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Self-assessments, check lists, printable summaries or diagnostic tools, and other help available for users of the site:

Policy Development Tools

Strategy Selection Tool: Criteria for selecting strategies to achieve the results identified for the jurisdiction.
Policymaker Tools: Issue briefs for governors and state legislators to help carry out their responsibilities effectively in the current economic climate.

FY2016, Aligning Resources and Results - Increasing Equity Through the Budget
FY2015, Aligning Resources and Results - CSSP's annual brief on the president's budget
FY2014, Aligning Resources and Results - CSSP's annual brief on the president's budget
FY2013, Aligning Resources and Results - CSSP's annual brief on the president's budget
Federal Budget Vocabulary Tip Sheet
CSSP Stimulus Package Guide: Stimulating the economy through a two-generation approach, an online guide.

Juvenile Detention Forecasting Tool: Urban institute’s calculator for forecasting future juvenile detention population.

Budget Calculator: A tool to calculate family budgets developed by the economic policy institute.
Data Finder: An online resource for state-by-state demographic and administrative data on a number of services for low income families from CLASP.
Family Resource Simulator: Online simulator illustrates the impact of “work supports", earned income tax credits and child care assistance.
EITC Interactive: An interactive tool shows how proposed expansions to the eitc would benefit taxpayers in individual states, metropolitan areas and selected cities around the nation, developed by brookings institute.
Food Stamp Job Training Program: Guidance from the USDA.
Scorecard: Assets and opportunity scorecard, state-by-state policies and and performance from CFED.

Achieving Racial Equity: Child Welfare Policy Strategies to Improve Outcomes for Children of Color
Improving Outcomes for Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Foster Care: Federal Policy Recommendations.
The ACA and Implications for Youth Aging-Out of Foster Care. CSSP guidance for states to maximize benefits for youth aging out of foster care.
The ACA and Implications for Family Well-Being. CSSP guidance for state policymakers, advocates and child welfare practitioners on implementing policies and programs that promote well-being
CSSP/Alliance for Racial Equity in Child Welfare -A Scan of State Legislative Actions to address racial disparities in child welfare: This guide provides information about all the states that have legislatively required actions to reduce or eliminate racial inequities. (amended june 2010)
Funding Permanency Services. A new guide from the Annie E. Casey Foundationfor child welfare administrators and budget directors on leveraging federal, state and local dollars.
CSSP Child Welfare Policy Guide. A comprehensive online guide to state child welfare policies.

Promise Zones Policy Brief. A CSSP policy brief that takes a look at the Obama Administration’s latest in a continuum of place-based strategies to help transform impoverished communities.

CSSP Quick Tips for Policymakers: Tips to maximize federal funding.
Budgeting Checklist: A guide and checklist for maximizing federal funding, returns on investment and reinvestment opportunities.
Budgeting Questions: A tool for assessing budgeting decisions based on demonstrated results and performance.
Results Accountability Budgeting: Tools for budgeting using a results-based approach to budgeting.
Setting Budget Priorities: Tools for setting priorities during the budgeting process.

CSSP Executive Branch Self Assessment: A self-assessment tool for Governors and advisors to monitor the implementation of strategies.
CSSP Executive Branch Score Sheet: A score sheet for Governors to quantify the successful implementation of strategies.
Results Scorecard: A scorecard assesses performance by aligning indicators of community well-being and performance measures, developed by the Results Leadership Group.