Connect Our Kids

Karen Coates

Engagement Templates and Ideas Center for CASAs and GALs

Downloadable templates to help you start searching for and recording family and other supportive connections

A flowchart describing the steps for a thorough diligent search with ideas and encouragement as you go!

CASA's essential initial steps for engagement when making the all-important first contact with potential relatives and connections.

Step-by-step guide/checklist for family finding and how to use Family Connections to maximize outcomes for permanency & support networks.

Identify and learn about different types of online search engines and tools for diligent searching. Great supplement for Flowchart too!

EcoMaps are a connection-finding tool for listing important people in the youth's foster placements and while with biological family.

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

Scripts that can be used for first phone call or voice mail contact when reaching out to relatives/connections of child.

Scripts that can be used for a second phone call or voice mail contact when reaching out to relatives/connections of child.

Social media platforms that many CASAs have found helpful in outreach to potential connections.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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