Using customer service concepts to recruit and develop families
Presenters discuss the benefits of engaging and supporting different groups of key stakeholders, including child welfare staff and prospective and current families.
Support families
Integrated recruitment and support build a strong pool of families
A vision of a system that integrates recruitment, development, and support, and tips for achieving it.
Strategies for implementing family support services
Strengthening families through post-placement support.
Trauma assessment center helps meet children’s needs
This Michigan program helps caregivers and professionals understand the effects of trauma on children.
Alabama Pre/Post Adoption Connections
APAC, a statewide program, offers services from recruitment and training to post-adoption support to families and staff in Alabama.
Yakama Nation supports kinship caregivers
The Yakama Nation Kinship Program helps caregivers meet the needs of children in their care by connecting them with resources and necessary supports.