Again, training of child welfare professionals in permanency planning competency.... I believe a major barrier to permanency planning for youth in care is that child welfare professionals are relatively unfamiliar with models of child-specific family recruitment that have been successful in other countries. Certainly I believe that we have models in place.
Currently, Adoption Council of Canada, Adoption Council of Ontario, and the North American Council of Adoptable Children are working on developing curriculums that would support adoption professionals in knowing the work that needs to be done, as well as providing supports to mental health and educational professionals, and for families who have adopted.