Family Strengthening Kinship/Foster care For Providers

WV Resources

• Office of Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center
  variety of resources available for professionals to assist families in increasing family engagement.
• National Resource Center for Patient/Family Centered Medical Home
  resource for pediatric practices interested in learning more about the pediatric medical home.
• Supporting Kinship Caregivers Podcast: Part 1
  podcast for professionals on how to support kinship caregivers.
• West Virginia Resource Guide for Caregivers
  Caring for your family during the COVID-19 Crisis
• The Time is Now
  Video discusses the process under Chapter 49 of WV Code. It explains how the court system and professionals involved make reasonable efforts to work with parents and reunite families. It emphasizes that time is of the essence, and parents’ rights may be terminated if in their children’s best interests.
• Child Protective Services in WV
  Website provides information on: Intake Assessment, Family Functioning Assessment, Protective Capacities Family Assessment, Case Plan and Evaluation, When Cases go to Court, State and Federal Statues, Child Protective Services and other Related Policies, WV Code, Benchmark for Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings, Partners, and Newsletters
• WV Bureau for Children and Families Child Welfare Services
  Website provides information on: Who can receive services, Responsibilities of Child Welfare Services, and How to make a report to Child Welfare Services at 1-800-352-6513
• Advocating for the Best Interest of the Child
  Guide describing the various hearings that will occur from intake and potential outcome situations. Also explains common terms used in a CPS process, as well as what a guardian at litem is. Geared towards foster parents, but is a resource for parents too showing the hearing portion immediately after removal.
• Mission WV
  ‘Mission WV changes the lives of youth and families. We promote positive futures by recruiting foster families, providing life skills education and creating community connections.’
• Policies of CPS
  274 page CPS policy guide resource for providers giving an understanding of how to respond to CPS situations and who to contact.
• WV Safety Assessment and Management System (SAMS)
  Strategic Plan for Implementation of the WV Safety Assessment & Management System (SAMS)

National Resources

• Powerful Partnerships
  A Handbook for Families and Providers Working Together to Improve Care
• National Resource Center for Families and Caregivers
  Includes tools, resources and links to information to assist with child’s medical home
• The Building Your Care Notebook
  This tool helps families organize important information regarding their children and can be customized to reflect each child’s medical history and current information.
• How to Partner With Your Health Care Professional
  This list provides resources aimed at helping families form meaningful family-centered partnerships with their health care providers.
• Strengthening Early Childhood Systems
  Lesson from the Pandemic and a Call to Action
• Engaging At-Risk Fathers in Home Visiting Services
  Effects on program retention and father involvement
• Welfare Court Cases Involving Prenatal Substance Use: A Primer for Professionals Serving Mothers and Families
  Quality Improvement Center Collaborative Community Court Teams Case Law Review January 2021
• Facilitating Cross-System Collaboration: A Primer on Child Welfare, Alcohol and Other Drug Services, and Courts
  Guide from SAMSHA with ‘the goal of providing basic information on the three systems to support cross-system communication and coordination within State, county, and tribal jurisdictions.’
• A Collaborative Approach to the Treatment of Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorders
  A Guide with practice and policy considerations for child welfare, collaborating medical, and service providers.
• Key Legal Issues in Civil Child Protection Cases Involving Prenatal Substance Exposure
  Quality Improvement Center Collaborative Community Court Teams Case Law Review January 2021

Need more resources? Check out our Family Strengthening & Engagement Resources for Families.