Child Welfare- Permanency

September 04, 2013	Permanency
	Dear My Child Welfare Librarian Subscriber, Below is a list of new publications that were added to Child Welfare Information Gateway Library in August Title: Locating "Youth Voice:" Considering The Contexts of Speaking in Foster Care. Author(s): Nybell, Lynn M. Published: 2013 Journal Name: Children and Youth Services Review v. 35, 9, August 2013, p. 1227-1235 Available from: Elsevier Abstract: Within social services, an increasingly significant movement supports giving 'voice' to children and youth, enabling them to express their views and to have those views ... Title: Violent Children and Structural Violence: Re-Signaling 'RAD Kids' to Inform the Social Work Professions. Author(s): Stryker, Rachael. Published: 2013 Journal Name: Children and Youth Services Review v. 35, 8, August 2013, p. 1182-1188 Available from: Elsevier Abstract: This article critically examines representations of children diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder, or 'RAD Kids', and their construction as dangerous subjects. Based on ethnographic research ... Title: Nursing Notes [Webpage] / Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Published: 2013 URL: http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/NewsLetters/com_communications_CWNS.shtml Abstract: Nursing Notes, a newsletter developed by DCFS Child Welfare Nurse Specialists for DCFS and POS agency staff. Each issue of this newsletter will provide helpful ... Title: Collaborative Problem-Solving Equals Wide-Sweeping Change in Vermont Child Welfare. Author(s): Bartlett, Kitty. Published: 2013 Journal Name: Children's Voice v. 21, 2, May-July 2013, 6-7 Available from: Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) Abstract: This article highlights the success of a public-private partnership between the Vermont Department for Children and Families and the Lund Family Center to find families ... Title: Issue Brief: Agency Supported Foster Care. Published: 2013 PDF: http://www.ffta.org/Chapters/NE_Issue_Brief_1_13.pdf Abstract: This issue brief reviews the activities and outcomes of 25 child placing agencies in Nebraska who are members of the Children and Family Coalition of ... To view all 174 publications and their detail click here: http://www.childwelfare.gov/cwlibrarian/index_act.cfm?topicId=5&pubMonth=08&pubYear=2013 You can make changes to your subscription here: http://www.childwelfare.gov/admin/subscribe/subscribe_login.cfm Received this email message from a colleague and want to subscribe? Click here Sincerely, Staff of Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov/) A Service of the Children's Bureau, US DHHS

Child Welfare- Adoption

September 04, 2013	Adoption
	Dear My Child Welfare Librarian Subscriber, Below is a list of new publications that were added to Child Welfare Information Gateway Library in August Title: Post-Adoption Services (Section 4 of Child and Family Services Manual). Published: 2013 PDF: http://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/division/dfs/ap/intro_page/manuals/07-2013/se ction_4_post-adoption_services.pdf Abstract: This chapter from the Virginia Department of Social Services Child and Family Services Manual emphasizes the importance of post-adoption services for adopted persons and their ... Title: Parenting a Child Who Has Been Sexually Abused: A Guide for Foster and Adoptive Parents Published: 2013 Available from: Child Welfare Information Gateway URL: http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_abused/index.cfm PDF: http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_abused/f_abused.pdf Abstract: Discusses how foster and adoptive parents can help children and adolescents who have experienced sexual abuse. It provides basic information about sexual abuse and links ... Title: Adoption Assessor Training [Handouts]. Published: 2013 PDF: http://www.ocwtp.net/PDFs/Trainee%20Resources/Assessor%20Resources/All%20Refres her.pdf Abstract: Includes: Major Themes Revisited; CPS Questions: Assessor Refresher Course; Facilitating the Transition Visit; Title IV-E AA Definition of a Special Needs Child; Overview of Adoption ... Title: Child Welfare Outcomes 2008-2011: Report to Congress: Executive Summary Published: 2013 Available from: Child Welfare Information Gateway PDF: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/cb/cwo08_11_exesum.pdf Abstract: Child Welfare Outcomes reports provide information on the performance of States in seven outcome categories. The outcomes used in this report reflect widely accepted performance ... Title: Wanted Fathers: Understanding Gay Father Families Through Contextual Family Therapy. Author(s): Heiden Rootes, Katie M.; Published: 2013 Journal Name: Journal of GLBT Family Studies v. 9, 1, January-February 2013, p. 43-64 Available from: Routledge -- Taylor and Francis Group Abstract: This conceptual paper is concerned with the application of Contextual Family Therapy to gay father families (Boszormenyi-Nagy & Krasner, 1986). Gay fathers experience social and ... To view all 61 publications and their detail click here: http://www.childwelfare.gov/cwlibrarian/index_act.cfm?topicId=8&pubMonth=08&pubYear=2013 You can make changes to your subscription here: http://www.childwelfare.gov/admin/subscribe/subscribe_login.cfm Received this email message from a colleague and want to subscribe? Click here Sincerely, Staff of Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov/) A Service of the Children's Bureau, US DHHS

