Ideas Center

Inspirational hub for engagement, outreach, diligent searching, relationship building and more!

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Written by Jennifer Jacobs and Karen Coates

Family & Other Connections Search Resources

Diligent Search/Family Finding Guide

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

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

Diligent Search/Family Finding Flowchart

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

Written by Jennifer Jacobs
Updated over a week ago

Online Diligent Search/Family Finding Resources

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

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

Eco Maps

EcoMap Instructions

How to use EcoMaps

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

EcoMap Child Girl

EcoMaps are a connection-finding tool for listing important people from a child's foster placements and biological family.

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

EcoMap Child Boy

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

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

EcoMap Child gender neutral

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

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

EcoMap Teen gender neutral

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

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

EcoMap Teen boy (option 2)

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

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

EcoMap Teen Boy (option 1)

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

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago

EcoMap Teen Girl

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

Written by Karen Coates
Updated over a week ago