Child Welfare Information Gateway E-lert! August 2012Encourage your colleagues to subcribe to E-lert! To ensure that E-lert! reaches you each month, please add us to your safe senders list. The following new and updated publications and resources are now available from Child Welfare Information Gateway. Use the links listed below, or contact us to request print copies, which we will mail you free if they are available. What's NewRealistic Job Preview (RJP) Videos Videos and materials from over 15 State and county child welfare agencies provide ways RJPs can be used to screen, select, and retain potential child welfare staff. The video gallery was created in collaboration with the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI). http://www.childwelfare.gov/learningcenter/rjp.cfm UpdatesAdoption Disruption and Dissolution Looks at the statistics for adoption disruption and dissolution, examines the associated factors, and reviews trends. http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/s_disrup.cfm Major Federal Legislation Concerned With Child Protection, Child Welfare, and Adoption Presents a summary of Federal legislation since 1974 that has had a significant impact on the child welfare field. http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/otherpubs/majorfedlegis.cfm In This Month's CBXThe August issue of Children's Bureau Express (CBX) looks at practice models through the lens of implementation. The CBX Centennial Series, CB Decade-by-Decade, features articles that examine highlights from each decade of the Children's Bureau's first 100 years. Subscribe to CBX at http://www.childwelfare.gov/admin/subscribe Did You Know?Go Deeper Into the History of the Children's Bureau Tap into resources with archival information on past Children’s Bureau programs and activities. https://cb100.acf.hhs.gov/links Give Us Your FeedbackTo help us meet your needs, we welcome your ideas and suggestions. Please check out our website for publications surveys and other ways you can provide input. Thank you! Connect With Information Gateway on FacebookChild Welfare Information Gateway is on Facebook! "Like" us today and start connecting with others in child welfare and related professions. http://www.facebook.com/childwelfare Contact InformationChild Welfare Information Gateway Chat live with an Information Specialist between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT. E-lert! is a free service of the Children's Bureau/ACF/HHS and Child Welfare Information Gateway. |