Children’s Services

Resource Family Recruitment Tool Kit

Strategies to assist county Child Welfare Agencies in their recruitment of “Resource Families” for children who need to be placed out of the home care.

Introduction

Resource Parents Recruitment Campaign Sample Flyer
San Mateo County Human Services Agency created this flyer recruitment flyer. Although this is a PDF document, the flyer was originally created in a program called InDesign (Adobe Creative Suite). For counties who have InDesign, Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services can make the original file available so that counties can customize it. For an InDesign file, contact Daly Young at Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department, at (925) 313-1579 or dyoung2@ehsd.cccounty.us

Cherishing the Child Recruitment Calendar
San Diego County Adoptions launched an innovative annual calendar campaign, producing a wall size calendar that features children available for adoption. For more information contact Thomas Christensen at Thomas.christensen@sdcounty.ca.gov or call (619) 685-2228.

• Description
• Photo of 2009 Calendar

Media Campaign
Los Angeles County has developed a multifaceted media campaign designed to encourage child abuse reporting and recruit resource families.

• Media Plan
• Adoption Public Service Announcement
• Kinship Public Services Announcement
• Recruitment Public Services Announcement by Board Member
• Recruitment Public Services Announcement by Board Member in Spanish
• Recruitment Public Services Announcement by Board Member

Child Welfare Brochures

Contra Costa County, Employment & Human Services, Child Welfare Brochures.
For more information contact Cheri Branson at cbranson@ehsd.cccounty.us or call (925) 313-1585.

• Brochure, Foster Parent Recruitment
• Brochure, What Happens When A Child Is Removed From Your Home?
• Brochure, What's Best For You and Your Child?
• Brochure, You Can Make A Difference

When a Report Is Made

Sacramento County When a Report Is Made. Informational brochure to give to parents after an initial call from Sacramento County Child Protective Services.
For more information contact Laurie Slothower at slothowerl@saccounty.net or call (916) 876-5462.

Parent and Staff Shared Leadership Task Force

Sacramento County Parent and Staff Shared Leadership Task Force. Recruitment brochure for Sacramento County Child Protective Services' task force for former clients.
For more information contact Laurie Slothower at slothowerl@saccounty.net or call (916) 876-5462.

When Reunification Services Are Stopped or Not Offered

Child welfare brochure for parents to whom services have not been offered, or whose services have been stopped.
For more information contact Laurie Slothower at slothowerl@saccounty.net or call (916) 876-5462.

Sacramento County Child Protective Services

Keeping Children Safe While Strengthening Families. An introduction to CPS.
For more information contact Laurie Slothower, slothowerl@saccounty.net or call (916) 876-5462.

San Mateo County

San Mateo County's three-pronged outreach strategy in prevention, protection, and permanence.
For more information contact: Mark Lane, Director, San Mateo County Children and Family Services, at 650-802-3390, mlane@smchsa.org.

Our Stories

Our Stories: Inspirational Stories of Triumph and Dedication from the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services.

Foster Friends Flyer

San Diego County, Health and Human Services Agency, Foster Friends Flyer. For more information contact Thomas.Christensen@sdcounty.ca.gov or (619) 515-6535.