Supporting the identity of children adopted transracially April 8, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published April 8, 2021 · Last modified April 13, 2021 A graduate of the AdoptUSKids Minority Professional Leadership Development program talks about the training she developed to help families and workers understand and address issues related to transracial adoption.
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.
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.
Life books 101: tips from an adoption worker June 17, 2020 by AdoptUSKids · Published June 17, 2020 Wondering why life books are important and how you can work with children to make one? Read on!
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.