Fostering Connections Act

Author : Graham Slater
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Adopted children
ISBN : 1633217671

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Approximately 400,000 children were living in foster care in fiscal year 2012, according to the most recent data available. The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 is an omnibus child welfare bill designed to ensure greater permanence and improve the well-being of children served by public child welfare agencies. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) oversees states' implementation of federal child welfare requirements. This book examines steps states have taken to implement selected provisions of the act and challenges they have faced, and the extent to which HHS has monitored states' efforts.

Author : Graham Slatyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-06
Category : Adoption
ISBN : 163321804X

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Fostering Connections Act by Graham Slatyer Pdf

Approximately 400,000 children were living in foster care in fiscal year 2012, according to the most recent data available. The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 is an omnibus child welfare bill designed to ensure great

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : PURD:32754081248753

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Hearing on the Implementation of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support Pdf

Author : Kay E. Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1457855496

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Foster Care by Kay E. Brown Pdf

Approximately 400,000 children were living in foster care in fiscal year 2012, according to the most recent data available. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) oversees states' implementation of federal child welfare requirements under title IV-E of the Social Security Act. In 2008, the Fostering Connections Act amended title IV-E to improve the outcomes for children in foster care, such as maintaining family and school connections. This report reviewed implementation of the act. It examined (1) steps states have taken to implement selected provisions of the act and challenges they have faced; and (2) the extent to which HHS has monitored states' efforts. Table and figures. This is a print on demand report.

Author : United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1981770550

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FOSTER CARE: HHS Needs to Improve Oversight of Fostering Connections Act Implementation

Author : Government Accountability Office
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1974026752

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Foster Care, Hhs Needs to Improve Oversight of Fostering Connections Act Implementation by Government Accountability Office Pdf

Foster care, HHS needs to improve oversight of Fostering Connections Act implementation : report to congressional requesters.

Author : Sheila Kamerman,Shelley Phipps,Asher Ben-Arieh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789048133772

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From Child Welfare to Child Well-Being by Sheila Kamerman,Shelley Phipps,Asher Ben-Arieh Pdf

This chapter provides a brief overview of the book highlighting the modest progress from child welfare to child well-being re?ected in these chapters, and the parallel movement in Kahn’s career and research, as his scholarship developed over the years. It then moves to explore the relationship between two overarching themes, child and family policy stressing a universal approach to children and social prot- tion stressing a more targeted approach to disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals including children and the complementarity of these strategies. Introduction To a large extent Alfred J. Kahn was at the forefront of the developments in the ?eld of child welfare services (protective services, foster care, adoption, and family preservationandsupport). Overtimehisscholarshipmovedtoafocusonthebroader policy domain of child and family policy and the outcomes for child wellbeing. His work, as is true for this volume, progressed from a focus on poor, disadvantaged and vulnerable children to a focus on all children. He was convinced that children, by de?nition, are a vulnerable population group and that targeting all children, empl- ing a universal policy as a strategy would do more for poor children than a narrowly focused policy targeted on poor children alone, As we ?rst argued more than three decades ago (Not for the Poor Alone; “Universalism and Income Testing in Family Policy”), one could target the most disadvantaged within a universal framework, and this would lead to more successful results than targeting only the poor.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1246004913

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Foster Care, HHS Needs to Improve Oversight of Fostering Connections Act Implementation :. by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jacob P. Gross
Publisher : Springer
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319994598

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Former Foster Youth in Postsecondary Education by Jacob P. Gross Pdf

This book examines the attainment gap between foster youth and their peers. Specifically focusing on post-secondary access and success for foster youth, Gross points out the challenges foster youth face in the primary and secondary school context, such as being less likely to complete high school. These barriers to former foster youth continue once enrolled in post-secondary education, and can manifest as lack of institutional support, financial barriers, and limited to no familial support. The author discusses what policy makers and practitioners need to know to better support the educational attainment of former foster youth.

