This session will discuss the rationales and realities of relationship boundary identification and implementation. The goal is to assist families and knowing how to work with families of origin in exploring and developing boundaries. CLICK HERE
Foster Care
Elements of Family First Shifting Foster Care
As states make system changes related to implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act, there will be more emphasis on prevention programs targeting the whole family system and keeping them involved once a child is removed from the home. CLICK … Read More
Communicating with Birth Parents
Discussing the importance of communication between the team that supports children in out-of-home care. CLICK HERE
Congressman Danny K. Davis Guide for Grandfamilies on COVID-19 Stimulus Payments
Practical resource from Congressman Danny K. Davis regarding the stimulus payments (otherwise known as economic impact payments) and how they specifically impact grandfamilies. There is an identical version of this document using the term kinship families, rather than grandfamilies, available here.
Foster Care Adoptions Reach Record High
A record number of children in foster care are being adopted, partially a reflection of the continuing toll of the opioid crisis but also of efforts in many states to promote adoptions. In fiscal 2018, the latest year for which … Read More
Supporting Adopted Children With Special Needs in the School Setting
It’s that time of year again – back to school, and if you are a foster/adoptive parent of a child whose school year did not end on a positive note last spring, we hope this article will shed some light … Read More
Quick Reference Guide: Federal Laws Supporting Youth in Foster Care Transitioning to Adulthood
The following federal laws specifically support the needs of older youth in foster care, and those transitioning to adulthood. Attorneys and advocates should understand how to use them, in addition to the many child welfare laws that support the safety, … Read More
Reasonable Efforts as Prevention
by Jerry Milner and David Kelly – November 6, 2006 Far too often the wrong examples drive child welfare policy and practice in the United States. We see it time and time again in jurisdictions where there is a child fatality; … Read More