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Guide For Foster Parents And Relative Caregivers: Understanding The Nebraska Juvenile Court, Jennifer Conner
Guide For Foster Parents And Relative Caregivers: Understanding The Nebraska Juvenile Court, Jennifer Conner
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
Table of Contents:
The Basics
Common Questions
Rights
Resources
The Court Process
Detention Hearing
Adjudication Hearing
Disposition Hearing
Review Hearing
Permanency Hearing
Termination of Parental Rights
Who’s Involved
Judge
Caseworker
Guardian Ad Litem (GAL)
County Attorney
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
Foster Care Review Board
Important Names, Addresses and Phone Numbers
Judge
Caseworker
Child’s CASA Volunteer
Child’s GAL
Court Hearings
Responsibilities
Definitions of Common Terms
Guide For Parents: Walking Your Way Through The Nebraska Juvenile Court Child Protection Process, Jennifer Conner
Guide For Parents: Walking Your Way Through The Nebraska Juvenile Court Child Protection Process, Jennifer Conner
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
Table of Contents:
The Basics
Common Questions
Rights
Special Concerns for Parents
Services Available to You if Needed
Responsibilities
The Court Process
Detention Hearing
Adjudication Hearing
Disposition Hearing
Review Hearing
Permanency Hearing
Termination of Parental Rights
Who’s Involved
The Judge
Your Attorney
Your Caseworker
Guardian Ad Litem (GAL)
County Attorney
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
Foster Care Review Board
Important Names, Addresses and Phone Numbers
Your Judge
Your Caseworker
Your Attorney
Your Child’s CASA Volunteer
Your Child’s GAL
Your Service Provider
Your Court Hearings
Definitions of Common Terms
Mental And Physical Conditions Encountered In Child Protection And Juvenile Justice, 2007 Edition, Gregg Wright, Victoria Weisz, Christine Wiklund
Mental And Physical Conditions Encountered In Child Protection And Juvenile Justice, 2007 Edition, Gregg Wright, Victoria Weisz, Christine Wiklund
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
Any grouping of mental and physical conditions risks overemphasizing or mischaracterizing distinctions between mind and body, between thought and emotion, between environment and heredity, even between causes and symptoms. For convenience, and to reflect common usage, we have chosen to group chapters in this book under five headings: Physical Problems, Cognitive Problems, Emotional and Behavioral Problems, Assessments, and Therapies.
Nebraska Revised Statutes: Selected Provisions Pertaining To Child Welfare And Juvenile Justice, 2007 Edition
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
Table of Contents:
I. Duty and Power of DHHS Regarding the Protection of Children
II. General Social Services Provisions
III. Family Policy Act
IV. Child Abuse Mandatory Reporting Provisions
V. Central Register of Child Protection Cases and Child Fatality Information
VI. Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation and Treatment Teams
VII. Access to Information and Records
VIII. Nebraska Juvenile Code
IX. Foster Care
X. Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act
XI. The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
XII. The Interstate Compact on Juveniles
XIII. Court Appointed Special Advocate Act
XIV. Juvenile Services Provisions:
A. Office of Juvenile Services [Health and …
Methamphetamine Addiction, Treatment, And Outcomes: Implications For Child Welfare Workers, Cathleen Otero, Sharon Boles, Nancy Young, Kim Dennis
Methamphetamine Addiction, Treatment, And Outcomes: Implications For Child Welfare Workers, Cathleen Otero, Sharon Boles, Nancy Young, Kim Dennis
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant associated with serious health and psychiatric conditions, including heart damage and brain damage, impaired thinking and memory problems, aggression, violence, and psychotic behavior. Methamphetamine is also associated with the transmission of infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis.
