Policy and Practice June 2017

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Highlights of the 2017 APHSA National Health and Human Services Summit Held in partnership with the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, April 30–May 3 in Baltimore, MD. 1) Roderick (Rod) Bremby, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Social Services, received the 2017 APHSA State Outstanding Member Award. 2) U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price addresses Summit attendees. 3) Opening keynote session features Simon T. Bailey, Shift Your Brilliance: Leading Amidst Uncertainty. 4) Nannette Bowler, Director of the Fairfax County (VA) Department of Family Services, receives 2017 APHSA Local Outstanding Member Award. 5) Anne Mosle (right), Vice President at the Aspen Institute and Executive Director of Ascend, at the Summit’s closing session, after receiving the 2017 JerryW. Friedman Health and Human Services Impact Award, withTracyWareing Evans (center), President and CEO of APHSA, and Susan Dreyfus (left), President and CEO of the Alliance.

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National Association of State Child Care Administrators In late April, the National Association of State Child Care Administrators (NASCCA) held an all-member webinar to review a set of regulations released in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Final Rule (September

NASCCA members on the extent to which the final rule was an accurate interpretation of the statutory language. In instances where there was misalign- ment, members were asked to identify a recommended action for the Office of Child Care. This webinar is part of NASCCA’s ongoing work to support members in CCDF implementation.

2016). The NASCCA Executive Advisory Committee sponsored the webinar fol- lowing the February 24, 2017 Executive Order on Regulatory Reform. The notice establishes task forces (within each federal agency) to review regulations and to make recommen- dations for their repeal, replacement, or modification. The webinar polled

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