Thank you for your partnership in helping to achieve a statewide view of foster parent inquiries and licensing. This work allows us to:

• Create a benchmark for leads and licensing across the state
• Focus our recruiting efforts where they are most needed
• Develop Statewide and Regional goals around recruitment and licensing

We ask for your cooperation in uploading a simple set of data once a month by the 7^th of each month.

You should receive an Excel template automatically via email on the first business day of each month. This template is also available in the resources section of the Every Child Tennessee Portal.

How to Upload Partner Earned FOSTER Leads

Step 1: Access the template & make a copy

• Where to find the template: 
  • You will receive an Excel template automatically via email on the first business day of each month.
  • You can access this template in the resources section of the Every Child TN Portal.
  • You can access the template here

NOTE: You will not be able to edit this template. In order to input your organization's lead info, you must SAVE A COPY. 

Step 2: Complete the template

1. Select the name of your organization from the dropdown next to the County on which you are reporting. (it’s ok if you fill in cells for counties you don’t serve as long as you don’t enter numbers for “New Inquiries” or “New Licensed Foster Families”) 
2. Select the Month and Year that you are reporting in the drop-downs.  
3. Enter the number of new foster family inquiries you received in that month/year (that did NOT come from Every Child Tennessee) for each county in which you work and have data to report—this must be a whole number. 

A “foster family inquiry” is a person (1 per household) that reached out to your organization about becoming a foster parent and with whom someone had verified contact (exchanged email or phone call) or for whom you received follow up contact information. 

4. Enter the number of foster families you licensed in that month/year for each county in which you work and have 

    data to report—this must be a whole number

Step 3: Save File & Upload

• You can send this file to us in 2 ways: 
  1. Preferred Method: In the Partner Portal on the “My Organization” page under the drop-down menu under your name, you will click on “Add file” and Upload.
     
     
     
     
  2. Secondary Method: Send your completed template to REIL@thecontingent.org with the subject line: “[Your Organization Name] [Month] [Year] Partner-Earned Leads”

Then you’re done! Thank you!

 If you have any questions or challenges, please reach out to help@everychildtn.org