How child welfare systems are providing respite care
How child welfare systems are providing respite care
Categories, forms, and examples of respite care programs.
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Effective response system strategies
Effective response system strategies
How to make the most of your recruitment efforts.
Developing and supporting prospective families
Developing and supporting prospective families
Explore strategies, program models, and key considerations for developing and supporting foster and adoptive families.
Engaging kinship caregivers with Joseph Crumbley
Engaging kinship caregivers with Joseph Crumbley
This five-part video training series (and discussion guide) helps child welfare professionals learn to support kinship care providers.
Strategies for successfully recruiting and retaining preferred-placement foster homes for American Indian children: Maintaining culture and compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act
Strategies for successfully recruiting and retaining preferred-placement foster homes for American Indian children: Maintaining culture and compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act
Strategies used by tribal and state teams working to increase the number of foster parents for Indigenous children.
The interstate compact on adoption and medical assistance
The interstate compact on adoption and medical assistance
Basic information about interstate compacts and how they facilitate adoption assistance services.
Recruiting families for Native American children
Recruiting families for Native American children
Overview of relevant laws, best practices, tips, and considerations for recruiting families for Native American children in foster care.
Foster home estimator: Helping child welfare agencies plan for family recruitment
Foster home estimator: Helping child welfare agencies plan for family recruitment
Use this estimator tool to build a more robust pool of foster parents.
Tribal supplement to the Diligent Recruitment Navigator
Tribal supplement to the Diligent Recruitment Navigator
This planning tool specifically for tribes provides additional discussion questions and people to include when using the Diligent Recruitment Navigator.
NAYA builds cultural connections for tribal families
NAYA builds cultural connections for tribal families
Learn how the Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) has built cultural connections for tribal families in Oregon.
Bringing your diligent recruitment plan to life
Bringing your diligent recruitment plan to life
Ideas and tools to support comprehensive diligent recruitment planning and implementation.
Diligent Recruitment Navigator worksheet
Diligent Recruitment Navigator worksheet
A worksheet to capture thoughts for how your child welfare system will address key elements of a diligent recruitment program.
Working with African American families
Working with African American families
A brief guide to understanding and working with African American families.
Family first prevention services act: Implementing the provisions that support kinship families
Family first prevention services act: Implementing the provisions that support kinship families
How to implement the kinship provisions of the Family First Act.
Tool for assessing and improving family support services
Tool for assessing and improving family support services
Use this tool to plan and conduct a review of your support-service array and consider ways to strengthen your services.
Improving phone interactions with families
Improving phone interactions with families
Five tips for making a positive impression and strengthening your relationships with prospective families.
Diligent Recruitment Navigator
Diligent Recruitment Navigator
This tool is designed to help guide you through a thoughtful, strategic, data-driven approach to developing your diligent recruitment program.
Grandfacts fact sheets
Grandfacts fact sheets
Kinship information specific to your state, territory, or tribe.