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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. 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: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. 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: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: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: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:European Social PolicyPeer-ReviewedDuring its presentation in Brussels on 28 January of a study on social services of general interest (SSGI) in the internal market and the Treaty of Lisbon - co-published by the Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the...
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From:Policy & Practice (Vol. 69, Issue 2)For South Carolina, it is another kind of perfect storm. Although this storm does not include rain and massive winds, its effects are no less devastating. While the United States has faced a difficult recession...
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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. 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. 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. 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:Policy & Practice (Vol. 75, Issue 5)In August 2016, the Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) implemented the Allegheny Family Screening Tool (AFST), a predictive risk modeling tool designed to improve child welfare call screening decisions....
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From:Policy & Practice (Vol. 74, Issue 3)Six years ago, Chelsea Klosterman left her job to become a stay-at-home mom. Although the new mother had been employed in the banking sector, she wanted to commit to raising and caring for her newborn son full time,...
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From:Policy & Practice (Vol. 73, Issue 4)Fly-fishing anglers know that presenting the fly to the trout with a drag-free drift is key to the art. The fly should float over the trout's nose giving no sense it's attached to a line. A drag-free drift sounds...