Introducing the 2020 AdoptUSKids MPLD fellows!
The 16 fellows will learn about transformational leadership, policy, and disproportionality in child welfare.
AdoptUSKids
AdoptUSKids authors include experts in child welfare, communications, evaluation, and/or technology from across the United States. Together, they drive the AdoptUSKids project, as it supports foster and adoptive families, raises awareness about the nationwide need for more of these families, and provides resources to child welfare systems and professionals.
Strengthening recruitment through family support
Presenters provide concrete strategies to connect post-placement support to recruitment strategies and activities.
10 tips for helping teens explore adoption
Looking for ways to help the teens and older youth you work with find permanency? Read on!
Child-specific recruitment 101
What child-specific recruitment entails, and why you should be doing it.
How to make a self-care plan that you can stick to
Caring for yourself does not have to be time consuming. An effective self-care plan includes things you can do most days, every week or two, and a few times each year.
Working with children and caregivers to create strengths-based profiles
Panelists share strategies for gathering information that emphasizes children’s personalities and positive traits.