How to Build a Bridge: Policy, Practice, and Relationships in Cross-Systems Collaboration: Webinar Resources
This recording and resources are from the webinar How to Build a Bridge: Policy, Practice, and Relationships in Cross-Systems Collaboration, part of the Moving Away from Family Separation: Cross-systems Strategies to Support Young Children and Families at Risk of Child Welfare Involvement webinar series.
Are you a “bridge builder”? Are you someone who seeks to make connections between systems that provide programs and services to young children and their families?
In this webinar, you will learn:
What Illinois found out from two communities about barriers and challenges to enrolling children in foster care in early care and education programs.
How Kansas created institutional linkages with the input of those with lived experience in their “KAN-LINK” program.
How Washington State’s CWELN program (Child Welfare Early Learning Navigator) uses a team approach to help families navigate both systems to get their children the services they need.
Resources:
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