November 2013Vol. 14, No. 8More 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:
  
  • A redesigned Family-Centered Practice web section:
    https://www.childwelfare.gov/famcentered/
  • La Adopción de Hijastros (Stepparent Adoption):
    https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_step_sp.cfm
  • Consent to Adoption:
    https://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/consent.cfm
  • Impact of Adoption on Adopted Persons:
    https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_adimpact.cfm
  • Impact of Adoption on Birth Parents:
    https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_impact/index.cfm
  • Parenting a Child Who Has Experienced Sexual Abuse: A Guide for Foster and Adoptive Parents:
    https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_abused/index.cfm
  • ¿Qué Es el Abuso y la Negligencia de Menores? Reconociendo los Indicios y los Síntomas (What Is Child Abuse and Neglect? Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms):
    https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/ques.cfm
  • Regulation of Private Domestic Adoption Expenses:
    https://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/expenses.cfm
• The National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center (AIA) posted Abandoned Infants Assistance Program: Cross-Site Evaluation Summary, September 30, 2010—September 29, 2011:
  http://aia.berkeley.edu/media/pdf/fy11_cross_site-eval.pdf (795 KB)
• AIA announced that registration for its 2014 webinar series "Supporting Children Affected by Parental Co-Occurring Disorders" opened in October. AIA, in partnership with the Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences, will offer continuing education units for this series of three 90-minute sessions. For more information, visit the AIA website:
  http://aia.berkeley.edu/training/online/webinars/2014-aia-webinar-series/
• The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI) published a toolkit intended to help current and emerging child welfare leaders develop and strengthen their leadership skills. Access Learning and Living Leadership: A Tool Kit here:
  http://www.ncwwi.org/docs/LeadershipToolkitFinal_September2013.pdf (2 MB) 
  NCWWI concluded its 2011–2013 NCWWI National Webinar Series. Find all session recordings and materials on the website:
  http://www.ncwwi.org/events/archive.html
• The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN) launched a redesigned website, with a contemporary look and easier navigation that features a searchable listing of NDACAN datasets and a searchable database of past Child Maltreatment Research listserv messages (http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/).
• The National Resource Center for Adoption (NRCA) posted a number of new resources to its Child Welfare Topics webpage, including new NRCA tip sheets:
  
  • Child/Youth Assessment:
    http://www.nrcadoption.org/wp-content/uploads/Tip-Sheet-Child-Youth-Assessment.pdf (393 KB)
  • Child/Youth Preparation:
    http://www.nrcadoption.org/wp-content/uploads/Tip-Sheet-Child-Youth-Preparation.pdf (71 KB)
  • Decision Making and Placement Selection:
    http://www.nrcadoption.org/wp-content/uploads/Tip-Sheet-Decision-Making.pdf (577 KB)
  • Family Assessment and Preparation:
    http://www.nrcadoption.org/wp-content/uploads/Tip-Sheet-Family-Assessment-Preparation.pdf (483 KB)
  • Access the Child Welfare Topics webpage here:
    http://www.nrcadoption.org/resources/childwelfaretopics/
• The National Resource Center for Child Protective Services (NRCCPS) added and updated materials in its Decision-Making Tools Library for Oklahoma, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Missouri, and Iowa:
  http://nrccps.org/information-dissemination/1249-2/ 
• The National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data and Technology (NRC-CWDT) posted NYTD TA Brief #12: Summary of Guidance, Tips and Recommendations for Surveying the Baseline Population:
  http://www.nrccwdt.org/2013/09/nytd-ta-brief-12-summary-of-guidance-tips-and-recommendations-for-surveying-the-baseline-population/
  NRC-CWDT also posted links to updated Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data, now available on the Children's Bureau's website:
  http://www.nrccwdt.org/2013/08/updated-afcars-data-available-on-childrens-bureaus-website/
• The National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (FRIENDS) posted the summer 2013 edition of the Parents and Practitioners newsletter, published by FRIENDS' Parents Advisory Council:
  http://friendsnrc.org/parent-advisory-council/parent-and-practitioner-newsletter/cat_view/134-about-us/135-pp-newsletter?limit=15&limitstart=0&order=date&dir=DESC
• The National Resource Center for Diligent Recruitment (NRCDR) at AdoptUSKids launched a new directory map with information for families on Spanish-language State resources on foster care and adoption:
  http://adoptuskids.org/para-familias/informacion-por-estado-sobre-crianza-temporal-y-adopcion
• The National Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues (NRCLJI) posted two learning modules on "Managing Child Neglect and Abuse Cases":
  Module 1: http://icmelearning.com/nrclji/module1/story.html
  Module 2: http://icmelearning.com/nrclji/module2/story.html
• The National Resource Center for Organizational Improvement (NRCOI) posted the recording and materials from its fall webinar on "'New Hampshirizing' Implementation Research: Making It Work for Your System":
  http://www.nrcoi.org/tele_detail.htm
• The National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections (NRCPFC) developed a new microwebsite that focuses on Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) in Child Welfare and features resources from the NRCPFC, the Children's Bureau, the Administration for Children and Families, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the T&TA Network, as well as from collaborating organizations and States. Recently added EPB overviews cover topics such as Parents as Teachers, Strengthening Families Program, Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model, and much more:
  http://nrcpfc.org/ebp/AdditionalEBPs.html
  The summer/fall 2013 issue of NRCPFC's biannual newsletter Permanency Planning Today is now available and focuses on permanency for older youth and young adults:
  http://www.nrcpfc.org/newsletter/ppt-summer-fall-2013.pdf (3 MB)
• The National Resource Center for Youth Development (NRCYD) published the summer 2013 edition of its eUpdate newsletter, which focuses on youth involvement with the court system and includes a "Youth Corner" that highlights youths' perspectives on the court hearing process:
  http://www.nrcyd.ou.edu/eupdate-summer-2013
  The September and October 2013 issues of Youth Port are now live. Youth Port offers resources and tools for young adults who are currently experiencing foster care, who are transitioning or ageing out of foster care, and for the adults who support them:
  http://www.nrcyd.ou.edu/youth-port
• The National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health (TA Center) is accepting proposals for its 2014 Training Institutes, which will focus on improving services and supports for children, adolescents, and young adults with or at risk for mental health challenges and their families. The Training Institutes will be held July 16–20; for more information and to submit a proposal, visit the TA Center website:
  http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/Activities/TrainingInstitutes/index.html
• The Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health (TA Partnership) posted the August/September 2013 issue of the TA Partnership newsletter, featuring an article on strengthening youth engagement in systems of care:
  http://www.tapartnership.org/newsletter/archives/201308_ym.php