Congratulations to the 2020 MPLD fellows! February 10, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published February 10, 2021 · Last modified February 23, 2021 The January online celebration was the culmination of the 12-month program, which promotes professional leadership development of minorities in the adoption field.
Addressing disparity and disproportionality in Georgia January 11, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published January 11, 2021 · Last modified February 25, 2021 As part of the AdoptUSKids MPLD program, a state adoption director researched why there are more Black children in foster care, proportional to their percentage of the population, and why they stay in care longer.
Leading systems-change efforts in Florida May 28, 2020 by AdoptUSKids · Published May 28, 2020 · Last modified July 19, 2021 A leadership program graduate talks about improving her organization’s matching process and making her system more family friendly.
Partnering with faith communities to recruit families April 16, 2020 by AdoptUSKids · Published April 16, 2020 · Last modified November 24, 2020 A graduate of the Minority Professional Leadership Development program talks about how participating in the fellowship helped her agency recruit more families of color.
Finding more African American families for children in care January 8, 2020 by AdoptUSKids · Published January 8, 2020 · Last modified August 11, 2021 A graduate of the AdoptUSKids Minority Professionals Leadership Development program talks about understanding and addressing the barriers facing Black families who want to foster and adopt.
First cohort of new minority leadership program graduates! September 26, 2019 by AdoptUSKids · Published September 26, 2019 · Last modified November 24, 2020 The event was the culmination of the AdoptUSKids program that promotes professional leadership development of minorities in the adoption field.
