The Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI) is a national child welfare system change initiative of the Youth Law Center.
It is a relationship based approach to foster care, based on the concept that every child needs excellent parenting everyday. It is a relationship based approach to strengthening foster care focusing on the goal that every child and youth in care needs excellent parenting everyday. QPI works to reform child welfare practice and policy to meet that goal by listening to and partnering with those who
04/25/2026
We’re reimagining transitions in child welfare and you’re invited.
Join us for the QPI National Symposium on Transitions, where we’ll center children, protect development, and preserve relationships.
🎤 Lived experience panel
🧠 Developmental insights with Dr. Stone
🤝 Practical strategies you can use right away
Save your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-qpi-national-virtual-symposium-registration-1980565307149?aff=oddtdtcreator
04/24/2026
Join us on Wednesday, May 20, for the QPI National Symposium: Transitions Reimagined. Register here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-qpi-national-virtual-symposium-registration-1980565307149?aff=oddtdtcreator
04/14/2026
We’re thrilled to announce Dr. Stone as the opening speaker for the
2026 QPI National Symposium: Transitions Reimagined. Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-qpi-national-virtual-symposium-registration-1980565307149?aff=oddtdtcreator
04/07/2026
Join us today for the QPI Champions Practice Exchange!
03/31/2026
We’re excited to share that our QPI Virtual National Convening this year is focused on transitions. Transitions Reimagined: Centering Children. Protecting Development. Preserving Relationships. Because how we support children through change shapes everything—their safety, their relationships, and their sense of belonging.
4 CEUs available
Register here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-qpi-national-virtual-symposium-registration-1980565307149?aff=oddtdtcreator
What does a young person carry with them long after they leave foster care?
QPI Champion and lived experience expert Sana Cotton shares a powerful reminder, “When you have a social worker who truly shows up for you, it stays with you for a lifetime.” At QPI, we center what matters most: relationships. This , we honor the social workers who show up in ways that last far beyond the moment.
03/17/2026
Social workers make relationships possible. 💜
Join our QPI webinar to explore how social workers bring these values to life—strengthening families, protecting connections, and transforming systems for children in care. Register here:https://ylcqpi.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ft82oae6S3md4Ey29DLSRA #/registration
03/03/2026
We’re starting in ONE HOUR! 💜
This interactive session brings together dedicated QPI Champions to connect, share, and strengthen our practices around kinship care. We’ll explore real challenges, opportunities, and insights all grounded in relationship-based practice.
01/15/2026
Happening today!
There’s no better way to begin the year than reconnecting to our “why.” Join us for QPI 101 and kick off 2026 grounded in relationships, connection, and shared purpose. Register here: https://ylcqpi.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ilkNDaLQTpWuz2Vx6fX8KA #/registration
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01/06/2026
Relationships are the foundation. 💜
Happy New Year! Join us today for our QPI Practice Exchange as we kick off the year focused on strengthening partnerships between birth parents, foster parents, and caseworkers. Register here: https://ylcqpi.zoom.us/meeting/register/RcQNxx4bTEurr-EVPxT61w #/registration
01/05/2026
12/18/2025
We’re one hour away.
Real stories. Real impact.
Real systems change.
Elevate & Celebrate.
Register here:https://ylcqpi.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eMIDsAipTOyIs5J1DBlqwQ #/registration