APHSA conferences and major meetings in 2008.(American Public
Human Services Association)(Brief article)(Calendar)
Information about upcoming conferences and meetings is posted, once
available, on the APHSA web site at www.aphsa.org. Click on
"Conferences and Events" on the home page. Please join . . .
Our do'ers profile.(James W. Payne from Department of Child
Services)
In Our Do'ers Profile, we highlight some of the hardworking
and talented individuals in public human services. This issue features
James W. Payne.
Name: James W. Payne
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Girls ages 12-17 made up less than one-third of adolescent
treatment admissions in 2005, began treatment at a younger age than b
Although girls ages 12-17 made up less than one-third of adolescent
treatment admissions in 2005, they began treatment at a younger age than
boys and were more likely to have a co-occurring . . .
Continuing a 14-year decline, the U.S. teen birth rate reached an
all-time low in 2005.(numbers in the news)(Brief article)
Continuing a 14-year decline, the U.S. teen birth rate reached an
all-time low in 2005. The 2005 rate of 40.4 births per 1,000 females
aged 15-19 was 2 percent lower than in 2004.
Among teens . . .
The vast majority of adoption tax recipients completed private or
foreign adoptions rather than adoptions from foster care.(numb
The vast majority of adoption tax recipients completed private or
foreign adoptions rather than adoptions from foster care.
The tax credit disproportionately supports higher-income . . .
Each year, about 50,000 children are adopted from foster
care.(numbers in the news)(Brief article)
Each year, about 50,000 children are adopted from foster care. At
the same time, more than 24,000 children "age out" of the
foster care system each year when they turn 18, because the state has
not . . .
Disconnected families have the highest incidence of multiple
barriers to employment.(numbers in the news)(Brief article)
Disconnected families have the highest incidence of multiple
barriers to employment--Sixty-nine percent of those who recently left
welfare and 56 percent of those with no welfare history--higher . . .
In 1992, federal policy for cash welfare allowed families to
exempt $1,500 in vehicle value from the asset limit.(numbers in the
In 1992, federal policy for cash welfare allowed families to exempt
$1,500 in vehicle value from the asset limit. By 2003, 29 states allowed
exemption for at least one vehicle. Only 3 states . . .
The child tax credit is a $1,000 partially refundable federal
income tax credit for each qualifying child under age 17.(numbers
The child tax credit is a $1,000 partially refundable federal
income tax credit for each qualifying child under age 17. Families with
young children tend to have lower incomes than families with . . .
Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program,
food stamps, child care subsidies and the earned income tax credit f
Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program,
food stamps, child care subsidies and the earned income tax credit form
the core work-support system for America's low-income . . .
Finances and affordability of caregiving.(making things
happen)
More than 51 million Americans have a disability. This represents
nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population. Of Americans 65 and older,
more than half have a disability. From a family perspective, . . .
Don't hide when the news turns ugly.(communications
corner)
What would you do if a foster parent killed a child? What if a
child returns home from state care and is murdered by a parent? What if
a child in state custody disappears? What if someone hides . . .
Boomers are ready for nonprofits, but are nonprofits ready for
them?(noted studies)(Brief article)
Projected baby-boomer retirements have already raised concerns in
the private and public sectors. This report focuses on the impact these
anticipated retirements will have on the stability, growth . . .
FY 2008 forecast provides look ahead at SAMHSA grant
opportunities.(noted studies)(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Ad
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is
offering an early look at its 2008 grant opportunities in a new funding
forecast and help for developing applications in an updated . . .
From poverty to prosperity: a national strategy to cut poverty in
half.(noted studies)(Brief article)
Thirty-seven million Americans live below the official poverty
line. Millions more struggle each month to pay for basic necessities, or
run out of savings when they lose their jobs or face health . . .
Basic facts about child support.(noted studies)(Brief
article)
More than 17 million children and their families received $24
billion in child support in 2006 through the help of the Child Support
Enforcement Program. This federal-state partnership has . . .
Reauthorizing SCHIP: opportunities for promoting effective health
coverage and high-quality care for children and adolescents.(n
Over the last decade, the State Children's Health Insurance
Program has expanded access to health coverage for millions of children,
improved the quality and effectiveness of care and expanded . . .
How to write a board report.(words on words)
Reports are the most common types of documents that we are required
to create, writing about what we do at work most of the time. There are
many different kinds of reports; each report has a . . .
The Dynamics of Social Welfare Policy.
The Dynamics of Social Welfare Policy
By Joel Blau and Mimi Abramovitz/Hardcover/528 pages
Oxford University Press, USA/Second Edition 2007/ISBN:
0195109686/List Price $64.34
The Dynamics of . . .
Working and Poor: How Economic and Policy Changes Are Affecting
Low-Wage Workers.(Book review)
Working and Poor: How Economic and Policy Changes Are Affecting
Low-Wage Workers
Edited by Rebecca Blank, Sheldon Danziger and Robert
Schoeni/Cloth/448 pages
Russell Sage Foundation . . .
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