A legal requirement included in the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), Active Efforts are essential for casework that supports tribal children and families. Designed to keep families together, Active Efforts outline the actions caseworkers must take to avoid removals or...
A list of resources for child welfare professionals to learn about engaging youth in authentic and effective ways. Child Welfare Information Gateway. Resource Link:...
A six-part series from the Center for States encouraging child welfare agencies to build capacity and better engage current and former foster youth and integrate their voices at all organizational levels. Resource Link:...
Position statements and policy recommendations for adoption related child welfare issues. From the North American Council on Adoptable Children. Resource Link:...
Interested in conducting a youth listening session within your community? From goal setting and coordination to taking action, this toolkit offers tested strategies and tips on how to engage youth in meaningful ways. From the Office of Population Affairs. Resource...
The John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (Chafee program) provides funds to states, territories, and Indian tribal entities (states) with material and other supports for current and former...
Prepared for members and Committees of Congress, this report provides background information on older youth in foster care and details two federal programs under Title IV-E: the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (Chafee program)...
Developed in 2020, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Youth Engagement Team held three roundtable discussions focused on supporting: permanency with kin, relational permanency, and successful older youth adoption and compiled a summary of their...
