Social Media Use in Child Welfare: Privacy, Protection, and Ethics in Engagement aims to provide guidance on effectively utilizing social media platforms while upholding privacy standards for both staff members and the families they serve. Topics to be covered include ethical considerations when conducting searches and engaging with individuals through social media, all while maintaining a professional image aligned with your agency's brand. Participants will collaborate on methods for documenting crucial information obtained from searches, develop sample messages and strategies for engaging safely, and gain insights into safeguarding both personal and online security. They will also explore the importance of establishing and upholding professional boundaries with families. Attendees will examine the ethical standards and guidelines regarding "multiple relationships" and the considerations specific to virtual and online communities. In addition, state and federal legislative support for diligent family search and engagement efforts will be discussed, with an emphasis on the powerful role that social media plays in this domain. The workshop will touch upon how policy serves as a guiding force in practice, and how continuous learning can be facilitated through training and supervision.