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May 2013, Vol. 14, No. 4

	News From the Children's Bureau Two new Funding Opportunity Announcements have been made available by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, and we also feature the new CB Centennial Timeline. Funding Opportunity Announcements CB Centennial Timeline Launches Annual State Child Welfare Expenditures New Division, Newsletter at OPRE New! From CB
	Spotlight on National Foster Care Month As of July 2012, there were 500,540 children and youth in foster care, many of whom were between the ages of 12 and 17. Youth who exit foster care without permanent families or connections are at risk for myriad negative outcomes. The theme for the 2013 National Foster Care Month is Supporting Youth in Transition. This month, CBX highlights a higher education program for transitioning youth, a tool for evaluating youth connectedness, and other information about foster care. May Is National Foster Care Month Higher Education Aids Transition to Independence Evaluating Youth Connections Keeping Siblings in Care Connected The Public's Perception of Foster Care Federal Foster Care Supports Electronic Information Exchange for Foster Care
	Training and Technical Assistance Network Updates Learn about the QIC-EC's Project DULCE, the use of customer service practices to increase the retention and recruitment of foster parents, adoptive parents, and kin, and other updates from CB's T&TA Network. Project DULCE for At-Risk Infants, Families Customer Service and Resource Family Retention More Updates From the T&TA Network
	Child Welfare News CBX points to research about relationship education programs for youth in foster care, the health and social consequences of adverse childhood experiences, and other news from the child welfare field. Social Consequences of Adverse Experiences Evaluating Home Visiting Programs Youth Relationship Education in Foster Care Reconsidering Intercountry Adoption
	Strategies and Tools for Practice Uninterrupted Scholars Act Factsheet Lifelong Families Practice Tools Fatherhood Engagement Guide Family Drug Court Best Practices Managing Personal Assistance Services
	Resources National Runaway Safeline Transition Tips for Youth, by Youth Resources for Preventing Burnout Connecticut's Fatherhood Matters Initiative Children in Dependency Court Hearings
	Training and Conferences Newsletter Focuses on Father Engagement Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children National Certification of Parent Leaders Conferences

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