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National Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Child Welfare Systems of Care GranteesWho We AreImproving Child Welfare Outcomes Through Systems of Care is a Children's Bureau initiative that grew out of the State CFSRs, which showed that serious deficiencies exist in most State child welfare agencies in terms of ensuring children's safety, finding them permanent homes, and promoting their well-being. Systems of care is a service delivery approach that builds partnerships to create a broad, integrated process for meeting families' multiple needs. This approach is based on the principles of interagency collaboration; individualized, strengths-based care practices; cultural competence; community-based services; accountability; and full participation of families at all levels of the system. Systems of care is not a "program" or "model"; instead, it serves as a framework for guiding processes and activities designed to meet the needs of children, youth, and families. The Children's Bureau awarded funding to nine initiatives around the country to demonstrate systemic changes in the way States and Tribes provide services to children, youth, and families. In addition, the Children's Bureau funded the National Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Child Welfare Systems of Care Grantees to support the grantees through programmatic and evaluation technical assistance, evaluation, and training. How We Can HelpThe National Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Child Welfare Systems of Care Grantees provides training and technical assistance and evaluation to recipients of funds from the Children's Bureau for the Improving Child Welfare Outcomes Through Systems of Care demonstration initiative. The Center develops resources and provides technical assistance that supports the grantees' efforts to improve outcomes for children, youth, and families. Through its evaluation efforts, the Center also produces information on the initiative's development, implementation, and effectiveness. Technical Assistance
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