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July 2012Vol. 13, No. 6CB, ACYF Webinars on YouTube

In May, Commissioner Bryan Samuels of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and members of the Children's Bureau's data team held two webinars on issues important to the child welfare field. Both webinars have been posted on YouTube channels.

The first webinar, "Find Meaning in Your Data: Strategies for Identifying a Waiver Initiative," took place on May 18 and was hosted by John Hargrove, Kurt Heisler, and Valeria Fajardo from the Children's Bureau. The webinar focused on how States can use the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), and other data sources to identify outcomes or other aspects of their child welfare system and how to manage those outcomes within the context of the waiver initiative. View the webinar here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXsGA32LZqg&feature=relmfu

The second webinar, "Promoting Well-Being While Addressing the Impact of Trauma," was hosted by Commissioner Samuels; Sonali Panel, Senior Policy Advisor at ACYF; Clare Anderson, Deputy Commissioner of ACYF; Jean Close, Technical Director for the Division of Benefits and Coverage at the Center for Medicaid and CHIP; and David DeVoursney, Senior Policy Analyst at the Office of Planning. The webinar explored the issues of social and emotional well-being, the new child welfare waiver demonstration projects, priority areas for waiver demonstration projects, child welfare funding opportunities, and more. View the webinar here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHMIshLp0nY&list=PL59178DABA3B418AD&index=1&feature=plpp_video

Additionally, the podcast and a transcript of a Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) discussion with Commissioner Samuels are available on the FYSB website. Commissioner Samuels and Andrew Barnett, Executive Director of the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League, discussed including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth in teen pregnancy prevention efforts. Listen to the podcast or read the transcript here: 

http://ncfy.acf.hhs.gov/tools/podcasts/2012/05/lgbt-tpp