Children's Bureau Express - April 2012

 In order to make a Positive decision for your Family, one needs to know All Sides of an issue.

Here are just a few publications from the Children's Bureau Express for April 2012. Some may
be useful, but some may feel it is Propaganda for the agency.. You Decide.

 

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April 2012, Vol. 13, No. 3

	News From the Children's Bureau We highlight results from the CBX survey in addition to new reports published by the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. The Children's Bureau Turns 100! CBX Survey Results: What You Told Us New Grant Information OPRE Report on Disconnected Families New! From CB
	Children's Bureau Centennial This special section is dedicated to CB's 100th anniversary. The ninth and final article in our first Centennial Series looks at the creation of the Children's Bureau. A new series focusing on highlights from each of CB's 10 decades will premiere in May. Centennial Series: The Creation of the Children's Bureau CB and the Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921 Grace Abbott's Legacy
	Spotlight on National Child Abuse Prevention Month This month, CBX focuses on National Child Abuse Prevention Month. In 2010, the Quality Improvement Center on Early Childhood funded four projects to implement new approaches to preventing child abuse and neglect, promoting optimal child development, and strengthening families. We highlight two of those projects, the Family Networks Project and Fostering Hope. April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month The Family Networks Project Fostering Hope in Oregon Economic Burden of Child Maltreatment Working Strategies Focuses on Preventing Maltreatment Palm Beach County Prevention Evaluation Preventing Maltreatment in High-Risk Families The Front Porch Project Somali Cultural Guide
	Training and Technical Assistance Network Updates Learn about how States are using differential response for screened-out reports and other news from CB's T&TA Network. Differential Response for Screened-Out Reports Decision-Making Tools Library for Child Welfare More Updates From the T&TA Network
	Child Welfare News This month, CBX highlights a magazine issue dedicated to engaging fathers, links to research on the relationship between placement changes and mental health services use, and more. Bringing Back the Dads Perceptions of Abuse, Neglect Mental Health Care and Placement Change Research Synthesis on Disproportionality Differential Response Pilot Programs
	Strategies and Tools for Practice Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Care Toolbox for Foster Parents
	Resources Trauma Guide for Resource Parents Fostering Connections Sibling Provisions Strengths and Needs Assessment Tool
	Training and Conferences Father Involvement Curricula MCH Navigator Conferences

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