National Reunification Month is celebrated each June in recognition of the people whose hard work helps keep families together.
Safely reuniting children with their families is the ultimate goal of foster care, and it can be achieved only through the partnership of dedicated parents, foster caregivers and caseworkers.
National Reunification Month was established in 2010 by the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law and partners. Visit their site here.
You can lean more by listening to these podcasts from the Child Welfare Information Gateway:
- Birth-Foster Parent Mentoring Teams
- Foster Care: A Path to Reunification – Part 1
- Foster Care: A Path to Reunification – Part 2
The Indiana Birth Parent Advisory Board (BPAB)
The goal of BPAB is to provide guidance to DCS about making improvements to child welfare services from the perspective of a birth parent. It is designed to ensure strong parent voices are involved in shaping programs, policies and practices resulting in better outcomes for children, families, and communities.
BPAB includes a diverse group of parents from across Indiana who have a range of expertise and personal experiences within the child welfare system or who have utilized community supports. The board will serve as strategic partners with Indiana DCS to inform services and practices and to provide a greater understanding of family needs and service gaps.
To learn more about BPAB, please view our FAQs here.