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About CAPTA: A Legislative History | |
Series Title: | Factsheets |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2011 - 3 pages |
Summarizes the legislative history and purpose of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), the key Federal legislation addressing child abuse and neglect. CAPTA was originally enacted in P.L. 93-247 and was most recently amended and reauthorized on December 20, 2010, by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-320). |
Abuse-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Child Physical Abuse | |
Series Title: | Issue Briefs |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2007 - 11 pages |
Abuse-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (AF-CBT) has been found to improve functioning in school-aged children who have experienced physical abuse, as well as in their parents, caregivers, and families. This issue brief explores the characteristics and benefits of AF-CBT to help child welfare caseworkers, other professionals who work with at-risk families, and caregivers make more informed decisions about family participation in AF-CBT. It includes information about what makes AF-CBT unique, key components, target populations, effectiveness, and what to look for in an AF-CBT therapist. |
El abuso y la negligencia de menores (paquete de informacion general) (Child Abuse and Neglect: General Information Packet) | |
Series Title: | Paquetes de Información General (General Information Packets) |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 974KB) |
Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 1,200KB) |
Year Published: | 2008 - 35 pages |
This information packet includes fact sheets about child maltreatment and the services available from the Child Welfare Information Gateway. The fact sheets review the definitions of maltreatment, child abuse and neglect prevention, and provide statistical information about the prevalence of child abuse and neglect and the characteristics of victims and offenders. Directories of federal clearinghouses, hotlines, state agencies, and other organizations that disseminate information about family and domestic violence and substance abuse are also inserted.
Este paquete de información hace un repaso de los siguientes temas relacionados al abuso y la negligencia de menores: definiciones del abuso y la ... |
Access to Adoption Records: Summary of State Laws | |
Series Title: | State Statutes |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 497KB) |
Year Published: | 2009 - 68 pages |
In nearly all States, adoption records are sealed and withheld from public inspection after an adoption is finalized. Most States have instituted procedures by which parties to an adoption may obtain both nonidentifying and identifying information from an adoption record while still protecting the interests of all parties. This resource, current through June 2009, provides definitions of nonidentifying and identifying information, an overview of who may access such information, and information about access to original birth certificates. Summaries of laws for all States and U.S. territories are included. |
Accountability | |
Author(s): | National Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Systems of Care |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 1,439KB) |
Year Published: | 2010 - 8 pages |
Accountability enables funders, stakeholders, and voters to ensure agencies and their representatives fulfill their responsibilities to those they serve. Within systems serving vulnerable populations, where decisions about safety, permanency, and well-being for children and families must be made every day, accountability is essential. Within a systems of care framework, the principle of accountability extends beyond data or evaluation to focus on processes necessary to build evaluative capacity throughout the child welfare system. Accountability also emphasizes the value of communicating with and soliciting feedback from stakeholders about agency or program activities, expectations, and outcomes. This issue of A Closer Look defines ... |
Accreditation and Standard-Setting | |
Series Title: | Related Organizations Lists |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 0KB) |
Year Published: | 2011 - 7 pages |
This resource listing includes selected national organizations that provide agency/member accreditation and/or standard-setting for child welfare-related services. |
Acts of Omission : An Overview of Child Neglect | |
Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 350KB) |
Year Published: | 2001 - 10 pages |
This In Focus report provides an overview of the causes and consequences of child neglect. Legal definitions, the characteristics of neglected children and their families, intervention strategies, and the status of child neglect research are discussed. The briefing examines the relationships between neglect and poverty, substance abuse, and domestic violence. |
Addressing Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare | |
Series Title: | Issue Briefs |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 391KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
Year Published: | 2011 - 28 pages |
Focuses on some promising practices from around the country that agencies and jurisdictions have implemented to respond to racial disproportionality in child welfare. The brief looks at the various decision points in the child welfare process where overrepresentation (or underrepresentation) of different racial or ethnic groups may occur and notes promising programs that address disproportionality at those decision points. The issue brief explores disproportionality in terms of prevalence, community development and prevention, reporting and screening, investigation and assessment, service provision, permanency for children in out-of-home care, across the stages of child welfare, States' efforts, and strategies and research. |
Addressing the Needs of Young Children in Child Welfare: Part C -- Early Intervention Services | |
Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 267KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
Year Published: | 2007 - 16 pages |
The Part C referral provisions in CAPTA and IDEA offer child welfare administrators an opportunity to expand the array of supports and resources for young children and their caregivers in order to enhance child well-being. This bulletin provides examples of State efforts to implement the new referral provisions and provides lessons learned about accessing early intervention services for children and families identified by the child welfare system. It includes background information about child welfare and early intervention, promising strategies, funding strategies, resources, and contact information for State and local programs. |
Adopción de "Necesidades Especiales": ¿Qué Significa? (Special Needs Adoption: What Does It Mean?) | |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 309KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 281KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
Year Published: | 2011 - 5 pages |
En la adopción, la frase "necesidades especiales" puede aplicar a casi cualquier niño o joven adoptado del sistema de cuidado temporal. El término se usa en leyes Estatales para indicar elegibilidad para ayuda financiera Federal. ¿Qué significa exactamente el término "necesidades especiales" en el sistema de cuidado temporal y la adopción? Esta hoja informativa presenta algunas de las preguntas más comunes relacionadas con la adopción de un niño o joven con necesidades especiales y ofrece recursos que le darán respuestas detalladas. |
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