Child welfare workers are seeing growing numbers of children and families affected by the parent’s use of methamphetamine. In order to make sound decisions for the benefit of children and families, child welfare workers need accurate information about methamphetamine, its effects on parents and their children, and the effectiveness of treatment. This paper presents the most …
Parent Perceptions Of Child Care Choice And Quality In Four States, Helen Raikes, Brian Wilcox, Carla Peterson, Susan Hegland, Jane Atwater, Jean Ann Summers, Kathy Thornburg, Jacqueline Scott, Wayne Mayfield, Julia C. Torquati, Carolyn P. Edwards
Parent Perceptions Of Child Care Choice And Quality In Four States, Helen Raikes, Brian Wilcox, Carla Peterson, Susan Hegland, Jane Atwater, Jean Ann Summers, Kathy Thornburg, Jacqueline Scott, Wayne Mayfield, Julia C. Torquati, Carolyn P. Edwards
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
The purpose of the Year 2 Studies of the Midwest Child Care Research Consortium was to assess parent perceptions of child care choices and quality across four states. The states studied — Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska — comprise U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Region 7. The current study was conducted by asking 1,325 parents to complete a paper and pencil survey. The parents all had children receiving child care from providers who participated in an earlier telephone survey of 2,022 providers and in observations of 365 providers. Results from that study are reported elsewhere1. Providers in the …
Policy Brief: Compensation Of Early Childhood Teachers: What Value Do We Place On Young Children?, Kathy Thornburg, Helen Raikes, Brian Wilcox, Carolyn P. Edwards, Julia C. Torquati, Susan Hegland, Carla Peterson, Jean Ann Summers, Jane Atwater
Policy Brief: Compensation Of Early Childhood Teachers: What Value Do We Place On Young Children?, Kathy Thornburg, Helen Raikes, Brian Wilcox, Carolyn P. Edwards, Julia C. Torquati, Susan Hegland, Carla Peterson, Jean Ann Summers, Jane Atwater
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
In 2001, university researchers and state program partners in four states (Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska) initiated the Midwest Child Care Research Consortium (MCCRC). The focus of the Consortium’s work is to conduct a longitudinal study on a range of issues associated with early childhood program quality and the workforce. Across the four states, a random sample of 2,022 child care providers participated in the study representing licensed infant, toddler, and preschool centers as well as Head Start and Early Head Start programs, license-exempt centers, and licensed and unlicensed family child care homes. In Nebraska, 508 providers participated in telephone …
Policy Brief - Infant Care In Nebraska: Characteristics Of Providers, Quality Of Care, And Parent Perceptions, Kathy Thornburg, Helen Raikes, Brian Wilcox, Carolyn P. Edwards, Julia C. Torquati, Susan Hegland, Carla Peterson, Jean Ann Summers, Jane Atwater
Policy Brief - Infant Care In Nebraska: Characteristics Of Providers, Quality Of Care, And Parent Perceptions, Kathy Thornburg, Helen Raikes, Brian Wilcox, Carolyn P. Edwards, Julia C. Torquati, Susan Hegland, Carla Peterson, Jean Ann Summers, Jane Atwater
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
In 2001, university researchers and state program partners in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska initiated the Midwest Child Care Research Consortium. A random sample of 2,022 child care providers from all four states participated in the study representing licensed infant, toddler, and preschool centers and including Head Start and Early Head Start programs, license-exempt centers, and licensed and unlicensed family child care homes. In Nebraska, 508 providers participated in telephone interviews and 85 of those programs were randomly selected for an observational quality assessment. This report summarizes the survey responses of 236 Nebraska professionals providing care for infants and toddlers, …
Children Exposed To Methamphetamine Laboratories – Flowsheet Side 1, Version 4.0
Children Exposed To Methamphetamine Laboratories – Flowsheet Side 1, Version 4.0
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
The CHEM-L Protocol provides guidance for the following personnel to guide action before, during, and after a child is found in association with a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Nebraska.
