Appendix A - Baseline Survey Email

To: All Adoption Call to Action Participants

Subject line: ACTION REQUIRED: Adoption Call To Action Baseline Survey

Hello,

As ongoing effort, the Capacity Building Collaborative Centers for States, Courts and Tribes and AdoptUSKids have continued to work with the Children’s Bureau to support states in meeting an Adoption Call to Action. Launched in June 2019, this initiative has intended to help states identify and eliminate barriers to achieving permanency for children awaiting adoption.

In order to provide the Children’s Bureau with a national picture of the success of the initiative, we have developed a Baseline Survey to understand specific target populations, implementation efforts, and outcome measures across jurisdictions. We also want to acknowledge challenges that jurisdictions face in these efforts. This information will continue to inform technical assistance resources and networking opportunities.

As part of this effort, we are asking that one person from each state team respond to the Baseline Survey, after consulting with other ACTA state team members. This survey is intended to support your team’s ability to monitor progress and assess the impact of these efforts. By design, instrument questions are primarily exploratory. The Center recognizes that there may be situations unique to your jurisdiction that would make it more challenging to complete some of the items in this survey. If you need assistance in completing this survey, please contact the Capacity Building Center for States at capacityinfo@icfi.com.

Please complete the survey by [INSERT DATE].

Thank you for your work in this important area, and we look forward to continuing to work with you in this effort.

Jennifer Marcelli, LCSW

Senior Manager, Foster Care and Adoption

CAPACITY BUILDING CENTER FOR STATES

(805) 748-7806

jennifer.marcelli@icf.com

capacity.childwelfare.gov

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