Partnerships For Child Welfare, February 1998 Title IVB Child Welfare Training Program Awards Announced. The Administration on children, youth and families childrens Bureau approved the following 23 http://www.cswe.org/partnership/feb98-1.htm
Extractions: Bulletins M aintaining the social work skills of public child welfare workers in 159 counties in the largest state east of the Mississippi is a continuing challenge to the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS), which demands efficient use of staff training resources. The task has been made easier through a partnership using distance learning that includes the University of Georgia (UGA) School of Social Work and four other new social work programs in the state.
Child Welfare League Of America: Advocacy: State Fact Sheets Child, youth, and Family Development According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, 417722 georgia children are not covered by health insurance http://www.cwla.org/advocacy/statefactsheets/2000/georgia.htm
Extractions: Poverty Rate for Children Ages 5-17 (1998) According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, 417,722 Georgia children are not covered by health insurance throughout the year, and 564,896 Georgia children are enrolled in Medicaid, SCHIP and other state sponsored programs. In 1995, 52% of births in Georgia were paid for by Medicaid. In 1996, there were 28,220 pregnancies to 15-19 year old Georgia young women. Seventy-six percent of the 17,648 births to these young women were out-of-wedlock.
Georgia's Child And Family Services Review Home georgia s Division of Family and children Services (DFCS) was among the first states to participate in the Target Audience All Foster youth. Feedback http://www.childwelfare.net/cfsreview/
Extractions: This page is http://childwelfare.net/cfsreview/ Georgia's Child and Family Services Federal Review and Evaluation Georgia's Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) was among the first states to participate in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Child and Family Services (CFS) Federal Review and Evaluation. The Review was conducted in two parts: a Statewide Assessment (beginning January 2001) and a subsequent On-Site Review (July 16-23, 2001). The focus of the review was on safety, permanency and well being of children and families. Latest News: October 10, 2001: The Statewide Assessment Document that we submitted to the federal government in May is finally here on the web May 3, 2001: Three counties have been chosen to participate in the on-site portion of the review:
Voices For Georgia's Children - Home Page PCM is a program that addresses georgias high rate of preterm births and infant and for some children and youth, intensive treatment within a regional http://www.ciclt.com/gavoices/budhealthy.asp
Extractions: Refinancing of Staff Expand the newborn metabolic screening panel to include diseases detected by new technology (tandem mass spectrometry). Newborn screening programs identify ten to fifteen babies each day afflicted with potential life threatening abnormalities. Newborn screening began in the early 1960s with screening for phenylketonuria (PKU). Working with the March of Dimes, Georgia Chapter, efforts are underway to add a test for an additional disease, medium chain acyl Co-A dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD) using tandem mass spectrometry. *The original amount of funding requested by the Department to fund this item was $2,602,364 and included funds for personnel and operating expenses required to handle the volume of specimens received annually in the Georgia Newborn Screening lab (200,000). It is not clear what items are unfunded or underfunded by the Governors request, which is approximately $1 million below the original request. Adequate funding is necessary to screen, and adequate resources for follow-up with families regarding the results of the screening and necessary treatment are equally important.
Georgia's Celebration Of Excellence The Celebration of Excellence is a program designed to honor these youth for the *Be in the georgia Department of Family and children Services (DFCS) http://www.celebrationofexcellence.org/
Extractions: A Celebration of the Educational Achievements of Georgia's Foster Children The 2005 Celebration was held on June 16 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta! We recognized a record number of 344 graduates (including 26 college grads) and awarded $68,000 in scholarships to youth continuing their education! Click here to see photos from the event! What is it? How can YOU help? Why do we do it? Pictorials of past year's events! When and where will it be held? Awards and Honors! Who are the sponsors? Scholarship Information Testimony from past Celebration honorees on what the Celebration means to them! What is it? The Celebration of Excellence is a statewide annual graduation event and scholarship program designed to recognize the academic achievements of youth in the Georgia foster care system who are graduating from high school, GED programs, vocational school, or college. The event includes a formal awards ceremony much like a commencement exercise, with celebrity presenters and guests, notable speakers, and a social gathering with food and entertainment. Graduates receive certificates of recognition for their outstanding achievements, graduation gifts, and scholarships. Why do we do it?
