Child Welfare

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Advocacy

see additional articles under Advocacy

“Just do something” | pdf version, March-April 2006
Advocacy tips for nonprofits and service providers

En español: “Hacer algo, simplemente” | la versión pdf, Marzo-Abril 2006
Consejos para la acción para proveedores de servicios sociales

"The youth perspective" | pdf version, July-August 2005.
In California Youth Connection, current and recent foster youth join together for support--and system reform

“The kids go through turmoil” | pdf version, March-April 2005.
Some personal perspectives on proposed cuts to social service programs

En español: “Los niños sufren la conmoción” | pdf version, Marzo-Abril 2005.
Algunas perspectivas personales sobre los recortes propuestos para los progamas de servicios socials

Save money: Invest in kids and families | pdf version, March-April 2005.
Research shows programs that benefit children and families can save money in the long run

En español: Cómo ahorrar dinero público: Invertir en los niños y sus familias | pdf version, Marzo-Abril 2005.
La investigación demuestra que los programas que benefician a niños y familias pueden ahorrar dinero a largo plazo

Budget issues: Social services | pdf version, Spring 2003
Summarizes the governor's proposal on CalWORKs and child welfare, its effects on families, and advocates' responses.

En español: Asuntos del presupuesto: Servicios sociales | la versión pdf, Primavera 2003
Resume el propuesto del gobernador de CalWORKs y asistencia pública para niños, sus efectos para familias, y reacciones de activistas.

Child welfare: attention deficit | pdf version, March-April 2002
California's overloaded child welfare workers don't have time to do their job right.

Focus on American Indian Children: Advocacy for American Indian children | pdf version, November-December 2001
American Indian activists tackle negative stereotypes and increase awareness about children’s needs.

San Francisco advocates push parent-friendly reforms, November-December 1998.

To build a better system, November-December 1998.
Actions that states, counties, and communities could take to provide better support to troubled, low-income families.

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Child Abuse Prevention

see additional articles under Violence Prevention and/or Parent Leadership and Family Support

Family Support Works!: When support knocks at the door | pdf version, September-October 2004.
Home visitors give new parents someone to turn to in times of stress.

En español: ¡El Apoyo Familiar Funciona!: Cuando la ayuda llama a la puerta | pdf version, Septiembre-Octubre 2004.
Visitadores a domicilio proveen a nuevos padres alguien a quien acudir en tiempos de estrés.

This baby won't stop crying! | pdf version, May-June 2002
Experts provide tips on what to do-and what not to do!-in that all-too-familiar situation.

En español: ¡Este bebé no para de llorar! | la versión pdf, Mayo-Junio 2002
Expertos aconsejan que hacer-¡y qué no hacer!-en esta situación conocida por todos.

"Modoc County--Families Matter," March-April 1998.
A Community Partnership for Healthy Children works to prevent child abuse.

Massachusetts: A Pioneer, July-August 1997.
A program linking domestic-violence and child-protection specialists.

San Diego County: Linking Child Protection and Probation, July-August 1997.

"A Nation's Shame: Fatal Child Abuse and Neglect in the United States," July-August 1995.
The U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect reports on the staggering number of children's deaths and near fatalities at the hands of their caretakers.

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Domestic Violence

see additional articles under Violence Prevention and Parents

If Mom's Battered, Kids Suffer, July-August 1997.
How domestic violence affects young children.

Linking Child Protection and Women's Safety, July-August 1997.
Collaborations improve outcomes for families.

Massachusetts: A Pioneer, July-August 1997.
A program linking domestic-violence and child-protection specialists.

Resource List: Children and Domestic Violence, July-August 1997.

San Diego County: Linking Child Protection and Probation, July-August 1997.

Tips: Working with Children Who Have Been Exposed to Domestic Violence, July-August 1997.

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En español

“Hacer algo, simplemente” | la versión pdf, Marzo-Abril 2006
Consejos para la acción para proveedores de servicios sociales

“Los niños sufren la conmoción” | pdf version, Marzo-Abril 2005.
Algunas perspectivas personales sobre los recortes propuestos para los progamas de servicios socials

Cómo ahorrar dinero público: Invertir en los niños y sus familias | pdf version, Marzo-Abril 2005.
La investigación demuestra que los programas que benefician a niños y familias pueden ahorrar dinero a largo plazo

\"Una enorme pérdida" | pdf version, Enero-Febrero 2005
El tener a un padre en la prisión genera muchos desafíos para sus hijos

Asuntos del presupuesto: Servicios sociales | la versión pdf, Primavera 2003
Resume el propuesto del gobernador de CalWORKs y asistencia pública para niños, sus efectos para familias, y reacciones de activistas.

¡Este bebé no para de llorar! | la versión pdf, Mayo-Junio 2002
Expertos aconsejan que hacer-¡y qué no hacer!-en esta situación conocida por todos.

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Family Support and Innovative Programs

see additional articles under Parent Leadership and Family Support

Hot topics: “All in it together”
(July-August 07)
California works on an ambitious plan to
overhaul its system of child protection
English html | English pdf
Spanish html | Spanish pdf
Chinese pdf

Family Support Works!: When support knocks at the door | pdf version, September-October 2004.
Home visitors give new parents someone to turn to in times of stress.

En español: ¡El Apoyo Familiar Funciona!: Cuando la ayuda llama a la puerta | pdf version, Septiembre-Octubre 2004.
Visitadores a domicilio proveen a nuevos padres alguien a quien acudir en tiempos de estrés.

"Drug court is beautiful!" | pdf version, November-December 2003
Family drug courts help parents with children in foster care kick addiction and get their kids back.

