Foster/ Adoptive Parents

Recruitment and Matching

General

Building Successful Resource Families - A Guide for Public Agencies (AECF, 2012)

Data-Driven Recruitment: Key Data Elements on Foster and Adoptive Families (NRCDR, 2014)

Diligent Recruitment Navigator - Online Tool (NRCDR)

Guide to Policies and Practices that Welcome, Affirm, and Support LGBT Foster and Adoptive Parents (HRC, 2009)

Improving Customer Service-Phone Interaction with Families (NRCDR, 2014)

Improving Customer Service- Prospective Parent Orientation Sessions(NRCDR, 2014)

Improving Recruitment Outcomes (NRCDR, 2014)

Is Your Response System Family Friendly? (checklist for your organization) (NRCDR, 2014)

Practice Principles for the Recruitment and Retention of Families for Sibling Groups (NRC Recruitment)

Recruiting Latino Foster and Adoptive Families (AdoptUSKids)

Six Steps To Find A Family (NRCFCPPP)

Strategies for Recruiting LGBT Families (AdoptUSKids, 2012)

Tips on Recruiting Families for PreTeens (AdoptUSKids)

Using Customer Service Concepts to Enhance Recruitment and Retention Practices (NRC Recruitment, 2013)

Using Integrated Recruitment and Support to Build a Strong Pool of Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families (NRCDR, 2015)

What is Diligent Recruitment? (NRC Recruitment, 2014)

Developing Recruitment Plans--A Toolkit for States and Tribes

Adoptive Families

Barriers and Success Factors in Adoption from Foster Care-Full Report (2007)

Barriers & Success Factors in Adoption From Foster Care: Perspectives of Lesbian and Gay Families (AdoptUSKids, 2010)

Customer Service and Customer Support Protocols for Adoption Services (DCF, May'10)

Finding a Fit that Will Last a Lifetime - A Guide to Connecting Adoptive Families with Waiting Children (2006)

Going Beyond Recruitment for Older Youth - Increasing Your System's Capacity... (NRCAdoption, 2015)

Media Toolkit for Child Welfare Leaders(AdoptUSKids)

Promoting Adoption Through Effective Communication Efforts (NRC Recruitment)

Respond to Prospective Parents and Prepare Older Youth for Adoption (NRCDR, 2013)

Wherever My Family Is - That's Home - Adoption Services for Military Families (AdoptUSKids)

Why Should I Go the Extra Step to Place a Child For Adoption With an American Military Family Living in Another Country? (NRCRecruitment)

Working with Your Public Information Officer (NRCRecruitment)

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