JOIN THE ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUPS and COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE

 


Select the online discussion groups and/or the Community of Practice (CoP) groups that you'd like to join, then enter your name and email address below.  [Learn more about CoPs.]

HELPFUL HINT: When completing this form, do not use the “enter” key. You’ll need to use your mouse to check the desired boxes, and then manually put your curser in each of the individual form fields to fill them out. When finished, click “submit.”

Online Discussion Group(s)
All staff of nonprofit organizations are welcome to join.
Groups with corresponding CoPs are noted with an asterisk*
Communities of Practice [CoP]
for ALLIANCE MEMBERS ONLY *
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*Chief Financial Officer Online Discussion Group
*Human Resources Online Discussion Group
*Marketing/Comm. Online Discussion Group
*RDS Online Discussion Group


Alliance CEO
[ALLIANCE MEMBER CEOs ONLY]
Alliance Trends [
ALLIANCE MEMBERS ONLY.
      Announcements only - there is no discussion on this list.
]
Civic Engagement Group

Program Management
Residential/Group/Foster Care
Residential Psychiatrist
Research Affinity Group
[for Research & Evaluation staff]
Senior Leadership
[formerly DPS]
Severson Announcements [ALLIANCE MEMBERS ONLY.
      Announcements only - there is no discussion on this list.
]
Technology Affinity Group
Chief Financial Officer Community of Practice
Human Resources Community of Practice
Marketing/Comm. Community of Practice
Resource Development Services (RDS)
 

[While CoPs have corresponding online discussion groups, you are not automatically be added to these groups.  If interested, you MUST also check the box for the targeted discussion group on the left. ]


The Alliance Online Discussion Groups are hosted by GoogleGroups.  
Details and access information about the selected groups will be e-mailed to you.

 
Name
Title
Agency/
Organization
City, State
E-Mail
Phone
Please include area code and extension, if available
 

If you are NOT a staff member of an Alliance member agency, please provide the following information and discussion group access instructions will be provided to you upon approval:
CEO/Executive Director Name:
Annual Operating Budget (estimate):
Please describe the types of services your organization provides:
 
Are you a nonprofit organization?      Yes     No


Thanks for joining!  If you have any questions about the online discussion groups or the Communities of Practice, please contact Susan Hornung at shornung@alliance1.org or 800-221-3726 ext. 3613.


*Only full Alliance members are allowed to join the Communities of Practice (CoP). As a member of an Alliance CoP, you will have access to and be able to participate in:

  • Four teleconferences per year on timely, relevant topics
  • A special and dedicated track at our national conference
  • A targeted online discussion group (If interested, you MUST check the box for the desired online discussion group above. Details and information about the discussion groups will be e-mailed to you.)
  • An outstanding array of quality resources through the Severson National Information Center.
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PLEASE NOTE: Joining a specific Community of Practice [CoP] does not automatically add you to the discussion group (listserv) for that CoP.  You must also check the listserv box at the top of this form.


Community of Practice Advisory Committee Chairs

Human Resources:
John Mollison
Vice President Human and Physical Resources
Girls and Boys Town
Boys Town, NE

Marketing/Communications:
John Barr
Chief Marketing Officer
Hillside Family of Agencies
Rochester NY

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Resource Development Services:
Robert B. Jones, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Children's Aid and Family Services
Paramus NJ


CFO:

To be announced.

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