What We Do

Our award-winning project:

• helps children move through foster care to permanent placements.
• helps states identify barriers to permanency for children and strategies to address them.
• saves states foster care dollars.

Recent Achievements

Concurrent planning in PA:

• Anne Marie Lancour joined other Technical Assistance providers in the Western Region to discuss how best to help counties plan for and implement Concurrent Planning.

On the Road

April 3: Initial TA Consultation
Mercer County, PA
April 4: TA on Concurrent Planning and training DVD
Lycoming County, PA

Making Project Success Last

Refresher training supports project work. Free consults keep the focus on permanency.

Looking For a Few Good States

Does your state want to reduce the time children spend in foster care? We help states save foster care dollars and move children into permanent homes faster.

Could This Work for You?

We'd love to talk to you about how the Permanency Project could work in your state. To learn more, contact Anne Marie Lancour, (202)662-1756.

Proven Recipe for Success

The project achieves positive permanency outcomes for children in foster care through system change.

• Locally developed action plans
• Small steps that add up
• Permanency planning focus

Major Tasks/Continuous Quality Improvement

1. Identify and analyze delays.
2. Interactively develop recommendations and implement reforms.
3. Establish written protocols, procedures, and provide multidisciplinary training.
4. Monitor reforms and changes.
5. Share project results throughout the state.