Child Welfare-Administration / Child Welfare Systems

September 04, 2013	Administration / Child Welfare Systems
	Dear My Child Welfare Librarian Subscriber, Below is a list of new publications that were added to Child Welfare Information Gateway Library in August Title: Becoming Trauma-Informed: Suggestions for Incorporating Research Findings into Practice. Author(s): Beldin, Kerry L.;Rolf, Karen A. Published: 2013 Journal Name: Professional Development : The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education. v. 16, 1, Spring 2013, p. 30-33 Available from: Professional Development: The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education Abstract: Trauma-informed care has become a fixture of current health care and mental health care practice. Social workers interact frequently with individuals who have experienced trauma, ... Title: Parent and Child Perspectives on the Adoption Experience: Risk and Protective Factors. Author(s): Warrener, Corinne.;Mi-Sung Kim, Kim. Published: 2013 Journal Name: Professional Development : The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education. v. 16, 1, Spring 2013, p. 34-47 Available from: Professional Development: The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education Abstract: This study was part of an exploratory qualitative research project investigating protective and risk factors to adoption adjustment of both the adoptive parents and the ... Title: Procedural Guide 0050-501.25: Child Protection Hotline (CPH): Referrals Regarding Children and Non-Minor Dependents Abused or Neglected in Out-Of-Home Care Who Are Under DCFS Supervision. Published: 2013 PDF: http://file.lacounty.gov/dcfs/cms1_170161.pdf Abstract: This procedural guide supports the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Services' efforts to provide safety and placement stability for children/non-minor dependents (NMDs) in ... Title: Essentials for Childhood: Steps to Create Safe, Stable, and Nurturing Relationships. Published: 2013 URL: http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/childmaltreatment/essentials/index.html PDF: http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/EFC-01-03-2013-a.pdf Abstract: This document proposes strategies that communities can consider to promote the types of relationships and environments that help children grow up to be healthy and ... Title: Cultural Adaptations of Trauma Treatments in Indian Country. Author(s): Whitegoat, Wynette.;van den Pohl, Richard. Published: 2013 Journal Name: CW360: A Comprehensive Look at a Prevalent Child Welfare Issue Winter 2013, p. 25, 38 PDF: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/ssw/cascw/attributes/PDF/publications/CW360-Ambit_Winte r2013.pdf Abstract: This article discusses how traditional Native culture activities have been integrated into evidence-based trauma treatments at the National Native Children's Trauma Center in Montana. It ... To view all 162 publications and their detail click here: http://www.childwelfare.gov/cwlibrarian/index_act.cfm?topicId=2&pubMonth=08&pubYear=2013 You can make changes to your subscription here: http://www.childwelfare.gov/admin/subscribe/subscribe_login.cfm Received this email message from a colleague and want to subscribe? Click here Sincerely, Staff of Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov/) A Service of the Children's Bureau, US DHHS

AHRP- Help Preserve Human Right to Informed Consent

ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTION
Advancing Honest and Ethical Medical Research
www.ahrp.org

FYI

If you value your human right to say No to being subjected to a medical experiment in which you--or your loved one--may be exposed to risk of harm--
express your concerns, post your comments for the public record.

