There’s no question: our approach to transforming child welfare is working. Communities across the nation that have partnered with Foster America are seeing real results. Not a moment – a movement
Foster America is innovating to support families at the very moments that drive child welfare system involvement under our current system.
Our vision for impact:
Unnecessary child welfare investigations are decreasing.
Children are staying safely with the parents who love them.
Families are being spared the trauma of foster care.
IN THE COMMUNITY Ensure families can access social support voluntarily in their communities, reducing stress and building protective factors.
Community resources are expanding to meet families’ needs well before someone calls a child abuse hotline. We know there’s a better future for our child welfare system, and we are leading the charge to build it. Foster America’s unique three-part strategy represents a comprehensive approach to transformation. We are driving bold innovations that connect families with the resources they need, in their own communities, without judgment or shame. We are empowering and investing in those with the courage to test-drive new approaches, developing their leadership capacity and standing alongside them as they join this generational fight. Along the way, we’re sharing insights from our work on the ground as well as from the brightest minds in our sector – practitioners, lived experts, advocates – so we all can accelerate progress.
AT THE HOTLINE Offer voluntary community pathways that divert families from investigatory responses.
AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO REMOVAL Expand options, including access to services and financial assistance, that support families with intense or complex needs. INSTEAD OF TRADITIONAL FOSTER CARE Keep children with friends and relatives, with rapid access to support for kin, children, and parents.
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