Child Trends E News for September 25, 2013

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	September 25, 2013  Subscribe Child Welfare New report finds that states lack specific policies for maltreated infants and toddlers Today, ZERO TO THREE and Child Trends released a new report presenting findings from a 2013 survey of state child welfare agencies about their policies and practices for addressing the needs of infants and toddlers who've been maltreated. Changing the Course for Infants and Toddlers: A Survey of State Child Welfare Policies and Initiatives finds that the one-size-fits-all approach adopted by most states does not work in meeting the unique developmental needs of many of the 200,000 infants and toddlers who come into contact with the child welfare system each year. READ THE REPORT New Research Handbook of Child Well-Being The electronic version of the Handbook of Child Well-Being: Theories, Methods and Policies in Global Perspective was published this month by Springer, providing readers with an in-depth overview of the concept of children's well-being, how it is approached by different disciplines, problems of politics and program implementation, and more. Chapters by Child Trends authors include"Indices of Child Well-Being and Developmental Contexts" and "Positive and Protective Factors in Adolescent Well-Being." SEE THE BOOK Trend Lines Blog  What schools should know about the Affordable Care Act For kids, health problems can lead to academic problems, and good health has been positively linked to good grades. The Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010, will support the health of America's children and youth through three major school-based strategies: school-based health centers, school-community health partnerships, and support for expectant and parenting teens. Learn what this means for schools, parents, and their children in our latest blog post.  READ THE BLOG After the Leap Conference Building a Performance Management Culture If you run a nonprofit organization, this is the conference for you. "After the Leap" is a two-day conference that will help executives learn more about outcomes measurement, performance management, and organizational change, hosted by PerformWell (a partnership of the Urban Institute, Child Trends, and Social Solutions) and Leap of Reason. Experts in performance management will share their hard-won successes with leaders from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to help advance the field.   LEARN MORE We're Hiring! Child Trends continues to grow. We recently won a number of new contracts, and are hiring for 15 positions. This is a great place to work - you'll see!  APPLY HERE Copyright © 2013 by Child Trends, Inc.

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