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May is #nationalfostercaremonth and the Child Welfare Information Gateway has put the spotlights on supporting & uplifting adolescents in the foster care system. Did you know a reported 77% left foster care without receiving the federally funded services needed to support them? This year’s theme, “Engaging Youth. Building Supports. Strengthening Opportunities.” will raise awareness about authentic youth engagement, the importance of life-long connections, and how to best support youth as they transition out of foster care. https://lnkd.in/dHYXvThc.

May is Foster Care Awareness Month and The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare - a peak body for child and family services in Victoria and Tasmania, Australia, representing more than 180 community service organizations, students and individuals across the two states - published a Rapid Review of Foster Care Recruitment and Retention last month, April 2024. The report includes strategies for recruiting and retention, and provides proven examples of proven practice INCLUDING the Teaching Family Model, and how the TFM is also used in residential care. TFA Agencies and programs - the care and people - make a positive and impactful difference. Leading the way with quality and integrity, yesterday, today, and tomorrow. #TFA #TeachingFamilyModel #TFM

What will the Permanency Project do for foster children? Find children at the greatest risk of aging out of foster care a permanent home by requiring the state to convene a specialized team to: ✅ Identify youth likely to age out of the child welfare system ✅ Thoroughly review the child’s case file from a fresh perspective ✅ Remove barriers to permanency and determine the assistance needed ✅ Create a written, individualized permanency plan ✅ Explore options to place a child with individuals or families ✅ Provide a report on project outcomes #azleg Read Bill: https://bit.ly/3x5yzON #fosteryouth #childrensrights

There are 114,000 young people waiting to be adopted who are at risk of aging out of foster care without permanent family connections, according to Child Welfare Information Gateway. This #NationalAdoptionMonth, we invite you to learn more about foster care and adoption.

May is National Foster Care Month! Join us all month long as we share child welfare-related facts, figures, and resources to help raise awareness and support for Mississippi children in foster care. By staying informed, you can contribute to improving outcomes for Mississippi’s children to the best of your potential! 💙 To kick off National Foster Care month, we encourage you to check out our “An Overview of Child Welfare in Mississippi” report on our website! The goal of this research is to facilitate improvements to programs and policies throughout Mississippi’s child welfare system while also spotlighting areas that are working well.  Access the report here: https://bit.ly/OVCWFMS #NationalFosterCareMonth #FosterCareAwareness

Parents, youth, and kin are the experts on their own lives. Use these resources to learn strategies for engaging families to support reunification in child welfare. #ReunificationMonth https://lnkd.in/ejhfdTm5

Next Tuesday, 6/4, join a virtual webinar for child welfare professionals on understanding adoption competent practices. This 2-hour training will provide knowledge and skills in best practices for working with children and families in foster care, adoption, and guardianship. https://bit.ly/3yQkzsI #childwelfare #fostercare #adoption

It's #National Foster Care Month. Too many American families find themselves struggling because of gaps in health, economic, and #HumanServices systems. And too often families are sent to the child welfare system for well-being needs and support that #ChildWelfare was not designed to provide. We need a multi-system approach designed to meet family needs from the start and prevent children from entering the foster care system when not necessary. Explore a new strategic framework for this child and family well-being system: https://lnkd.in/gxqsb7kq

How can individuals with direct experience of child welfare help to reform the system? iFoster conducted a national survey to better understand the perspectives of young adults with experience in foster care. Here’s a summary of what was said: https://bit.ly/3RBqrNX #FosterYouthVoiceMonth #ChildWelfare #FosterCare

On September 28, 2023, the U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) issued a final rule that explicitly gives all title IV-E child welfare agencies the option to use kin-specific foster care licensing standards and encourages them to limit those standards to federal safety requirements. The rule change will allow more children to be cared for by those they know and love and be financially supported like children with non-kin foster parents. The steps states need to take to implement the new final rule will vary depending on whether the state’s licensing standards are found in statute, regulation, or policy. In some states, the legislature may need to be involved, but other states may be able to implement new standards without legislative action. All states, territories, and tribes operating a title IV-E agency that want to implement the final rule must amend their title IV-E Plan according to specific instructions. For more information about steps that title IV-E agencies need to take, see the Network’s resources and watch the recording of our webinar, “Kin-Specific Foster Home Licensure: Overview of New Federal Rule & Release of Recommended Standards." https://lnkd.in/esWufnDW #KinshipCare #ChildWelfare #Grandfamilies