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Permanency Primers©
Improve Parent Engagement.
Strengthen Reunification.
Build Better Outcomes.
Permanency Primers© are a specialized parent engagement model that partners with child welfare case management organizations to improve permanency and reunification outcomes.
Through trauma-informed coaching grounded in Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) and child welfare best practices, Permanency Primers© work alongside parents to build the skills, confidence, and accountability needed to successfully navigate the reunification process.
By increasing meaningful parent engagement and addressing the impacts of trauma and chronic stress, the model helps families overcome barriers while strengthening the path to safe, successful reunification.
What Success Looks Like
Improves Permanency Outcomes
Increases meaningful parent engagement and provides specialized support that helps families make measurable progress toward reunification and permanency goals.
Extends Capacity of the Case Management Team
Works alongside case managers to provide consistent parent coaching and follow-up, allowing case management staff to focus on case oversight while ensuring parents receive the individualized support they need.
Addresses the Root Causes of Engagement Barriers
Recognizes the effects of trauma, chronic stress, and diminished executive functioning, adapting coaching strategies to meet parents where they are and promote sustained progress.
Equips Parents with Practical Skills for Success
Builds critical life skills—including task prioritization, emotional regulation, problem-solving, and decision-making—that help parents successfully complete case plan requirements and strengthen long-term family stability.
How Permanency Primers© Work
Our specialized parent engagement model integrates seamlessly with existing case management organizations while providing intensive support to families.
Permanency Primers© provide:
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Minimum 12 virtual parent contacts each month
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Coaching through text, phone, and video
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Guidance on court-ordered tasks and Conditions for Return
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Solution-focused coaching that teaches practical skills rather than simply monitoring compliance
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Consistent collaboration with case management teams
Why Permanency Primers© Work
Experienced Child Welfare Professionals
Every Permanency Primer is a Certified Child Welfare Professional with significant child welfare experience and specialized training.
Grounded in TBRI®
Our coaching approach is built on Trust-Based Relational Intervention® principles, helping parents better understand trauma, attachment, and healthy relationships.
Hope Creates Progress
Parents who feel supported and understood are more likely to remain engaged, complete case plans, and believe reunification is achievable.
Building System Capacity
Permanency Primers© not only support families—they also mentor and strengthen case management teams, increasing organizational capacity for effective parent engagement.
Reunification Results
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120 children reunited with their families since 2023
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CAPTA Evaluation conducted by J.K. Elder & Associations
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Of 127 cases analyzed:
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25% achieved reunification.
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39% remain open with reunification as the established permanency goal.
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Family Survey Results parents reported greater hope for reunification; increased confidence in achieving case plan goals, and a better understanding of the child welfare process.
