Family recruitment, development, and support
The National Center for Diligent Recruitment (NCDR) provides information, tools, and technical assistance to states, tribes, and territories to increase placement stability and permanency, build capacity, and achieve systemic change in recruiting, developing, and supporting families. All efforts are aimed at improving outcomes for children and youth in foster care.
A cornerstone of NCDR's services is a diverse team of experts with extensive experience in child welfare, foster care, and adoption. They support child welfare systems nationwide by providing free technical assistance that helps identify and implement best practices in diligent recruitment, retention, data-driven decision-making, and system-change models.
NCDR also offers a comprehensive knowledge hub that provides free resources covering various aspects of diligent recruitment. These materials assist child welfare systems in developing robust recruitment plans and programs, including:
- Articles and guides: Access a wide array of articles, guides, and other materials on the NCDR website, such as “Why diligent recruitment matters,” “Six tips for developing your diligent recruitment plan,” “Considerations and strategies engaging Tribes and Tribal families,” “Supporting a positive racial identity for BIPOC children in transracial placements,” “Keeping kids connected to culture through kinship placements,” and many more.
- Ideas from the industry: Learn from real-world examples of how child welfare systems are improving placement stability, permanency, and diligent recruitment programs.
- Webinar recordings: The NCDR website offers an array of previously recorded webinars, that cover topics like family support, national recruitment campaigns, data-driven recruitment, and effective response systems.
- Technical assistance: Intensive technical assistance often includes a combination of coaching, consulting, modeling, professional development, site visits, and more. This type of assistance is provided both online and in person.
- Other resources: Benefit from the NCDR website’s vast collection of informational resources, including tips, worksheets, planning tools, toolkits, and comprehensive guides and manuals.
Access these resources and more on the NCDR website, or contact us to learn more about our services: 888-200-4005 for English speakers, 877-236-7831 for Spanish speakers, or email info@diligentrecruitment.org.