Frankie is 14 years old and lives with his sister, brothers, and moms. He and his sister were adopted when they were 2 years old and 4 years old, respectively. He loves spending time with his aunts, uncles, and cousins and loves being part of a big family.

Learn how to create an agency organizational culture that is inclusive and knowledgeable about the unique needs of LGBTQ children, youth, and families.

Learn the definition and find information about normalcy and the reasonable and prudent parent standard in the PL 113-183.

This handout is part of the series, “Perspectives on Normalcy: Videos and Discussion Questions.” It is designed to facilitate discussion about the issues raised in the video, “Kinship Adoption: You Get a Call, ‘Do You Want These Kids?’”

Explore information and get guidance about sex trafficking and identification of sex trafficking victims.

Get informed about creating normalcy for LGBTQ children and youth in foster care and browse relevant examples.

Explore the various aspects of the importance of normalcy for children and youth in care.

Hear about the challenges and experiences of an adoptive family and how they created belonging, healthy development, and normal experiences.

Use the template and instructions provided to develop parent partner program manuals.

Examine new software and technology innovations, which provide better, more integrated services and cut costs for states and jurisdictions.

Learn about resources to support child welfare agencies as they implement requirements of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113–183) that prevent sex trafficking and improve child welfare responses to trafficking victims. 

​​Explore various perspectives on how child welfare professionals can engage youth and young adults in child welfare practice.​ 

Learn how child welfare professionals and family leaders can use the Parent Partner Program Navigator, a web-based, interactive resource that offers guidance for designing and implementing parent partner programs at child welfare agencies.

Explore how child welfare professionals and organizations can build capacity for implementing the reasonable and prudent parent standard (RPPS) for children and youth in foster care. 

Explore existing frameworks for protective capacities and protective factors and learn how to use them together for better prevention.