Training and Technical Assistance Services
In collaboration with the DHHS Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Regional Offices and the Children's Bureau, AdoptUsKids provides training and technical assistance (T/TA) to help States and Tribes achieve their Title IV-B Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP) requirements and Title IV-E Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) goals on issues that pertain to the development & implementation of quality recruitment & retention services for foster & adoptive families. AdoptUsKids has also been designated by the Children's Bureau as the lead organization to provide T/TA around interjurisdictional recruitment and placement practices.
Supporting the CFSR Process
- Providing individualized assessments of recruitment & retention needs
- Exploring & disseminating information about established, effective recruitment activities & initiatives
- Offering access to a team of national experts for consultation & support on recruitment & retention issues
- Working strategically with public child welfare agencies & Tribes to tailor T/TA services in the area of recruitment & retention
- Producing informative booklets for caseworkers & prospective foster and adoptive families on best practices in recruitment/retention of families, writing child profiles, and matching waiting children & youth with families
- Providing consultation and technical assistance in supporting best practice in interjurisdictional placements.
View information and specific examples of services, work and assistance provided by AdoptUsKids to States and Tribes.
How to Access
You can access AdoptUsKids T/TA Services by:
As a service funded by the Children's Bureau, AdoptUsKids can provide on-site training and/or technical assistance to States, U.S. Territories and Indian Tribes.
Please note - all requests for on-site T/TA must be approved by your ACF Regional Office.