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Title: American Indian Grand Families: Eight Adolescent and Grandparent Dyads Share Perceptions on Various Aspects of the Kinship Care Relationship.
Author(s): Cross, Suzanne L.;Day, Angelique G.
Published: 2008
Journal Name: Journal of ethnic and cultural diversity in social work.
v. 17, 1, 2008, p. 82-100
Available from: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
http://www.taylorandfrancis.com
325 Chestnut Street
Suite 800
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Abstract: A qualitative study of eight grand family dyads was conducted to gain the perspective of the grandparents and grandchildren regarding the kinship care relationship. A phenomenological approach of the "lived experience" developed by P.A. Gibson (2002) was incorporated in the design of the study. Several major themes emerged from data analysis using a phenomenological perspective. The themes are: (1) American Indian grandparent caregivers' limitations; (2) Dyads perceptions of the occurrence of the kinship care arrangement; (3) Psychological, physical, developmental, educational, and social aspects of American Indian grandchildren; (4) Perceived future goals and career aspirations of American Indian Grandchildren by grandparents and grandchildren; and (5) Suggestions for improvement of the dyad relationship. Social work practice with American Indian grand families and direction for future research are discussed. (Author abstract)
Title: 2007 California Foster Youth Education Summit: Recommendations to Improve Foster Youth Education Success in California.
Published: 2008
Available from: Casey Family Programs
http://www.casey.org
1300 Dexter Avenue North, Floor 3
Seattle, WA 98109-3542
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.casey.org/NR/rdonlyres/4384A15C-9964-41C8-BCFF-32678D756AB5/1332/CAL_EdSummit_report_FINAL.pdf
Abstract: The California Foster Youth Education Task Force formed in 2004. It seeks to open channels of communication among foster parents, educators and education administrators, child welfare professionals, probation officers, judges, relatives, and foster youth themselves. The 2007 California Foster Youth Education Summit convened these entities to discuss issues that affect foster youth education in California. This report summarizes recommendations developed during the summit. (Author abstract)
Title: Decision Making in Child Welfare: Constraints and Potentials. (Chapter 10 in Child Welfare Research: Advances for Practice and Policy.)
Author(s): Gambrill, Eileen.
Published: 2008
Available from: Oxford University Press
http://www.oup.com/us/
198 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10016-4314
Abstract: This chapter presents an overview of research concerning judgment, problem-solving, and decision making pertinent to child welfare settings and emphasizes the need for a systemic approach. Barriers to sound decision making are discussed, as well as the need to use valid assessment frameworks and measures, recognize and learn from errors, pay attention to organizational variables, purchase services based on their evidentiary status, and protest dysfunctional governmental requirements. 1 figure and 97 references.
Title: Child Welfare Research: Advances for Practice and Policy.
Author(s): Lindsey, Duncan.;Shlonsky, Aron.
Published: 2008
Available from: Oxford University Press
http://www.oup.com/us/
198 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10016-4314
Abstract: This book presents findings from child welfare research and discusses the implications of the research on child welfare practices and services. Part 1 begins with a review of the trends in child maltreatment in the United States and Canada that demonstrates the importance of rigorous research and the use of epidemiological data in order to inform policy at the population level. Additional chapters examine the nature of the child welfare system and the quality of the research conducted within it, and explores the promise and limits of empirical research. Part 2 on evidence-based practice in child welfare, includes chapters on the emergence of evidence-based practices and the quality of published reviews of evidence-based practices. Research on permanency is addressed in Part 3, with chapters on the impact of research on child welfare policy, new permanency strategies for children in foster care, the transition to adulthood among youth aging out of care, providing restorative justice interventions in domestic violence treatment, and the implications of findings from a study on intimate partner violence and child maltreatment. Part 4 explores advances in child welfare decision making and includes chapters that detail the individual and structural impediments to sound decision-making, offer a framework for a client-involved system, analyze the problematic nature of individual decision-making strategies as they relate to key child welfare judgments, discuss how standardized safety and risk assessment instruments can be used in conjunction with clinical expertise to better inform casework decisions, and introduce neural network programming for predicting the recurrence of child maltreatment. Part 5 details the evidence-based policy and organizational innovations that have the capacity to change the way services are provided to children and families, and Part 6 considers international issues in child welfare research. Numerous references.
Title: Child Welfare's Race Conversation: Agencies see Disparities Among Youth, and Staff Training as One Solution.
Author(s): Fitzpatrick, Erika.
Published: 2008
Journal Name: Youth Today
v. 17, 4, April 2008, p. 7
Available from: Youth Today
http://www.youthtoday.org
1200 17th St. NW, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20036-3006
Abstract: This article discusses the overrepresentation of minority youth in foster care. The roots of the racial disparities in child welfare are explored, as well as the need for drug treatment and prenatal care to address high rates of minority infant admissions in child welfare, the need to focus on non-urban areas where racial and ethnic disparities in adolescent foster-care placements are growing at a faster rate, the need to ensure cultural competence in child welfare staff, and the importance of providing family strengthening services.
Title: Out of the Shadows: What Child Welfare Workers Can Do to Help Children and their Incarcerated Parents.
Published: 2008
Journal Name: Reaching Out
Spring 2008,
Available from: Center for Human Services
http://www.humanservices.ucdavis.edu/
UC Davis Extension, University of California
1632 Da Vinci Ct.
Davis, CA 95616-4860
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.humanservices.ucdavis.edu/news/pdf/074_140.pdf
Abstract: Child welfare has mandated responsibilities to families in which children are in foster care and a parent is incarcerated. Children have the right to regular contact with their incarcerated parents, and incarcerated parents have the right to continue to parent their children, yet accommodating these rights can be a real challenge for child welfare workers and foster parents. While there is no simple solution for helping these families, it's time to bring them out of the shadows and listen to what they need. This issue of Reaching Out is dedicated to providing information to help child welfare workers better understand and address this difficult issue. (Author abstract)
Title: ¿Cómo funciona el sistema de bienestar de menores? (How Does the Child Welfare System Work?)
Published: 2008
Available from: Child Welfare Information Gateway
http://www.childwelfare.gov
Children's Bureau/ACYF
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW
Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20024
Document available online at:
http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/spcpswork.cfm
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/spcpswork.pdf
Abstract: 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 fact sheet is to give a brief overview of the purposes and functions of child welfare 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.
El sistema de bienestar de menores es un grupo de servicios diseñados para promover el bienestar de los niños garantizando su seguridad, asegurándoles un hogar seguro y fortaleciendo a sus familias para que puedan cuidarlos bien. Estos sistemas y sus diferentes procedimientos varían según el estado. Esta hoja informativa hace un resumen de los propósitos y los diferentes mecanismos de estos sistemas, y habla de las denuncias corroboradas y no corroboradas de maltrato de menores. También se habla de las consecuencias para las personas que abusan de un niño y de los niños que dejan su hogar después de sufrir una forma de maltrato.
Title: Navigating the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children: Advocacy Tips for Child Welfare Attorneys.
Author(s): Sankaran, Vivek S.
Published: 2008
Journal Name: ABA Child Law Practice
v. 27, 3, May 2008, p. 33, 38-41
Available from: ABA Center on Children and the Law
http://www.abanet.org/child
740 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.law.umich.edu/centersandprograms/ccl/courseofferings/Documents/Navigating%20the%20ICPC.pdf
Abstract: This article discusses strategies that child welfare attorneys can use to overcome barriers to permanency created by the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC). Tips are provided for determining whether compliance with the ICPC is required, ensuring the home study is completed promptly, challenging placement denials, and seeking reform of the ICPC. 21 references.
Title: Service Array Materials and Tools [Website].
Published: 2008
Available from: National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement.
http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/helpkids/
Muskie School-USM
P.O. Box 15010
400 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04112-5010
Document available online at:
http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/helpkids/servicearray.htm
Abstract: The National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement (NRCOI) and the National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data and Technology (NRCCWDT) together offer a process and a set of tools child welfare agencies can use in conjunction with community stakeholders to assess and enhance their child and family service array. The documents on this website provide an overview description of the process, and include the actual tools and materials to guide the process, assess the service array, report on the results, and prepare and implement a Resource and Capacity Development Plan. (Author abstract)
Title: Pathways to Collaboration: Factors That Help and Hinder Collaboration Between Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Fields.
