Policy and Practice April 2019
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3 President’s Memo
Bridging the Divide: Effectively Translating Evidence-Based Policymaking
5 Association News
Department Names Room in Honor of Nannette Bowler’s Workforce Career Development Vision
6 Book Review
Workaches: The Neuroscience Guide to Surviving and Thriving at Work
Invest in What Works (or the What Works Toolkit) Five Steps to Help Governments Shift to Outcomes-Focused Contracting
8 Locally Speaking
Perry County: Building Well-Being from the Ground Up
22 Legal Notes
New Foster Parents Gain Experience with Incremental Challenges 23 Improving Financial Integrity in Human Services Agencies
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25 From Our Partners
Meeting Individual Social Needs Falls Short of Addressing Social Determinants of Health
28 Technology Speaks
When Humans and Machines Collaborate: Four Lessons from the Fight to Reduce Infant Mortality
Case for a Youth Portal Supporting Adolescents on the Road to Adulthood 18
30 Staff Spotlight
Jenny Hogan, Marketing and Communications Coordinator
36 Our Do’ers Profile
Wanda Rogers, Director of the Hampton Department of Human Services
Child Welfare’s Pipe Problem How Relieving the Pressure Can Ignite the Workforce’s Ability to Do Its Job
Cover illustration by Chris Campbell
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