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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