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Outlines how programs can use data to engage families and support progress toward outcomes. Describes two helpful approaches for using family-related data: (1) a set of guiding principles, the Four R Approach: Responsible, Respectful, Relevant, and Relationship-based; and (2) a cycle of data activities: Prepare, Collect, Aggregate and Analyze, and Use and Share. Although written for Head Start programs, is useful for other family-serving programs.

Explores the various physical, psychological, behavioral, and developmental health care needs facing children who have been adopted. Although written for parents, provides an excellent overview of key conditions that is useful for those supporting adoptive or guardianship families.

Provides guidance for adoption professionals and adoptive parents to distinguish between what is within the scope of agency personnel, and when an adoption medicine physician should be consulted.

Helps administrators and other leaders understand how to use a tool that enables them to assess and improve the services offered to foster, adoptive, and kinship families.

Explores strategies for meaningfully engaging individuals with lived experience in federal research, policy and practice. It highlights the benefits of such engagement at individual, programmatic and agency levels, including improved service delivery, more responsive policies, and empowered communities.

Focuses on children who no longer reside with their adoptive parents after exiting foster care. This study analyzes data from 383 adoptees aged 15-36, combining previous NSCAW data with a new survey. The purpose of the study was to explore prevalence, risk factors, and protective factors related to post adoption instability as well as services and supports received.

Explores how New Jersey implemented TINT. Enables sites to determine if the intervention would work for their jurisdiction and prepare for implementation.

Provides a brief overview of how New Jersey planned to implement Tuning In To Teens (TINT) as part of its work with the QIC-AG.

Highlights the importance of normalizing the need for post-permanency support and ensuring that all families have access to these resources. It offers examples of how sites have tailored their post-permanency program to the unique dynamics of adoptive and guardianship families. Sites can use the article’s strategies and examples to help families understand that seeking support is an expected step in their journey. Introduction to the Resource Watch the video below for an overview of the resource or click on the button to access the article directly.    

Provides a clear description of the program. This guide is intended to be used by staff to carry out the program as intended. Consistency and fidelity in the delivery of services across the state is critical to ensuring that the intended outcomes are achieved.