Children's Bureau Express is designed for professionals concerned with child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption. Children's Bureau Express is supported by the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and published by Child Welfare Information Gateway.

May 2008 Vol. 9, No. 4

Top Stories

Nominations Open for the 2008 Adoption Excellence Awards

Each year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) presents Adoption Excellence Awards to recognize... More >>

New AFCARS Report on Adoption and Foster Care Numbers

The Children's Bureau has released the latest national statistics on adoption and foster care for FY 2006 in the "Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and... More >>

Update on Child Welfare Law Certification

Eight jurisdictions now offer training and certification for attorneys to become credentialed as Child Welfare Law Specialists. Since the first 85 attorneys... More >>

National Women's Health Week

An alliance of national organizations will join the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in celebrating National Women's Health Week, May 11–17, to... More >>

Special Section: May Is National Foster Care Month

May Is National Foster Care Month

Everyone has the power to "Change a Lifetime" for a young person in foster care. National Foster Care Month celebrates this theme, providing a special time... More >>

Benefits of Involving Nonresident Fathers

A recent study examined how father involvement affects permanency outcomes for children in foster care. The study is a follow-up of a 2006 study of child... More >>

Intergenerational Community Supports Foster and Adoptive Families

It has been over a decade since the experimental planned neighborhood of Hope Meadows was established in Rantoul, IL, just north of the University at... More >>

Visit Coaching for Parents

Visits between parents and their children in foster care offer an opportunity to strengthen families and address many of the issues that may have led to the... More >>

Transitioning From Foster Care to Adulthood: Three Studies

Three new reports from the University of Chicago's Chapin Hall Center for Children focus on the changes that occur for youth who "age out" of foster care... More >>

Foster Home Assessment Tool

A tool that assists agencies and caseworkers in assessing the ability of foster families to provide a safe and stable environment for children placed in... More >>

Sibling Placement in Foster Care

Placing siblings together when they enter out-of-home care is widely accepted as a best practice in child welfare in most cases. A new review of published... More >>

California Permanency for Youth Project

The California Permanency for Youth Project (CPYP), developed by the Public Health Institute, recently received a grant extension from the Stuart Foundation... More >>

Research

CFSRs Prompt New Family Engagement Strategies

A review of reports from the first round of the Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSRs) found that most States fell short on ratings of family engagement.... More >>

Determining Children's Access to Benefits and Services

Two new research briefs use longitudinal data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW) to explore the provision of services for... More >>

Privatization Initiatives: Design Elements and Evolving Roles

The privatization of public services is a growing trend, and many State child welfare systems are turning to private agencies in an effort to improve... More >>

Examining Disproportionality at the National, State, and County Levels

A new study from the Casey-CSSP Alliance for Racial Equity in Child Welfare expands the field of knowledge about racial and ethnic disproportionality and... More >>

Promising Practices

RURAL Child Welfare Training in California

With a focus on improving the practice of child welfare workers in rural California, the California Institute on Human Services (CIHS) of Sonoma State... More >>

Taking a Comprehensive Approach to Child Abuse Prevention

"Pathway to the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect" is an online resource that provides a comprehensive approach to the prevention of child abuse through... More >>

Key Findings From Responsible Fatherhood Initiatives

Increased sources of funding for responsible fatherhood initiatives, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds, have allowed States to set up... More >>

Resources

• Improving Relative Search and Engagement
  
• National CASA Magazine
  
• Trauma Training Toolkit
  

On the Web

• New! On the Children's Bureau Site
  
• Legal Resources on Information Gateway
  
• Grandfamilies Resource Center
  

Funding

• Support for Young Scholars Studying Youth
  
• Norris Consulting Group Funding Listings
  

Training

• Using E-Learning for Staff Training
  

Conferences

Spotlight on the Training and Technical Assistance Network

News and Notices From the Children's Bureau Training and Technical Assistance Network

This section features new resources and other announcements from the members of the Children's Bureau Training and Technical Assistance Network: ... More >>