Legal Center for Foster Care and Education (www.fostercareandeducation.org) has vigorously advocated for effective implementation of the Fostering Connections Act since its passage in 2008. To that end, we have provided technical assistance at the federal, state, and local levels, including … Read More
Author Archives: Susan Shaffette
Designing a Measure: Measuring Social Workers’ Attitudes toward LGBT Youth in Child Welfare
Designing a Measure: Measuring Social Workers’ Attitudes toward LGBT Youth in Child Welfare. Bell, Christi E. Salcedo, Raul A. 2014 http://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/85/
Tags: Child Welfare, LGBTQIA+, LGBTQIA+ Youth, Social Worker
Use of Medication Prescribed for Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties Among Children Aged 6-17 Years in the United States
Use of Medication Prescribed for Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties Among Children Aged 6-17 Years in the United States, 2011-2012. NCHS Data Brief Howie, LaJeana D. Pastor, Patricia N. Lukacs, Susan L. 2014 http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db148.pdf
Health Issues for Judges to Consider for Children in Foster Care
Published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, this resource for judges provides an overview of important health issues for children and youth in foster care. It discusses special considerations for children with medically complex conditions, transitions and discharges from foster … Read More
Tags: Foster Child, Health Issues, Judges
DR Implementation Resource Kit: A Resource for Jurisdictions Considering or Planning for DR
DR Implementation Resource Kit: A Resource for Jurisdictions Considering or Planning for DR The National Quality Improvement Center on Differential Response (QIC-DR) has announced the release of this resource compiled by Casey Family Programs with the cooperation of 16 jurisdictions. The … Read More
Tags: Child Welfare, Resources
OJJDP’s Model Programs Guide (MPG)
This online resource of evidence-based juvenile justice and youth prevention, intervention, and reentry programs, has added three new literature reviews. MPG literature reviews provide practitioners and policymakers with relevant research and evaluations on more than 40 juvenile justice topics and programs. … Read More
Building Capacity Using the CQI Process
Building Capacity Using the CQI Process In September 2013, the National Association of Public Child Welfare Administrators, an affiliate of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), convened a continuous quality improvement (CQI) workgroup composed of child welfare practitioners from … Read More
Tags: Child Welfare, CQI Process
A Child Welfare Leader’s Desk Guide to Building a High-Performing Agency
The child welfare leader’s desk guide is designed to help busy child welfare leaders gauge their agency’s effectiveness and chart a course toward measureable improvement. New leaders will benefit from the desk guide’s structured, yet flexible road map for assessing … Read More
Tags: Child Welfare, Resources
Toolkit on Mapping Legal, Health and Social Services Responses to Child Maltreatment
Toolkit on Mapping Legal, Health and Social Services Responses to Child Maltreatment.Jud, Andreas. Jones, Lisa M. Mikton, Christopher. Finkelhor, David. Kruger, Paul. Et al.World Health Organization. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Crimes Against Children Research Center.2015 Link to … Read More
Tags: Child Maltreatment, Data, Maltreatment, Toolkit
QIC-AG Intervention and Program Catalog
QIC-AG Intervention and Program Catalog.The National Quality Improvement Center for Adoption / Guardianship Support and Preservation (QIC-AG) .2016http://qic-ag.org/introduction-qic-ag-intervention-and-program-catalog/ The QIC-AG Intervention and Program Catalog was developed by the National Quality Improvement Center for Adoption and Guardianship Support and Preservation (QIC-AG) … Read More
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