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Tool for assessing and improving family support services

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The Support Services Assessment Tool and companion guide are designed to help administrators and other leaders assess and improve the services offered to foster, adoptive, and kinship families.

Use this tool to:

  • Bring stakeholders together for open discussion and collaboration
  • Assess support services for both quality and accessibility
  • Identify gaps in services and areas for improvement
  • Create an action plan based on your assessment results to drive system improvement

View the tool and guide

Support Services Assessment Tool  (150 KB Excel doc.)

Guide to the tool (1.7 MB PDF)

Related resource

Webinar: How to use the tool to assess your support-service array

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AdoptUSKids

AdoptUSKids authors include experts in child welfare, communications, evaluation, and/or technology from across the United States. Together, they drive the AdoptUSKids project, as it supports foster and adoptive families, raises awareness about the nationwide need for more of these families, and provides resources to child welfare systems and professionals.

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