Author : Holly C. Matto,Jessica Strolin-Goltzman, PhD,Michelle S. Ballan
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780826108760

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Neuroscience for Social Work by Holly C. Matto,Jessica Strolin-Goltzman, PhD,Michelle S. Ballan Pdf

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Author : Gerald P. Mallon,Peg McCartt Hess
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 785 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780231130721

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Child Welfare for the Twenty-first Century by Gerald P. Mallon,Peg McCartt Hess Pdf

This up-to-date and comprehensive resource by leaders in child welfare is the first book to reflect the impact of the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) of 1997. The text serves as a single-source reference for a wide array of professionals who work in children, youth, and family services in the United States-policymakers, social workers, psychologists, educators, attorneys, guardians ad litem, and family court judges& mdash;and as a text for students of child welfare practice and policy. Features include: * Organized around ASFA's guiding principles of well-being, safety, and permanency * Focus on evidence-based "best practices" * Case examples integrated throughout * First book to include data from the first round of National Child and Family Service Reviews Topics discussed include the latest on prevention of child abuse and neglect and child protective services; risk and resilience in child development; engaging families; connecting families with public and community resources; health and mental health care needs of children and adolescents; domestic violence; substance abuse in the family; family preservation services; family support services and the integration of family-centered practices in child welfare; gay and lesbian adolescents and their families; children with disabilities; and runaway and homeless youth. The contributors also explore issues pertaining to foster care and adoption, including a focus on permanency planning for children and youth and the need to provide services that are individualized and culturally and spiritually responsive to clients. A review of salient systemic issues in the field of children, youth, and family services completes this collection.

Author : Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo,Nancy Trevino-Schafer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351168236

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Handbook of Foster Youth by Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo,Nancy Trevino-Schafer Pdf

Currently, there are over 400,000 youth living in foster care in the United States, with over 20,000 aging out of the child welfare system each year. Foster youth are more prone to experience short- and long-term adverse developmental outcomes including diminished academic achievement and career opportunities, poor mental and overall health, financial struggles, homelessness, early sexual intercourse, and substance abuse, many of these outcomes are risk factors for involvement in the juvenile justice system. Despite their challenges, foster youth have numerous strengths and positive assets that carry them through their journeys, helping them to overcome obstacles and build resilience. The Handbook of Foster Youth brings together a prominent group of multidisciplinary experts to provide nuanced insights on the complex dynamics of the foster care system, its impact on youth’s lives, and the roles of institutions and policies in the foster system. It discusses current gaps and future directions as well as recommendations to advance the field. This book provides an opportunity to reflect on the many challenges and strengths of foster youth and the child welfare system, and the combined efforts of caregivers, community volunteers, policy makers, and the professionals and researchers who work with them.

Author : Emily S. Fisher,Kelly S. Kennedy
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199355785

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Counseling Special Populations in Schools by Emily S. Fisher,Kelly S. Kennedy Pdf

Counseling Special Populations in Schools provides school-based mental health professionals with practical, specific strategies for counseling special populations of students who are at risk for academic, social, emotional, and behavioral problems in school. These special populations include students who are homeless, living in foster care, involved with the juvenile justice system, LGBTQ, pregnant or parenting, gifted, in military families, at-risk for school failure and dropout, and impacted by incarcerated parents. Each chapter focuses on one group of students, highlighting critical background information and providing evidence-informed counseling approaches and strategies to promote resilience and support student development. Chapters provide specific information about how to use basic counseling skills, as well as more advanced counseling techniques such as Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, to address the needs and challenges of these special populations of students. This advanced-level counseling book is an excellent resource for mental health professionals and graduate students who want to be able to provide effective counseling services for all students.

Author : Nathanael J. Okpych
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781978809185

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Climbing a Broken Ladder by Nathanael J. Okpych Pdf

Although foster youth have college aspirations similar to their peers, fewer than one in ten ultimately complete a two-year or four-year college degree. What are the major factors that influence their chances of succeeding? Climbing a Broken Ladder advances our knowledge of what can be done to improve college outcomes for a student group that has largely remained invisible in higher education. Drawing on data from one of the most extensive studies of young people in foster care, Nathanael J. Okpych examines a wide range of factors that contribute to the chances that foster youth enroll in college, persist in college, and ultimately complete a degree. Okpych also investigates how early trauma affects later college outcomes, as well as the impact of a significant child welfare policy that extends the age limit of foster care. The book concludes with data-driven and concrete recommendations for policy and practice to get more foster youth into and through college.

Author : J. Bart Klika,Jon R. Conte
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-27
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781506341712

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The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment by J. Bart Klika,Jon R. Conte Pdf

The Fourth Edition of this best-selling handbook provides readers with the most up-to-date theory, research, and best practices in the field of child abuse and neglect. Edited by leading experts, the book covers all aspects of child maltreatment, from physical abuse to sexual abuse and neglect, focusing on etiology, consequences, investigation, and treatment and systems. Updates include new content on assessment and mental health interventions, prevention, as well as global perspectives. Comprehensive and easy to read, the handbook will serve as an invaluable resource for students and professionals—both emerging and seasoned—across disciplines, but part of the same movement dedicated to improving the lives of maltreated children.