Children's Bureau Express

Welcome to the monthly email alert from Children's Bureau Express Click on the titles below to link to the latest articles on the Children's Bureau Express website View or print a full-text version of this issue at https://cbexpress.acf.hhs.gov/index.cfm?event=website.viewPrinterFriendly&issueid=154 To ensure delivery of Children's Bureau Express, please add the following to your email address book or safe list: cb_express@childwelfare.gov February 2014 | Vol. 15, No. 2

	Spotlight on LGBTQ Youth It is estimated that 5 to 10 percent of the children and youth in foster care identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ). It is likely that this population is much higher, and these youth face unique challenges and have specific needs. This month's CBX looks at an initiative by the Center for the Study of Social Policy on the challenges affecting LGBTQ youth in child welfare settings, a guide to help child welfare professionals better care for LGBTQ youth in foster care, and more. CSSP's Get R.E.A.L. Initiative Stories From LGBTQ Youth in Care Caring for LGBTQ Children T&TA Network Resources on LGBTQ Issues
	News From the Children's Bureau CBX launched a new website that also debuts the Associate Commissioner's Page, a monthly message from the Children's Bureau's Associate Commissioner, JooYeun Chang. We also point to new Tribes with approved title IV-E plans to operate foster care, adoption assistance, and guardianship assistance programs; products from CB child welfare research and evaluation workgroups; and a new report evaluating a program that aims to reduce teen pregnancy. The Associate Commissioner's Page CBX Launches New Website 2014 Discretionary Grants Forecasts Tribal Title IV-E Programs Personal Responsibility Education Child Welfare Research and Evaluation New! From CB
	Training and Technical Assistance Network Updates The Children's Bureau recently awarded $21.2 million in funding to continue its support of NCWWI's work from 2013 to 2018. We also highlight a new project that aims to share the stories of individuals and families who have experienced adoption in the United States, among other updates from T&TA Network members. NCWWI Announces Continued CB Funding NRCA's Adoption Tapestry More Updates From the T&TA Network
	Child Welfare News CBX looks at research on meeting the needs of infants and toddlers who experience maltreatment, risk factors that make girls more susceptible to involvement with both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and a report exploring teen birth rates among youth involved with child protective services in Los Angeles County, CA. Serving Young Children With Special Needs The Unique Needs of Infants and Toddlers Risk Factors for Female Crossover Youth Birth Rates Among CPS-Involved Youth Helping Young Children Succeed
	Strategies and Tools for Practice This section of CBX offers publications, articles, reports, toolkits, and other instruments that provide either evidence-based strategies or other concrete help to child welfare and related professionals. This month, we include a factsheet on young children's participation in and access to high-quality early care and education, trends in Federal and State investments in these programs, and more. The Benefits of Trauma-Informed Care Transitioning Youth With Disabilities Marriage and Relationship Education Getting Youth Engaged in Their Community
	Resources This CBX section provides a quick list of interesting resources, such as websites, videos, journals, funding or scholarship opportunities, or other materials that can be used in the field or with families. This month, we point to a guide on how to start a youth-serving program and bilingual resources for refugee or immigrant children and teens. Starting a Youth-Serving Program Guide for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Early Care, Education Factsheet Safety Guides for Refugee, Immigrant Children
	Training and Conferences CQI E-Training Module Conferences

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