Policy and Practice April 2017
TODAY’S EXPERTISE FORTOMORROW’S SOLUTIONS
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Vol. 75, No. 2 April 2017
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Joining Forces Two National
Never Get Behind Again Old Thinking Through a New Lens
Organizations Strive to Model a Generative Partnership to Accelerate Their Shared Visions
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Driving Change The Continued Evolution of Health and Human Services
Improving Access, Cutting Red Tape State Lessons fromWork Support Strategies
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3 President’s Memo Why Framing Matters: Ways to Move Forward
26 Technology Speaks Next-Gen Child Support: Improving Outcomes for Families
5 Locally Speaking
27 Association News
Solving Complex Social Problems with Innovative Sustainable Models
Updates from NAPCWA and NASCCA
34 Staff Spotlight Jennifer Kerr, Organizational Effectiveness Consultant
6 From Our Collaborative Centers
Utilizing Our Understanding of Brain Science to Strengthen Workforce Engagement (Part I)
36 Our Do’ers Profile
Pankaj Bhanot, Director of the Hawai’i Department of Human Services
24 Legal Notes May a Foster Child Sue a Biological Parent for Sexual Abuse?
25 Wrongful Termination of Public Human Services Employees
Cover Illustration by Chris Campbell
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