July/August 2013Vol. 14, No. 6More Updates From the T&TA Network
The Children's Bureau's Training and Technical Assistance (T&TA) Network continues to produce resources that can help States and Tribes in their work with children and families. Some recent resources are listed below:
- Child Welfare Information Gateway posted the following updates:
- Determining the Best Interests of the Child:
https://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/best_interest.cfm - Making and Screening Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect:
https://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/repproc.cfm - A redesigned Out-of-Home Care web section:
https://www.childwelfare.gov/outofhome/ - A new Well-Being web section:
https://www.childwelfare.gov/well-being/
- Determining the Best Interests of the Child:
- The Atlantic Coast Child Welfare Implementation Center (ACCWIC) posted a new coaching curriculum and accompanying PowerPoint presentation:
- "Coaching in Child Welfare: Two-Day Training Curriculum":
http://www.accwic.org/resources/general_files/coaching.pdf (6 MB) - "Coaching Training":
http://www.accwic.org/resources/general_files/Coaching_Training_PowerPoint_Curriculum_Companion.pdf (1 MB)
- "Coaching in Child Welfare: Two-Day Training Curriculum":
- The Midwest Child Welfare Implementation Center (MCWIC) is sponsoring Partners for Ohio's Families regional forums through July 11 in an effort to collect feedback on the initiative. For those who cannot participate, an online survey is also available. For more information on the forums and the survey, visit:
http://www.mcwic.org/events/partnersForOhiosFamilies2.php - The National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center (AIA) posted a new issue brief, Abandoned Infants Assistance Program:
http://aia.berkeley.edu/media/pdf/AIAoverview.pdf (179 KB) - The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI) posted the recording for its recent webinar, "Building a Culturally Responsive Workforce: The Texas Model for Undoing Disproportionality and Disparities in Child Welfare":
http://vimeo.com/65814104
The final session in NCWWI's "What Works for the Workforce: Leadership Competencies in Action" webinar series will take place in September. More information and registration details for the session on "Workforce Retention" to be announced:
http://www.ncwwi.org/events - The National Quality Improvement Center on Early Childhood (QIC-EC) posted an updated Differential Response Implementation map:
http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/departments/pediatrics/subs/can/QIC-DR/Documents/DR%20Map%20as%20of%20May%201%202013.pdf (920 KB) - The National Resource Center for Child Protective Services (NRCCPS) posted the materials that were presented at the State Liaison Officers' and Children's Justice Act Grantees' Annual Meeting, held in April 2013:
http://nrccps.org/peer-networks/slo-support/slo-annual-meetings - The National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data and Technology (NRC-CWDT) posted the recording for its recent webinar, "AFCARS 101-An Introduction to AFCARS":
http://www.nrccwdt.org/2013/06/webinar-afcars-101-an-introduction-to-afcars/
NRC-CWDT also posted the presentation from a recent conference call, "NYTD Update with Miguel Vieyra":
http://www.nrccwdt.org/2013/05/nytd-update-with-miguel-vieyra/ - The National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (FRIENDS) posted the recording and materials from the following recent webinars:
- "CBCAP Peer Learning Call: Connecting With Programs of the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities":
http://friendsnrc.org/teleconference-and-webinar-archive/2013-teleconference-and-webinar-archive/335-may-2013-cbcap-peer-learning-call-connecting-with-programs-of-the-administration-on-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities - "Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: The Positive Impact of Partnerships":
http://friendsnrc.org/teleconference-and-webinar-archive/2013-teleconference-and-webinar-archive/336-may-2013-child-sexual-abuse-prevention-the-positive-impact-of-partnerships
- "CBCAP Peer Learning Call: Connecting With Programs of the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities":
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FRIENDS also posted both the English and Spanish versions of the video, "CBCAP: a Success Story":
http://friendsnrc.org/prevention/cbcap-prevention-video - The National Resource Center for Diligent Recruitment (NRCDR) at AdoptUSKids posted a new tip sheet, What is Diligent Recruitment?:
http://adoptuskids.org/_assets/files/NRCRRFAP/resources/what-is-diligent-recruitment.pdf (163 KB) - The National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections (NRCPFC) posted the following resources:
- Facilitating an Adult Adoption as a Pathway to Permanence for Older Youth:
http://www.nrcpfc.org/is/downloads/Adult%20Adoption.pdf (1 MB) - Contact Information for Foster Care Inquiries (by State):
http://nrcpfc.org/downloads/wu/Become_a_FosterParentNatlContactList.pdf (284 KB)
- Facilitating an Adult Adoption as a Pathway to Permanence for Older Youth:
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The recording and materials from NRCPFC's recent webinar, "Supporting Youth in Transition: Importance of Caseworker Visits," are now available:
http://www.nrcpfc.org/teleconferences/2013-05-07.html - The National Resource Center for Youth Development (NRCYD) announced that registration for the 2013 National Pathways to Adulthood: A Convening on Youth in Transition is open for participants and exhibitors until Friday, July 19, 2013; register here:
http://nrcyd.ou.edu/np13-registration-form
For more information regarding the convening, visit:
http://nrcyd.ou.edu/np13
For those unable to attend, follow the convening on Twitter via the trending topic #NRCYDPathways:
https://twitter.com/NRCYD - The National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health (TA Center) will host a webinar on "Addressing Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Challenges: A State Perspective" on July 18, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. (ET). TA Center also posted the recording and materials from its recent webinar on "Improving Services and Supports for Youth Who Are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, 2-Spirit (LGBTQI2-S)." To register for a webinar or access recordings of past webinars, visit
http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/resources/TAWebinars.html - The Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health (TA Partnership) will hold a webinar on "Building Capacity to Provide Appropriate and Acceptable Services for Immigrant Families and Youth in Systems of Care" on August 20, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. (ET). Register at http://www.tapartnership.org/events/webinars/default.php
TA Partnership also posted the materials and recordings for several May webinars. Access them all here:
http://www.tapartnership.org/events/webinars/webinarArchives/searchByDate.php?id=topic8#content8