Author(s): Drabble, Laurie.;Osterling, Kathy L.;Tweed, Marty.;Pearce, Carol A.
Published: 2008
Available from: California Child Welfare Resource Library
http://www.csulb.edu/projects/ccwrl/
University of California, Berkeley, School of Social Welfare
Marchant Building, Suite 420
6701 San Pablo
Berkeley, CA 94720-7420
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.csulb.edu/projects/ccwrl/Drabble_II.pdf
Abstract: This curriculum provides a review of key research literature related to cross-systems collaboration between substance abuse and child welfare fields (Section I) as well as promising models for collaborative practice (Section II). The curriculum also provides a summary of findings and activities centered on factors that have helped and hindered collaborative practice in relation to developing effective collaborative relationships, structures, programming, and practices (Section III) as well as operational innovations to improve collaboration in daily practice, such as written memorandum of understanding between systems as well as forms and procedures for obtaining releases of information and sharing information about client progress or changes (Section IV). The curriculum also includes a general summary of the study and resources for continued learning about collaborative practice (Section V). Accompanying PowerPoint presentation available at http://www.csulb.edu/projects/ccwrl/Drabble_II_powerpoint.pdf (Author abstract)
Title: Theoretical Underpinnings of Applied Practice with Adolescents. (Chapter 1 of Theory and Practice with Adolescents)
Author(s): McKenzie, Fred R.
Published: 2008
Available from: Lyceum Books, Inc.
http://www.lyceumbooks.com/
5758 S. Blackstone
Chicago, IL 60637
Abstract: This chapter reviews seminal thinkers and theorists in the area of physical, psychological, and emotional development and applies findings to applied practice with adolescents. The theories of Piaget, Kohlberg, Gilligan, Erikson, and Blos, as well as Bowlby and other attachment theorists are summarized. Systems theory and sociology are also discussed, and a list of recommended resources is provided.
Title: Lessons from Research on Decision Making. (Chapter 11 in Child Welfare Research: Advances for Practice and Policy.)
Author(s): Munro, Eileen.
Published: 2008
Available from: Oxford University Press
http://www.oup.com/us/
198 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10016-4314
Abstract: This chapter analyzes the problematic nature of individual decision-making strategies as they relate to key child welfare judgments, identifies common errors in decision-making, describes the difference between probabilistic and expert decision making, and provides guidance on how and when to use each approach. 19 references.
Title: Systems of Care
Published: 2008
Available from: Child Welfare Information Gateway
http://www.childwelfare.gov
Children's Bureau/ACYF
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW
Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20024
Document available online at:
http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/soc/
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/soc/soc.pdf
Abstract: This bulletin provides information on systems of care, an approach that builds partnerships to create a broad, integrated process for meeting the variety of physical, mental, social, emotional, educational, and developmental needs of children in the child welfare system. Topics include: the history of systems of care, its application within child welfare systems, guiding principles, and a list of organizations involved with systems of care. References are provided.
Title: Comparing Welfare and Child Welfare Populations: An Argument for Rethinking the Safety Net. (Chapter 17 in Child Welfare Research: Advances for Practice and Policy.)
Author(s): Courtney, Mark E.;Dworsky, Amy.;Pilivian, Irving.;McMurtry, Steven.
Published: 2008
Available from: Oxford University Press
http://www.oup.com/us/
198 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10016-4314
Abstract: This chapter examines whether the welfare reforms initiated during the 1990s have sufficiently altered the purpose of welfare programs and the populations they serve to warrant a rethinking of the relationship between economic support programs and social services for children and families. Data from two ongoing studies in Milwaukee, Wisconsin are used to provide empirical evidence supporting the claim that workfare and child welfare programs serve increasingly similar populations with similar needs. The two systems, however, continue to operate largely independently, if not at cross-purposes. Implications for policymakers are discussed. 6 tables and 61 references.
Title: Beyond Politics and Positions: A Call for Collaboration Between Family Court and Domestic Violence Professionals.
Author(s): Salem, Peter.;Dunford-Jackson, Billie Lee.
Published: 2008
Journal Name: Family Court Review
v. 46, 3, July 2008, p. 437-453
Available from: Blackwell Publishing
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
Abstract: The domestic violence advocacy and family court communities have each grown dramatically over the last three decades. Although these professional communities share many values in common, they often find themselves at odds with one another on a host of issues. This article examines the practical, political, definitional, and ideological differences between the two communities and calls for them to join forces and collaborate on behalf of children and families. (Author abstract)
Title: Nontraditional Approaches to Working with Adolescents. (Chapter 7 of Theory and Practice with Adolescents)
Author(s): McKenzie, Fred R.
Published: 2008
Available from: Lyceum Books, Inc.
http://www.lyceumbooks.com/
5758 S. Blackstone
Chicago, IL 60637
Abstract: This chapter discusses the clinical rationale for nontraditional work with adolescents, including theoretical underpinnings for play therapy and experiential learning. Case examples illustrate how nontraditional interventions and activities can be used to successful assist adolescents. A list of recommended resources is also provided.
Title: Building Systems of Care to Improve Child Welfare Outcomes [Teleconference].
Published: 2008
Available from: National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement.
http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/helpkids/
Muskie School-USM
P.O. Box 15010
400 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04112-5010
Document available online at:
http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/helpkids/tele.htm#june3
Abstract: This teleconference explores the value of systems of care for child welfare and highlights a new resource available to enhance the capacity of leaders to build these systems. Systems of care involve fundamental shifts similar to the changes that are part of many system reform efforts and central to the child and family services review process -- towards coordinated, family-centered, strengths based, and individualized services for children, youth and families. Efforts to implement these reforms through the leadership of a State child welfare system are discussed, and presenters highlight the components of the new curriculum Primer Hands On - Child Welfare: Training for Child Welfare Stakeholders in Building Systems of Care. (Author abstract modified)
Title: The Influence of an Adoption Experiment on Social Policy. (Chapter 5 in Child Welfare Research: Advances for Practice and Policy.)
Author(s): Festinger, Trudy.
Published: 2008
Available from: Oxford University Press
http://www.oup.com/us/
198 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10016-4314
Abstract: This chapter discusses how research findings from a random controlled trial of an intervention designed to speed adoptions by streamlining the court process in cases where adoption is likely impacted social policy and the passage of legislation in New York State. The experimental intervention permitted the filing of an adoption petition while the termination of parental rights was pending in 119 service cases so that the adoption proceeding remained on the court calendar and with the same judge who presided over the freeing. 4 tables and 19 references.
Title: Beyond Child Welfare: International Perspectives on Child and Family Policies. (Chapter 21 in Child Welfare Research: Advances for Practice and Policy.)
Author(s): Kamerman, Sheila B.;Kahn, Alfred J.
Published: 2008
Available from: Oxford University Press
http://www.oup.com/us/
198 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10016-4314
Abstract: Relying on a review of a UNICEF study of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, this chapter discusses the progress that has been made by families and children in response to advancing the right of a child to be raised in a healthy family environment with government support and assistance. It discusses findings from a review of child welfare in the European Union that indicates declines in mortality rates and teen suicide but continued exclusion of children and their families from mainstream society. Trends in spending on children and their families, early childhood education, and other in-kind family benefits are explored. 41 references.
Title: Progress of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families: Monitoring Report for Charlie and Nadine H. v. Corzine, July 1 - December 31, 2007.
