JCCF NEWS SUMMARY
May 23, 2013

When a Child Dies: Dig Deeper 

 

John Mattingly

 

JCCF News Summary subscribers get the first look at the latest addition to the "When a Child Dies" training module.

 

Former New York City Commissioner for the Administration for Children's Services John Mattingly recently spoke with JCCF's Julie Drizin and shared his experiences running one of the nation's largest child welfare administrations under the microscope of the New York City press. Mattingly is now Senior Fellow at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. 

 

Read the full interview here.

 

 


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Students, writers, publishers and professors are encouraged to find and share the best work of the year. Share a story worth reading by tagging it #college #longreads on Twitter or Tumblr, or email it to [email protected]

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NewsNEWS OF NOTE

 

Rising Cyber Charter Costs Fuel Push for Statewide Reform

The Philadelphia Public School Notebook/WHYY NewsWorks, Benjamin Herold | May 23

The cost of Pennsylvania's 16 cyber charter schools is rising even as funding for the state's public schools dwindles. The money that cyber charters get comes from traditional school districts.

 

Mississippi Could Soon Jail Women for Stillbirths, Miscarriages

Mother Jones, Kate Sheppard | May 23

The cause of any given miscarriage or stillbirth is still difficult to determine, but Mississippi's prosecutors are working to apply the state's manslaughter laws to women who lose pregnancies for any number of potential causes, including smoking, drinking alcohol and drug use.

 

Shining a Light on the Trafficking of Foster Youth (Opinion)

Roll Call, Rep. Karen Bass | May 22

The Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act would equip agencies to identify and protect victims of trafficking.

 

More Gym for Kids Means Less Chance of Obesity, Cornell Study Says

Los Angeles Times, Mary MacVean | May 21

New research shows that adding 60 minutes of physical education each week reduces the probability that boys in elementary school will become obese.

 

'Upset' emissions: Flares in the Air, Worry on the Ground

The Center for Public Integrity, Kristen Lombardi and Andrea Fuller | May 21

Unplanned emissions from industrial facilities, known as "upsets,' have evolved into an invisible menace: They disrupt lives, yet offenders are rarely punished.

 

Inside the Boy Scout Battle Repeal the Gay Ban

TIME, Elizabeth Dias | May 21

The Boy Scouts have, for more than 100 years, sought to represent the best of American values. But a fast changing nation threatens to leave scouting and its rules behind. Hundreds of scouts and their leaders will vote on the organization's gay ban this week.

 

Home Visiting Programs Are Preschool in Its Earliest Form

The Washington Post, Michael Alison Chandler | May 19

Through home visiting programs across the country, nurses, social workers or trained mentors offer support to new and expectant parents. President Obama's plan for universal preschool calls for a major investment in home visiting programs.

 

Missing Women Cases Highlight Problem of Domestic Homicide

The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jeremy Olson | May 18

The psyche of men who kill their spouses or girlfriends is a growing concern in Minnesota, where a spike in homicides has provoked a jump in calls to domestic abuse shelters.

 

More Cities Adopt Mandatory Paid Sick Leave, But Some States Move to Block It

Stateline, Melissa Maynard | May 13

Supporters say mandatory paid sick leave will improve public health by keeping ill workers at home, but business leaders argue that sick leave laws will raise their costs and may prompt them to lay off workers.

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EventsEVENTS

 
May 29
Youth Communication
New York
New York City's Administration for Children's Services Commissioner Ronald Richter will honor 16 teen winners of Youth Communication's annual foster care essay competition.
 The winners will receive scholarship funds and recognition of their writing, their resilience and their service to others.

Long-Term Care: Markets or Mandates?
May 31, 9:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. ET
American Enterprise Institute
Washington, DC or webcast
An expert in retirement finance and the costs of health care for the elderly and disabled will explain the implications of the Obama administration's Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act. A debate will follow.  

The Future of Public Housing: What Washington's New Vision Means for NYC
June 6, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. ET
Center for New York City Affairs
New York
The federal government is moving steadily away from permanent housing supports and toward new models. How will Washington's vision affect New York, where public housing has long provided residential stability for families? 

Substance Use Disorders in Child Welfare: What Works for Children and Families
June 6, 10 a.m. ET
First Focus
Washington, D.C
Learn from the nation's leading policy experts, practitioners and judges about the latest program and treatment advances to help parents recover from substance use and thrive. 
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Opportunities
OPPORTUNITIES
 
    
Ongoing
Poynter's News University and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center
A free, self-directed course covering the complex topic of sexual violence. 
 
Ongoing
SparkAction and The Campaign for a Presidential Youth Council
SparkAction is building a story bank about the ways that young people's input helps improve policies. 
 
Deadline: July 15
Youth Media Reporter
YMR is a peer-review journal, bringing together both academic research papers, journalism and multimedia from pioneering and emerging voices in youth media. 
 
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ABOUT THE JCCF NEWS SUMMARY

Mina Dixon, Editor 


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