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Midwest Child Welfare Implementation Center Regional Forum
The following Information Gateway materials were made available at the Midwest Child Welfare Implementation Center Regional Forum held April 14 to 15, 2009, in Chicago, IL.
Abuse-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Child Physical Abuse
Abuse-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (AF-CBT) has been found to improve functioning in school-aged children who have experienced physical abuse, as well as in their parents, caregivers, and families. This issue brief explores the characteristics and benefits of AF-CBT to help child welfare caseworkers, other professionals who work with at-risk families, and caregivers make more informed decisions about family participation in AF-CBT. It includes information about what makes AF-CBT unique, key components, target populations, effectiveness, and what to look for in an AF-CBT therapist.
Coming of Age: Employment Outcomes for Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care Through Their Middle Twenties.
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United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation., Urban Institute.
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2008 - 84 pages |
Studies of former foster youth who age out of care find that these youth generally experience high unemployment, unstable employment patterns, and earn very low incomes in the period between ages 18 and 21. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) requested this study to examine employment and earnings outcomes for youth, through their mid-twenties, who age out of foster care. The key question and focus of the study is whether foster youth catch up or continue to experience less employment and significantly lower earnings than their peers even ...
Differential Response to Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect
A growing number of State and local child protective services (CPS) agencies are employing some form of differential response. In these systems, families reported for suspected child abuse or neglect may receive either a traditional investigation or an assessment alternative, depending on the severity of the allegation and other considerations. This issue brief for child welfare administrators and policymakers provides an overview of differential response, highlights lessons learned through research and experience, and offers some guiding principles for implementation.
Foundations for Success: Strengthening Your Agency Attorney Office.
The role of the child welfare agency attorney is examined in this collection of articles published in Child Law Practice, the monthly newsletter of the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law. The first half of the book reviews practice standards for agency attorneys, guidelines for hiring and retaining attorneys, and the benefits of performance evaluations. Part Two describes the responsibilities of agency attorneys and methods for managing the legal staff. Strategies for establishing caseload standards, staffing, and working with caseworkers are discussed. Chapter Ten specifically addresses considerations for ensuring the agency's compliance with the Adoption and Safe ...
How to work with your court : a guide for child welfare agency administrators. 2nd ed.
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 ...
Improving Child Welfare Outcomes Through Systems of Care : Building the Infrastructure, a Guide for Communities.
This guide is designed to clarify for grantees the various activities that federal funds can support under the Improving Child Welfare Outcomes through Systems of Care program. It is organized into nine parts that correspond to the fundamental components of the infrastructure needed to support systems of care: planning, governance, system management, coordination of services and service array, communication, policy, finance, continuous quality improvement, and human resources and staff development. The parts are divided into sections that outline the definitions, goals, activities, personnel, and expected outcomes related to each component. In addition, the guide provides resources that illustrate further the ...
Tribal-State Relations
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 ...
Child Welfare Information Gateway: Stay Connected
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