Use this analysis to improve diligent recruitment plans and increase the pool of diverse foster and adoptive families.
Increase the number of resource families by combining data with effective engagement strategies.
Kinship care provides better outcomes for both youth of color and their communities.
A foster care supervisor in Nevada shares how partnerships help their county recruit foster families and match teens with mentors.
Hear from Thomas Threlkeld on “Trauma 101” training for people working with children in foster care.
Hear one MPLD fellow share how her participation in the program helped her lead systems-change efforts at her organization in Florida.
Hear from Marisele Esperance about how her participation in the MPLD program helped her efforts to recruit more families of color in her region.
What child-specific recruitment entails, and why you should be doing it.
Case studies, tools, and capacity-building resources for making interjurisdictional placements.
Presenters share strategies to help you engage youth in creating effective, strengths-based profiles.
Empower foster parents to play an active role in helping achieve permanency for children and youth in foster care.
This tip sheet describes why you should offer support programs and successful strategies for implementing them.
Project Revive helped foster parents in New Mexico recognize the grief encountered while involved with the foster care system.
Presenters provide concrete strategies to connect post-placement support to recruitment strategies and activities.
Why you should engage youth and how to create your own plan for building meaningful youth-adult partnerships.
Practical strategies for recruiting, retaining, and supporting families who reflect the children they serve.
Gain a better understanding of why it’s important to engage tribes and tribal families, and learn strategies for doing so in meaningful ways.
Six strategies for developing a comprehensive program for recruiting and retaining foster parents.
Practical tips for implementing different types of peer support within tribal communities.
Guide and tools to help you incorporate customer service principles and practices in your work.