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November 2012, Vol. 13 No. 10

	News From the Children's Bureau The seventh article in our second Centennial Series explores the growing concern about increased rates of child abuse and neglect in the 1970s and the passage of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. We also point to an updated ACF Interoperability Toolkit. Centennial Series: Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Children's Bureau Centennial Update New ACF Interoperability Toolkit New! From CB
	Spotlight on National Adoption Month CBX spotlights this year's National Adoption Month initiative, announces the winners of the Centennial Adoption Excellence Awards, highlights a Diligent Recruitment grant in Texas, and links to a nutrition guide for foster and adoptive parents. November Is National Adoption Month Centennial Year Adoption Excellence Awards Texas Permanency and Family Resource Development Adoption Practices and Islamic Principles Growing Up in Open Adoption Nutrition Guide for Foster and Adoptive Parents LGBT Foster and Adoptive Families
	Training and Technical Assistance Network Updates The T&TA Network uses many social networking sites to spread the word about their newest resources. Network members also offer a number of new materials, including a guide for educators and an information packet about kinship care provisions in the Fostering Connections Act. What Is Child Welfare? A Guide for Educators Kinship Care and Fostering Connections T&TA Network Social Media More Updates From the T&TA Network
	Children's Bureau Grantee News A new site visit report highlights the California Linkages project that promotes collaboration between California's county-administered child welfare services and the State's program for administering Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Site Visit: TANF and Child Welfare Collaboration in California
	Child Welfare News CBX points to new research examining the ability of youth in foster care to reduce feelings of anxiety and increase feelings of hopefulness through Cognitively Based Compassion Training. Cognitively Based Compassion Training State Approaches to TANF Block Grants Court-Driven Child Welfare Reforms
	Strategies and Tools for Practice Measuring Success in Teen Parenting Programs Newsletter on Partnering for Prevention Postsecondary Education Factsheet Helping Youth Avoid Identity Theft Resources for Teen Pregnancy Prevention
	Resources Toolkit for Hosting a Community Café College Decision Navigator Tool
	Training and Conferences Home Visiting Tutorial Common Core Training Evaluation Conferences

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