We want to help your BSW and MSW students transition from college into careers! Schools of Social Work that are members of NAA have access to curated resources from our Adoption Experts Speakers Bureau. Our speakers create 10-15 minute lessons to supplement social work coursework for BSW and MSW students.

Our supplemental content includes pre-recorded lessons and discussion questions. Faculty Members, whose university is a member of NAA, can easily login and email the content and discussion questions to their students to facilitate discussions around current adoption/permanency related topics.

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Topics: 

• How Racial Disproportionality Shows up in the Work We Do: Racial and ethnic disparities in the foster care system and how to make a difference in your role (Three-Part Segment)
• Adoption: Then What? Building relationships between new parents and teens adopted from foster care
• Adoption Law 101: Learning the fundamentals of AFSA, MEPA, FFPSA & CAPTA and the impact they make in practice (Four-Part Segment)
• Building Resiliency: Making an impact in dynamic and emotionally-charged work environments
• Connecting the Dots: The importance of permanency and shared parenting with birth families and kin
• The Art of Recruitment: Listening, learning from youth in care and recruiting permanent connections
• The Big "Ask": Effective outreach and marketing strategies to attract parents, partners and supporters
• The Permanency Continuum: Who is in foster care and why
  Your First Year: Working with clients effectively, utilizing supervision time, and managing up to your leadership team
• Is a Career in Adoption Right for you? Learn more about the common attributes of those who love the work we do
• A Journey with Many Paths: Current and future positions in permanency work