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Brief Presents National Data on Child Well-Being

Posted by: George Ritacco on 7/20/2010 | 0 Comments
The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics has released "America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2010." The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is one of the 22 Federal agencies that constitute the Forum.

HHS Report Notes Decrease in Child Maltreatment

Posted by: George Ritacco on 4/27/2010 | 0 Comments
New report indicates that 2008 saw the lowest child victimization rate in five years.

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) for SACWIS

Posted by: Merry Perkins on 4/20/2010 | 0 Comments
Do you have access to a data integrated system or are you stuck in a data silo?

March 22-26 Is National Youth Violence Prevention Week

Posted by: George Ritacco on 3/24/2010 | 0 Comments
While violence impacts people of all ages, violence disproportionately affects youth and is the second leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 10 and 24.

Fact Sheet for Adoptive Parents From Child Welfare Information Gateway

Posted by: George Ritacco on 1/28/2010 | 0 Comments
This factsheet is designed to help you understand and respond to your adopted school-age child's developmental needs.

Kiran Bir Sethi Teaches Kids Life's Most Valuable Lesson

Posted by: George Ritacco on 1/24/2010 | 0 Comments
Remarkable story of a remarkable woman and her groundbreaking school in India that teaches kids life's most valuable lesson: "I can."

White House Event Promotes Mentoring

Posted by: George Ritacco on 1/21/2010 | 0 Comments

This article came to us today via the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and we thought we'd share it with you.

NY Merges Juvenile Justice With Child Welfare

Posted by: George Ritacco on 1/21/2010 | 1 Comment
The Bloomberg administration plans to merge the city’s Department of Juvenile Justice into its child welfare agency, signaling a more therapeutic approach toward delinquency that will send fewer of the city’s troubled teenagers to jail.

A Tale of Two Lemonade Stands...

Posted by: George Ritacco on 1/11/2010 | 0 Comments

I read this today on a blog I follow - Seth Godin's Blog, author of Purple Cow and Meatball Sundae.  It's a story of two future child entrepreneurs who both open up a lemonade stand.  It's an interesting example of "value".  Read on, it's great!

FAMCare Intake and Referral Management Document Posted to Website Today

Posted by: George Ritacco on 1/8/2010 | 0 Comments
We uploaded a FAMCare intake and referral management document today on the FAMCare website. You can download the document by visiting the "Take a Tour of FAMCare" page. The document details the features of the management tool and screen shots.
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