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Permanency for Children in Foster Care |
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Compiled by Eileen Snyder, August 2012 |
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When a child is placed in foster care or other out-of-home care, it is important that a permanent home is established as soon as possible for the child, whether that means adoption by a new family or a return to the child's original family. The Wisconsin Legislative Council has established a Special Committee on Permanency for Young Children in the Child Welfare System to address some of these issues. This bibliography presents resources about foster care, with a focus on permanency. Child Welfare Information Gateway. Concurrent Planning for Permanency for Children: Summary of State Laws. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Social Services, 2009. www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/concurrent.pdf. "Current through December 2009." Child Welfare Information Gateway. Determining the Best Interests of the Child: Summary of State Laws. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Social Services, 2010. www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/state/permanency. "Current through March 2010." Child Welfare Policy and Practice Group. Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare Study of Service, Support and Placement Needs. Montgomery, AL: Child Welfare Policy and Practice Group, 2009. http://worldcat.org/oclc/489126840/viewonline. This report was completed as part of a Corrective Action Plan agreed to by the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare and Children's Rights, Inc. Christian, Stephen M. "Expediting Adoption of Children from Foster Care: Recent State Legislation." NCSL State Legislative Report 28, no. 8. (June 2003). (347.175/N211b) Christian, Stephen M. "Returning Home From Foster Care: What Policymakers Need to Know." NCSL State Legislative Report 26, no. 12. (December 2001). Christian, Stephen M., and Lisa Ekman. A Place to Call Home: Adoption and Guardianship for Children in Foster Care. Denver, CO: National Conference of State Legislatures, 2000. (347.175/N211) Courtney, Mark E., et al. An Evaluation of Services in the Bureau of Milwaukee County Child Welfare. Chicago, IL: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2008. www.chapinhall.org/research/report/evaluation-services-bureau-milwaukee-county-child-welfaree. "This series of reports presents the findings from a three-year evaluation of the child welfare program in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin." Cox, Rachel S. "Foster Care Reform: Can New Approaches Stem the Crisis?" CQ Researcher 8, no. 1. (January 9, 1998). (347.176/C761c) An examination of the sweeping foster care reform passed by the U.S. Congress in 1997. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. "Children, Families, and Foster Care." The Future of Children 14, no. 1. (Winter 2004). (347.176/C331/pt. 1) An issue of the journal focused on children in foster care and policies that can help them. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. "Children, Families, and Foster Care - Issues and Ideas: A Guide for Policymakers and the Press." The Future of Children 14, no. 1 (January 2004). (347.176/C331/pt. 2) A companion to "Children, Families, and Foster Care" for policymakers. Fox River Valley Wisconsin Foster Care Coordinators. Easy Reference to Foster Care. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, 2004. (347.176/W7d4) Freundlich, Madelyn, et al. "Permanency Options and Goals: Considering Multifaceted Definitions." Child & Youth Care Forum 35, no. 5/6. (October 2006): 355-374. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=23116567&site=ehost-live. "This qualitative study examined permanency goal-setting and permanency outcomes for children in the New York City foster care system." - abstract. This article is available in full-text to Wisconsin residents through BadgerLink. Kelley, Margit. "Permanency for Children in the Child Welfare System." Staff Brief 12-1. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Legislative Council. June 20, 2012. http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lc/publications/sb/sb_2012_01.pdf (347.176/W7e8) Potter, Cathryn C., and Susan Klein-Rothschild. "Getting Home on Time: Predicting Timely Permanence for Young Children." Child Welfare 81, no. 2 (March 2002): 123-150. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=6635131&site=ehost-live. A study examining timely permanency in Colorado. This article is available in full-text to Wisconsin residents through BadgerLink. Sempek, Adam Nathan, and Robert Henley Woody. "Family Permanence Versus the Best Interests of the Child." American Journal of Family Therapy 38, no. 5 (October 2010): 433-439. Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost (accessed July 25, 2012). http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=54419464&site=ehost-live. This article is available in full-text to Wisconsin residents through BadgerLink. Stephenson, Crocker. "Struggle to reunite families can hurt children." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 19, 2010. www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/103216264.html. The first in a series of three articles examining the stories of two families with children in foster care in the city of Milwaukee. Stuiber, Paul, et al. An Evaluation: Milwaukee Child Welfare; Finances and Staffing, Department of Health and Family Services. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau, 2006. (347.17/W7k/pt. 2) Stuiber, Paul, et al. An Evaluation: Milwaukee Child Welfare; Program Issues, Department of Health and Family Services. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau, 2006. (347.17/W7k/pt. 1) United States Government Accountability Office. Foster Care: States Focusing on Finding Permanent Homes for Children, but Long-Standing Barriers Remain. 2003. Publication number GAO-03-626T (accessed July 26, 2012). www.gao.gov/products/GAO-03-626T. Utah Foster Care Foundation. Recruitment and Retention Plan for Milwaukee County. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Foster Care Foundation, 2009. http://worldcat.org/oclc/489127143/viewonline. Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Bureau of Program Integrity. Wisconsin Screened in Child Protective Services (CPS) Reports Progressive Monthly Count with Corresponding Graph for ... Madison, WI: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanency, Bureau of Program Integrity, Research Unit. 2008-2012. http://worldcat.org/oclc/781716469/viewonline. Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services. Long-Term, Out-of-Home Care Placements of Children: A Study. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services, 1995. (HSS/l) (Library use only) Wisconsin Division of Children and Family Services, Office of Program Evaluation and Planning. Wisconsin Children in Out-of-Home Care Report. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Division of Children and Family Services, Office of Program Evaluation and Planning, 2007-2011. http://worldcat.org/oclc/288938839/viewonline. Related Web Sites The Annie E. Casey Foundation. "Child Welfare/Permanence." Updated 2012. Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. "Policy research that benefits children, families, and their communities." www.chapinhall.org/research/areas/Child-Welfare-and-Foster-Care-Systems. United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau. www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb. Includes information about adoption and foster care. Wisconsin County Human Service Association. "Promoting best practice, creating professional alliances, and developing partnerships in service delivery." Updated July 25, 2012. www.wchsa.org. Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. Foster Care. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/children/foster/index.htm. Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. Wisconsin Permanency Statistics. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. 2008-2012. http://dcf.wi.gov/cwreview/reports/OOHC-M.htm. Wisconsin Legislative Council. Special Committee on Child Guardianship and Custody. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Legislative Council, 2005. http://worldcat.org/oclc/166227943/viewonline. Wisconsin Legislative Council. Special Committee on Permanency for Young Children in the Child Welfare System. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Legislative Council. 2012. http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lc/committees/study/2012/WELFR/index.html. |
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