Published: 2008
Available from: Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
http://www.cssp.org/
1575 Eye Street N.W., Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Printable version (PDF):
http://cssp.org/uploadFiles/FINAL%20NJ%20REPORT%20Apr%202008.pdf
Abstract: This is the third monitoring report under the Monitored Settlement Agreement (MSA) for the New Jersey court case of Charlie and Nadine H. v. Corzine and covers the period of July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. It reflects the State's continued work in and commitment to ensuring children are healthy and safe, children achieve permanency and stability, and resource and service delivery systems meet children's health, mental health, educational, and developmental needs. It also describes the Department of Children and Family's beginning efforts to train its workforce on the new Case Practice Model (CPM), a central element of New Jersey's child welfare reforms. Following an explanation of the methodology of the evaluation, Section 2 of the report provides overall conclusions and a summary of the State's progress in meeting the MSA requirements through December 31, 2007. Additional sections provide specific information on the requirements of the MSA in the areas of: continuing to build a high quality workforce and management infrastructure, changing practice to support children and families, appropriate placements and services for children, and meeting the health and mental health needs of children. Findings from the evaluation indicate the Department continued to develop the infrastructure it needs to promote and sustain reform, the Department continued its work to promote and support a consistent model of case practice that is intended to improve outcomes for children and families, significant progress was made on increasing appropriate placement and other resources for children throughout the State, the State exceeded its goals for the successful adoption of children requiring permanent homes, and the early work of the Differential Response pilot programs and the expanded network of Family Success Centers promises to create new avenues to support children and families and to avoid formal child welfare intervention. Additional challenges in reform efforts are discussed. 19 tables and 16 figures.
Title: Rural Child Welfare [Webcast].
Published: 2008
Available from: National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp
Hunter College School of Social Work
129 East 79th Street
New York, NY 10065
Document available online at:
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/teleconferences/index.html#rural
Abstract: This teleconference on rural child welfare issues was hosted for state foster care and adoption managers.
Title: Raising Children in a New Country.
Published: 2008
Journal Name: Rise
9, Spring 2008,
Available from: Rise Magazine
http://www.risemagazine.org/
224 W. 29th St. 2nd Fl.
New York, NY 10001
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.risemagazine.org/PDF/Rise_issue_9.pdf
Abstract: Immigrant parents who are investigated by the child welfare system often need extra help understanding their rights and getting proper services. They may not speak English, understand American laws or customs, or fear accessing services to keep their children safe at home. In this issue, immigrant parents write about protecting and strengthening their families while struggling to understand an unfamiliar system and culture. (Author abstract)
Title: Protecting Children in Challenging Times: Children from Immigrant Families in the Child Welfare System [PowerPoint Presentation].
Author(s): Velazquez, Sonia C.
Published: 2008
Available from: American Humane
http://www.americanhumane.org/
63 Inverness Drive East
Englewood, CO 80112
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.americanhumane.org/assets/docs/protecting-children/PC-cwam-crossroads-presentation.pdf
Abstract: How is the child welfare system addressing the needs of immigrant families and how might current federal, state and local immigration policies affect the safety, permanency and well-being of children and families? Ms. Velazquez discussed these and other issues in this keynote presentation. (Author abstract)
Title: Informing Child Welfare: The Promise and Limits of Empirical Research. (Chapter 2 in Child Welfare Research: Advances for Practice and Policy.)
Author(s): Pelton, Leroy H.
Published: 2008
Available from: Oxford University Press
http://www.oup.com/us/
198 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10016-4314
Abstract: This chapter examines both the relevance and the irrelevance of research regarding public child welfare, particularly in the key areas of child removal, family preservation, and child protection. The relevance of the research is reviewed at four levels: programs and services, the structure of the child welfare system itself, child welfare policies, and the cognitive roots of child welfare practices, systems, and policies. A fundamental discrepancy between aggregate data used in child welfare research and the focus of child welfare practice at the individual and family level is examined. 46 references.
Title: Providing More Effective, Ethical Services: The Philosophy and Process of Evidence-Based (-Informed) Practice. (Chapter 3 in Child Welfare Research: Advances for Practice and Policy.)
Author(s): Gambrill, Eileen.
Published: 2008
Available from: Oxford University Press
http://www.oup.com/us/
198 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10016-4314
Abstract: This chapter explains what is meant by evidence-based practice (EBP), three philosophies of evidence-informed practice, and steps in EBP. Different styles of EBP are reviewed, as well as the origins of EBP and the implications of the philosophy of evidence-informed practice and care. Implications include moving away from authoritarian practices and policies, honoring ethical obligations, and making practices, policies, and outcomes transparent. Controversies regarding evidence and barriers to evidence-informed practice are also discussed. 74 references.
Title: Special Issue: Domestic Violence
Author(s): Olson, Kelly Browe.;Steegh, Nancy Ver.
Published: 2008
Journal Name: Family Court Review
v. 46, 3, July 2008, p. 431-570
Available from: Blackwell Publishing
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
Abstract: This special issue focuses on issues raised during the Wingspread Conference on Domestic Violence and Family Courts held in February, 2007. The conference provided an opportunity for a multidisciplinary group of participants to share their perspectives, ideas, research, guidelines, and practical tips on the nature of familial violence and its impact on families, children, and court systems. Five central tensions between domestic violence agencies and court systems are addressed in the included articles: how to differentiate among families who experience domestic violence to ensure their similarities and differences are taken into account by family courts; effective screening of families who enter the court system and consideration of how to accomplish appropriate triage and assessment of cases involving or potentially involving domestic violence; whether to include, modify, or exclude families who have experienced domestic violence from various court processes and social services; how to assure appropriate outcomes for children, including fashioning parenting arrangements that appropriately balance safety and access at various stages of the proceedings; and coping with the increasing demands made on the family court during a time of declining resources. The need for collaboration between family court and domestic violence professionals is stressed. An addiitonal article describes strategies for making homeless youth housing safer for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. Numerous references.
Title: Self-Evaluation: Using Data to Guide Policy and Practice in Public Child Welfare Agencies. (Chapter 16 in Child Welfare Research: Advances for Practice and Policy.)
Author(s): Webster, Daniel.;Usher, Charles L.;Needell, Barbara.;Wildfire, Judith.;
Published: 2008
Available from: Oxford University Press
http://www.oup.com/us/
198 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10016-4314
Abstract: This chapter discusses some of the challenges and successes encountered by university technical assistants, child welfare agency administrators, frontline workers, and community partners as they have worked together toward using data to improve their social work practices in the Family to Family initiative. It explains the need for self-evaluation, the development of self-evaluation teams, and strategies used to adjust attitudes, track outcomes, and stay the course for system reform. 3 figures and 32 references.
Title: Child Abuse and Neglect
Published: 2008
Available from: Child Welfare Information Gateway
http://www.childwelfare.gov
Children's Bureau/ACYF
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW
Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20024
Document available online at:
http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/can_info_packet.cfm
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/can_info_packet.pdf
Abstract: This information packet includes fact sheets about child maltreatment and the services available from the Child Welfare Information Gateway. The fact sheets review the definitions of maltreatment, child abuse and neglect prevention, and provide statistical information about the prevalence of child abuse and neglect and the characteristics of victims and offenders. Directories of federal clearinghouses, hotlines, state agencies, and other organizations that disseminate information about family and domestsic violence and substance abuse are also inserted.
Title: Looked After Children: Good Practice in Schools.
Published: 2008
Available from: Ofsted
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/
Royal Exchange Buildings, St Ann's Square
Manchester M2 7LA
Document available online at:
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/Ofsted-home/Publications-and-research/Browse-all-by/Education/Leadership/Management/Looked-after-children-good-practice-in-schools/(language)/eng-GB
Abstract: This is a short report based on a small-scale survey of good practice in schools in relation to looked after children. It does not cover all aspects of looked after children or claim to be a full review of related reports and studies of these children. However, it does illustrate good practice for others to consider. (Author abstract)
Title: Systemic Reform: Using the System of Care Approach.
Published: 2008
Journal Name: Child Welfare Matters
Spring/Summer 2008,
Available from: National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement.
http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/helpkids/
Muskie School-USM
P.O. Box 15010
400 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04112-5010
Printable version (PDF):
http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/helpkids/rcpdfs/cwmatters7.pdf
Abstract: This issue of Child Welfare Matters explores the system of care approach and its value in promoting systemic reform in child welfare. The issue provides some basic information on systems of care -- what they are, why agencies should consider this approach, and steps to build these systems. We include interviews with child welfare leaders who are using systems of care, and highlight resources and technical assistance that can help agencies move forward to improve their systems.