Families First Alliance for children and families Formed in October 1998 when Family Service America The georgia Association of Licensed Adoption Agencies (GALAA) is a http://www.familiesfirst.org/news_links.html
Extractions: @import url(css/ffs_style.css); NEWS Dining For A Difference Lighting Up Lives UPCOMING EVENTS ... LINKS Note: Families First receives no compensation for the following links. Instead, these organizations provide us with a free link on their sites. Email us if you would like to consider trading links with Families First (please include your URL in the request). References on this web site in no way constitute an endorsement by Families First. Certain links on this web site lead to information or resources maintained by third parties over whom Families First has no control. Consequently, Families First cannot make promises about the accuracy or suitability of this information or resources. Clicking on a link will open the site in a new browser window. Alliance for Children and Families Formed in October 1998 when Family Service America (established 1911) and the National Association of Homes and Services for Children (established 1973) merged. The Alliance, an international nonprofit association, represents more than 450 child- and family-serving organizations Aspen Youth Services Offers education, treatment and rehabilitation services to meet the unique needs of at-risk youth and their family. Services range from outpatient to long term residential treatment, and include a variety of therapeutic interventions including: residential and special education day schools, wilderness intervention programs and community-based behavioral care.
SRCD - Society For Research In Child Development In 1998, she received a Frontiers of Research on children, youth, Dr. Butera has also worked with Head Start and Early Head Start programs and is http://www.srcd.org/policyfellows00-01.html
Extractions: Dr. Butera is an SRCD Congressional Fellow for 2000-2001. She received her Ph.D. in Special Education and Early Childhood from the University of California at Santa Barbara. A professor at West Virginia University for the past eight years, Dr. Butera has most recently been involved in research on children in Appalachian communities with the Energy Express program. In 1998, she received a Frontiers of Research on Children, Youth, and Families award from the National Research Council for her ethnographic case study research with Energy Express. Dr. Butera has also worked with Head Start and Early Head Start programs and is particularly interested in the policy issues affecting at-risk children and families and the discrepancies in child development research dealing with special education. She is working in the office of Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM).
Voices | Children's Policy Voices for georgia s children Child Family Policy Center Voices for Illinois children National Institute on children, youth families, Inc. http://www.voicesforamericaschildren.org/Template.cfm?Section=Childrens_Policy
Extractions: Douglas A. Brengel is a Senior Managing Director in Citigroup Global Markets' Global Technology Group. He joined Salomon Brothers' Chicago office in 1977, and was named a Managing Director in 1987, and relocated to Los Angeles in July of 1987. He was named Head of Salomons West Coast Investment Banking in 1988, Head of Domestic Branch Investment Banking in 1989 and Head of Global Technology Investment Banking in 1994; a position held until 1997 and again during 1999. Mr. Brengel now is responsible for the Global Semiconductor, Information Storage and Test and Measurements Investment Banking Practices within the Global Technology Group. Mr. Brengel has recently advised clients including: Advanced Micro Devices, Agilent Technologies, Amkor Technology, Chartered Semiconductor, Freescale Semicondutor, Hewlett Packard, Hynix Semiconductor, Infineon Technologies AG, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, MagnaChip Semiconductor, Maxtor Corporation, Micron Technology, Quantum Corporation, Singapore Technologies, STATS, and ST Microelectronics; in a variety of capital raising and strategic transactions.
