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Tiffany Lindsey
Tiffany Lindsey, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
Marrianne McMullen
Marrianne McMullen, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
Shelly Paule
Shelly Paule, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency
Deborah Daro
Dr. Deborah Daro, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
From Our Blog
Viva La CANS
By: Shelly Paule, Policy Analyst County of San Diego Child Welfare Services (CWS) Hi, my name is Shelly Paule. As a policy analyst with the County of San Diego Child Welfare Services (CWS), I was the lead for managing the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) implementation. My role included drafting the policy, training roll out and completion, and coordinating with our Behavioral Health Services partners. As a trainer and an advocate for the positive impact CANS will have on the children and families we serve, I also have the privilege… Read More
Home Visiting and the FFPSA: Expanding Child Protection Opportunities
By: Deborah Daro, Senior Research Fellow Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago The Family First Prevention and Services Act (FFPSA) (Family First) represents an opportunity to bridge the historic gap between interventions to resolve unhealthy parenting practices and behaviors and programs designed to prevent these behaviors from developing. Creating a shared understanding that treatment and prevention are mutually reinforcing would move us closer to an equitable and just balance among the goals of child safety, child development, and parental autonomy. The trick in accomplishing this integrated effort, however, is determining how… Read More
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