Title: 4 Tips for Saying a "Good" Good-Bye.
Author(s): Packwood, Susan.
Published: 2008
Journal Name: The Connection (National CASA Association)
Spring 2008, p. 12
Available from: National CASA Association
http://www.casaforchildren.org/
100 W. Harrison
North Tower, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98119
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.nationalcasa.org/download/Connection/0806_top_tips_0036.pdf
Abstract: How can we say good-bye to a child who has already suffered so many losses? What is the best way to terminate our relationship with children we have gotten to know while advocating for them? Will saying good-bye cause more grief? Should we just quietly slip away? These are questions that often worry the volunteer child advocate. Here are some tips to remember when saying good-bye.
Title: Wellbeing and Immigrant Families: The Intersection of Migration and Child Welfare (including, Guidelines for Federal and State Child Welfare Law and Policy Regarding Immigrant-Sensitive Issues; and State/Local Laws and Policies Addressing Immigrant Children) [PowerPoint Presentation].
Author(s): Velazquez, Sonia.;Dettlaff, Alan.;Mindell, Robert.;Bruce, Lara.
Published: 2008
Available from: American Humane
http://www.americanhumane.org/
63 Inverness Drive East
Englewood, CO 80112
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.americanhumane.org/assets/docs/protecting-children/PC-migration-wellbeing.pdf
Abstract: This presentation addressed practice, program and policy issues in an effort to support child welfare professionals in their work with immigrant children and families. It also identified emerging issues that impact child and family well-being and how that affects established systems of protection and care. (Author abstract)
Title: Questions About Family Court Domestic Violence Screening and Assessment.
Author(s): Frederick, Loretta.
Published: 2008
Journal Name: Family Court Review
v. 46, 3, July 2008, p. 523-530
Available from: Blackwell Publishing
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
Abstract: Increasingly, family courts are seeking ways to focus limited resources on cases that require the most intervention, tailor court responses and dispute methods to each case, and account for the real differences among domestic violence cases. One of the means to that end may be the triaging or screening of cases. This article raises a number of questions about screening and urges that they be addressed by courts and communities that are considering whether and how to design a screening protocol. Issues include: How should we define domestic violence for the purposes of screening? Who should carry out the screening? How can we maximize the likelihood that we will fully assess the context of the violence in each case? How should we assess the risks or dangers inherent in the parties' situation? How should a screening effort account for changing circumstances as a case proceeds through the courts? How can information gathered in a screening effort improperly impact subsequent decisions of the court? (Author abstract)
Title: Working With Undocumented and Mixed Status Immigrant Children and Families.
Published: 2007
Available from: Corinne Wolfe Children's Law Center
http://ipl.unm.edu/childlaw/
Institute of Public Law
University of New Mexico School of Law
1117 Stanford Avenue NE
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Printable version (PDF):
http://ipl.unm.edu/childlaw/docs/0706/Undocumented-MixedStatusImmigrantChildrenandFamilies.pdf
Abstract: This bulletin notes the increasing number of undocumented and mixed status immigrant children and families and the challenges facing these families when working with the child welfare system. Current law governing services to undocumented immigrant children is explained and best practices for working with undocumented immigrant families are recommended. The process for obtaining Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for undocumented children is also described, as well as Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and U or T Non-Immigrant Visas, and the different types of immigration status. The bulletin then discusses the roles of the judge, caseworker, court advocate, attorneys, CASA volunteer, and Citizen Review Board member in providing services to undocumented and mixed status immigrant children and families.
Title: McKinney-Vento Act Report.
Author(s): Trupin, Casey.
Published: 2007
Available from: Legal Center for Foster Care and Education
http://www.abanet.org/child/education/home.shtml
American Bar Association, Center on Children and the Law
740 15th Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20005
Document available online at:
http://www.abanet.org/child/education/McKinney%5fVento%5fReport.doc
Abstract: This report explains the academic barriers faced by homeless children and children in out-of-home care, the impact of these barriers on children and youth, and provisions of the McKinney-Vento Act that provide educational stability, continuity, and a dedicated system of support to help children in transition navigate the education system. The goals and accomplishments of the McKinney-Vento Act are discussed and proposals are made for improving the Act. The proposals include: adding all children in foster care under the protections of McKinney-Vento; increasing federal funding to allow currently eligible homeless students to receive the services they need to succeed and to support the inclusion of all children in foster care under the protections of the Act; strengthening and enhancing all provisions of the Act; enhancing resources and training of McKinney-Vento coordinators and liaisons; amending Title I, Part A to determine set-aside amounts based on a needs assessment that considers the needs of both homeless and foster care students; and amending other child welfare and education legislation that support school stability and continuity. 23 references.
Title: Nonprofit Leadership: Life Lessons from an Enterprising Practitioner.
Author(s): Giloth, Robert P.
Published: 2007
Available from: iUniverse, Inc
http://www.iuniverse.com/
2021 Pine Lake Road
Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68512
Abstract: This book builds on the experiences of one nonprofit leader's 30 years of experience as a leader, investor, and researcher, to provide new perspectives on social innovation and problem solving in community economic development (CED). Beginning chapters address the theories and practices of CED. Chapter 1 describes CED, provides strategy maps of CED, and explains the impact of CED. Chapter 2 addresses the role of leadership in CED and describes characteristics of reflective, deliberative, and enterprising practitioners. Chapters 3 through 5 are autobiographical and illustrate how one practitioner has coped with values, experiences, risk-taking, decisions, skills, and flaws. Chapters 6 through 8 address perplexing problems and new skill requirements for civic leaders and CED. Topics addressed include time limitations, managing messiness, and learning from mistakes. Following chapters explores relationships civic leaders must develop to be effective, including partnerships, mentors, and sharing your stories. The final chapter contemplates the future of CED. Numerous references.
Title: [Transitioning Youth Services Report].
Published: 2007
Available from: Legal Center for Foster Care and Education
http://www.abanet.org/child/education/home.shtml
American Bar Association, Center on Children and the Law
740 15th Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20005
Document available online at:
http://www.abanet.org/child/education/Transitional%5fServices%5fReport.doc
Abstract: This resolution from the American Bar Association calls for the amendment of federal law, State law, and court and child welfare practices to promote comprehensive support and services for youth who age out of foster care and other current and former foster youth, and encourages federal, territorial, State, and local bar associations, judges, and attorneys to aid these efforts. Strategies professionals can implement to ensure appropriate services to transitioning youth are listed, and recommendations for federal legislation are provided. Recommended reforms include: mandating provision of post-majority child welfare services to transitioning and former foster youth until at least age 21, and older (with the option of renewal of support after exit from foster care) where appropriate; ensuring that each transitioning youth has a permanent, significant connection to a trusted adult; and instituting effective supports and accountability measures to assist transitioning and former foster youth. A background report discusses the challenges faced by transitioning youth, and research findings on the outcomes of transitioning youth are shared. The need to ensure access to postsecondary education, housing assistance, and allow youth to participate in permanency planning and decision-making is emphasized. 98 references.
Title: Integrating Child Welfare, Substance Abuse, Judicial and Legal Services to Support Families: A Guide.
Published: 2007
Available from: Supreme Court of Texas
http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/
201 West 14th, Room 104
Austin, TX 78701
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/children/pdf/TxPshipFamRecoveryISGuide-Nov07.pdf
Abstract: This Guide has been developed to assist communities in working together to collaboratively develop and integrate three systems: child welfare, substance abuse treatment, and the judiciary. The Guide describes the initial steps of the Integrated Services Development Process, which involves forming a Core Team and an Advisory Committee, followed by an examination and identification of the community's common values and goals. Next, an Integrated Protocol sets forth the principles, standards, and behaviors of each involved discipline to guide daily practice. The Integrated Protocol first addresses guiding principles for policy makers and management to achieve integrated service delivery, then provides a list of recommended specialized trainings for each discipline. Finally, the protocol describes guiding principles and actions for each of three stages of a case as it progresses through the various systems: 1) Client identification and initial screening; 2) Service delivery; and 3) Case closure. An evaluation plan has been included to assist with the collection of data and is designed to provide information on impact, outcomes, cost efficiencies and demographic information on families served to ensure that objectives are being achieved. The Guide also provides a detailed explanation of the principles involved in developing a useful marketing and sustainability plan. Appendices contain forms and tools for use throughout the implementation process. (Author abstract)
Title: Kids, Not Cases.
