For Tamara Simmons, engaging fathers is critical
What would it look like if systems of care amplified our efforts in terms of engaging fathers? APLD graduate Tamara Simmons asks this and more.
Search Results for: engaging youth
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Engaging youth in writing their narratives
Presenters share strategies to help you engage youth in creating effective, strengths-based profiles.
10 tips for helping teens explore adoption
Looking for ways to help the teens and older youth you work with find permanency? Read on!
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.
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.
Going beyond recruitment for older youth
Tools to help build your system’s capacity to respond to prospective parents and prepare older youth for adoption.