WWK Recruitment Plan

SAMPLE: Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Initial Recruitment Plan

Date __10/5/12______

Child(ren)’s Name(s): Carly Jacobs (16); Brandon Hester (14) DOB: 3/22/96 (CJ); 12/1/97 (BH) Sex: Carly – Female; Brandon - Male Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian (CJ); Bi-racial (BH) Placement: Randy & Lilly Phillips Address: 1016 East Main Street City: North Town State: Ohio Zip: 46387

Team Contact Information Title Name Agency Phone Numbers Email Placement Randy & Lilly Phillips ABC 740-684-9090 [email protected] Adoption Caseworker Ava Johnson North 740-486-7755 AJohnson@northtownchildren Town services.gov Children Services CASA Janice Arnez North 614-258-9111 [email protected] Town CASA Therapist Brian Adams Brookhaven 614-248-6782 [email protected] Therapy Psychologis t Psychiatrist GAL

Have current caregivers been ruled out as an adoptive placement? Yes No

Please explain: Randy would be open to adopting both children. Lilly is opposed to adopting the siblings. She said they are welcome to stay as long as they want or need to. Potential Contacts from File Review

Name Relation Address Phone Raymond Hester Paternal Uncle 9284 Columbus Ave. Apt. B 569-873-4447 Richmond, IN 60632 June Hester Paternal Grandmother 9284 Columbus Ave. Apt. B 569-873-4447 Richmond, IN 60632 Kathy English Previous foster parent 1611 Market Street 513-06-1711 South Town, OH 43689 Carl Smith Brandon’s 7th grade Unknown Unknown tutor Debbie Jones Mother of Carly’s 712 Carpenter Street 740-789-1357 friend Amanda North Town 46387

Diligent Search – Follow Up from Potential Contacts:

Activity Date Date Completed Outcome Started/Scheduled Initial Search 8/27/12 9/1/12 Discovered several possible leads Send Letters 9/8/12 9/8/12 Raymond & June’s letter was returned with no forwarding address; will search for a current address Follow Up Phone 9/15/12 9/20/12 Kathy – would like to be a support and be part Call of the recruitment team – not willing to adopt; Carl – unable to be located; Debbie Jones – interested in adopting Carly; not sure about adopting Brandon Initial Recruitment Plan:

Type of Date Date Completed Contact Outcome recruitment Started/ Person scheduled Meet with CM 8/27/12 Ava Thinks that Carly may age out but agreed to a concurrent case plan for her; thinks Brandon can be adopted First Visit with 9/4/12 9/4/12 Carly & Carly states that she does not want to be Child Brandon adopted; Brandon has mixed feelings about being adopted Meet with 9/8/12 Brian Does not think that either sibling is ready Therapist for adoption File review 8/27/12 9/1/12 Ava Discovered several possible leads Meet with 9/4/12 Ongoing Raymond & Raymond may be interested in adopting; Caregiver Lilly Phillips Lilly does not want to adopt and agreed to let them stay with them until they are adopted CASA/GAL 8/29/12 8/29/12 Janice Arnez Would like the siblings to be adopted together Friends Complete 9/4/12 10/1/12 N/A Both need better understanding of Assessment adoption and grief & loss therapy Updated/Quality 9/18/12 9/18/12 N/A Carly refused to have photo; Brandon Photo agreed Child Profile 9/20/12 9/12/12 Recruiter Carly refused to have a profile Template Created completed; Brandon was OK with his Case file re-review Faith-based Connection School Personnel Recruitment Team 10/3/12 Ongoing Meeting again 10/17/12 Video Bio Mentor MAPP/Parent 10/26/12 10/26/12 Julie Caster Presented Carly and Brandon to Education Class parents. One person expressed some interest in the siblings. Other Adoption Agencies Other Other Other Comments: Child Focused Recruitment Activities:

Activity/Idea Date Date Completed Outcome Started/scheduled Take Brandon to Air 10/15/12 10/15/12 See 12/5/12 update Force recruitment office – career paths and mentor opportunities Talk with High 11/3/12 11/3/12 See 12/5/12 update School ROTC instructor Have Carly & 10/28/12 10/28/12 See 12/5/12 update Brandon talk with a youth who aged out and a youth who was adopted

How will specific information about the youth be included in the recruitment plan to assist in the recruitment (i.e. his/her strengths, challenges, interests, special needs, medications, school functioning, etc.):

Carly is 16 and does not want to be adopted and has thus far has refused to participate in any recruitment activities. She wants to stay at her current placement and is looking forward to being on her own. She does not encourage or discourage Brandon from being adopted. Carly does OK in school and has not shared any particular interests. Carly has been hard to engage and it has been difficult to determine next steps with her regarding her recruitment; however she did agree to talk with youth in foster care and youth had been adopted “because it is something to do”. Her worker has agreed to a concurrent case plan (Independent Living and Adoption) and not split the siblings.

Brandon is a quiet 15-year old who struggles in school. He has below average grades in Math and Science and average grades in English and is in the process of being tested for learning difficulties. He wants to join the air force. He would one day like to one day be able to fly planes as an air force officer. He is open to being adopted but is wrestling with loyalty toward his sister who does not want to be adopted. Brandon did agree to participate in adoption recruitment activities.

They would both like to continue to live with Mr. & Mrs. Phillips.

Social Worker/Caseworker:______Date: ______

Recruiter’s Signature: ______Date: ______QUARTERLY RECRUITMENT PLAN UPDATE Date 12/5/12

You may complete the recruitment plan update in narrative format or update the Initial Recruitment Plan.

Carly has begun to be less adamant about being adopted. She really listened to some other youth talk about their foster care experience. She has shared that she likes to draw and hopes to one day take some drawing or art classes. Carly agreed to go to the community college to talk with an advisor about their art program.

Brandon has become even more open to being adopted and feels that counseling is helping him with some of his sadness he sometimes feels. He is not sure if he will be able to be accepted in the ROTC program due to his low grades. Brandon seemed to connect with Doug Ridgeway, the Air force recruitment officer. Will follow-up with Doug about being a mentor for Brandon.

June Hester was thrilled to learn that her grandchildren are doing OK. She wants to see Carly and Brandon and is waiting for the background check to be returned. She plans to start the home study process as she would like to be considered to adopt them. She said that she and her son (Raymond) currently live in a small 2 bed-room apartment and is not sure if they could afford to move to move to a larger home.

Raymond also wants to see his niece and nephew. He recently got another job that pays more; not sure he wants to be considered as an adoptive resource, but would like to have a relationship with them. He is also waiting for the background check.

June shared that they do not have any other family living or that she is in contact with. She shared that she has a half-sister that last she heard lived in California.

Mr. and Mrs. Phillips have begun to ask a few questions about the adoption process. Both appear to be bonding with Carly and Brandon.

Parent from parent education class was not ready to take on parenting a sibling group.

Debbie Jones has paperwork to begin process, but seems to be dragging her feet on completing it.

Consensus from team is to continue to recruit for the siblings together.

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