Author(s): Robison, Susan.
Published: 2007
Journal Name: State Legislatures
December 2007, p. 30-32
Available from: Casey Family Services
http://www.caseyfamilyservices.org/
127 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.caseyfamilyservices.org/enewsletter/pdfs/kids_not_cases.pdf
Abstract: This paper discusses the exclusion of foster youth from court proceedings, the need to enable youth participation, and the need for court oversight. The important role the court plays in determining placement decisions of children who have been abused or neglected is explained, as well as reasons for the exclusion of children, initiatives to include children, and strategies for making courtrooms child-friendly. The lack of child welfare training provided to judges is also noted, and the need for greater oversight of courts is urged. Strategies legislators can use to provide appropriate oversight of the court are then discussed.
Title: How Judges Can Build Multidisciplinary Collaborations to Benefit Children and Families (Briefing Article in Future Trends in State Courts 2007).
Author(s): Townsend, Sharon S.
Published: 2007
Available from: National Center for State Courts
http://www.ncsconline.org/
300 Newport Avenue
Williamsburg, VA 23185-4147
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.ncsconline.org/WC/Publications/Trends/2007/FamJusTrends2007.pdf
Abstract: This article discusses how successful systemic change has resulted from multidisciplinary collaborations with the court system through strong judicial leadership, inclusion of governmental and community stakeholders, and development of sustained trust between stakeholders. (Author abstract)
Title: Evaluating the Capacity of Faith-Based Programs in Colorado.
Author(s): Leake, Robin.;Green, Sheridan.;Marquez, Christine.;Vanderburg, Janine.;Guillaume, Sara.;Gardner, Veronica A.
Published: 2007
Journal Name: Research on Social Work Practice
v. 17, 2, March 2007, p. 216-228
Available from: Sage Publications
http://www.sagepub.com
2455 Teller Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
Abstract: Organizational capacity refers to the ability of nonprofit organizations to fulfill their missions in an effective manner. Through the JVA Consulting Colorado Compassion Initiative, a comprehensive, capacity-building program was developed and provided for faith- and community-based organizations. This study examined faith-based organizations' capacity gains after participating in a targeted capacity-building intervention. A comprehensive tool to assess organizations' levels of capacity was developed specifically for the study. Members of 44 faith-based and 46 community-based organizations across Colorado were interviewed and assessed using the new instrument at baseline and 15-month follow-up. The study demonstrated that targeted technical assistance predicted improvements in organizational capacity. Faith-based organizations showed significant improvements in almost all areas of capacity. In addition, comparisons between faith- and community-based organizations showed few differences in capacity gains. (Author abstract)
Title: Toward a More Coordinated, County-wide Response to Family Violence: Final Evaluation Report of the Santa Clara County Greenbook Initiative 2001-2006.
Author(s): Brutschy, Susan.;Colvig-Amir, Lisa.
Published: 2007
Available from: Greenbook Initiative
http://thegreenbook.ncjfcj.org/
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Family Violence Department
P.O. Box 8970
Reno, NV 89507
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.thegreenbook.info/documents/santa_clara_FinalReport.pdf
Abstract: This final report discusses the activities and outcomes of a federally funded demonstration initiative in Santa Clara County that was designed to implement federal Greenbook recommendations for fostering coordination between child welfare services, domestic violence agencies, and the juvenile dependency court. Project management for the initiative was provided by Kids In Common of Santa Clara County, and project oversight was provided by a committee comprised of senior representatives from the Juvenile Dependency Court, the Department of Family and Children's Services, and five non-profit domestic violence organizations. There was also a larger Implementation Team comprised of about 70 representatives from the organizations as well as other important stakeholders, such as law enforcement. Finally, in each of the local demonstration sites, a local research partner was contracted to facilitate research and evaluation for the local pilot project, as well as to carry out cross-site evaluation activities. Following a review of the Greenbook recommendations and Santa Clara County's theory of change, Part 1 of the report summarizes the processes undertaken by each of the local Greenbook project groups, as well as any challenges experienced. Part 2 discusses how a family's journey through the county's systems is different as a result of the implementation of Greenbook recommendations and related efforts to improve the county's response to family violence. 25 figures.
Title: Education Advocacy.
Published: 2007
Available from: Corinne Wolfe Children's Law Center
http://ipl.unm.edu/childlaw/
Institute of Public Law
University of New Mexico School of Law
1117 Stanford Avenue NE
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Printable version (PDF):
http://ipl.unm.edu/childlaw/docs/0701/EducationAdvocacy.pdf
Abstract: This bulletin discusses the educational challenges faced by foster youth and explains the importance of education advocacy to ensure foster children are provided the educational services they need. Current practices for providing special educational services to children with disabilities are described, along with best practices for involving judicial oversight and the involvement of all stakeholders in the child welfare and school systems in education advocacy to meet the needs of foster children. The specific roles of the judge, caseworker, court advocate, attorneys, CASA volunteer, and Citizen Review Board member in education advocacy are also addressed. The bulletin includes a checklist to ensure judges and education advocates are meeting the educational needs of foster children.
Title: With Me, Not Without Me: How to Involve Children in Court.
Author(s): Khoury, Andrea.
Published: 2007
Journal Name: ABA Child Law Practice
v. 26, 9, November 2007, p. 129-130, 134-138
Available from: ABA Center on Children and the Law
http://www.abanet.org/child
740 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Abstract: This article discusses strategies for involving youth in child welfare court proceedings. Tips for encouraging child involvement are provided for judges and child advocates, as well as best practices for accommodating children in court, questioning children in court, questioning children in child welfare proceedings, and ending proceedings. 10 references.
Title: Partners for Enhancing Adoption Connections and Effectiveness: Quality Improvement Center on Adoption: Practitioner Perspectives.
Published: 2006
Available from: Adoption Professionals' Resource
http://www.bestadoptva.org/
Richmond Campus & Richmond Regional Center
3900 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Document available online at:
http://www.bestadoptva.org/umfs_doc/adopt_content/20060927143231-1984.doc
Abstract: This report discusses the activities and outcomes of Partners for Enhancing Adoption Connections and Effectiveness (P.E.A.C.E.), one of three projects funded through the Children's Bureau Quality Improvement Center on Adoption (QICA) and awarded to United Methodist Family Services of Virginia (UMFS). The purpose of the P.E.A.C.E. project was to implement and study the success model of adoption characterized by three major components: public-private partnerships, adoption staff specialization, and the utilization of evidence-based practices for recruitment, assessment, pre-placement preparation and post placement support. The partnership consisted of four public partners, Goochland County, Henrico County, James City County, and Petersburg departments of social services, and the three private partners, Community Linkages, Inc., Lutheran Family Services of Virginia, and Virginia One Church One Child. The lead agency for the project was Virginia One Church One Child, a statewide adoption education and recruitment program. This report describes the development of the partnership, operational features, outcomes from partnering, staff specialization implemented by the private partners, and changes in adoption practices brought about by P.E.A.C.E. Lessons learned about forming and maintaining public-private partnerships are also shared. The report concludes that the P.E.A.C.E. partnership was able to increase adoptions and to provide adoption services to children usually considered to be unadoptable. 10 references.
Title: Children in Out-Of-Home Placements. (Chapter 7 in Children in the Urban Environment: Linking Social Policy and Clinical Practice. 2nd ed.)
Author(s): Holody, Richard.;
Published: 2006
Available from: Charles C Thomas Publisher, Ltd.
http://www.ccthomas.com
2600 South First Street
Springfield, IL 62704
Abstract: This chapter explores how foster care policy impacts practice with children in care, their substitute caregivers, and their biological parents. It begins with a review of the histories of foster care and child protective services, explores the development of permanency planning, and considers the success and limits of that policy as society continues to struggle with the social problem of families being unable to raise children. Typical cases encountered by foster cases practitioners are then explored. 54 references. (Author abstract modified)
Title: Nebraska Court Improvement Project: 2005 Reassessment of Court and Legal System for Child Abuse and Neglect and Foster Care.
