Wednesday's Child

Policy Manual
ADOPTION SERVICES
Specialized Recruitment

41-40-5.2
"Wednesday’s Child"

Policy	The Department will feature a special child on television, when appropriate and necessary to recruit a special family for that child.
Definition	"Wednesday’s Child" is a specialized recruitment effort for children waiting for adoption whereby children are featured in a short segment during a television newscast.
Purpose	The purpose of the "Wednesday’s Child" feature is to recruit an an adoptive family for a specific child indirectly recruit families for other special needs children as a result of interest generated by the program educate the community about special needs children.
Responsibility for Coordination	The DCF Public Affairs and Information Office shall coordinate the "Wednesday’s Child" recruitment effort. The coordinator shall identify a child to be taped assist the child’s Social Worker to prepare the child for the taping coordinate a taping date and site with the television reporter obtain a write-up about the child from the child’s worker to be given to the television reporter prior to the taping attend the taping maintain a log of inquiries (DCF-2054, "Wednesday’s Child Recruitment Log") hold a group meeting with interested families follow-up with the child’s Social Worker and FASU licensing workers, private or contracted agencies or PPSP agencies regarding families who are appropriate for licensure. See Attachments A, B, and C in the hard copy manual for further information.

Connecticut Department of Children and Families Effective Date: July 15, 1997 (Revised)