EXTENDED DEADLINE: Children’s Voice Magazine: Call for Special Issue Articles CWLA, Universities, and Community Collaborations: Past, Present, Future Co-Editors: Dana Burdnell Wilson, PhD, and Eileen Mayers Pasztor, DSW Children’s Voice, CWLA’s seasonal magazine for members and the public, publishes a diverse range of views on a wide array of topics. Since 1991, Children’s Voice has sought
CWLA is pleased to announce the publication of a special issue of Child Welfare journal, “Twenty Years after the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (‘Chafee’): What We Know Now About Meeting the Needs of Teens and Young Adults.” Teens and young adults account for about 25% of the general population, but make up more than 34%
Published in Children’s Voice, Volume 28, Number 2 By Daniel Lieberman and Mary Quinlan The judge takes the bench, gazing down at the victim. The lawyers are all sitting in their proper positions, readying themselves for the next argument. A deputy bailiff, wearing a bulletproof vest and with a firearm strapped to his belt, stands guard,
Parenting Practice or Policy & Procedure Mandate? Understanding the Impact of Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care on Birth and Previously Adopted Children in Foster, Adoptive, & Kinship Families Published in Children’s Voice, Volume 28, Number 2 By Eshele Williams, PsyD, LMFT In social services, we are making a valiant effort to shift to a
Published in Children’s Voice, Volume 28, Number 2 by Jennifer Michael Entering the child welfare system as a potential foster and adoptive parent is like entering the world’s largest Department of Motor Vehicles—the forms are endless, the lines are long, and you never know when your number will be called—according to the opening scene of The
Published in Children’s Voice, Volume 28, Number 2 by Stacie Tao and Julie Collins CWLA’s Standards of Excellence: Raising the Bar for Children, Families, and Communities (CWLA National Blueprint) details numerous standards that aim to address best practices and policies for all children. The National Blueprint highlights the need for trauma-informed engagement and approaches, mental health
Join us on Tuesday, February 25th, for our next CWLA Social Media Day of Action! Tuesday, February 25th marks one month from the beginning of CWLA’s 2020 National Conference: 100th Anniversary Year. As we approach this centennial milestone, you can help us spread the word via your social media pages! It’s easy — and fun — to participate. Here are a few
CWLA is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 97, Number 4 of Child Welfare journal. As we approach our 100th anniversary in 2020, we’re proud of Child Welfare’s longevity and standard-setting identity as the country’s oldest child welfare-based academic publication. Volume 97, Number 4 features articles on young adult adoptees, links between poverty and child maltreatment, training strategies and certification outcomes,
CWLA is pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of Child Welfare journal, which since 1921 has linked the latest findings in child welfare and related research with the best practice, policy, and program development into one innovative resource equally indispensable to child welfare and associated professionals. This issue features articles on youth who
by Christina Zschomler West Virginia West Virginia officials are turning to the federal government to grant Medicaid access to mental health support for families. Services the officials are requesting to be covered by Medicaid include providing social mentors for youth, extra support for parents, and additional access to therapy. Beginning in 2015 with a letter