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Making It Possible
With passage of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act, the work of finding and involving the families of children in foster care is more than best practice, it’s a federal mandate.
learn more>Resources and Tools
Teaming and differential response? Yes, it can work. To learn more, download this publication and view the article on pages 88-95
FosterClub has a new tool to help agencies use social networking to reach youth who have emancipated from foster care
Teaming and permanence for older youth are a primary focus of the Spring 2009 issue of CW 360°
The American Adoption Congress offers “Top Ten Ethical Considerations in Open Adoption Practice,” by Mary Martin Mason
Youth and Family Perspectives
“We had to be there to make sure it was what we wanted.” — Mark, age 11, on participating with his sister in a family team meeting.
read more >Family Teaming to Achieve Permanence for Children and Youth in Foster Care
Use of Family Teaming Models on the Rise
An increasing number of child welfare agencies are using family teaming strategies to bring youth, families, and professionals into the case-planning and decision-making process.
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Teaming: Engaging Families in Decision Making
Myriad teaming models are being used in child welfare settings nationwide. To what degree are the leading models similar – and different?
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Are Family Meetings Effective? A Look at the Research
How effective are family teaming approaches? To date, research has focused principally on Family Group Decision Making and Family Group Conferences (FGDM/FGC), but as states and counties implement and evaluate other approaches, information on a wider variety of strategies is emerging.
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State Spotlight
Maine looks to foster youth to develop new policies, including a bill of rights and a permanency framework.
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About Connections Count
Produced by the Annie E. Casey Foundation/Casey Family Services, Connections Count is an electronic newsletter focusing on best practices, tools, research, and data on youth permanence in child welfare.
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