Helping children, families, and communities grow stronger together.

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.

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

State Spotlight

Maine looks to foster youth to develop new policies, including a bill of rights and a permanency framework.

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  September 2008, Volume 2
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  February-March 2008, Volume 2
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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.