Policy Brief #1: Child Care Assets: What Are 14 Key Assets Of Child Care Providers That Support Quality?, Kathy Thornburg, Helen Raikes, Brian Wilcox, Carolyn Edwards, Julia C. Torquati, Susan Hegland, Carla Peterson, Jean Ann Summers, Jane Atwater
Policy Brief #1: Child Care Assets: What Are 14 Key Assets Of Child Care Providers That Support Quality?, Kathy Thornburg, Helen Raikes, Brian Wilcox, Carolyn Edwards, Julia C. Torquati, Susan Hegland, Carla Peterson, Jean Ann Summers, Jane Atwater
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
In 2000, university researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Iowa State University, University of Kansas and the University of Missouri and state child care and early education program partners in four states (Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska) initiated the Midwest Child Care Research Consortium (MCCRC). The focus of the Consortium’s work is to conduct a multiyear study on a range of issues associated with child care quality and conditions. Across the four states, a stratified random selection of 2,022 child care providers participated in a telephone survey conducted by the Gallup Organization, representing licensed child care centers, licensed family child …
Policy Brief #6: Child Care Quality For Children With Disabilities, Kathy Thornburg, Helen Raikes, Brian Wilcox, Julia C. Torquati, Carolyn P. Edwards, Lisa Knoche, Susan Hegland, Jean Ann Summers, Jane Atwater
Policy Brief #6: Child Care Quality For Children With Disabilities, Kathy Thornburg, Helen Raikes, Brian Wilcox, Julia C. Torquati, Carolyn P. Edwards, Lisa Knoche, Susan Hegland, Jean Ann Summers, Jane Atwater
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
Inclusion is a goal that is widely embraced for children with disabilities. The U.S. Dept. Education sets the target for 90% of children with disabilities to be enrolled in general education classes for 80% or more of school day (U.S. Department of Education, 1998). Early educators likewise support the rights of all young children to participate in a variety of natural environments within their communities. If this ambitious goal is to be met, more services must be provided in community child care. Yet quality child care choices are limited in availability, and parents of children with disabilities may have their …
Policy Brief #2: Parent Perceptions Of Child Care: How Do Nebraska Parents Rate Their Child Care And Child Care Subsidy Options?, Kathy Thornburg, Helen Raikes, Brian Wilcox, Carolyn Edwards, Julia C. Torquati
Policy Brief #2: Parent Perceptions Of Child Care: How Do Nebraska Parents Rate Their Child Care And Child Care Subsidy Options?, Kathy Thornburg, Helen Raikes, Brian Wilcox, Carolyn Edwards, Julia C. Torquati
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
In 2000, university researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Iowa State University, University of Kansas, and the University of Missouri, and state child care and early education program partners in four states (Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska) initiated the Midwest Child Care Research Consortium (MCCRC). The focus of the Consortium’s work is to conduct a multiyear study on a range of issues associated with child care quality and conditions. Across the four states, a stratified random selection of 2022 child care providers participated in a telephone survey conducted by the Gallup Organization, representing licensed child care centers, licensed family child …
Nebraska Chem-L Protocol
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
Contents:
Objectives
Roles of Personnel at the Scene
Procedures at the Scene
Interviewing Children
Initial Urgent Medical Assessment
Foster Parent Information
Comprehensive Health Assessment and Follow-up
Training
Protocol Review
Protocol Dissemination
Child Care Workforce And Quality -- Policy Brief: Summary Brief #5, Kathy Thornburg, Helen Raikes, Brian Wilcox, Carolyn P. Edwards, Julia C. Torquati, Susan Hegland, Jean Ann Summers, Jane Atwater
Child Care Workforce And Quality -- Policy Brief: Summary Brief #5, Kathy Thornburg, Helen Raikes, Brian Wilcox, Carolyn P. Edwards, Julia C. Torquati, Susan Hegland, Jean Ann Summers, Jane Atwater
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
The study showed the average provider in the Midwest is female, married and a parent. This provider had some training or education beyond high school but not an advanced degree, was active in child care training, had a first aid/CPR certificate, considered child care her profession or calling, had been in the child care field for over 5 years and planned to remain a provider for at least 5 years.
