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ACF Family Room Blog: November Is National Adoption Month: Engaging Youth Voice in Permanency Planning

This blogpost by the Associate Commissioner of the Children’s Bureau identifies this year’s National Adoption Month theme as “Engage Youth: Listen and Learn” and features a link to the Adoption Month’s website, which provides resources to engage youth and prepare them for adoption or guardianship. These resources are intended for child welfare professionals who work with youth to ready them for adoption, and for legal professionals to provide guidance on how the judicial system can support youth well-being. Tips are offered for case planning with older youth, removing barriers for permanency, and collaboration with child welfare agencies. Also included on the website are videos of real-life stories of young people who have transitioned out of foster care to adoption, guardianship, or independent living.

Source
Partner Resources
Topics/Subtopics
Child Welfare
Special Populations
Non-custodial Parents
Youth in Transition
Publication Date
2020-11-01
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