NASTA hosts conference call with ACF.(affiliates'
corner)
On Feb. 13, the National Association of State TANF Administrators,
an APHSA affiliate, hosted a conference call for its members with
officials from the Administration for Children and Families. The . . .
NASMD submits comment letters.(affiliates' corner)(National
Association of State Medicaid Directors)(Brief article)
The American Public Human Services Association and the National
Association of State Medicaid Directors submitted comment letters to the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers . . .
PPCWI first National Advisory Committee meeting.(affiliates'
corner)(Positioning Public Child Welfare Initiative)(Brief
article)
On Feb. 4-5, the Positioning Public Child Welfare Initiative held
its first National Advisory Committee meeting. The goal of the
initiative is to enable the field to speak with a unified voice . . .
ISM conference plans underway.(affiliates' corner)(Brief
article)
ISM started the planning for its 2008 conference to be held in San
Francisco Aug. 24-27 when the agenda committee met recently in the
conference's host city. The working theme for the conference . . .
Pennsylvania county's foster care system may inspire
state.(state and local news)(Brief article)
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Lawmakers are looking to Allegheny County for
ideas to improve the state's foster care system.
State Sen. LeAnna Washington lauded the county's model as
"one of the most . . .
Pennsylvania recognized as leader in child support
enforcement.(state and local news)(Brief article)
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- For the second consecutive year, Pennsylvania
has been recognized as a national leader for its child support
enforcement efforts, including collecting monthly support payments . . .
Oregon child welfare report: caseworkers buried in
paperwork.(state and local news)(Brief article)
SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon child welfare caseworkers spend about 75
minutes each day with the children or families in their care. Much of
their time is chewed up with paperwork or in court.
. . .
Michigan busts $1.5 million food-stamp-for-cash ring.(state and
local news)(Brief article)
LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox announced, in
February, charges against 27 people associated with eight stores in
Detroit who are alleged to be involved in food stamp . . .
Florida to track child welfare workers.(state and local
news)(Brief article)
MIAMI -- Florida's much-maligned child welfare workers will
soon begin carrying handheld devices that show whether they really are
checking in on the children under their supervision.
The . . .
Alabama DHR gets rave review.(state and local news)(Department of
Human Resources)(Brief article)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Department of Human Resources received
kudos from a state welfare review panel for its continued excellence in
child welfare service work.
In the first of three scheduled . . .
Child support matching funds measure.(washington update)
APHSA has urged Congress to support legislation (S. 803 and H.R.
1386) repealing a provision of the Deficit Reduction Act that prevents
states from using child support incentive funds to match . . .
TANF improper payment audits.(washington update)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of
Inspector General and the Administration for Children and Families have
initiated a process to establish a national TANF error rate, . . .
Food stamp program reauthorization.(washington update.)
After a six-month journey through the House and Senate in 2007, the
farm bill--which contains reauthorization of the Food Stamp
Program--finally headed for a conference committee as the new session . . .
Economic stimulus package.(washington update)
Congress reconvened in January amid intense discussion of an
economic stimulus package to help soften the impact of the accelerating
downturn, characterized by declining home prices, tightened . . .
How to keep your non-techie boss happy.(technology
speaks)
Many human service agency CEOs I have met think of technology in
two ways; (1) a necessary evil and/or (2) drain on their budget. That is
if they think of IT at all. Many don't until something goes . . .
The man who brings neighbors and families
together.(focus)
When Gordon Johnson left the Illinois Department of Children and
Family Services in 1990, most people expected him to take a
well-deserved rest. For more than 20 years, Johnson had led . . .
Time to reverse the school-to-prison pipeline.(legal
notes)
Exactly 26 years ago, I began representing "Ronald," my
first delinquency client. A child with at least a dozen prior cases,
Ronald was prepared to stand alone as a judge ruled on . . .
Taking action to end the obesity epidemic: a role for
all.
In this year of presidential debates, there is one topic on which
Republications and Democrats agree: America is facing an epidmic: a
population that is obese and overweight. The potential impact . . .
Mental illness, chemical dependency, and medical
expenditures.
In most state Medicaid programs, 5 percent of the patients are
resonsible for 50 percent of the expenditures. But in Washington state,
we're looking at different numbers. Medical assistance clients . . .
Health is a right.
Public Health and Medicaid? To many people, this can seem like an
unlikely pairing. Rival moieties within the same caln. The survey and
certification people vs. The claims payers. The kinder, . . .
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