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title: Are We Practicing What We Preach? Family Partnership in Residential Care
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updated: "2026-08-03"
category: Engagement of Lived Experience
tags:
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  - Child welfare professionals
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# Are We Practicing What We Preach? Family Partnership in Residential Care

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[Family Partnership in Residential Care](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Brief_FamilyPartnership-_v4D.pdf)

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