Kinship care: “It’s better for the children and it’s better for the community”
Greta Archbold, who works in the New York City regional office, researched how to better prepare regional office staff to make kinship placements.
Ideas-from-the-field
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.
Bridges across borders
International Social Service connects families around the globe.
The impact of the Great Resignation in child welfare
The Great Resignation has forced many work sectors to adapt to meet a new era of professionals: those willing to walk out the door when their needs aren’t met.
Post-adoption support across the country: Themes and opportunities
Here’s how post-adoption support services look across 46 states and three territories.
Post-adoption and guardianship support across the country
AdoptUSKids surveyed states and territories to learn about the services offered across child welfare systems.