Policy and Practice February 2017

TODAY’S EXPERTISE FORTOMORROW’S SOLUTIONS

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Vol. 75, No. 1 February 2017

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The Value Curve Gone Viral Charting Progress with the Health and Human Services Value Curve

The Future 5 Best Bets in Health

and Human Services for Leaders to Create a Generative Future

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TANF at 20 Time for Rational Changes

If Not Now, When? Building Alliances Between Public Health and Human Services Professionals

departments

3 President’s Memo

25 Legal Resources for Human Services Agencies Serving Native American Clients

Creating Modern, Responsive Health and Human Services in 2017

26 Technology Speaks

5 Locally Speaking Why Housing FIrst?

The Importance of Governance with Incremental Modernization

6 From the Field Addressing Housing as a Social Determinant of Health 7 Missouri's Story: Practical Steps Toward WIOA/TANF Alignment 24 Legal Notes Should Being Registered as a Youth Sex Offender Be Grounds for Termination of Parental Rights?

27 Association News Inspire. Innovate. Impact. 2017 APHSA National Health and Human Services Summit 31 Staff Spotlight Guy DeSilva, Membership and Marketing Manager

36 Our Do’ers Profile

Robert Fersh, President and Founder of the Convergence Center for Policy Resolution

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