Policy & Practice October 2016

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Vol. 74, No. 5

October 2016

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October 2016

Policy&Practice

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TODAY’S

EXPERTISE

FORTOMORROW’S

SOLUTIONS

departments

3 Director’s Memo Why Framing Matters: A Review of the Basics 5 Legislative Update Within Our Reach: Implementing Recommendations from CECANF 6 From the Field Predictive Analytics and the Future of Health and Human Services 28 Legal Notes Adoption Attorneys and Human Service Departments: Working Better Together 29 Client Safety: What Does “Line of Sight” Mean? 30 Technology Speaks Idaho Simply Seeking to Help Families “Live Better” 31 Association News ISM Announces 2016 Award Winners; Latest News from NAPCWA, NASCCA, Deputies Plus, and the Center for Child and Family Well-Being 34 Staff Spotlight Lexie Gruber, Children and Families Policy Associate 44 Our Do’ers Profile Elizabeth Connolly, Acting Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Human Services

features

Authentic Voice Effectiveness of Peer-to-Peer Community Support to Promote Aging in Place Empowering Jobseekers with Mental Illness and Substance Dependency Helping Individuals with Behavioral Health Challenges Receive Needed Employment Services and Supports Managing Knowledge for Impact Strengthening the Capacity to Respond More Effectively to Current Issues and Plan for the Future Design at the Heart of the Matter How One Organization Used Service Design to Transform Whole-Person Care Ongoing Progress in Reducing Teen Pregnancy Focusing on Teen Pregnancy Prevention Services for Youth in Foster Care 8 12 16 20 24

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