CYFERnet Distance Training Sessions CYFERnet brings together the best, children, youth and family resources of the public Integrating computers into youth development programs can add more http://www.cyfernet.org/interactrain/
Extractions: Home Search: Title/Abstract Full Text Author Advanced Search CYFERnet Online Training CYFERnet Interactive Telephone Training Sessions and Web Conferences present an opportunity for you to learn more about topics related to children, youth and families. An important aspect of the sessions is the information provided on how you can access and use CYFERnet materials in your program development and evaluation. To participate in the live trainings, all you need is a telephone plus a computer with web access. Even if you do not have a chance to participate in the live training sessions, you can still benefit by listening online to the recordings of the workshops or reviewing the resources that are linked from the session pages below.
CES CYF Network Human Resources Database children, youth and families Professionals Database youth Development (age 1225); Program Development/youth Work; Child Care. Parent/Family http://www.cyfernet.org/profdata/fullrecord.asp?humresID=416
National CASA Association Judges Page - Newsletter Editor s Page Educational Advocacy for children and youth in Foster Care Casey Family programs Provides Tools and Resources for Educational Advocacy http://www.nationalcasa.org/JudgesPage/
Extractions: Read more... NCJFCJs Juvenile and Family Justice TODAY features articles on the judicial role in creating and supporting CASA/GAL programs and a board resolution supporting recruitment of CASA volunteers of color. View... It is the judge who must convene the community, educate them about the value of CASA/GAL and provide the commitment and leadership to ensure that the program will thrive... Who else speaks on behalf of abused and neglected children in the community? Who is in a better position to know what these children need?
EmoryGives: United Way Of Metro Atlanta Total Family and children Services of georgia, Inc. TOWER/Adult Literacy Volunteer Involvement Program (VIP). West georgia youth Science and Technology http://www.emorygives.emory.edu/unitedway.htm
Extractions: See other choices CHC Georgia Earth Share of Georgia Ga. Black United Fund Georgia Shares Global Impact United Way Metro Atl Menu requires Javascript to work Incorporated in 1973, the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta is a federation of 244 nonprofit organizations in the thirteen-county metro Atlanta area that work together to raise funds for programs and initiatives that tackle the root causes of crime and break the cycle of violence. United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta is governed by a thirty-two member, Georgia-based board of directors, has 122 full-time staff, and participates in more than 2,100 workplace giving programs.
Mental Health Services Locator A multilayered vision guides the initiative children and families from the center Summary The georgia Peer Specialist Project is a Statewide program http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/databases_exe.asp?D1=GA&Type=CMHS
Family Re-Union 7: Families And Health MARTHA FARRELL ERICKSON, PhD, is the Director of the youth and Family The programs she oversees include WIC nutrition, Maternal and Child Health, Family http://www.familyreunion.org/seven/experts.html
Extractions: POLLY ARANGO is co-founder and Director of Family Voices, a national network of over 14,000 families working to improve health care for children with special needs through family centered care practices. Ms. Arango is also a member of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality, the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Children with Disabilities and the Steering Committee for the 5th International Congress on Serving Children with Disabilities in the Community. She has four children and the youngest, Nick, has multiple disabilities. RICHARD ARONSON, MD, MPH, is the Chief Medical Officer for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and State Director of Maternal and Child Health for the Wisconsin Division of Health. He led a collaboration between MCH and Medicaid to provide prenatal care coordination as a Medicaid benefit. He also provided leadership in Milwaukee Common Ground, a community-based collaboration to address some of the fundamental causes of infant mortality in Milwaukee. He previously served as the Director of Medical Services for the Sate of Vermont Health Department and as Director of the Vermont Child Development Clinic.
Links & Resources - Massachusetts Citizens For Children (MCC) children, youth and Family Consortium Committee for Hispanic children and families Improving the quality of life of Latino children and families through http://www.masskids.org/links/links_families.html
ScienceDaily Browse Topics Society/Issues/Children Society Issues children, youth and Family Parents Rights youth development programs, domestic violence counseling, and food and clothing assistance. http://www.sciencedaily.com/directory/Society/Issues/Children,_Youth_and_Family/