"Rabble-rousing grandparents" | pdf version, July-August 2001
More grandparents are raising grandchildren--and advocating for the support they need.

Welcoming grandparents | pdf version, July-August 2001
For grandparents raising grandchildren, schools and child care centers can provide understanding and support.

Families gathering, March-April 2000
At "family decision meetings," family and friends work out solutions for troubled families

Fostering community, March-April 2000
With the Family to Family program, foster children stay close to home and their parents gain mentors

Networks of support, March-April 2000
Community Partnerships for Protecting Children weave stronger community ties to help troubled families

New approaches to protecting kids, March-April 2000
A new generation of reform is emerging in child welfare systems across the country

New Directions in Child Welfare, March-April 2000
Resource list accompanying the articles about innovative practices in child welfare.

New challenges, new strategies?, November-December 1998.
Some county social services departments are experimenting with new ways to integrate their welfare and child welfare divisions.

San Francisco advocates push parent-friendly reforms, November-December 1998.

To build a better system, November-December 1998.
Actions that states, counties, and communities could take to provide better support to troubled, low-income families.

"Supporting the Caregivers," July-August 1997.
Efforts to help relatives who provide foster care.

Staying with Grandma, July-August 1997.
Challenges faced by grandparents caring for foster children.

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Foster Care

Hot topics: “All in it together”
(July-August 07)
California works on an ambitious plan to
overhaul its system of child protection
English html | English pdf
Spanish html | Spanish pdf
Chinese pdf

"The youth perspective" | pdf version, July-August 2005.
In California Youth Connection, current and recent foster youth join together for support--and system reform

“The kids go through turmoil” | pdf version, March-April 2005.
Some personal perspectives on proposed cuts to social service programs

En español: “Los niños sufren la conmoción” | pdf version, Marzo-Abril 2005.
Algunas perspectivas personales sobre los recortes propuestos para los progamas de servicios socials

In My Opinion: If you could change one thing about the foster care system........ | pdf version, January-February 2004
Members of the Children's Advocates Roundtable Committee on Foster Care Reform weigh in on foster care in California

Budget issues: Social services | pdf version, Spring 2003
Summarizes the governor's proposal on CalWORKs and child welfare, its effects on families, and advocates' responses.

En español: Asuntos del presupuesto: Servicios sociales | la versión pdf, Primavera 2003
Resume el propuesto del gobernador de CalWORKs y asistencia pública para niños, sus efectos para familias, y reacciones de activistas.

"Rabble-rousing grandparents" | pdf version, July-August 2001
More grandparents are raising grandchildren--and advocating for the support they need.

Fostering community, March-April 2000
With the Family to Family program, foster children stay close to home and their parents gain mentors

Lifeline for foster parents, March-April 1999.
Nonprofit networks and support groups help foster parents help the kids in their care.

Breaking up families?, November-December 1998.

Foster care: a system in crisis, November-December 1998.

Foster care: the last entitlement, November-December 1998.

Foster care time clock, November-December 1998.
Low-income, troubled families have not just one, but two new time clocks ticking toward serious deadlines.

Welfare to foster care?, November-December 1998.
Many fear the stresses of welfare reform may push more families into "the system."

"Lawsuits Prod Foster-Care System," November-December 1997.
Complaint alleges that child-protection workers have no system for assigning children to appropriate family or group homes.

Policies to Fit Families, July-August 1997.
Results of a kinship-care study.

"Supporting the Caregivers," July-August 1997.
Efforts to help relatives who provide foster care.

Staying with Grandma, July-August 1997.
Challenges faced by grandparents caring for foster children.

"Growing Up in Foster Care," March-April 1997.
Four young people remember.

"Lawsuit Jumpstarts Stalled Rules for Infant Care," March-April 1997.
California sets standards for the foster care of infants and toddlers.

"Neglecting Neglected Kids?" March-April 1997
Lawsuit charges California with failing its foster children.

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Infants and Toddlers

Family Support Works!: When support knocks at the door | pdf version, September-October 2004.
Home visitors give new parents someone to turn to in times of stress.

En español: ¡El Apoyo Familiar Funciona!: Cuando la ayuda llama a la puerta | pdf version, Septiembre-Octubre 2004.
Visitadores a domicilio proveen a nuevos padres alguien a quien acudir en tiempos de estrés.

This baby won't stop crying! | pdf version, May-June 2002
Experts provide tips on what to do-and what not to do!-in that all-too-familiar situation.

En español: ¡Este bebé no para de llorar! | la versión pdf, Mayo-Junio 2002
Expertos aconsejan que hacer-¡y qué no hacer!-en esta situación conocida por todos.

"Lawsuit Jumpstarts Stalled Rules for Infant Care," March-April 1997.
California sets standards for the foster care of infants and toddlers.

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Welfare Reform

see additional articles under Welfare, Family Income, and Poverty

Breaking up families?, November-December 1998.

Foster care: a system in crisis, November-December 1998.

Foster care: the last entitlement, November-December 1998.

Foster care time clock, November-December 1998.
Low-income, troubled families have not just one, but two new time clocks ticking toward serious deadlines.

New challenges, new strategies?, November-December 1998.
Some county social services departments are experimenting with new ways to integrate their welfare and child welfare divisions.

San Francisco advocates push parent-friendly reforms, November-December 1998.

To build a better system, November-December 1998.
Actions that states, counties, and communities could take to provide better support to troubled, low-income families.

Welfare to foster care? November-December 1998.
Many fear the stresses of welfare reform may push more families into "the system."

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