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September 2012Vol. 13, No. 8Icebreaker Meetings Toolkit

A toolkit from The Annie E. Casey Foundation aims to strengthen and build the relationships between caseworkers, foster parents, and birth parents. Icebreaker Meetings Toolkit: A Tool for Building Relationships Between Birth and Foster Parents gives agencies an overview of icebreaker meetings, describes the roles and responsibilities of attendees, and provides a self-assessment tool to help with implementation. Users will also find samples of various forms, handouts for the foster and birth parents, and tips for supporting youth during icebreaker meetings.

To view an icebreaker training video and download the toolkit, visit The Annie E. Casey Foundation website:

http://www.aecf.org/OurWork/ChildWelfarePermanence/IcebreakerMeetings.aspx