Posts Tagged ‘ permanency ’

May 31, 2012 - The National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections at Hunter College in NYC has publicized a ton of new research in the past couple weeks: They've recently updated their report on Sibling Placement: The Importance of the Sibling Relationship for Children in Foster Care which includes research, facts and statistics, best practices, and emerging issues. The American Bar Association has developed a new brief on how the IDEA and Fostering Connections Acts...Read more »

November 21, 2011 - It was National Adoption Day on Saturday the most prominent event during National Adoption Month. Here in Alameda County, the Social Services Agency and Superior Courts held an event for adoptive families and their supporters in San Leandro on Friday. Down in LA, over 100 adoptions were finalized and celebrated on the courthouse steps. In Tulare County, 18 adoptions of foster children were finalized as part of the...Read more »

June 22, 2011 - Check out FosterClub's excellent new "Permanency Pact" tool designed to encourage life-long, kin-like connections between a young person and a supportive adult.Read more »

November 04, 2010 - Essential Skills for Working with LGBTQ Youth in Out of Home Care This training video, developed by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, promotes understanding, offers concrete guidance to improve well-being and permanency for LGBTQ youth in out of home care, and reviews standards, expectations, and policies that promote a safe, respectful environment for LGBTQ youth in out of home placement. Read more »