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WHAT'S NEW

"Failure to Protect," FRONTLINE probes the complexities and difficulties in trying to answer that question through a remarkable behind-the-scenes look at Maine's child protective services.
National Alcohol and Drug Recovery Month
A Brooklyn Family Tale: The documentary  follows the multiple members of a single family for three years, chronicling their aspirations and struggles as these evolved in their continuing relationship with the Center for Family Life.
Community Mapping Assistance Project
Drug exposed children 
KIDS COUNT Snapshot 
Insure Kids Now: Linking the nation's children to Health Insurance 
National Fact Sheet 2003
Prosecuting Teens as Adults
Recent Changes in Wisconsin Welfare and Work, Child Care, and Child Welfare Systems
Teen survey (2/21/00) 
Welfare Reform and Opportunities for Collaboration between Welfare and Child Welfare Agencies 

CURRENT PROJECTS AT COLUMBIA
An Enriched Early Home Visitation Program to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect: Neil B. Guterman 
An Examination of Risk Factors for the Maltreatment of Deaf Children: Richard A. Embry
Best Practices in Contracting for Child and Family Social Services: Sheila Kamerman 
Child Support Reform and Child Well Being: Irwin Garfinkel 
Children and Youth In Residential Treatment Group Home: Neil B. Guterman
Clearinghouse on International Developments in Child, Youth, and Family Policy: Sheila Kamerman 
Collaborative Partnerships to Prevent Urban Youth HIV Risk: Mary McKay 
Domestic Violence and Urban Preschool Children: Ellen R. DeVoe 
HIV Prevention with Minority Women and Male Sex Partners: Nabila El-Bassel 
HIV Risk Behavior, Family, and LatinoYouth: Guilamo- Ramos, Ph.D. 
Maternal employment and child care on children’s later outcomes: Wen-Jui Han 
New York City Social Indicators Survey Center: Irwin Garfinkel

CONFERENCES
Child Welfare League of America (including: manage care, child care conference, youth and community development) 
Foster care (National Foster Parent Association)
Institute for Intergovernment Research: Conference and Training Links
National Criminal Justice Reference Service 
National Resource Center On Youth Services (managing children 's behaviors, transitional livings) 
The National Children's Advocacy Center 
Treatment.org: Event calendar on child abuse, neglect and substance abuse (nationwide)