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March 2013, Vol. 14, No. 2 News From the Children's Bureau
The tenth and final article in our second Centennial Series highlights the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. We also feature a special issue of the Journal of Family Strengths honoring CB's centennial.

	Centennial Series: Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act
	Journal of Family Strengths Celebrates CB
	President Signs Universal Accreditation Act
	New! From CB

Spotlight on the Impact of Parental Incarceration
The number of children with one or more incarcerated parents has increased steadily in recent years, and the trauma of this parental separation can lead to a number of negative outcomes. This month, CBX highlights research on reunification outcomes among incarcerated parents and their children in foster care, characteristics of imprisoned parents, and the benefits of contact visitation.

	NRC on Children and Families of the Incarcerated
	Parental Incarceration and Foster Care Reunification
	Children on the Outside
	Characteristics of Imprisoned Mothers and Fathers
	Contact Visits With Incarcerated Parents
	State Prison Visitation Policies

Training and Technical Assistance Network Updates
Updates from CB's T&TA Network this month include a blog entry focused on a Pennsylvania family-centered home visiting program and a factsheet series to help States and Tribes implement provisions in the Fostering Connections Act.

	Family-Centered Home Visits
	Fostering Connections Factsheets
	More Updates From the T&TA Network

Children's Bureau Grantee News
Every spring, ACF recruits new grant reviewers. Find out how to become a grant reviewer, and read a new site visit report about the Denver's Village program.

	Site Visit: Denver's Village
	Funding Opportunity Announcement Change
	Apply to Be a Grant Reviewer

Child Welfare News
CBX points to research on the causal relationship between economic downturns and child abuse, the impact of Head Start on the development of school readiness outcomes, and the promotion of well-being through treatment foster care.

	Economic Downturns and Child Abuse
	Head Start's Impact on School Readiness
	Engaging Kin and Reasonable Efforts
	Treatment Foster Care and Well-Being

Strategies and Tools for Practice

	Federal Adoption Tax Credit
	LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care
	Evidence-Based Treatments for Child Trauma

Resources

	Drug Abuse Prevention Guide
	Youth Credentials Tool
	Family Guide to Child Protection

Training and Conferences

	Online Mandatory Reporter Training
	Conferences

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