Author(s): Weisz, Victoria.
Published: 2006
Available from: Center on Children, Families, and the Law (CCFL)
http://ccfl.unl.edu/
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68588-0227
Printable version (PDF):
http://ccfl.unl.edu/projects_outreach/outreach/judicial_commission/docs/2005reassessment.pdf
Abstract: Nebraska's federally funded State Court Improvement Project conducted an assessment of the foster care legal system in 1996 and repeated an assessment in 2005. This report summarizes the findings of the current evaluation of court and legal system for abused and neglected children and children in foster care. This reassessment included a review of Nebraska statutory conformity to federal legislation that has occurred since 1996; statewide surveys of 166 judges, attorneys, child protection workers, court administrative personnel, Foster Care Review Board specialists, and Court Appointed Special Advocates; focus groups in four judicial districts; a review of appellate cases time frames; and an analysis of outcome data for children across judicial districts from the Nebraska Child and Family Services Review Data Profile. Findings are discussed and indicate: the system is improving; most courts in the state continue to offer consistency to families with one judge handling all significant hearings as cases work through the system; court staff are uniformly viewed as well trained and committed; the Court Appointed Special Advocate program has expanded across the State and Family Group Conferencing has become a well developed program across the State; and that there is increased local collaboration and communication between the court and the Health and Human Services Agency across the State. Weaknesses of the foster care system are also identified, and the Nebraska State Court Action Plan for addressing the weaknesses is presented. 22 tables and 31 references. (Author abstract modified)
Title: It Takes a Village: Mobilizing Urban Communities for Improved Child Welfare Services. (Chapter 12 in Children in the Urban Environment: Linking Social Policy and Clinical Practice. 2nd ed.)
Author(s): Rivera, Hilda.;Burghardt, Stephen.
Published: 2006
Available from: Charles C Thomas Publisher, Ltd.
http://www.ccthomas.com
2600 South First Street
Springfield, IL 62704
Abstract: This chapter discusses the meaning of community as it relates to child welfare policy and practice, and provides recommendations for how social workers can mobilize urban communities and promote their involvement in achieving family stability and permanency planning. The use of coalitions as an example of community approaches to child welfare services is described. 27 references. (Author abstract modified)
Title: The Impact of Illicit Drug Use on American Institutions : Compromising the Nation's Health: A White Paper (including, The Impact of Illicit Drug Use on American Families and Children; and The Impact of Illicit Drug Use on Poor and Minority Families and Children).
Author(s): Johnson, Patrick B.
Published: 2006
Available from: Partnership for a Drug-Free America
http://www.drugfree.org/
405 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1601
New York, NY 10174
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.drugfree.org/Files/The_Impact_of_Illicit_Drug_Use
Abstract: This paper presents research findings on the devastating effects of drug abuse on basic American institutions and American families and their children. The research studies summarized demonstrate drug abuse negatively impacts all major institutions including the criminal justice, social welfare, educational, and healthcare systems. The paper begins with a discussion of the methodological issues that impact the interpretation of drug abuse findings, and the current landscape of American families and children. Chapter 2 discusses findings from the Drug Enforcement Agency on the incident of youth who have used or are currently using illicit drugs, changes in drug use and attitudes among youth from 1993 to 2003, new drugs to which young people are being exposed, and the pervasiveness of drug use across various demographic factors. Chapter 3 presents an ecological framework to highlight the pervasive impact of drug use on families and key institutions or systems, and subsequent chapters discuss the impact of drug use on each element of the system-level ring. Chapter 4 highlights the ways in which illicit drug use impacts the following American systems: the criminal justice system, the social welfare system, the health care system, and the educational system. Chapter 5 focuses on the impact of illicit drug use on the following dimensions of families and children: parenting practices and attitudes and beliefs about drug use; family stress, conflict, and divorce; family violence; drug-exposure during pregnancy; negative child and adolescent behaviors; and complexities including transactions, timing, transitions, and trajectories. The impact of drug abuse on poor and minority families and children is explored in Chapter 6, including the relatively greater threat of drug use and its consequences for poor and minority adults and youth, the greater risk of drug-related HIV/AIDS infection, the reduced likelihood of treatment and inferior treatment of the poor and minorities, and developmental complexities observed among children residing in poor and minority families. The final chapter presents recommendations for addressing illicit drug use. 9 tables and numerous references.
Title: Raising Our Voices.
Published: 2006
Journal Name: Rise
5, Fall 2006,
Available from: Rise Magazine
http://www.risemagazine.org/
224 W. 29th St. 2nd Fl.
New York, NY 10001
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.risemagazine.org/PDF/Rise_issue_5.pdf
Abstract: Across the country, birth parents are working to improve how the child welfare system treats parents and to educate other parents to advocate for themselves. Parents are playing many roles: meeting with child welfare staff, training caseworkers, speaking at conferences, running support groups, and working at foster care agencies as parent advocates. In this issue, parents -- and foster care staff who work with parents -- explain how parents' expertise and input are changing the system. (Author abstract)
Title: Making the Case for Ongoing Connections Between Youth and Those Who Matter to Them - Before Permanency and Beyond: A Guide to Presentation to the Court and Legal Community.
Author(s): Slater, Peggy.
Published: 2006
Available from: National Child Welfare Resource Center for Adoption
http://www.nrcadoption.org
16250 Northland Drive
Suite 120
Southfield, MI 48075
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.nrcadoption.org/youthpermanencycluster/Adoptions%20Unlimited/Resources/LegalTrainingManual4-09-07withCover.pdf
Abstract: The goal of the Family Connections Project is to increase youth connections and permanency through a model that educates youth, families, child welfare professionals, and court personnel about openness in permanency; mediates open permanency arrangements; and fosters their successful implementation. This manual is the court component of the basic curriculum. The charge of this manual is to present audience-specific education to legal and court personnel about the benefits of open permanency arrangements that are based on the comprehensive curriculum provided by Adoptions Unlimited, Inc. (AUI) for use in this project. (Author abstract)
Title: Where to Turn.
Published: 2006
Journal Name: Rise
3, Spring 2006,
Available from: Rise Magazine
http://www.risemagazine.org/
224 W. 29th St. 2nd Fl.
New York, NY 10001
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.risemagazine.org/PDF/Rise_issue_3.pdf
Abstract: The system can be a source of support or stress to families. Some parents get support from the system's "preventive services"-free programs designed to strengthen families and prevent kids from ending up in foster care. Other parents get to know the system through a knock on the door-the beginning of an investigation. In this issue, parents write about what helped them, whether it was a preventive worker whose support kept their family together, or a lawyer who fought to get their children returned home. (Author abstract)
Title: But I Didn't Do Anything Wrong: Revisiting the Rights of Non-Offending Parents in Child Protection Proceedings.
Author(s): Sankaran, Vivek.
Published: 2006
Journal Name: Michigan Bar Journal
v. 85, 3, March 2006, p. 22, 24-25
Available from: State Bar of Michigan
http://www.michbar.org/
Michael Franck Building
306 Townsend Street
Lansing, MI 48933-2012
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.michbar.org/journal/pdf/pdf4article979.pdf
Abstract: This article explains that under current Michigan law a court can obtain temporary custody or jurisdiction over a child once one parent is found to have neglected the child, even if the other parent did nothing wrong. It presents a court case in which the court ordered criminal background and child protection checks and a home study on a non-offending-parent before considering placement of his son with him. Concerns are discussed about depriving the non-offending parent custody of a child without a judicial determination of unfitness, and reforms to current practice are urged. It is recommended that once a non-offending parent steps forward and seeks custody of his child, the court should ask the State what evidence it has to prove that the parent is unfit and whether it plans to amend its petition to include allegations against that parent. The court should then give the State a very short period of time to investigate and, at that point, the State should be required to either amend its petition to include the parent or release the child into the custody of the non-offending parent.
