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National Association of Counsel for Children 34th National Child Welfare, Juvenile, and Family Law Conference
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The following Information Gateway materials were made available at the National Association of Counsel for Children 34th National Child Welfare, Juvenile, and Family Law Conference held August 29 to September 1, 2011, in San Diego, CA.
| Addressing Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare | |
| Series Title: | Issue Briefs |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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| Year Published: | 2011 - 28 pages |
| Focuses on some promising practices from around the country that agencies and jurisdictions have implemented to respond to racial disproportionality in child welfare. The brief looks at the various decision points in the child welfare process where overrepresentation (or underrepresentation) of different racial or ethnic groups may occur and notes promising programs that address disproportionality at those decision points. The issue brief explores disproportionality in terms of prevalence, community development and prevention, reporting and screening, investigation and assessment, service provision, permanency for children in out-of-home care, across the stages of child welfare, States' efforts, and strategies and research. | |
| Domestic Violence and the Child Welfare System | |
| Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 1,359KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2009 - 14 pages |
| System responses to domestic violence have typically been targeted toward adult victims of abuse. However, increased attention is now being focused on children who witness domestic violence. This bulletin addresses the impact of domestic violence on children and the resulting implications on professional practice. Resources such as websites and additional publications are also provided for further information. | |
| Enhancing Permanency for Older Youth in Out-Of-Home Care | |
| Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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| Year Published: | 2006 - 14 pages |
| Finding permanent families for older children and youth in out-of-home care continues to be a challenge for child welfare professionals. Many States and local jurisdictions have begun to implement programs specifically designed to help these youth establish permanent connections. This bulletin addresses the specific challenges of permanency planning with older youth, discussing the importance of focusing on older youth, barriers to permanency, strategies for successful permanency planning, and promising programs. A list of resources for further information is provided. | |
| Family Reunification: What the Evidence Shows | |
| Series Title: | Issue Briefs |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 257KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2011 - 20 pages |
| Family reunification, the process of returning children in temporary out-of-home care to their families of origin, is the most common goal and outcome for children in out-of-home care. This issue brief examines States' successes and challenges related to family reunification, as documented in the Federal Child and Family Services Reviews; reviews research regarding factors contributing to timely, stable reunifications; offers specific program examples that illustrate these factors; and uses all of the above to suggest several guiding principles for practice in this critical area of permanency planning. | |
| How Federal Legislation Impacts Child Welfare Service Delivery | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 522KB) |
| Year Published: | 2012 - 14 pages |
| This factsheet provides an overview of the process by which legislative actions and policy changes at the Federal level impact State and Tribal child welfare systems and service delivery. Links to pertinent resources are provided for each step of the process. | |
| How to work with your court : a guide for child welfare agency administrators. 2nd ed. | |
| Author(s): | Hardin, Rauber |
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| Year Published: | 2004 - 168 pages |
| Federal laws such as the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 and the Adoption and Safe Families Act increased the role of courts in the implementation of child welfare cases to ensure that agencies are achieving permanency for children. This book for child welfare administrators explains how to establish effective and efficient relationships between their agency and the courts. Tips are provided for meeting with judges to resolve administrative problems, cooperating with other key court staff, working on joint projects with the court, and informing judges and agency attorneys about child welfare service delivery issues. Supervisors also must ... | |
| Parental Substance Use and the Child Welfare System | |
| Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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| Year Published: | 2009 - 11 pages |
| Substance abuse has a major impact on the child welfare system. It is estimated that 9 percent of children in the United States live with at least one parent who abuses alcohol or other drugs. Research has demonstrated that children of substance abusing parents are more likely to experience abuse or neglect than children in non-substance abusing households. This fact sheet addresses the scope of the problem, the impact of parental substance abuse on children, service delivery issues, and agency practice implications. Resources for further information also are provided. 29 references. | |
| Promising Results, Potential New Directions: International FGDM Research and Evaluation in Child Welfare | |
| Author(s): | National Center on Family Group Decision Making (U.S.) Merkel-Holguin |
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| Year Published: | 2003 - 137 pages |
| This special issue of Protecting Children is a response to the need for empirical knowledge and research on family group decision making (FGDM) to support its future implementation, practice improvement, and sustainability. The first four articles present overarching philosophical and methodological considerations in FGDM research and evaluation. The remaining articles summarize a wide range of FGDM studies in action or already completed, including experiences in California, Washington, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Utah, Nebraska, Massachusetts, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and England. The overall findings, divided into the categories of implementation, process indicators, and outcome indicators, offer considerable support ... | |
| ¿Qué es el abuso y la negligencia de menores? (What is Child Abuse and Neglect?) | |
| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas (Factsheets) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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| Year Published: | 2008 - 4 pages |
| Each State provides its own definitions of child abuse and neglect based on minimum standards set by Federal law. This factsheet explains how child maltreatment is defined in the Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. Operational definitions of physical abuse, child neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse also are included.
Cada estado define el abuso y la negligencia de menores de acuerdo a los estándares establecidos por la ley federal. Esta hoja informativa explica la manera como la Ley para la Prevención y el Tratamiento del Abuso de Menores define el abuso o el maltrato de menores. También ... |
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| Substance Abuse Specialists in Child Welfare Agencies and Dependency Courts: Considerations for Program Designers and Evaluators. | |
| Author(s): | National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare., United States. Children's Bureau., United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Young |
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| Year Published: | 2010 - 58 pages |
| This paper focuses on the placing of substance abuse specialists in either child welfare offices or dependency courts. The purpose of co-locating substance abuse specialists is to ensure that parents are assessed as quickly as possible, to improve parent engagement and retention in treatment, to streamline entry into treatment, and to provide consultation to child welfare and dependency court workers. In addition to briefly describing substance abuse specialist programs and their various components, this paper includes findings from eight qualitative interviews of programs that place substance abuse specialists in child welfare offices or dependency courts. The interviews highlight ways in ... | |
| Understanding the Effects of Maltreatment on Brain Development | |
| Series Title: | Issue Briefs |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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| Year Published: | 2009 - 17 pages |
| This issue brief provides basic information on brain development and the effects of abuse and neglect on that development. The information is designed to help professionals understand the emotional, mental, and behavioral impact of early abuse and neglect in children who come to the attention of the child welfare system. | |
| What Is Child Abuse and Neglect? | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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| Year Published: | 2008 - 4 pages |
| This fact sheet explains how child maltreatment is defined in federal and state laws. Distinctions between the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and state civil and criminal statutes are highlighted. Operational definitions of physical abuse, child neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse also are included. | |