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Engagement Template Instructions

Karen Coates

Jennifer Jacobs

Templates hub for outreach via social media, letters, emails, and phone scripts that help you engage with potential supporters and placement options.

REC Center Hub for Outreach Templates

Phone call and voice mail scripts for contacting people during a permanency search.

First Phone Call & Voice Mail Scripts

Scripts that can be used for a second phone call or voice mail contact.

Second Phone Call & Voice Mail Scripts

Different scripts for how to handle those initial first phone calls with relatives and connections.

Awkward First Phone Calls

Scripts to request stories, pictures, and more about the youth and family of origin to add to the youth's Lifebook to preserve memories.

Request for Story Telling and Mementos for the Youth's Lifebook

Phone Scripts

A draft first contact letter to be sent to family and potential supporters of children during permanency searches.

First Letter Engagement Template

Relative outreach (Spanish)

A follow-up letter for requesting action from a family member or supporter.

Second Letter Engagement Template

A follow up letter for additional contacts with family and supporters of children in need of a permanent home.

Third Letter Engagement Template

Letters

A first contact email template for requesting contact with a potential family member or supporter during permanency search.

First Email Engagement Template

A second attempt email template for contacting people during permanency searches.

Second Email Engagement Template

A third or more contact attempt email template for permanency search.

Third Email Engagement Template

Emails

Social media platforms that many child welfare professionals have found helpful in outreach to potential connections.

Social Media Outreach Checklist

A template for an initial outreach through social media to a potential connection

First Social Media Outreach Template

Spanish language template for a message over social media to a potential connection

Social Media Outreach Template (Spanish)

A template for a follow-up outreach over social media if the initial outreach efforts have not succeeded

Follow-up Social Media Outreach Template

Engaging through Social Media

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