Breakthrough
Series Collaborative (BSC): Recruitment and Retention of Resource
Families
Teams from
state, county, and tribally administered child welfare agencies come
together to work on multiple ideas, strategies, and tools on a very
small scale in pilot sites. The most successful measurable methods
and strategies for recruitment of foster and adoptive families are
shared in this report.
Office
of Inspector General Report- 2002
Overview of the Nations’ foster care system concerning
recruitment and the changing needs of children within the foster care
system. Suggests enhancement of public education about foster care
and using the most effective and available recruitment tool—foster
parents.
Resource
Center on Family Practice and Permanency Planning-Power Point Presentation
2002 by Lorrie Lutz
Developing unique recruitment plans to meet the child and
community needs while partnering with community based agencies for
improved results.
Child
Welfare League of America: Recruiting Foster Parents-2000
A resource handbook that provides tools for conducting needs
assessment of agencies and communities as well as outreach strategies
and designs. Targeted recruitment plans and working with media are
also detailed.
Finding
African American Families for Foster Children: Tips for Workers &
Agencies
Creative ideas on how to connect and partner with members
and organizations of the African-American community with non-traditional
and effective recruitment methods.
Parents
Play a Vital Role in Recruitment & Retention
Learn how to promote the use of experienced foster and adopt
parents as “developers” to raise community awareness about
foster and adoptive care.
Family
to Family: Tools for Rebuilding Foster Care. Recruiting, Training
and Support, The Essential Tools of Foster Care
A guide providing concrete recruitment and retention tools
for rural, urban, public, and private agencies beyond the traditional
approaches. Emphasizes a family-centered approach to foster care by
seeking placements for children by tapping into resources within their
own communities.
Family
to Family: Tools for Rebuilding Foster Care., Lessons Learned
Tested and proven practical strategies used for five years
by child welfare agencies nationwide to reform foster care and the
child welfare system. Emphasizes active involvement, teaming, and
ownership by staff and community to improve care to children and families.
