ISS-USA Resources

Equity in Permanency: Assessing International Placement with Kin

–Report
–Slide Deck

International Social Service-USA – April 2022

 

ISS-USA is dedicated to providing equity in permanency. We strive to:

  1. Elevate international family finding and engagement as an equity issue

  2. Engage with national platforms

  3. Evaluate current practices to make improvements to cross-border placement

Cultural Identity Preservation Resources

Programs/Information

Stories

Videos

 

Literature/Films

ISS USA October 24, 2022

Heritage in Community

While I was working with the International Korean Adoptee Association (IKAA) this summer, I conducted some internal research on search...

ISS USA October 21, 2022

Preserving Connections: Rethinking the approach to cultural identity

Three questions we MUST ASK, in order to change the way we help children stay connected with their cultural identity...

ISS USA October 19, 2022

Keeping Culture Alive

Preserving cultural identity across borders can be difficult. Jim and Monica Frye experienced this struggle first hand as they expanded...

ISS USA October 19, 2022

The Key to the Future of Cultural Identity is Hidden in our Past

The Social Welfare History Archives at the University of Minnesota Libraries (SWHA) documents the complex history and legacy of child...

ISS USA October 10, 2022

Joshua’s Story – International Kinship Care

Ten years ago, baby Joshua was in a precarious situation. Removed from his mother’s care and with no other family...

ISS USA September 30, 2022

Equity in Permanency

A condensed history of ISS-USA For almost 100 years, ISS-USA has helped to reunite families separated by borders. Our early...