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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.

Analyzes the prevalence of post-adoption formal and informal instability, risk or protective factors associated with instability experiences (including the quality of current adoptive parent—adoptee relationships), services and supports received, and perceived barriers and facilitators to these services.

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.

Discusses what feedback from participants consists of, how agencies can get it, and how they can use it to create and maintain a high-quality program, initiative, or intervention that meets the real needs of the community.

Describes the specific activities associated with ICWA/ORICWA related to the Oregon Department of Human Services Adoption and Guardianship Mediation Program.

Provides information about special considerations in Oregon’s Adoption and Guardianship Mediation Program, including those related to individuals with disabilities, sibling connections, and adolescents.