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Best practice/next practice : family-centered child welfare : program improvement plans special issue, Summer 2002. | |
Author(s): | National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice |
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Year Published: | 2002 - 16 pages |
The second Annual Meeting of State and Tribe Child Welfare Officials convened by the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice reviewed lessons learned from the Child and Family Services Review process and provided tips for program improvement plans. This issue of the Resource Center newsletter summarizes presentations and panel discussions from the conference. The articles highlight conformity with systemic factors assessed during the Child and Family Services Reviews. Presenters noted a need to focus on outcomes, especially in the areas of permanency and well-being. States were advised to target program improvement plans to the areas that had the ... |
Best practice/next practice : family-centered child welfare : special issue focusing on the Child and Family Services Review, 2001. | |
Author(s): | National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice |
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Year Published: | 2001 - 8 pages |
The first Annual Meeting of State and Tribe Child Welfare Officials sponsored by the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice addressed the Child and Family Services Review process and lessons learned from pilot states. This biannual newsletter from the resource center summarizes presentations about the benefits of the review system, important components, and the role of tribes in the planning process. Emphasis is placed on the importance of collaboration with stakeholders, including policymakers, parents, the courts, service providers, and critics. Reports from Rhode Island, Maine, and Mississippi describe improvements and outcomes that resulted from the review and subsequent ... |
Best practice/next practice : family-centered child welfare, Fall 2000. | |
Author(s): | National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice |
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Year Published: | 2000 - 24 pages |
Community collaboratives for child welfare are being formed by local agencies to prevent child maltreatment and promote community responsibility for child and family well-being. The collaboratives feature the use of community-based resources, family-centered services, an emphasis on results, the participation of individuals and community organizations, and flexibility. This issue of the biannual publication of the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice examines the characteristics of community partnerships and describes initiatives implemented in several states. The role of the Patch model in the implementation of the Adoption and Safe Families Act in Massachusetts specifically is discussed. Adapted from the ... |
Best practice/next practice : family-centered child welfare, Spring 2001. | |
Author(s): | National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice |
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Year Published: | 2001 - 24 pages |
This issue of the biannual newsletter of the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice examines differential response systems that customize services to meet the specific situation of each family. The differential or multi-track response system permits workers to direct high-risk families into the investigation process, while low-risk families receive assessment and support without substantiation. Some states have created more than two categories to provide a more tailored response. The newsletter outlines the benefits of the differential response system and describes models implemented in Washington State, Florida, Missouri, Michigan, Louisiana, South Carolina, Virginia, and Minnesota. Lessons learned about assessment, ... |
Best practice/next practice : family-centered child welfare, Summer 2002 : father involvement. | |
Author(s): | National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice |
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Year Published: | 2002 - 40 pages |
Despite research that substantiates the importance of father involvement in children's lives, family-centered child welfare services continue to be oriented toward the child's mother. This newsletter from the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice explains how child welfare services can engage fathers in the lives of their children. The articles suggest strategies such as family conferencing, support services, and outreach to fathers in prison or on parole. The findings from research about the positive and negative aspects of father involvement are discussed. Perspectives are offered from a case manager and a father. The newsletter includes an outline of ... |
Best practice/next practice : family-centered child welfare, Summer 2003 : mental health in child welfare : a focus on children and families. | |
Author(s): | National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice |
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Year Published: | 2003 - 32 pages |
Children served by the child welfare system are at high risk for socio-emotional, behavioral, and other mental health problems that complicate the care provided by caseworkers, foster parents, and relative caregivers. This issue of the newsletter of the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice describes mental health problems that arise during childhood and adolescence and presents recommendations for screening and treatment. Articles address topics such as resiliency, attachment, the role of foster families in mental health treatment, the types of mental health services that should be offered, cultural competency, and support for parents with mental illness. Barriers to ... |
Best practice/next practice : family-centered child welfare, Winter 2002 : trauma and child welfare. | |
Author(s): | National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice |
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Year Published: | 2002 - 24 pages |
This edition of the biannual newsletter of the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice examines the impact of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on children, families, and professionals in the child welfare system. The articles highlight the effects of personal loss, economic recession, and state funding shifts on individuals and families who were under stress before the traumatic event. Emphasis is placed on the ways in which child welfare agencies can plan to address the needs of affected children and parents. Responses from the New York City Administration for Children and Families and foster care agencies across ... |
Best practice/next practice : family-centered child welfare, Winter 2004 : mental health in child welfare : a focus on caregivers. | |
Author(s): | National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice |
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Year Published: | 2004 - 32 pages |
The mental health and emotional well-being of child welfare workers and caregivers have a significant impact on outcomes for children and families. This issue of the newsletter of the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice addresses the effects of secondary traumatic stress and the ways in which the child welfare system can support professionals, parents, and other caregivers. The articles describe the responsibilities of caseworkers and the potential for stress, as well as the need for training, limitations on caseloads, and reflective supervision. Strategies for strengthening the skills of parents also are discussed in the context of family ... |
Caseload and Workload Management | |
Series Title: | Issue Briefs |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway. |
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Year Published: | 2010 - 19 pages |
Discusses the problems of large caseloads and workloads for child welfare workers and examines the benefits of caseload and workload management. Catalysts and motivating factors for managing caseloads and workloads are reviewed in the context of workload studies and other tools. Strategies for caseload and workload management are provided, along with State and local examples of caseload and workload strategies. Links to organizations and resources are included. |
Community-based Resources: Keystone to the System of Care | |
Author(s): | National Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Systems of Care |
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Year Published: | 2009 - 8 pages |
Each of the systems of care principles has individual importance and relational value. Together, they are building blocks that form the infrastructure upon which each community's individualized system of care is built. The keystone to that infrastructure and the system of care itself is a community-based approach. This principle secures the others and allows the infrastructure to stand. Realizing that youth thrive in the context of their homes and communities, child welfare agencies and their partners can support a common or integrated case plan that is culturally appropriate, engages and involves the youth and family, is built upon the strengths ... |
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