Resource Family Recruitment, Development and Support

Resource family development refers to the process of recruiting, developing, and supporting resource families, which include foster, adoptive, and kinship parents. Research has shown that children experience better outcomes – with fewer disruptions and greater family retention – when agencies actively pursue resource family development.

A CORE workgroup focused on expanding and improving this important Transformation resource by researching best practice for each phase of resource family development with expert support from the Casey Foundation and Denise Goodman.