Title	File	Author	Description		Article Date
Walking in Two Worlds: Supporting the Two Spirit and Native LGBTQ Community			Created by the MN Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition with the assistance of Lenny Hayes as a consultant, this educational booklet aims to educate and bring awareness of the issues that impact Two-Spirit/Native LGBTQ individuals and community for tribal communities, individuals, organizations, and the overall LGBTQ community. This booklet was designed to also help other populations get a basic understanding of the term Two-Spirit, what it means to individuals who identify, and to understand the impact of violence of all forms on this population. To print this booklet you must first contact MIWSAC for permission. Contact information is at the end of the booklet.
Welcoming, Affirming, Supporting: Child Welfare Systems Must Honor the WHOLE Child		Center for the Study of Social Policy	This report summarizes the lessons learned and resources from six years of work with the getREAL initiative. Understanding and acting on these lessons can help changemakers to create a welcoming and affirming child welfare system to support these youth and their families. We detail critical components to supporting system change and provide an extensive list of resources from the getREAL initiative and our partners in the field.		May 2021
What Family Support Specialists Do: Examining Service Delivery		Jennifer P. Wisdom • R. Eric Lewandowski • Michele Pollock • Mary Acri • Priscilla Shorter • S. Serene Olin • Kelsey Armusewicz • Sarah Horwitz • Kimberly E. Hoagwood	This study describes services provided by family support specialists (FSS), peer advocates in programs for children with serious psychiatric conditions, to delineate differences between recommended components of FSS services and services actually provided		2013
What Might a Fully Functioning Learning Supports Component Look Like at a School?			Outlines Hawaii’s Comprehensive Student Support System (CSSS) model for improving schools by integrating school and community resources.		2006
Whatever It Takes: How Twelve Communities Are Reconnecting Out-of-School Youth		Nancy Martin, Samuel Halperin	Discusses what 12 communities are doing to re-engage out-of-school youth.		2007
When Should the State Cease Parenting? Evidence from the Midwest Study		Mark Courtney, Amy Dworsky, & Harold Pollack	Reviewing a multi-state study, compares the outcomes of youth who must exit the foster care system before the age of 18 with those eligible to receive foster care services into early adulthood.		December 2007
When to Invite to Network		Westchester Community Network (New York)	Outlines when and why a family should be invited into the system of care.
Where We Call Home: LGBT People of Color in Rural America		National Black Justice Coalition	This report from the National Black Justice Coalition explores the unique experiences of Black LGBT, Latinx LGBT, Native American LGBT and Two-Spirit, and Asian and Pacific Islander LGBT people in rural America, including California. It discusses the structural differences in rural regions that make these individuals more vulnerable to discrimination.
Why Cultural Competence is One ofWraparound’s Greatest Strengthsand Most Persistent Challenges		Katherine Lazear	Examines cultural competancy within wraparound practice and some of the challenges.		January 2015
Why Have a Broad-based Governance System?			Designed to assist in holding open discussions with your partners and in reaching agreement on the driving forces behind your broad-based governance system.		2010
Why It Matters: Teen Childbearing & Child Welfare		Alison Stewart Ng & Kelleen Kaye	Presents current data on, and explores the issue of, teen parenting among youth in foster care.		May 2013
Why “Big Data” Is a Big Deal		Jonathon Shaw	An article about Information science and how it promises to change the world.		April 2014
Work Plan Template		Rural Children's Initiative (Texas)	Template for developing a work plan.
Workforce Development Plan		Building Blocks (Connecticut)	Plan and action steps to develop workforce.		Fall 2006
Working Definition of Family-Driven Care			One page sheet that defines family driven care and lists the guiding prinicples.		January 2008
Working Toward Family Driven Practices - Definitions			Members of the Family Involvement Community of Practice worked on this document to illustrate levels of family involvement and define family involvement, family engagement and family driven. These definitions were used to detail what they look like in the area of governance. This document can expanded by communities to show levels of participation in evaluation, social marketing, choosing services, training development, hiring, etc. Principal investigators, project directors, social marketers, clinical directors, family leaders and all members of the system of care team can reference this document as they plan and implement their work.		2012
Working With An Intepreter		Think Cultural Health	Roles of an Interpreter and the Triadic Interview
Working with LGBT Students of Color: A Gudie for Educators		GLSEN	This document shares considerations when working with LGBT students of color.
Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Families in Adoption			This resource reviews polices and practice related to recruitment and retention which organizations should utilize to target and support LGBT-headed families.		2011
Working with Parent Partners to Achieve Better Case Outcomes for Families		Diane Boyd Rauber	Parent partners provide guidance and support to parents newly involved with the child welfare system. This article provides suggestions for how parents’ attorneys can best work with parent partners and parents.		January 2010
Working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning/queer youth		Connie Abbott, Jackie Crow Shoe, Kathleen Hiniker, Beth Holger-Ambrose, Suzanne Staudenmaier	This practice guide is intended to increase awareness, knowledge and skills of social workers and administrators in the child welfare system so they may effectively and competently meet the needs of LGBTQ youth and their families.		2013
Wraparound Care Coordinator Tool Kit		Patricia Miles	Identifies skills necessary for Wraparound Care Coordinator.
Wraparound Facilitator Brief Tool Kit		Rural Children's' Initiative (Texas)	A list of skills necessary for effective Wraparound Care Coordination.		April 2010
Wraparound Is Worth Doing Well:An Evidence-Based Statement		Eric Bruns	Examines evidence-based approaches for Wraparound		January 2015
Wraparound Oregon: Early Childhood - Digital Story telling		Wraparound Oregon: Early Childhood	Describes how this community initiative got started, how the work has been accomplished, challenges and obstacles faced, sustainability/funding considerations, future steps, strategies for success, and contact information.