November Is National Adoption Month

Encourages professionals to find points of connection with youth. LEARN MORE

Engaging American Indian Children and Families

Helps professionals gain a better understanding of the impact of intergenerational trauma, Federal laws designed to protect Native families, and how to work in partnership with Tribes to help support children, youth, and families. VIEW THE SECTION

Protecting the Rights and Providing Appropriate Services to LGBTQIA2S+ Youth in Out-of-Home Care

Reviews State laws and policies directed toward reducing the negative experiences of LGBTQIA2S+ youth in care, including their right to be safe and free from discrimination, access to necessary care and services, and being placed in nurturing settings with caregivers who have received appropriate training. VIEW THE PUBLICATION

Helping Children and Youth Maintain Relationships With Birth Families

Outlines child welfare professionals' legal responsibility to provide background information to adoptive families about their adopted child or youth. VIEW THE BULLETIN

Episode 85: In-Home Restorative Justice

Explores how Alternative Family Services provides individualized, supportive services to improve outcomes for youth as they transition out of foster care. LISTEN TO THE EPISODE

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