Mediating Permanency Outcomes: Practice Manual A Child's Needs, Looking at Options, a Cooperative Adoption, Letting Go Book

Too often, children in care who can't return home are left in limbo until a judicial decision is made to free them for adoption. Mediating Permanency Outcomes provides an alternative to court-ordered termination of parental rights. Intended for use with parents whose prognosis for reunification with their children is poor, this Practice Manual, and its accompanying Parent Empowerment Workbooks, can help caseworkers and mediators assist parents in considering both parenting and adoption options in a noncoercive manner. The four Workbooks are designed to empower parents by providing appropriate choices individually tailored to their needs by the caseworker, The Practice Manual includes instructions for using the Workbooks, suggestions for professionals, ideas for transitions, and additional questions that can help parents in planning for their children's future.