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  • Child Specific Recruitment, CSR is requested for children who have no identified family resource or permanency connections. CSR can help identify and develop connections and supports for older youth as they transition into young adulthood. CSR may be used to help meet the diligent search requirements of the Fostering Connections and Increasing Adoptions Act. The affiliate agency is expected to work closely with the child or older youth and the CYS agency to locate and develop an adoptive family and other individuals who can serve as permanent connections.
  • Child Specific Recruitment, CSR is requested for children who have no identified family resource or permanency connections. CSR can help identify and develop connections and supports for older youth as they transition into young adulthood. CSR may be used to help meet the diligent search requirements of the Fostering Connections and Increasing Adoptions Act. The affiliate agency is expected to work closely with the child or older youth and the CYS agency to locate and develop an adoptive family and other individuals who can serve as permanent connections.
  • A coalition of hundreds of private and public agencies serving vulnerable children and families since 1920. Their expertise, leadership and innovation on policies, programs and practices help improve the lives of millions of children in all 50 states.
  • A coalition of hundreds of private and public agencies serving vulnerable children and families since 1920. Their expertise, leadership and innovation on policies, programs and practices help improve the lives of millions of children in all 50 states.
  • A collaborative effort of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work and the Pennsylvania Children and Youth Administrators established to train direct service workers, supervisors, administrators and foster parents in providing social services to abused and neglected children and their families.