Connect Our Kids

Karen Coates

Jennifer Jacobs

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

REC Center Hub for Family Finding

Examples for working with youth that are hesitant or are saying no to permanency.

Unpacking the "No" to Permanency

Encourage thoughtful conversation with youth & children about their emotions and thoughts on permanency, adoption, and guardianship.

Relationship Building with Youth

Preparing for outreach, preparing the youth, and preparing families.

Preparing and Working With Youth

EcoMap Instructions

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

EcoMaps

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

Family Connections Maps

Maps

Essential initial steps for engagement when making the all-important first contact with potential relatives and connections.

Outreach Preparation Guide

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

Diligent Search/Family Finding Guide

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

Diligent Search/Family Finding Flowchart

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

Online Diligent Search/Family Finding Resources

Family & Other Connections Search Resources

Resources for Relatives and Connections- Coming Soon!

Transition Planning- Coming Soon!

Placement Partnership Contract-Coming Soon!

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