

by Aleesa Mann | Oct 29, 2021

When Brenda Lopez lost her two children to Washington State Child Protective Services, her journey to get them back inspired a parent ally movement to help keep families together that is now spreading across the country.

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