Iowa Department of Human Services

Resources and Information

*Resource*	*Description*
ACF National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information	Web listing of best practice links sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
AHRQ Children's Health Highlights	A review of health care issues for children and adolescents sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Assessing Outcomes in CWS: Principles, Concepts and a Framework of Core Outcome Indicators	Web publication of the Casey Outcomes and Decision Making Project, focusing on outcomes and outcome indicators of Child Welfare Services.
Bob Behn?s Public Management Report, January 2005	Newsletter from lecturer at Harvard University?s John F. Kennedy School of Government on the need for leadership to support system-wide quality improvement.
California (CWS/CMS) Research Center Performance Indicators Project	Website review of the Performance Indicators Projects sponsored by the California Child Welfare System.
Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI)	Website overview of the CAHMI, led by the Foundation for Accountability, providing parents and health care workers with information and resources on quality healthcare for children and teens.
Children and Family Research Center Bibliographies	A Web listing of best practice bibliographies sponsored by the Children and Family Research Center, School of Social Work of UIUC.
Child Welfare dot Com	A Web based clearinghouse of child welfare related website reports and resources.
Child Welfare League of America	A Website review of research, literature and evidence-based programs and practices related to the well being of children, youth and families.
Child Welfare Resources	A Web-based listing of national child welfare resources, including federally funded national resource centers and private organizations.
Children & Family Research Center	Website for the Integrating Research with Practice project, providing research support to frontline practitioners. Sponsored by the University of Illinois School of Social Work.
Children's Bureau Child Welfare Outcome Reports	Web-based access to annual reports on national child welfare outcomes, as required by the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA).
Children's Bureau Data and Information Systems	This section of the Children's Bureau Website contains information on federal child welfare data, federally funded child welfare information systems, and conferences.
Children's Bureau Express	Newsletter designed for professionals concerned with child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption.
Colorado Division of Human Services Administrative Review Division	Description of the Colorado Administrative Review Division (ARD)'s policies regarding foster care and child and family services.
CWLA Research to Practice Initiative	Project to review and disseminate research and information on the general well-being of children, youth, and families.
Developing and Analyzing Performance Measures	A Web publication guide for assessing quality of care to children with special health care needs.
DSM IV Brief Reference	Abbreviated version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4^th Edition (1994) focusing on adult mental disorders most commonly encountered by social workers and juvenile court officers.
Establishing a Culture of Measurement	A paper on the concept of business intelligence (BI) and how to introduce continuous improvement cycles into the culture of an organization.
FACCT Legacy Documents	An archival listing maintained by the Markle Foundation for the Foundation For Accountability's health care policies and research documents.
First Star Child Abuse and Neglect State Profiles	A summary of data collected through government agencies in each state, reviewing several aspects of the child welfare system.
A Framework for Quality Assurance In Child Welfare	A publication sponsored by the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement reviewing quality assurance in child welfare.
Georgia Division of Family and Children Services Data	Collected 2004 data reviewing all services provided by the Division of Family and Children Services of Georgia.
Illinois Department of Child and Family Services	Collection of the Illinois DCFS current rules, procedures, research and best practices.
Iowa Drug Endangered Children	A Website of an Iowa advocacy group dedicated to children who are endangered by use of or exposure to illicit drugs.
Iowa Minority Youth and Families Initiative	Sponsored by the National Resource Center on Family Centered Practice, this initiative is aimed at reducing the over-representation of minority children in the Iowa child welfare system.
Massachusetts Commonworks Provider Data	A link to the Service Delivery Report- Part 2 (SDR2), providing data about the Commonworks Program, a service specializing in foster care and aftercare services to adolescents served by the MA Department of Social Services.
Missouri DSSFS Child Welfare Review: Greene County	Findings and recommendations of the Missouri Greene County Child Welfare Review.
NCQA 2004 Annual Report: The Future in Focus	The National Committee for Quality Assurance 2004 Annual Report featuring essays addressing the need for various health care improvements.
National Data Analysis System (NDAS)	A knowledge-base of statistics and information on child welfare, and a forum for improving the quality and accuracy of child welfare data.
National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice	Web site providing technical assistance, staff training, research, and evaluation on family-based programs and issues related to public and private human services agencies. Sponsored by the University of Iowa School of Social Work.
New York State Child Welfare and Human Services	A collection of links, training and resources for child welfare workers who are dealing with cases involving child abuse and neglect and adult domestic violence.
Oregon DHS Child Welfare Practices for Cases with Domestic Violence	A manual of practice guidelines for child welfare workers dealing with cases involving domestic violence.
Promising Practices Network: Research in Brief	Web links to research finding summaries regarding children and their families.
Psychoactive Medication Quick Reference	Quick reference of the 22 psychoactive medications most commonly prescribed for DHS clients who receive pharmacotherapy.
Reforming the Child Welfare System: Competing Paradigms of Change	An article published by Burton J. Cohen, Ph.D. of the University of Pennsylvania on the four major paradigms for system change and their relative merits.
Results Oriented Management In Child Welfare	Web-based training site focusing on the use of outcomes data and targeting program improvement efforts.
State Library of Iowa's State Data Center	Demographic information about children and families living in Iowa.
Youth Policy Institute of Iowa	Website for the Iowa non-profit organization dedicated to improving youth policy and practice using principles of positive youth development.