Testifying in Court about Trauma: How to Prepare is a fact sheet that offers clinicians guidance on testifying as an expert witness for a client’s court case. From understanding a subpoena, the right of confidentiality, and the therapist-client privilege to preparing … Read More
Author Archives: Susan Shaffette
Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit – 2nd Edition (2013)
The Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit 2nd Edition has just been released by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. It is intended to be a resource to help child welfare workers learn more about the impact of child traumatic stress … Read More
Tags: Child Welfare, Toolkit, Trauma
Guiding Good Choices
Guiding Good Choices (GGC). National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections. 2013. http://nrcpfc.org/ebp/downloads/AdditionalEBPs/Guiding_Good_Choices_%28GGC%29_8.22.13.pdf
Tags: Family Connections, Resources
Learning & Living Leadership: NCWWI Tool Kit
Learning & Living Leadership: NCWWI Tool Kit This National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI) tool kit, based on the NCWWI Leadership Model, supports the transfer of competencies in their Leadership Model, and is applicable to any leadership development program. The tool … Read More
Tags: Leadership, NCwWI, Toolkit
Solution-Based Casework (September 2013)
New NRCPFC Evidence-Based Practice Overview: Solution-Based Casework The NRCPFC has recently added a new evidence-based practice (EBP) overview on Solution-Based Casework to our Evidence-Based Practice Micro-site. Solution-Based Casework is an approach to assessment, case planning, and ongoing casework aimed at children experiencing … Read More
A Guide for Father Involvement in Systems of Care
A Guide for Father Involvement in Systems of Care Published by the Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health, this guide focuses on the importance of fathers involvement in systems of care. It provides information about the importance of … Read More
When Child Welfare Works: A Working Paper
When Child Welfare Works: A Working Paper by the Annie E. Casey Foundation Research and analysis, combined with lessons learned from public systems, have led to widespread recognition that the federal child welfare financing system needs to support best practices to … Read More
Assessing Adult Relatives as Preferred Caregivers in Permanency Planning
Assessing Adult Relatives as Preferred Caregivers in Permanency Planning: A Competency-Based Curriculum This curriculum was developed by the National Resource Center for Foster Care and Permanency Planning (now the National Resource Center Permanency and Family Connections). It is intended to be … Read More
Legal Resource Manual for Foster Parents Curriculum
This four-module training curriculum is based on the Legal Resource Manual for Foster Parents developed for the National Foster Parent Association (NFPA) by Regina Deihl, J.D., Legal Advocates for Permanent Parenting and Cecilia Fiermonte, J.D., American Bar Association Center on … Read More
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2014 Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Resource Guide
2014 Prevention Resource Guide The 2014 Prevention Resource Guide: Making Meaningful Connections is the product of a collaboration among the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Children’s Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, its Child Welfare Information Gateway, the … Read More