ALL oral presentations at the Aug. 28 Public Meeting Related to Protection of Human Subjects and Standard of Care Research are posted on YouTube
in the order in which they were presented:  
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrl7E8KABz1Gc_ndt9grGg8O_jE5G1RNC

Parents who described their experience and the experience of their premature children in the SUPPORT oxygen experiment are separately.
Shawn and Kerry Pratt with their daughter, Dagan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1USAH0PMu0
Sharissa Cook, mother of a son who was a subject of the SUPPORT experiment:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzLubIgWGP8

The SUPPORT debate brought into focus the collision between the moral values of the public and the values that set extremists among researchers and the leadership of NIH apart. 

56 Written presentations and Comments from the public for the public record:  
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketBrowser;rpp=25;po=0;dct=SR%252BPS;D=HHS-OPHS-2013-0004

My written presentation on behalf of AHRP : http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=HHS-OPHS-2013-0004-0033
(to be augmented with a fully referenced refutation of misrepresentations made by panelist, Kathy Hudson, Deputy Director for Science Outreach and Policy, NIH.

Comment by AHRP board member, Meryl Nass, MD:  http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=HHS-OPHS-2013-0004-0057

Comments for the public record are accepted until Sept. 9 at 11:59 PM. 

Vera Sharav

Children's Bureau Express Monthly Alert

 

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September 2013, Vol. 14, No. 7

	News From the Children's Bureau The twelfth in a series of reports about State performance on delivering child welfare services has been released, along with new statistics from the Children's Bureau on the numbers of children involved with the child welfare system. Also, look for the Children's Bureau's e-book celebrating its 100-year history. New Child Welfare Outcomes, AFCARS Reports Coming Soon: The Children's Bureau Legacy: Ensuring the Right to Childhood Federal Health Care, Mental Health Websites Connecting the Dots for Transitioning Youth Webinar: Early Identification of Autism and FAS in Foster Care New! From CB
	Spotlight on Continuous Quality Improvement In August 2012, the Children's Bureau released an Information Memorandum on Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), the process by which organizations identify, describe, and analyze strengths and problems and then test, implement, learn from, and revise solutions. This month, CBX looks at how the child welfare field is using the philosophy of CQI to evaluate and improve interventions for children and families. We also highlight a new Children's Bureau CQI Training project. CB's Focus on Continuous Quality Improvement Building Child Welfare's CQI Capacity Promoting CQI: The NRC on Organizational Improvement CQI for Early Childhood Grantees Court Performance in Improving Child Well-Being CQI Practice Model in North Carolina
	Training and Technical Assistance Network Updates A new issue brief from the National Quality Improvement Center on Differential Response in Child Protective Services explores the intersection between differential response and disproportionality. We also highlight a new guide from the Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health about the importance of supporting father involvement. Differential Response and Disparities in Child Welfare Father Involvement in Systems of Care Using Data to Improve Outcomes More Updates From the T&TA Network
	Children's Bureau Grantee News A site visit report explores a diligent recruitment project in Ramsey County, MN, and a new synthesis of the Collaboration Between Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Welfare to Improve Child Welfare Program Outcomes grant cluster outlines lessons learned from the cluster's six projects. Site Visit: Diligent Recruitment in Ramsey County TANF and Child Welfare Collaboration Synthesis National Adoption Recruitment Campaign and Response
	Child Welfare News CBX points to the 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book with State data on key indicators of child well-being, the results of the Children's Stability and Well-Being study conducted by PolicyLab at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and a report that outlines five practices that organizations need to successfully foster a culture of authentic child and family engagement. 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book Authentic Child and Family Engagement Health Care Reform and Child Welfare Children's Stability and Well-Being Study Success Beyond 18 Campaign
	Strategies and Tools for Practice Improving Medicaid for Children in Care Cross-System Core Practice Model in California Working With Children With Incarcerated Parents
	Resources Illustrated Handbook for Immigrant Families CASCW Launches E-Newsletter Guide for Fathers Involved With Child Welfare Tools for Dealing With Parental Incarceration Rise: Your Lawyer and You
	Training and Conferences Certified Parent Support Provider Training Videos for Law Enforcement on Child Safety Conferences

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