Screening resource families in to a role where they can succeed February 25, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published February 25, 2021 As a participant in the AdoptUSKids Minority Professional Leadership Development program, April Ludwig improved her agency’s recruitment and retention strategies.
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.
Introducing the 2021 AdoptUSKids MPLD fellows! October 28, 2020 by AdoptUSKids · Published October 28, 2020 · Last modified December 4, 2020 The 15 fellows will learn about transformational leadership, practice, research, and policy, and take a closer look at disproportionality in child welfare.
Understanding trauma: It’s personal June 24, 2020 by AdoptUSKids · Published June 24, 2020 · Last modified November 24, 2020 A Nebraska social worker talks about how his experiences growing up in foster care inform his work.
Leading systems-change efforts in Florida May 28, 2020 by AdoptUSKids · Published May 28, 2020 · Last modified November 24, 2020 A leadership program graduate talks about improving her organization’s matching process and making her system more family friendly.