Title: Practitioner Perspectives / Piedmont Adoption Coalition (PAC).
Author(s): Barr, Janet.
Published: 2006
Available from: Adoption Professionals' Resource
http://www.bestadoptva.org/
Richmond Campus & Richmond Regional Center
3900 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Document available online at:
http://www.bestadoptva.org/umfs_doc/adopt_content/20060927143132-7485.doc
Abstract: This report discusses the activities and outcomes of the Piedmont Adoption Coalition (PAC), one of three projects funded through the Children's Bureau Quality Improvement Center on Adoption (QICA) and awarded to United Methodist Family Services of Virginia (UMFS). PAC is a partnership between DePaul Family Services and the Piedmont Regional Adoption Group (PRAG) and is designed to provide comprehensive adoption services to Virginian children and families in City of Lynchburg, City of Danville, Bedford County, Amherst County, Campbell County, Pittsylvania County, and Halifax County. PRAG is a partnership of these seven contiguous local departments of social services formed for the purpose of improving adoption services in their region. The purpose of the PAC project was to implement and study the success model of adoption characterized by three major components: public-private partnerships, adoption staff specialization, and the utilization of evidence-based practices for recruitment, assessment, pre-placement preparation and post placement support. This report describes the development of the partnership, operational features, outcomes from partnering, staff specialization implemented by the private partners, and changes in adoption practices brought about by PAC. Lessons learned about forming and maintaining public-private partnerships are also shared. The report concludes that utilizing the success model of adoption practice is an effective method of improving successful permanency outcomes for foster children. Within the seven jurisdictions served by the project, not only was there a significant increase in the number of children being adopted, but also the time to achieve adoptions was significantly decreased.
Title: Aftercare: Staying in Touch With Youth After They Have Left the System.
Published: 2006
Journal Name: The Exchange
July 2006,
Available from: National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth
http://www.ncfy.com/
P. O. Box 13505
Silver Spring, MD 20911-3505
Document available online at:
http://www.ncfy.com/publications/exchange/0707.htm
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.ncfy.com/publications/exchange/0607.pdf
Abstract: The Family and Youth Service Bureau's (FYSB) runaway and homeless youth programs provide youth with systems of support from short-term basic needs in their Basic Center and Street Outreach Programs to longer term care in their Transitional Living Programs. FYSB standards require each grantee to also have an aftercare program for youth after they leave the system that may consist of directing them to other community-based, housing or government assistant services, and providing counseling before they exit the temporary shelter program. Many programs go one step further and maintain contact with youth long after they have "graduated." This issue of The Exchange explores and highlights programs that have successful aftercare components and go steps beyond the requirements to maintain contact with youth after they have left the system. It also provides tips to youth and for grantees to assist youth in having a successful transitional to adult independent living. (Author abstract)
Title: Reviewing Youth Development Principles.
Author(s): Jordan, Joy C.;Norman, Marilyn.
Published: 2006
Available from: University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/
Building 440, Mowbry Road
P.O. Box 11011
Gainesville, FL 32611-0810
Document available online at:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/4H237
Printable version (PDF):
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/4H/4H23700.pdf
Abstract: Designed for 4-H youth development professionals, this paper discusses the needs of youth, characteristics of environments that are supportive of youth, and five competency areas that youth must master for positive development and preparation for adulthood. The incorporation of youth development goals along with youth education in Extension 4-H programs is explained and components of effective 4-H programs are described and illustrated though the four Essential Elements representing the four H's of head, heart, hands and health.
Title: A Re-Assessment of Tennessee's Judicial Process in Foster Care Cases. Volume I.
Author(s): Justice, Nyasha N.;Kinkead, Leslie Barrett.
Published: 2005
Available from: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts
http://tscaoc.tsc.state.tn.us/
511 Union Street
Suite 600
Nashville, TN 37219
Printable version (PDF):
http://tscaoc.tsc.state.tn.us/geninfo/Programs/CourtImprovement/Docs/reassessment.pdf
Abstract: This assessment utilizes a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to collect in-depth information on court practices related to children in foster care. The methods utilized are: A review of state laws to determine compliance with federal mandates and professional practice standards; A distribution of statewide surveys to key stakeholder groups in the juvenile court system; Completion of judicial file reviews of juvenile court cases in four counties; and Focus groups or interviews conducted with key stakeholder groups in the juvenile court system in two counties. This report is organized into two volumes. Volume I contains four chapters. Chapter I includes the overview of the re-assessment; a description of Tennessee's court system; a history and description of the activities of the CIP since 1998; and a description of the Tennessee's child welfare system. Chapter II reviews Tennessee's statutory framework and compares it to federal law and national standards. Chapter III provides an assessment of the findings of the data collected from the statewide surveys and judicial case file reviews. Chapter III addresses Methods of Assessment, Quality of Proceedings, and Organizational Issues. Chapter IV includes a summary of findings and recommendations based on the findings. (Author abstract)
Title: Building Community Capacity with Non-Profit Boards in the Inner City.
Author(s): Skotnitsky, Lynn.;Ferguson, Evelyn.
Published: 2005
Journal Name: Canadian Journal of Urban Research
v. 14, 1, Summer 2005, 32-53
Available from: The Institute of Urban Studies
http://ius.uwinnipeg.ca/index.html
103 - 520 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MA
Abstract: This article presents an adult education approach to community development with board members of non-profit childcare facilities, family resource and women's centres. Community organizations are important vehicles for development in terms of the degree to which they increase citizen participation and revitalize neighbourhoods through the creation of social capital (Gittell, Ortega-Bustamante, and Steffy 1999). Through workshop/focus groups we explored the learning and resource needs of 25 inner city board volunteers, a majority of whom were Aboriginal women. Utilizing an experiential model of learning (Kolb 1999), we used an interactive approach that validated cultural and gender-related differences in styles of governance and capitalized on and deepened existing networks. Findings include the unique strengths of and challenges experienced by this sample of inner city board members and the attributes of the capacity building approach deemed most helpful by participants. We conclude with policy recommendations for enhancing board development in non-profit organizations. (Author abstract)
Title: Differential Responses in Child Care and Protection: Innovative Approaches in Family-Centered Practice.
Author(s): Connolly, Marie.
Published: 2005
Journal Name: Protecting Children
v. 20, 2/3, 2005, p. 8-20
Available from: American Humane
http://www.americanhumane.org/
63 Inverness Drive East
Englewood, CO 80112
Abstract: This article looks at the ways in which countries have developed systems of child welfare, with respect to overall orientation and direct service provision. It explores the nature of differential responses and examines issues of interagency collaboration, coordination, and communication raised by such responses. Best practice ideas for collaborative partnering between statutory and non-statutory services are shared. 1 table and 31 references. (Author abstract modified)
Title: Charlottesville Adoption Knowledge Evaluation: QICA Practitioner Perspectives.
Author(s): Barry, Constance P.
Published: 2005
Available from: Adoption Professionals' Resource
http://www.bestadoptva.org/
Richmond Campus & Richmond Regional Center
3900 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Document available online at:
http://www.bestadoptva.org/umfs_doc/adopt_content/20060927094231-9738.doc
Abstract: This report discusses the activities and outcomes of the Charlottesville Adoption Knowledge Evaluation (CAKE), one of three projects funded through the Children's Bureau Quality Improvement Center on Adoption (QICA) and awarded to United Methodist Family Services of Virginia (UMFS). This adoption knowledge project involved collaboration among public and private social services agencies including Bethany Christian Services of Virginia, Albermarle County Department of Social Services, City of Charlottesville Department of Social Services, Greene County Department Social Services and Tri-Area Foster Families, a collaborative of the three localities. The main objective of the Charlottesville QICA project was to increase the body of knowledge on how public-private partnerships contribute to a best-practice adoption model for waiting foster children, and for children adopted from foster care. The project was designed to provide a standardized protocol, based on a detailed and operationalized logic model, for provision of services to these children and families, with ongoing data collection to provide feedback on the effectiveness of the protocol. Information is provided on the purpose of the project, key project features, membership engagement, high and low engagement factors, recommendations for enlisting partners, operational features of CAKE, outcomes of partnering, staff specialization implemented by the private partners, and changes in adoption practices brought about by CAKE. Lessons learned through the implementation of the project are also shared.
