How is a family selected for a child or sibling group?
Matching the strengths of a family with the needs of a child is not easy. It is such an important decision for the family and the child that the child’s social worker does not make the decision alone. A selection committee of at least three people is utilized: the child’s worker, the worker’s supervisor and a third party – usually an adoption specialist familiar with the case. Each member reads and reviews the study and then they meet to identify and choose the most appropriate family for the child. Your R&C worker may be contacted for more information on your family. If you are not selected, your worker will be told why and will share the reasons with you. If you are not selected, it does not mean anything is wrong with your family. It may mean the child’s needs are greater than you can accept, or the services the child needs are not available in your area, or that their were many families seeking the same child. DON’T GIVE UP! You may not be a strong match for one child and be the BE
