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All Children - All Families Program
HRC Foundation's All Children - All Families provides educational resources, training and technical assistance on LGBTQ+ inclusion for child welfare systems. Since 2007, ACAF has been the go-to resource for agencies looking to truly welcome and affirm LGBTQ+ prospective parents and transform their service delivery for LGBTQ+ youth in out-of-home care.
Through its annual certification process, All Children - All Families promotes LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and affirming practices among child welfare agencies and celebrates those agencies that are leading the field with innovative approaches to inclusion. Participants gain access to a comprehensive, online self-assessment tool, free webinars on the latest best practices and peer-to-peer learning opportunities. The All Children – All Families national training program offers both foundational material and advanced content tailored for direct service professionals who work with LGBTQ+ children, youth and families. ACAF offers both a Training of Facilitators program to build an agency’s internal training capacity and a 3-part, customizable Training Series for which ACAF's team of Expert Trainers provide training for agency staff.
Research demonstrates the crucial nature of this work. LGBTQ+ youth are overrepresented in foster care and too often these young people enter systems that further traumatize them due to a lack of inclusive policies and practices. At the same time, the LGBTQ+ community remains an untapped resource when it comes to finding families for children and youth in foster care. For these reasons, the program supports agencies’ efforts to achieve safety, permanency and well-being by improving practice with LGBTQ+ youth and families.
Of professional development provided to child welfare case workers, supervisors and administrators across the U.S. through annual webinar series.
Employed by All Children - All Families certified agencies
Served by All Children - All Families certified agencies annually
All Children - All Families Resources
All Children - All Families: Request to Participate
Thank you for your interest in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's All Children - All Families (ACAF) project! Participating agencies have access to innovative resources to guide their work to best serve LGBTQ+ children, youth and families. The ACAF project engages with agencies on an annual cycle beginning in August/September of each year. Complete the form in the link below and a member of the ACAF team will be in touch with next steps to enroll your agency.
Field Forward: All Children - All Families' Monthly Newsletter
HRC Foundation's All Children - All Families has designed, "Field Forward" for professionals and advocates in child welfare. This monthly newsletter offers best practice resources based on challenges and inquiries that you and your peers are currently navigating -- allowing you to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to supporting and serving LGBTQ+ youth and families. Each newsletter will also feature the latest child welfare resources, share examples of how agencies like yours are leading the field, and much more!
Contact the All Children-All Families Program: acaf@hrc.org