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Russ S, Rabi S. 2025. Life Course History: Interview with Cheri Pies. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, (Life Course History)

Annotation: This blog post features an interview with Cheri Pies (conducted in 2011) concerning the translation of the life course health development framework into the practice of state and county health departments. It describes the integration of the life course perspective into maternal and child health program delivery, emphasizing a paradigm shift away from traditional medical models toward addressing the social determinants of health. The document outlines specific local initiatives, such as Building Economic Security Today and the Building Blocks Collaborative, which utilize life course principles to improve financial stability and cross-sector health equity. Substantial discussion is provided regarding the barriers to applying this theoretical framework, including categorical funding streams, and the importance of longitudinal research and evaluation to measure intergenerational health outcomes. The interview is one of six in the Life Course History series.

Keywords: Barriers, Child health, County health agencies, Health equity, History, Life Course, Maternal health, Models, Preventive health services, Research, Social determinants of health, State health agencies

King C, Perkins V, Nugent C, Jordan E. 2018. 2018 State of state early childhood data systems . Bethesday, MD: Early Childhood Data Collaborative, 47 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes the results of a national survey to assess states' ability to link data systems related to government-funded early childhood education (ECE) programs and services. The updated information on states' progress in integrating their data systems is intended to help policy makers answer early childhood policy questions aimed at improving access to services, the quality of ECE programs, and the effectiveness of interventions.

Keywords: Data linkage, Early childhood education, Health agencies, Integrated information systems, National surveys, School systems, Social service agencies, State programs

Early Childhood Data Collaborative. 2014. 2013 state of states' early childhood data systems. Bethesda, MD: Early Childhood Data Collaborative, 31 pp.

Annotation: This 2013 report presents findings from a survey to assess state early childhood data systems. The report focuses on state data systems' ability to securely link child-level early childhood education (ECE) data across ECE programs and to K-12, health, and social services data systems. Topics include states collecting state-level developmental screening, assessment, and kindergarten entry assessments; status of state ECE data governance structure, authority, and function; and action steps for policymakers and practitioners.

Keywords: Data linkage, Early childhood education, Health agencies, Integrated information systems, National surveys, School systems, Social service agencies, State programs

Washington State Department of Health, Health Education Resource Exchange. 2013. Guidelines for testing and reporting drug exposed newborns in Washington state. Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Health, Health Education Resource Exchange, 16 pp.

Annotation: This document provides guidance to hospitals, health care providers and affiliated professionals about maternal drug screening, laboratory testing, and reporting of drug-exposed newborns delivered in Washington State. Contents include indicators for testing, hospital policy, newborn and maternal risk indicators, consent issues for testing, newborn drug testing, management of a newborn with positive drug toxicology, and reporting to Children's Administration. Appendices include references and resources, guidelines for obtaining consent, a sample letter, neonatal abstinence syndrome scoring system, and information on Washington's Children's Administration prenatal substance abuse policy.

Keywords: Drug use during pregnancy, Guidelines, Hospital services, Infant health, Neonatal abstinence syndrome, Neonatal screening, Newborn infants, State initiatives, State social service agencies, Substance abusing pregnant women, Substance use screening, Washington

Child Welfare Information Gateway. 2013. Supporting your LGBTQ youth: A guide for foster parents. Washington, DC: Child Welfare Information Gateway, 11 pp. (Factsheet for families)

Annotation: This fact sheet for families provides information about how foster parents can support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. The fact sheet provides background information about LGBTQ youth and discusses LGBTQ youth and the child welfare system, creating a welcoming home for youth, and supporting youth in the community.

Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent sexuality, Adolescents, Bullying, Child welfare agencies, Community programs, Foster children, Foster parents, Homosexuality, Parent support services, Prevention, Schools, Social services, Youth, Youth development

U.S. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families . 2012. Promoting social and emotional well-being for children and youth receiving child welfare services. Washington, DC: U.S. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families , 21 pp.

