Two new resources are now available through the Children's Bureau's Child Abuse and Neglect User Manual Series. Working With the Courts in Child Protection provides the basic information CPS caseworkers need to prepare to go to court, including relevant terminology, descriptions of the key court processes, and other practical information. Child Neglect: A Guide for Prevention, Assessment, and Intervention describes the root causes, symptoms, and consequences of neglect, as well as interdisciplinary ways to prevent both its occurrence and recurrence.

Now in its third edition, the User Manual Series reflects the increased knowledge and the evolving state of practice on child protection. The updated and new manuals are comprehensive in scope and succinct in presentation, and they address trends and concerns relevant to today's professionals. Other manuals currently available in this series include:

• A Coordinated Response to Child Abuse and Neglect: The Foundation for Practice
• Child Protection in Families Experiencing Domestic Violence
• Child Protective Services: A Guide for Caseworkers
• The Importance of Fathers in the Healthy Development of Children
• The Role of Educators in Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect
• Supervising Child Protective Services Caseworkers

To obtain free copies of any of the manuals in this series:

• Email Child Welfare Information Gateway at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Call us toll-free at 800.394.3366
• Download at www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/usermanual.cfm