The average provider was observed to provide minimal quality child care. Using well-established observational measures of quality, center-based preschool care averaged 4.57 on the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-R); …
Nebraska Child Care Workforce And Quality: Summary Policy Brief #7, Kathy Thornburg, Helen Raikes, Brian Wilcox, Carolyn P. Edwards, Julia C. Torquati, Susan Hegland, Carla Peterson, Jean Ann Summers, Jane Atwater
Nebraska Child Care Workforce And Quality: Summary Policy Brief #7, Kathy Thornburg, Helen Raikes, Brian Wilcox, Carolyn P. Edwards, Julia C. Torquati, Susan Hegland, Carla Peterson, Jean Ann Summers, Jane Atwater
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
The study showed the average child care provider in Nebraska is female, married and a parent. This provider had some training or education beyond high school but not an advanced degree, was active in child care training, had a First Aid/CPR certificate, considered child care her profession or calling, had been in the child care field for over 5 years and planned to remain a provider.
The average provider was observed to provide minimal quality child care. In Nebraska, using well-established observational measures of quality, center-based preschool care averaged 4.16 on the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-R); 4.49 on …
National Protocol For Medical Evaluation Of Children Found In Drug Labs
National Protocol For Medical Evaluation Of Children Found In Drug Labs
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
Contents:
Immediate Steps On-Site
Within 72 hours
Follow Up
Personnel Decontamination
Emergency Activation
Law Enforcement
Child Protective Services
Medical Personnel
Emergency Department
Child Care Quality And Workforce Characteristics In Four Midwestern States, Helen Raikes, Brian Wilcox, Carla Peterson, Susan Hegland, Jane Atwater, Jean Ann Summers, Kathy Thornburg, Julia C. Torquati, Carolyn P. Edwards, Abbie Raikes
Child Care Quality And Workforce Characteristics In Four Midwestern States, Helen Raikes, Brian Wilcox, Carla Peterson, Susan Hegland, Jane Atwater, Jean Ann Summers, Kathy Thornburg, Julia C. Torquati, Carolyn P. Edwards, Abbie Raikes
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
The purpose of the Year 1 Studies of the Midwest Child Care Research Consortium was to describe hypothesized and potential indicators of quality, to measure observed quality, and to conduct preliminary analyses to determine relationships between the hypothesized and potential indicators and observations of quality, using a representative, randomly selected sample of the provider population. The states studied—Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska—comprise U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Region VII. Following an examination of the child care policy context in the four states, a telephone survey of 2,022 child care providers, and observations of 365 providers, were completed during …
Children At Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs: Helping Meth’S Youngest Victims, Karen Swetlow
Children At Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs: Helping Meth’S Youngest Victims, Karen Swetlow
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
Contents:
Message from the Director
What Is Methamphetamine?
Meth Production Site: Not Really a Laboratory
Methamphetamine Trends in the United States
Dangers to Children Living at Meth Labs
Children Involved in Methamphetamine Lab-Related Incidents in the United States
Children Found in Meth Lab Homes
Multidisciplinary Teams: Elements of Success
Promising Practices in the Field
Conclusion
Child Care Characteristics And Quality In Nebraska, Carolyn P. Edwards, Lisa Knoche, Abbie Raikes, Helen Raikes, Julia C. Torquati, Brian Wilcox, Lanette Christensen
Child Care Characteristics And Quality In Nebraska, Carolyn P. Edwards, Lisa Knoche, Abbie Raikes, Helen Raikes, Julia C. Torquati, Brian Wilcox, Lanette Christensen
Center on Children, Families, and the Law (and related organizations): Publications
The Midwest Child Care Research Consortium conducted a study of child care quality and characteristics of the child care work force in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri to help states establish a baseline for tracking quality over time, following initiatives, policy and other changes. The measures are not based on Nebraska child care licensing standards. Rather, using research-based measures of quality, they assess the extent to which quality indicators are present among the child care settings and in the work force. The current study included a random telephone survey of 2022 Midwestern child care providers (508 from Nebraska), conducted during …