Child-Specific Recruitment

In collaboration with youth, EVOLVE’s Child-Specific Recruitment (CSR) focuses on self-defined and age-appropriate permanency options. This includes permanency through adoption or kinship placements. This also encompasses youth who are not interested in permanency, rather are interested in supportive services as they transition to adulthood. EVOLVE’s CSR ensures these plans are developed alongside youth and are based on the youth’s vision for their future.

At EVOLVE, staff provides personalized and lifelong support to all youth and families within our programs. EVOLVE practices with intention to serve individuals, families, and communities with an anti-oppressive, anti-racist, and equitable lens. EVOLVE staff partner with individuals of any age, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, and family structure

EVOLVE partners with counties and youth throughout the recruitment process. In the spirit of transparency, below are expectations you can anticipate from EVOLVE.

CSR Referral

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Children and Youth

While defining what permanency means to you, EVOLVE will support YOUR vision and voice!

EVOLVE staff will do this by:

  • Getting to know you, your interests, and your dreams for the future

  • Understanding what permanency means to you

  • Upholding your cultural identify

  • Showing up, being honest, and supporting you

  • Helping you process and navigate your relationship with your biological family

  • Maintaining and strengthening important supports

  • Centering your voice during perspective family meetings

  • Connecting you to additional EVOLVE resources and programs

CSR Referral

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County Workers

EVOLVE staff will

  • Help youth define their ideal permanency option

  • Complete a comprehensive File Review

  • Complete a Child Specific Recruitment Plan

  • Complete a thorough Family Finding Review and conduct outreach

  • Ensure completion of Social Medical History

  • Critically review and summarize a potential family’s Home Study

  • Develop youth flyer for Listserv

  • Present youth at Metro Task Force

  • Set up Match Meetings, mediate and lead Match Meetings

  • Field calls from workers and potential permanency options

  • Provide supportive transitional planning

CSR Referral

Through the above action steps, an EVOLVE recruiter will complete

  • Monthly meetings with youth

  • Compile pictures and records

  • Lifebook

  • Heart Gallery

  • Reel Hope

  • SAE Profile

  • Recruitment Plan

  • Permanency Plan

  • Transition Plan

After submitting the completed referral, counties can expect to hear from an EVOLVE team member withing two business days

From referral date:

A child specific recruitment plan will be completed within 60 days and updated every 3 months

CSR Referral