5. Serve as the legal guardian for the child while maintaining a child’s connection to kin, culture and community
6. Adopt the child while maintaining a child’s connection to kin, culture and community
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8. 69% reported they were not able to match the child’s characteristics with the foster home placement
9. 35% of tribal child welfare staff reported that they were unable to find placements for tribal children in close proximity
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11. Describe the types of Bridge Resource Families (BRF) who may be needed based on current case trends for different characteristics of children and youth
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13. Analyze barriers presented by the agency or current process as perceived by current and prospective BRF in order to increase the rate of retention
14. Explore barriers and identify possible strengths of the agency in utilizing a customer service model in collaboration with Rapid Response Teams in responding to the needs of current and prospective resource families
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16. Develop training for staff related to customer service, the BRF model, and engaging diverse cultural, racial, and economic communities
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18. Create a centralized support center for current foster, post-adoptive, and Bridge Resource Families in addressing questions and problems
19. Develop a 24/7 “warm line” to offer support to current and prospective resource families and post-adoptive families
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21. Teach BRF how to work with biological families to provide them mentoring and support
22. Identify resources and processes for keeping children engaged in their culture and community