Annotation: This information memorandum for state, tribal, and territorial agencies administering or supervising the administration of Titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act, Indian Tribes and Indian Tribal Organizations, seeks to promote social and emotional well-bring for children and adolescents who have experienced maltreatment and are receiving child welfare services. The memorandum includes an overview of the issue and a discussion of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families' well-being framework, emerging evidence on the impact of maltreatment, requirements and policy opportunities, current state and county investments, screening and functional assessment, effective interventions, and maximizing resources to achieve better results.

Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescent mental health, American Indians, Child development, Child maltreatment, Child mental health, Child welfare, Child welfare agencies, Intervention, Legislation, Public policy, Screening, Social service agencies, State agencies

Greenbook National Evaluation Team. 2008. The Greenbook Initiative: Final evaluation report. [Washington, DC: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 68 pp., plus appendices.

Annotation: This final evaluation report assesses the extent to which Greenbook implementation activities facilitated cross-system and within-system change and practice in the child welfare agencies, dependency courts, and domestic violence service providers. The Greenbook provides principles and recommendations to guide communities and these three primary systems on how to respond to families experiencing domestic violence and child maltreatment.

Keywords: Social services, Child abuse, Child welfare agencies, Courts, Domestic violence, Maltreated children, Program evaluation

Maloney T, Jurica J. 2005. Improving child find services in rural communities: How to create a public awareness and child find action plan through a community collaboration team. Missoula, MT: Rural Institute on Disabilities, University of Montana, ca. 100 pp.

Annotation: This manual describes a process intended to help agencies determine who are the key players in a rural community and to collaborate with them to develop an effective public awareness and child find program (i.e., programs to identify children with disabilities or who are at risk for disabilities and thus who are eligible for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)) for the community. The manual is divided into nine sections. Section 1 is an introduction. Section 2 outlines what an agency and facilitator need to implement the project. Section 3 discusses objectives and expectations of the core organizing team. Section 4 provides ideas for planning and leading team meetings. Section 5 defines basic principles and elements of marketing. Section 6 emphasizes the importance of planning for evaluation and contains a variety of forms for collecting information and data. Section 7 discusses marketing strategies. Section 8 provides a list of resource materials. Section 9 includes sample formats for organizing effective team meetings.

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Collaboration, Communities, Eligibility, Public agencies, Public awareness campaigns, Rural environment, Rural population, Social services

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. 1999. Blending perspectives and building common ground: A report to Congress on substance abuse and child protection. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 175 pp.

Annotation: This report on substance abuse and child protection describes: (1) the extent and scope of the problem of substance abuse in the child welfare population; (2) the types of services provided to this population; (3) the effectiveness of these services; and (4) recommendations for legislative changes that might be needed to improve service coordination. Appendices provide information on Medicaid services for substance abuse treatment, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment comprehensive treatment model for alcohol and other drug abusing women and their children, and key federal programs that fund substance abuse and child welfare services and research.

Keywords: Child abuse, Child neglect, Child protective services, Child welfare, Collaboration, Family support, Family violence, Federal agencies, Health occupations, Intervention, Maltreated children, Prevention, Social services, Statistics, Substance abuse prevention, Substance abuse treatment services, Substance abusers, Substance use behavior

Bishop KK, Taylor MS, Arango P, eds. 1997. Partnerships at work: Lessons learned from programs and practices of families, professionals and communities. Burlington, VT: University of Vermont, 135 pp.

Annotation: This book gives information on culturally sensitive family- and community-centered care for children with special health care needs. It presents the case of a family with multiple needs and ways the family built partnerships with various providers of health care and education services. Examples of community-based programs in New Mexico, Minnesota, and Texas are given. Also included are chapters on applying lessons learned and on recommendations for implementing changes. Appendices include a suggested reading list, information on the National Commission on Leadership in Interprofessional Education, principles of family/professional collaboration, key elements of family-centered care, fundamentals of cultural competence, and a list of Project Unity members. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Collaboration, Community based services, Community health services, Cultural sensitivity, Culturally competent services, Family centered services, Parents with special health care needs, Social service agencies

Leichtman HM. 1996. Helping work environments work. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America, 205 pp.

