National Resource Center for Recruitment and Retention of Foster and Adoptive Parents at AdoptUSKids

http://www.adoptuskids.org/nrc-recruitment

The NRCRRFAP at AdoptUSKids provides T&TA to States, Tribes, territories, and courts (STTCs) to increase their capacity to recruit and retain foster, adoptive, and kinship families.

GOALS

Assist STTCs in building capacity to recruit and retain foster, adoptive, and kinship families and creating sustainable, systemic changes that support effective recruitment and retention efforts

HOW WE HELP

• Supporting STTCs in their efforts to develop a sufficient, diverse pool of prospective families that reflect the diverse characteristics of children who need foster and adoptive homes
• Increasing the effective use of cross-jurisdictional resources to facilitate timely permanence options for children who are waiting to be adopted
• Ensuring that recruitment, response processes, and retention are driven by promising practices and achieve desired outcomes for families and children

RESOURCES

A variety of publications, products, tools, and tip sheets on recruitment and retention topics, as well as a variety of on-site and off-site T&TA formats and delivery mechanisms are available. In addition, the AdoptUSKids website (http://www.adoptuskids.org/for-professionals/free-resources) houses many recruitment and retention publications and resources.

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