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When a Parent is Incarcerated

January 1, 2011

Parenting from jail can be difficult without some help from assigned social workers.

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Who Are America’s Poor Children?

January 1, 2011

This report explores health disparities between poor and nonpoor kids in five areas: environmental health, health insurance coverage, access to health care services, healthy...

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The Adolescent Brain and Foster Care

January 1, 2011

This report looks at evidence that the adolescent brain can be successfully “rewired” during and beyond the teenage years, making the case for foster care reform.

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Building a Stronger Regional Safety Net

January 1, 2011

This analysis combines an original dataset of foundation grants for social services with interviews that assess the role of foundations in supporting the suburban social safety...

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The Changing Child Population of the United States

January 1, 2011

In 2010, the number of children in the United States was at an all-time high of 74.2 million. Learn about the changing number of children in the US based on census data and the...

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Sharpening Leadership Skills to Improve Child Outcomes in Baltimore Maryland

January 1, 2011

This case study gives an example of how a results-based leadership program within the Baltimore City Department of Social Services helped leaders work more collaboratively and...

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Counting is Not Enough

January 1, 2011

This report—the first field-study of its kind—evaluates an increasingly popular performance-monitoring tool, the Qualitative Case Review (QCR), while offering tips for enhancing...

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Advice to a New Child Services Leader

January 1, 2011

This paper by the Honorable James Payne, a retired judge and former director of the Indiana Department of Child Services, offers personal insights for top leaders new to posts...

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40+ Top Fatherhood Resources

January 1, 2011

These resources are a snapshot of web-based materials available as of May, 2011; including field-shaping research and information sites, practical tools, and programmatic...

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