Michael Coulson has joined the American Public Human Services
Association as ISM Associate.(newsmakers)(IT Solutions Management
Michael Coulson has joined the American Public Human Services
Association as ISM Associate. ISM stands for IT Solutions Management for
Human Services, an affiliate of APHSA.
Prior to this . . .
Marsha Morris is the new Medicaid commissioner in West
Virginia.(newsmakers)(Brief article)
Marsha Morris is the new Medicaid commissioner in West Virginia.
Morris worked in state government for 16 years with several
legislative committees. She replaces Nancy Atkins, who resigned . . .
Emma Forkner is the new Medicaid director of the South Carolina
Health and Human Services Department.(newsmakers)(Brief article)
Emma Forkner is the new Medicaid director of the South Carolina
Health and Human Services Department.
She spent 24 years in the Air Force and retired as a colonel. She
has been at the Altarum . . .
Kate Houston has been named deputy undersecretary for food,
nutrition and consumer services at the USDA's Food and Nutrition
Ser
Kate Houston has been named deputy undersecretary for food,
nutrition and consumer services at the USDA's Food and Nutrition
Service. She joined the FNS last . . .
Susan Dreyfus is now executive vice president of strategy for
Rogers Behavioral Health System Inc., Oconomowoc, Wis.(newsmakers)
Susan Dreyfus, chief operating officer of the Alliance for Children
and Families, is now executive vice president of strategy for Rogers
Behavioral Health System Inc., Oconomowoc, Wis. She is a . . .
Ismael Ahmed has been named director of the Michigan Department
of Human Services.(newsmakers)
Ismael Ahmed, executive director of the Dearborn-based Arab
Community Center for Economic and Social Services, has been named
director of the Michigan Department of Human Services. He . . .
Worker safety: a hidden issue.(the field works)
"The murder of Boni Frederick will change our agency's culture. We will
not stop until our workers are safer. No public servants deserve this
more!"
Kentucky Health and Family Services Secretary . . .
Two get NAPCWA awards for excellent work.(affiliates'
corner)(National Association of Public Child Welfare
Administrators)(Richa
The National Association of Public Child Welfare Administrators has
awarded two individuals for their exemplary work in addressing the needs
of the nation's child welfare system. The NAPCWA 2006 . . .
NASTA to hold annual conference.(affiliates'
corner)(National Association of State)(Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families)(Con
The National Association of State TANF Administrators will hold its
annual meeting at the Providence Biltmore Hotel in Providence, R.I., on
Oct. 25-26. This year's sessions cover a broad range of . . .
What gets measured gets done.(affiliates' corner)(Brief
article)
This business axiom is as true today as it was 20 years ago.
Performance measurement encompasses all programs, and accountability is
required at all levels of government. Measurements tell the . . .
NASMD holds Spring meeting, Plans for fall.(affiliates'
corner)(National Association of State Medicaid Directors)(Brief
article)
The 2007 Spring National Association of State Medicaid Directors
Meeting was held June 10-12 in Burlington, Vt., which featured a
presentation from Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas as well as presentations . . .
ISM's 40th annual conference a smashing
success.(affiliates' corner)(IT Solutions Management for Human
Services )(Brief article)
ISM held its 40th annual national conference in Cambridge, Mass.,
Aug. 5-8, which drew more than 800 attendees, representing state, local,
federal and private-sector agencies from 49 states, Canada . . .
Pennsylvania county child welfare agency draws praise.(state and
local news)(Brief article)
PITTSBURGH -- Allegheny County's child welfare department,
once known for scandalous neglect of already abused and neglected
children, has been cited as a role model by a major national . . .
Allegheny County (Pa.) Mental Health Court viable alternative to
jailing mentally III.(state and local news)(Brief article)
PITTSBURGH -- The Allegheny County Mental Health Court was found to
be a fiscally responsible alternative to traditional incarceration for
persons with mental illness involved in the criminal . . .
Missouri No. 1 at delivering food stamps.(state and local
news)(Brief article)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- When it comes to making sure people who qualify
get the food stamps they need, Missouri tops the national average.
That is according to a study by the National Priorities . . .
Number of minority kids in foster care draws concern in
Oregon.(state and local news)(Brief article)
SALEM, Ore. -- Native American and African American children make
up just a fraction of Oregon's population but they're
represented in larger numbers in Oregon foster homes.
It is also true . . .
Connecticut addresses high number of black and Hispanics in
foster care.(state and local news)(Brief article)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A pilot program that was tried out in Waterbury
for two years will be used by state officials to address the
disproportionately high number of black and Hispanic children in . . .
Food stamp challenges sweep the country: new "diet"
taken by governors, administrators and members of Congress draws
national sp
Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski had tried for four years to focus
attention on the issue of hunger in his state. This year, his advocacy
struck a chord, turning him into a national media celebrity and . . .
Information technology is NOT about technology.(technology
speaks)(Viewpoint essay)
One day in a meeting at the Oregon Department of Human Services,
someone proposed automating an existing process. I was opposed to it,
prompting the agency's deputy director to say, "I'm
amazed . . .
Interactive process for hiring the disabled.(legal notes)
Disability discrimination law is distinct from most other
employment discrimination laws in several ways. Most civil rights laws
simply require equal treatment or non-discrimination. . . .
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