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Child Care And Children With Special Needs - Challenges For Low Income Families: Parents' Voices, Helen Ward, Julie Atkins, Angie Herrick, Patricia Morris Apr 2004

Child Care And Children With Special Needs - Challenges For Low Income Families: Parents' Voices, Helen Ward, Julie Atkins, Angie Herrick, Patricia Morris

Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Books

"While the primary focus of this research is access to child care by low income families of children with special needs, we are also looking at the related issues of welfare reform, the impact on work force participation of having a child with special needs, and the issue of coordination of early intervention services with the child care system. This is a three-year study which began on October 1, 2001." (From the Introduction.)


The Characteristics And Roles Of Rural Health Clinics In The United States: A Chartbook, John A. Gale, Andrew F. Coburn Jan 2003

The Characteristics And Roles Of Rural Health Clinics In The United States: A Chartbook, John A. Gale, Andrew F. Coburn

Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Books

No abstract provided.


From Their Lives: A Manual On How To Conduct Focus Groups Of Low-Income Parents, Helen Ward, Julie Atkins Sep 2002

From Their Lives: A Manual On How To Conduct Focus Groups Of Low-Income Parents, Helen Ward, Julie Atkins

Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Books

No abstract provided.


A Framework For Quality Assurance In Child Welfare, Mary O'Brien, Peter Watson Mar 2002

A Framework For Quality Assurance In Child Welfare, Mary O'Brien, Peter Watson

Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Books

This guide outlines a framework for implementing quality assurance programs for child welfare services. The components are based on federal requirements, national standards, and child welfare research. Five steps are described: select outcomes and standards, integrate quality assurance goals and procedures throughout the agency, collect data about outcomes, analyze data, and improve systems as indicated by evaluation findings. Specific topics include the role of the quality assurance system in the Child and Family Services Review process, communication of quality assurance practices, and staff participation in analysis. The manual describes each step of the quality assurance system and reviews the tasks.


Child Care, Money And Maine: Implications For Federal And State Policy, William Hager, Allyson Dean, Judy Reidt-Parker Jan 2002

Child Care, Money And Maine: Implications For Federal And State Policy, William Hager, Allyson Dean, Judy Reidt-Parker

Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Books

"Child Care, Money and Maine" was chosen as the title for this document because, as we enter into the new century, child day care services have become an essential component to a healthy economy in Maine and in the nation. The availability of good child care has a major impact on a family’s ability to find, train for, and sustain employment. Child care is also crucial to modern businesses being able to recruit, retain and sustain employees. Lack of dependable and appropriate child care will be a critical barrier to the movement of low-income families from welfare to work. The …