Annotation: This book addresses the issues of how organizations learn and grow. The material is organized around five themes: (1) information and knowledge as the most sought after qualities of a superior social service professional; (2) the importance of multiple perspectives; (3) the inter relatedness of individuals and programs; (4) the source of substantial, sustained organizational change from within an operation; and (5) the three levels of effective leadership. Topics include the director's struggle with dependence, organizational culture, information and decision making, staff recruitment, supervision, interpersonal dynamics, group dynamics, problems and their management, and help from the outside. The book also contains a glossary and references.

Keywords: Administration, Continuing education, Information, Leadership, Mental health professionals, Organizational change, Organizations, Social service agencies, Workplace

Kretzmann JP, McKnight JL. 1993. Building communities from the inside out: A path toward finding and mobilizing a community's assets. Chicago, IL: ACTA Publications, 376 pp.

Annotation: This book shows how community groups, organizations, and local governmental agencies can work together to identify the strengths of the community and to use them to solve local problems; it relies on the idea of asset-based community development. The idea focuses on assessing the social needs of the individual families and the community as a whole and their strengths and using those assets to solve local problems. The introduction provides an overview of the concepts; subsequent chapters focus on involving individuals (including youths, seniors, persons with special health needs, and individuals with low incomes), local associations, organizations, and institutions; rebuilding the community's economy; summarizing the asset-based community development process; and outlining ways to build support for the process. A videotape training program which introduces the idea of asset-based community development is also available.

Keywords: Agencies, Communities, Community organizations, Community participation, Development, Inclusion, Low income groups, Outreach, Planning, Problem solving, Senior citizens, Services, Social problems, Special health care needs, Youth

Spellman C. 1987. Early B.I.R.D.S. Project (Behavioral Identification and Referral to Developmental Services) [Final report]. Parsons, KS: University of Kansas, Parsons Research Center, Bureau of Child Research, 22 pp.

Watkins EL, ed. 1980. Social work in a state-based system of child health care: Based on the proceedings of the 1980 Tri-Regional Workshop for Social Workers in Maternal and Child Health Services. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Public Health, Department of Maternal and Child Health, 156 pp.

Annotation: This publication presents selected papers from the 1980 Tri-Regional Workshop for Social Workers in Maternal and Child Health Services. Topics discussed are state-based child health care; developing networks in a state-based system of health care for families; social work in health programs for families, mothers, and children; essentials of social work practice in public health programs; strategies for establishing an effective social work program; recent trends in genetic programs and their implications for social workers; development of services for children with handicapping conditions; the state consultant's role in implementing a state-based system of health care; the multi-method approach to practice; neglectful families and the measurement of change resulting from social work intervention; enabling immigrants to obtain early preventive care; and research for the social work practitioner. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child health, Children with developmental disabilities, Conferences, Dysfunctional families, Genetic services, Immigrants, Maternal health, Preventive health services, Research, Social work, State health agencies

Welch KH. 1940. The meaning of state supervision in the social protection of children. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 22 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 252)

Colby MR. 1933. The county as an administrative unit for social work. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 48 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 224)

Annotation: This report analyzes the activities of state departments in supporting the development of county social services. The importance of using the county as an administrative unit to adequately serve rural as well as urban areas is discussed. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Keywords: County social service agencies, Social work, Statewide planning, Supervision

Rosenberg R, Donahue AM. 1925. The welfare of infants of illegitimate birth in Baltimore: As affected by a Maryland law of 1916 governing the separation from under their mothers of children under 6 months old. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 24 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 144)

Annotation: This bulletin reports on the welfare of infants of illegitimate birth in Baltimore as affected by a Maryland law of 1916 that prohibited the separation from their mothers of children under 6 months old. The mortality rate for infants born out of wedlock in 1921 showed a reduction of more than 50 percent from the corresponding rate for 1915. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Keywords: Child welfare, Infant mortality, Infants, Maryland, Mother child relations, Single mothers, Social service agencies, State legislation

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1922. County organization for child care and protection. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 173 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 107)
   

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