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Free Online Performance Management Resource Webinar March 6
Our Friends at Generations United made us aware of this opportunity.
Webinar on PerformWell, a free, online resource that provides human services professionals with practical knowledge they can use to manage their day-to-day performance. (A collaborative effort by Urban Institute, Child Trends, and Social Solutions.) Tuesday, March 6, 2012 2-3 p.m. CT. Register online to participate.
Infants at High Risk for Serious Abuse
According to a recent study in the journal Pediatrics, infants, and especially infants on Medicaid, are at high risk for serious injuries caused by abuse. Neither the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), nor the National Incidence Study (NIS), the two data sets most relied upon in the child welfare field, can identify cases in which children sustained injuries so severe as to require hospitalization. This study, using the 2006 Kids’ Inpatient Data System (KID), is the first to examine injuries that required a hospital stay. … more
Foster Youth Caucus Listening Tour Kick-Off Engages Alliance Members
Yesterday on Capitol Hill, the Foster Youth Caucus held a day of events to kick off a nationwide listening tour that began with a stop in Los Angeles and will proceed to four other locations around the country. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), in her leadership role as chair of the Caucus, initiated the listening tour in order to engage community stakeholders in a national conversation about best practices and current issues in child welfare. “The most innovative practices happen in communities,” she said. … more
Supporting the Homeless Children and Youth Act
The Homeless Children and Youth Act, HR 32, would make it easier for children, youth, and their families to gain access to homeless services. The U.S. House Financial Services Committee’s Insurance, Housing, and Community Opportunity Subcommittee passed HR 32, the Homeless Children and Youth Act, by a voice vote. The bill will next be considered by the full Financial Services Committee.
The Act would extend the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) definition of homelessnessness by including those verified as homeless under four other programs: … more
Report to Congress: How We’re Doing on Safety, Permanency, and Well-Being
In a recently released report to Congress, the Administration for Children, Youth and Families' Children’s Bureau analyzes state outcomes on 27 measures.
Some of the highlights from the report include: … more
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About the Author
Cecilia Fiermonte is director of child welfare policy at the Alliance. An attorney, she previously was assistant director at the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, advocating for policy change and providing training and technical assistance.
She also previously:
- Supervised the child welfare program of the County Attorney's Office in Wyoming County, N.Y.
- Worked in research and evaluation at the Quality Improvement Center on the Representation of Children
- Represented children in family court matters ... more
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