Title: Quality Improvement Center for Adoption: Charlottesville Adoption Knowledge Evaluation: Final Evaluation Report.
Author(s): Marvin, Robert S.;Whitten, Kathleen L.
Published: 2005
Available from: Adoption Professionals' Resource
http://www.bestadoptva.org/
Richmond Campus & Richmond Regional Center
3900 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Document available online at:
http://www.bestadoptva.org/umfs_doc/adopt_content/20070810104004-5738.doc
Abstract: This report discusses the activities and outcomes of the Charlottesville Adoption Knowledge Evaluation (CAKE), a demonstration project in Charlottesville, Virginia funded through the Children's Bureau Quality Improvement Center on Adoption (QICA). CAKE is a partnership of public and private agencies formed for the purpose of improving adoption services. The project implemented and studied the success model of adoption characterized by three major components: public-private partnerships, adoption staff specialization, and the utilization of evidence-based practices for recruitment, assessment, pre-placement preparation and post placement support. CAKE provided the following types of services: comprehensive assessments of children and families, pre-placement adoption preparation of the child and family, child-specific recruitment, and recruitment and training of foster and adoptive families. The needs assessment that was conducted before implementation and the methodology used to evaluate CAKE are explained. Findings are then shared that indicate that of the 65 children enrolled in CAKE, 27 (41.5%) had been placed for adoption by March 2005 and that CAKE had successfully implemented significant changes in the adoption services delivery system. 6 tables.
Title: Immigration Benchbook For Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
Author(s): Kinoshita, Sally.;Brady, Katherine.
Published: 2005
Available from: Immigrant Legal Resource Center
http://www.ilrc.org
1663 Mission Street
Suite 602
San Francisco, CA 94103
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.ilrc.org/resources/sijs/2005%20SIJS%20benchbook.pdf
Abstract: This benchbook presents a summary of the aspects of immigration law relevant to juvenile and family court. Chapter 1 provides a brief overview of immigration law and status, and a summary highlighting important deadlines in immigration law that can affect the timing of state court orders. Chapters 2-4 describe the ways that undocumented persons can obtain lawful status, with an emphasis on special immigrant juvenile status (Chapter 2) and relief for abused spouses and children under the Violence Against Women Act (Chapter 3). Chapter 5 discusses several immigration aspects of adoption, including the important rule that an adoption must be finalized by a child's 16th birthday to have immigration effect. Chapter 6 discusses immigration aspects of family court rulings, including the impact of divorce, protection orders, and custody decisions. Chapter 7 discusses immigration aspects of delinquency rulings. This includes an analysis of what offenses have negative immigration effect and what forms of immigration status are most likely to be available to children in delinquency. It discusses the effect of referring children to the CIS for "screening." Chapter 8 discusses issues pertaining to children in detention, including how juvenile courts can apply for jurisdiction over children who are detained by immigration authorities, and the effect of an immigration "hold" on someone detained due to delinquency (or adult criminal) proceedings. Chapter 9 provides a brief overview of a complex area of law, the immigration consequences of adult criminal convictions. It examines the effect of some convictions common to domestic violence and child abuse situations. Chapter 10 goes into more detail about how immigration law works, examining the concept of deportability and inadmissibility, and reviewing specific bases for deportation. Chapter 11 is a compilation of resources that provide more in-depth information on the above topics. Appendices consist of material relevant to the discussion of Special Immigrant Juvenile and Violence Against Women Act applications, as well as a few guides that can be used by the court or given to counsel or persons appearing. The guides include diagnostic questions to determine an individual's eligibility for lawful status, a chart to determine whether a person born abroad may have inherited U.S. citizenship, and an informational notice to persons who will be subjects of domestic violence protection orders. (Author abstract)
Title: The Education Liaison Model.
Author(s): Weinberg, Lois A.;Zetlin, Andrea G.;Shea, Nancy M.
Published: 2004
Available from: Mental Health Advocacy Services
http://www.mhas-la.org/
3255 Wilshire Blvd. #902
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.mhas-la.org/Ed%20Liaison%20Model-Main.pdf
Abstract: The Education Liaison Model is a comprehensive interagency program to support social workers in obtaining appropriate educational services for children in the foster care system. Appendices available at http://www.mhas-la.org/Ed%20Liaison%20Model-App%20A-F.pdf , http://www.mhas-la.org/Ed%20Liaison%20Model-App%20G.pdf , and http://www.mhas-la.org/Ed%20Liaison%20Model-App%20H-I.pdf
Title: A Review of the Family Court Department of the Maricopa County Superior Court. Final Report.
Published: 2004
Available from: Arizona Administrative Office of the Courts
http://www.supreme.state.az.us/
1501 W. Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Printable version (PDF):
http://www.supreme.state.az.us/nav2/083004FamCourtReport.pdf
Abstract: In February 2004, the Arizona Supreme Court commissioned a study of the Family Court Department of the Maricopa County Superior Court to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of the court, and the Clerk of Court, in resolving family law matters. Specifically, the study was to investigate the extent to which the court is meeting Supreme Court standards in disposing of family cases, how well the court manages family cases, how well the various ancillary services perform, the status of the court's automated systems, and the quality and sufficiency of the written materials provided by the court to litigants. The study included data from official data reports from the Family Court Department prepared by Trial Courts Administration; data from the court's automated case management information system; a special study conducted by the Attorney General's office to determine what practical difference arises from processing of Title IV-D child support cases through Expedited Services or through a commissioner; almost 5,000 litigant and lawyer satisfaction surveys completed for every court proceeding during a one month period; interviews with every available judge and commissioner of the Family Court Department; interviews with other key stakeholders; observations of court hearings; interviews with every judicial assistant for Family Court Department judges and commissioners on calendaring and case management practices; and a review of selected forms, instructions, brochures and other information provided by the court to litigants. Findings indicate the Department's performance is substantially out of compliance with the Supreme Court's standards for timely disposition of family cases, that its judges use a wide variety of different case management and calendaring practices that produce quite disparate results, that its ancillary services are overused and not well coordinated, and that its basic processes, such as the entry of decrees in default cases, are backlogged and delayed. In short, as the Department has implemented new, innovative programs, it has not paid sufficient attention to the core function of consistently, efficiently, and effectively resolving family law cases. Recommendations are discussed for the Arizona Supreme Court and the Maricopa County Superior Court. 25 references. (Author abstract modified)
Title: Why We Should Develop Automated Judicial Performance Measurement in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases.
Published: 2002
Available from: National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues
http://www.abanet.org/child/rclji/
ABA Center on Children and the Law
740 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Document available online at:
http://www.abanet.org/child/rclji/whyperfmeas.doc
Abstract: This position statement urges the inclusion of automated judicial performance measurement in child abuse and neglect cases. It explains the invaluable addition of using computer-generated data to help courts understand how well they are performing, and argues the automated system would give courts objective data about how well they are carrying out the purposes of child abuse and neglect laws, provide concrete information on how many children safely return home and how many are adopted, and would be practical to implement.
Title: Child Welfare League of America: 1999 Annual Report.
Published: 2000
Available from: Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
http://www.cwla.org/
2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 250
Arlington, VA 22202
Abstract: This annual report describes the activities of the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) in Fiscal Year 1999. It reports revenues, expenses, assets, and liabilities, and highlights accomplishments of the CWLA. CWLA consultation, professional education, and research initiatives are profiled in the areas of: adolescent pregnancy prevention, adoption, child day care, child protection, children with incarcerated parents, cultural competence, family foster care, group residential care, HIV infection and AIDS, housing and homelessness, international child welfare, chemical dependency, kinship care, family support, and youth services. The efforts of CWLA to develop standards of excellence for child welfare services are noted, as well as other efforts in developing the National Data Analysis System, managed care, consultation, professional development, mental health, and supportive resources, public policy, communications, conferences, and member services. Lists are provided of State CLWA member agencies, supporting foundations, federal agencies, and individuals, the board of directors, and CWLA staff.
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