Kinship care: “It’s better for the children and it’s better for the community”
Greta Archbold, who works in the New York City regional office, researched how to better prepare regional office staff to make kinship placements.
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MPLD fellow explores how to share post-adoption information
Melissa Fleurio investigated how families could benefit from post-adoption services when encouraged to seek them out before they encountered a crisis.
How can we reduce congregate care placements? Lessons from South Carolina
In 2019, over 51% of teens in South Carolina’s foster care system lived in congregate care, also known as group homes. Two years later, there had been a 15% decrease in congregate care placements.
Sarahi Juarez finds an empowering group of professionals in the MPLD program
When Sarahi first stepped into a room filled with her new MPLD colleagues, she was taken aback: “The energy in the room was incredible.”
Congratulations to the 2022 MPLD graduates!
During the 3-day graduation event, fellows presented their research projects.
For Tamara Simmons, engaging fathers is critical
What would it look like if systems of care amplified our efforts in terms of engaging fathers? MPLD graduate Tamara Simmons asks this and more.