Resources for children with cross-border case needs
Are you confident in your ability to find, engage, or place a child with family outside of the United States?
Family finding
Bridges across borders
International Social Service connects families around the globe.
Recruitment alone isn’t enough
Learn why culturally competent engagement and support is key to sustaining a pool of Black, Indigenous, and Latinx foster and adoptive families.
Successfully recruiting and supporting African American families
“There’s been a shift from screening families out to screening them in…we started looking at what families can do, and working to remove barriers that were preventing people from fostering and adopting.”
Family-centered practice respects expertise of family and creates lasting connections
Bob Friend, director of the NIPFC, talks about his organization’s approach to family finding.
Beyond the search: Supporting potential families after family-finding efforts
Suggestions for providing emotional and logistical support and helping family members access the specific services that are available to them.