Advancing Equitable Outcomes in Child Welfare: A Toolkit for Sustainability. The Family Stabilization Initiative

The Family Stabilization Initiative (FSI) Sustainability Toolkit was developed by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago in partnership with Lutheran Services in America. Chapin Hall designed and implemented a multifaceted approach to gain comprehensive understanding of the FSI and its core sustainability components. The Sustainability Toolkit is intended for any organization interested in applying race equity and sustainability best practice principles to their implementation of evidence-based or evidence-informed programming. The toolkit includes: (1) guidelines for creating a learning collaborative; (2) wraparound service delivery model options; (3) clear guiding principles for advancing race equity; (4) key components for equity-centered sustainability; (5) a list of barriers to addressing race equity; (6) examples of diversity in partnership and asset mobilization; and (7) steps and messaging for effective change management. The toolkit demonstrates how issues of race can be centered in program implementation and sustainability efforts. Ultimately, the goal of this work is to not only dismantle racial disparities in child welfare, but also to accelerate the shift in child welfare from intervention to prevention. [This Toolkit was produced through collaboration between Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago and Lutheran Services in America.]