South Carolina Department of Social Services foster and adoptive parent diligent recruitment plan 2020-2024

Abstract

The reasons that people foster and/or adopt are complex and each answer varies with the family involved. What SCDSS has to do is continue to recruit families who are capable of unconditional commitment. Recruitment efforts must incorporate cultural considerations and our programs must work in collaboration with each other. Retention of quality foster families is a part of recruitment. Good “parent” service and effective training are the keys to getting and keeping good foster and adoptive families. Supporting families who foster and adopt creates an atmosphere of public trust that encourages and supports other families who are considering becoming involved in working with the child welfare population.