Announcements
Posted 8/21/2012
U.S. Children’s Bureau Releases New Report on Trends in Foster Care and Adoption
In July, the U.S. Children's Bureau posted new statistics on the numbers of children involved with the child welfare system. The new reports show a substantial decline in the number of children in foster care since 2002.
Posted 8/13/2012
Valerie Brathwaite Named AdoptUSKids' August Caseworker of the Month
Valerie Brathwaite, a social worker with Casey Family Services based in Lowell, Massachusetts, is our August Caseworker of the Month. Her dedication and out-of-the-box thinking helped connect a 19-year-old who had aged out of foster care with a woman who went on to adopt her at age 21.
Posted 8/9/2012
Adoption Success Story of the Munsch Family
Sheena Munsch of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was young, 15, when she got her first good look at the misery some children endure. Now 26, single, with three adopted children and one foster child living in her home – Munsch still considers herself young. Find out more about her story and her advice for young people interested in adopting and fostering.
Posted 7/18/2012
Jaimi Nelson Named AdoptUSKids' July Caseworker of the Month
Jaimi Nelson, an adoption specialist for the Missouri Department of Social Services’ Phelps County Children's Division is our July Caseworker of the Month. Her open mindedness and willingness to go above and beyond in her job helped a military family stationed overseas receive an adoptive placement.
Posted 5/31/2012
CW360° Explores Secondary Traumatic Stress in Child Welfare Professionals
The 2012 issue of Child Welfare 360° (CW360°) (PDF - 2 MB) by the University of Minnesota School of Social Work is dedicated to exploring secondary traumatic stress in the child welfare workforce. The free publication provides information on how secondary traumatic stress develops, how to recognize the symptoms in yourself and colleagues, and a variety of intervention strategies at both the individual and organizational levels.
