A condensed history of ISS-USA For almost 100 years, ISS-USA has helped to reunite families separated by borders. Our early history addressed the needs of women traveling alone or with children from Europe to the Americas following World War I....
Category: Equity
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
Jena Martin's preface to her own article: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - A New Way of Looking at the Intercountry Adoption Debate It’s funny how things work out. Seventeen years ago, I wrote an article. My original ...
Family Reunification: Including Transnational Families
The Glaring Gap in Family-Finding and Family-Placement
Tom Rawlings in Response to Equity in Permanency Planning by International Social Service-USA (ISS-USA) Over the past few years, many state and tribal child welfare agencies have made great progress placing children with relatives if those children have suffered maltreatment...
Advocacy for Equity: Getting Access to Services Upon Return
In a society fueled by division, Case Managers exemplify the power of unity and equity. Collaboration is fundamental to case managers’ empowering their clients to achieve the best possible outcome. They devise a plan together with their client to support...