Child Welfare Information Gateway E-lert! July 2013Encourage your colleagues to subcribe to E-lert!To ensure that E-lert! reaches you each month, please add us to your safe senders list. The following new and updated publications and resources are now available from Child Welfare Information Gateway. Use the links listed below, or contact us to request print copies, which we will mail you free if they are available. The Information Gateway website search function is now powered by Google. Check it out today! What's NewCommunity-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) Video Success StoriesHear the success stories of how the Children's Bureau and local CBCAP programs are working to support families and build strong communities. https://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/preventionmonth/videogallery/cbcap.cfm Immigration and Child Welfare Web Section Find resources in this section to help child welfare professionals understand immigration issues and work with immigrant families. https://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/immigration/ UpdatesConcurrent Planning for Permanency for ChildrenDiscusses State laws that provide for the development and implementation of an alternative permanency plan concurrently with efforts to reunify the child with his or her family. https://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/concurrent.cfm Cross-Reporting Among Responders to Child Abuse and Neglect Presents State laws that authorize cross-reporting and information sharing among the agencies that must respond to reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. https://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/xreporting.cfm Determining the Best Interests of the Child Highlights State laws that present the factors that courts need to consider when making decisions about a child's appropriate custody and care. https://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/best_interest.cfm Making and Screening Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect Explains State laws and regulations that specify the procedures that State child protection agencies must follow when responding to reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. https://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/repproc.cfm In This Month's CBXThe July/August issue of Children's Bureau Express (CBX) looks at the intersection between child welfare and human trafficking.https://cbexpress.acf.hhs.gov Subscribe to CBX at https://www.childwelfare.gov/admin/subscribe Did You Know?Promoting Child & Family Well-BeingPromoting well-being involves understanding and addressing child, youth, and caregiver functioning in physical, behavioral, social, and cognitive areas. This section presents information on protective factors and child, youth, parent, and caregiver well-being, as well as resources about marriage, fatherhood, and more. https://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/promoting/ Upcoming ConferencesWe will be at the following upcoming conferences. Please stop by and see us if you will be attending!Foster Family-based Treatment Association (FFTA) 27th Annual Conference on Treatment Foster Care July 28-31, Nashville, TN 2013 National Pathways to Adulthood: A Convening on Youth in Transition August 7-9, Baltimore, MD The 26th Annual National Independent Living Conference "Growing Pains 2013" for Adults and Youth August 27-30, Orlando, FL Give Us Your FeedbackTo help us meet your needs, we welcome your ideas and suggestions. Please check out our website for publications surveys and other ways you can provide input. Thank you!Connect With Information Gateway and the Children's Bureau on FacebookChild Welfare Information Gateway and the Children's Bureau are on Facebook! "Like" both pages today and start connecting with others in child welfare and related professions.http://www.facebook.com/childwelfare http://www.facebook.com/thechildrensbureau Contact Information
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Monday, July 15, 2013
Child Welfare Information Gateway E-lert! July 2013
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