Keeping kids connected to their culture through kinship placements August 10, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published August 10, 2021 · Last modified September 29, 2021 Through his action research project, MPLD fellow Gilbert Soto identified barriers to kinship placements and helped to increase those placements in New Jersey.
Managing stress through mindfulness June 1, 2021 by Lisa D. Maynard, LMSW, TCTSY-F · Published June 1, 2021 · Last modified July 21, 2021 NTI Implementation Specialist Lisa Maynard offers 10 tips to help you keep calm and centered in the present moment and avoid burnout.
Supporting the identity of children adopted transracially April 8, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published April 8, 2021 · Last modified July 19, 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 July 19, 2021 A Nebraska social worker talks about how his experiences growing up in foster care inform his work.
