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From:Policy & Practice of Public Human Services (Vol. 58, Issue 3)In "Our Do'ers Profile," we highlight some of the hard-working and talented individuals in the public human services field. This issue features the director of California's Department of Social Services, Rita Saenz of...
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From:European Social PolicyPeer-ReviewedA hearing held by the European Parliament Social Economy Intergroup, chaired by Anne Ferreira (PES, France), Jacques Toubon (EPP-ED, France), shadow rapporteur on the Services Directive, has highlighted the need for a...
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From:Social Work (Vol. 40, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedThe supervision of social work practice has traditionally been defined as a distinct and separate entity from the practice of social work. This separation has created a false dichotomy between practice and supervision,...
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From:Policy & Practice (Vol. 64, Issue 2)Welfare Reform in Motion ... NYC Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services City of New York, Department of Social Services. Softcover/123 pages. First edition. 2006. Price Not Listed "It's...
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From:Policy & Practice (Vol. 74, Issue 5)Design is not only about making things look better. Good design makes them work better. That's why Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI)--the state's most comprehensive social service organization--used service...
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From:Social Work (Vol. 57, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedHistorically, there has been a palpable schism between "preventionists" and "interventionists" in the field of social work. Although great strides have been made in evidence-based pursuits in both areas, very little...
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From:Policy & Practice (Vol. 70, Issue 4)A study a few years ago in Montgomery County, Maryland, found that a homeless family seeking help from the full range of human service programs had to provide their demographic information 21 times and to tell their...
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From:Family Matters (Issue 99)The focus of the Department of Social Services (DSS) is on the development of policies, programs and payments to improve the lifetime wellbeing of people and families in Australia. Over the last few years, DSS has...
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From:Policy & Practice (Vol. 74, Issue 5)Across the nation the rates of teen pregnancy are dropping at staggering rates. Between 1991 and 2015 there was a 64 percent reduction in the teen birth rate. (1) While we can celebrate this accomplishment, we know that...
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From:Policy & Practice (Vol. 80, Issue 3)The Virginia Department of Social Services is responsible for overseeing several benefit programs. Among these, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program benefits tens of thousands of Virginian families...
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From:Policy & Practice (Vol. 73, Issue 4)Data transparency is more and more important for government agencies. Time and time again, public agencies are being criticized for keeping secrets, for not revealing the full truth, or for only sharing information...
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From:Policy & Practice (Vol. 75, Issue 5)Child welfare caseworkers are inundated with high caseloads, many documentation requirements, and a lack of insightful support from antiquated systems. This leaves them with less time to interact with families and make...
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From:Policy & Practice (Vol. 70, Issue 5)THE CHALLENGE Few will disagree that the $7.7 trillion spent on health and social programs globally is unsustainable. But is it possible to reduce program costs while improving citizen outcomes? The theory behind a...
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From:European Social PolicyPeer-ReviewedThe European Parliament's Employment Committee1 began reviewing, on 22 November, the draft report by Joel Hasse Ferreira (PES, Portugal) on social services of general interest (SSGI) in the European Union. The report...
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From:Policy & Practice (Vol. 70, Issue 6)The 112th Congress has been successful for child welfare and for those children, youth, and families it serves. In addition to passing the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovations Act (P.L. 112-34), a bill...
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From:Policy & Practice (Vol. 70, Issue 6)After the recession of 2003, caseloads for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) never declined. Today, state and local human service agencies face SNAP caseloads that are nearly twice as large as they...
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From:Policy & Practice (Vol. 73, Issue 1)Children are being placed safely and securely across state borders on a more timely basis than ever before in Florida, Indiana, Nevada, South Carolina, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. These six jurisdictions...
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From:The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide (Vol. 28, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedLAST JUNE, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (in Fulton v. Philadelphia) that the city of Philadelphia must resume offering contracts to a religious organization that discriminates against same-sex couples seeking to adopt...
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From:Journal of Social Work Education (Vol. 36, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedThe role of social work administrators as change agents who can improve organizational outcomes is receiving increased attention in this era of higher expectations for effectiveness and efficiency. This article...
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From:Harvard Business Review (Vol. 77, Issue 1)Nonprofit corporations are changing in order to compete with for-profit firms like Lockheed Martin for social service contracts from the US government. The structures and goals of nonprofits are evolving in light of...