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The following Information Gateway materials were made available at the 4th Annual Indian Child Welfare Conference held November 14-16, 2011, in Midwest City, OK.
| About CAPTA: A Legislative History | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 94KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2011 - 3 pages |
| Summarizes the legislative history and purpose of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), the key Federal legislation addressing child abuse and neglect. CAPTA was originally enacted in P.L. 93-247 and was most recently amended and reauthorized on December 20, 2010, by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-320). | |
| 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. | |
| Drug Testing in Child Welfare: Practice and Policy Considerations. | |
| 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 |
| Availability: | Download (PDF - 904KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 49 pages |
| The purpose of this paper is to guide child welfare agency policymakers in developing practice and policy protocols regarding the use of drug testing in child welfare practice. This guidance describes the practice and policy issues that policymakers must address to include drug testing in the comprehensive assessment and monitoring that child welfare agencies provide. The paper focuses primarily on drug testing of parents who come to the attention of child welfare agencies and courts through reports of child abuse or neglect. However, court practices and policies might use testing in other child welfare contexts. For example, drug testing might ... | |
| 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. | |
| Synthesis of Findings : Title IV-E Flexible Funding Child Welfare Waiver Demonstrations. | |
| Author(s): | James Bell Associates |
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| Year Published: | 2005 - 32 pages |
| Throughout the 1990s, several trends in child welfare services contributed to a growing interest in waivers that offer flexibility to States and local municipalities in spending Federal Title IV-E funds while limiting the total IV-E allocations available for services. Key factors that have provided impetus to the development of flexible funding waivers include growth in out-of-home placement costs, increasing complexity in the risk rofiles and service needs of children and families and Federal limitation of the use of title IV-E funds. (Author abstract) | |
| Grants.gov : one site, every grant opportunity / Department of Health and Human Services | |
| Author(s): | Department of Health and Human Services (U.S) |
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| Year Published: | 2003 - 2 pages |
| Grants.gov is a simple, unified "storefront" for all customers of Federal grants to electronically find, apply for, and manage grants. This brochure includes information about the benefits and customer focus of grants.gov, as well as a list of participating Federal grant-making agencies. | |
| How the Child Welfare System Works | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 378KB) |
| Year Published: | 2011 - 9 pages |
| The child welfare system is a group of services designed to promote the well-being of children by ensuring safety, achieving permanency, and strengthening families to successfully care for their children. Child welfare systems are complex, and their specific procedures vary widely by State. The purpose of this factsheet is to give a brief overview of the purposes and functions of the child welfare system from a national perspective. It discusses what happens when a report of possible abuse or neglect is made, what happens when a report is screened in, and what happens in substantiated cases. It also discusses what ... | |
| Introduction to Cross-System Data Sources in Child Welfare, Alcohol and Other Drug Services, and Courts. | |
| Author(s): | United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration., National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare., Children's Bureau. |
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| Year Published: | 2011 - 48 pages |
| This guide describes the primary data-reporting systems used in the child welfare, alcohol and other drug services, and court systems. The document describes 15 data-reporting systems, including 8 child welfare systems, 5 alcohol and other drug service systems, 2 initiatives to implement a national data reporting system in the courts, and 1 enterprise health information system for data on American Indian and Alaska Native families. (Author abstract) | |
| Parental Substance Use and the Child Welfare System | |
| Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 332KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| 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. | |
| Parent-Child Interaction Therapy With At-Risk Families | |
| Series Title: | Issue Briefs |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 222KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2007 - 14 pages |
| Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) is a family-centered treatment approach demonstrated effective for abused and at-risk children ages 2½ to 12 and their parents or caregivers. This issue brief explores the characteristics and benefits of PCIT to help child welfare caseworkers, other professionals who work with at-risk families, and caregivers make more informed decisions about family participation in PCIT programs. It includes information about what makes PCIT unique, key components, effectiveness, and what to look for in a PCIT therapist. | |
| "Special Needs" Adoption: What Does It Mean? | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 281KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 6 pages |
| This factsheet presents some common questions about adopting a child or youth with special needs and provides resources that will give you detailed answers. | |
| Strengthening Families and Communities: 2011 Resource Guide. | |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau, FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention, Center for the Study of Social Policy-Strengthening Families |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 2,632KB) |
| Year Published: | 2011 - 94 pages |
| This Resource Guide was written to support service providers in their work with parents, caregivers, and their children to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect. The guide includes information about protective factors that help reduce the risk of child maltreatment, strategies for changing how communities support families, and evidence-informed practices. It also offers suggestions for enhancing protective factors in families, tools to build awareness and develop community partnerships, information about child abuse and neglect, a directory of national organizations that work to strengthen families, and tip sheets in English and Spanish on specific parenting topics. | |
| 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 |
| Availability: | Download (PDF - 1,516KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| 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 ... | |
| Substance-Exposed Infants: State Responses to the Problem | |
| Author(s): | National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare. |
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| Year Published: | 2009 - 95 pages |
| In 2005 -- 2006, the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) undertook a review and analysis of States' policies regarding prenatal exposure to alcohol and other drugs, in order to help local, State, and Tribal governments: 1. Gain a better understanding of current policy and practice in place at the State level that address substance exposed infants (SEIs); and 2. Identify opportunities for strengthening interagency efforts in this area. This study assessed State policy from the broadest perspective: prevention, intervention, identification, and treatment of prenatal substance exposure, including immediate and ongoing services for the infant, the mother, ... | |
| Tribal-State Relations | |
| Series Title: | Issue Briefs |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 223KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2005 - 14 pages |
| Both the United States Congress and Tribal governments have articulated the importance of protecting the safety, permanency, and well-being of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) children. Through the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978, Congress stated ". . . that there is no resource that is more vital to the continued existence and integrity of Indian tribes than their children" (25 U.S.C. Sec. 1901). Congress goes on to further assert that "it is the policy of this Nation to protect the best interests of Indian children and to promote the stability and security of Indian Tribes and families by the ... | |
| Understanding the Effects of Maltreatment on Brain Development | |
| Series Title: | Issue Briefs |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 365KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| 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. | |