Child Welfare Information Gateway E-lert! September 2013 Encourage 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. Share our publications with your colleagues via email, Facebook, and more! Get Ready for National Adoption Month 2013 Explore the National Adoption Month website to find a wealth of resources, including a video gallery, related to this November's theme of "Partnering for Permanency." https://www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/nam/#twtr=pro What's New Children's Bureau Spotlight Video Series Features Children's Bureau staff sharing insights into critical aspects of their work to protect children and strengthen families. https://cb100.acf.hhs.gov/videos/cb_video#spotlight Child Welfare Outcomes 2008-2011 Describes national and State performance in achieving safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for children served by child welfare programs. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/resource/cwo-08-11 Updates Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect Explains the physical, psychological, behavioral, and societal effects of child abuse and neglect. https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/long_term_consequences.cfm Parenting a Child Who Has Been Sexually Abused: A Guide for Foster and Adoptive Parents Provides information on understanding the impact of child sexual abuse, establishing family guidelines for safety and privacy, and seeking help when needed. https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_abused/index.cfm Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect Informs community organizations and individual citizens about how they can help strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect. https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/preventingcan.cfm Supporting & Preserving Families Web Section Offers information and resources on family support and family preservation services, including in-home services and resources for managers. https://www.childwelfare.gov/supporting/ What Is Child Abuse and Neglect? Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms (¿Qué Es el Abuso y la Negligencia de Menores? Reconociendo los Indicios y los Síntomas) Describes the legal definition, different types, and common signs of child abuse and neglect. English: https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/whatiscan.cfm Spanish: https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/ques.cfm Working With LGBTQ Youth in Out-of-Home Care Web Section Highlights information and resources on supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in out-of-home care. https://www.childwelfare.gov/outofhome/casework/children/lgbtq.cfm In This Month's CBX The September issue of Children's Bureau Express (CBX) looks at how the child welfare field is using Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) to evaluate and enhance interventions for children and families. https://cbexpress.acf.hhs.gov Subscribe to CBX at https://www.childwelfare.gov/admin/subscribe Did You Know? Searchable Library Database Child Welfare Information Gateway maintains the largest publicly available library of child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption publications—more than 75,000 titles. Find resources to meet your information needs: http://library.childwelfare.gov/cwig/ws/library/docs/gateway/SimpleSearchForm Give Us Your Feedback To 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 Facebook Child 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 Child Welfare Information Gateway Phone: 800.394.3366 Email: info@childwelfare.gov Web: https://www.childwelfare.gov Chat live with an Information Specialist between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT. E-lert! is a free service of the Children's Bureau/ACF/HHS and Child Welfare Information Gateway.