The Alliance for Children and Families is the largest nonprofit membership association for private, nonprofit human service organizations providing services to children, families, and communities.
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- Alliance Senior Leadership Con...
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Saturday, February 20 at 8:00am - Board Chair/CEO Institute (Phi...
Crowne Plaza Philadelphia Center Ci...
Saturday, February 27 at 8:00pm - National Leadership Conference...
Boston, MA
Tuesday, April 27 at 8:00pm - Alliance Executive Leadership ...
University of Michigan
Sunday, May 2 at 8:00am - Alliance Executive Leadership ...
Wednesday, June 9 at 8:00am - Alliance National Conference (...
Wednesday, October 20 at 8:00am
Alliance for Children and Families The latest newsletter from our sister organization Ways to Work, Inc. features several of our members, including Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS). Learn about NVFS' success with the Ways to Work program and catch up on other news from Ways to Work by checking out the new edition.
www.waystowork.org
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Difficult staff can drain energy from leaders and take up valuable
time. Learn how to maintain
relationships with even the most difficult staff person at our upcoming Senior Leadership Conference.
Specific
techniques of maintaining a good relationship with difficult staff
members will be explored. Participants will learn ho...w previous
experiences with supervisors creates a “lens” through which difficult
staff view their relationship with supervisors, how personal “emotional
dys-regulation” can hinder productive working relationships; and what
can be done to change relationship dynamics with challenging staff.
www.alliance1.org
ViewWorkshops-at-a-Glance Sunday, Feb. 21 10:30-12 p.m. A1 Board Ambassadors: Engaging the Board in Development (OR)This workshop will focus on providing participants information and tools to ...
Alliance for Children and Families is checking out this new study from The Urban Institute. It looks at how neighborhoods change as families move out and in, why families come and go, and what affect family mobility has on community strengthening: http://ow.ly/M0kz.
Alliance for Children and Families Mental health practices in child welfare toolkit covers screening, assessment, interventions, medication, and more.
www.casey.org
Mental health screening and assessment, psychosocial interventions, psychopharmacological interventions, and parent engagement and support for child welfare professionals.
Alliance for Children and Families Closer look at urban homelessness: Report compares population sizes, rates of homelessness, and changes between 2005 and 2007.
National Alliance to End Homelessness: Publication Library: Geography of Homelessness, Part 4: Exami
www.endhomelessness.org
While homelessness exists in all places, a majority of people experiencing homelessness are experiencing it in urban areas. Approximately 77 percent of the U.S. homeless population in 2007 was counted ...
Alliance for Children and Families wonders if you've seen "The Blind Side" yet? Youth F.I.L.M. project provides a curriculum based on the movie. Use it to inspire youth at your organization to overcome obstacles: http://ow.ly/M029.
Alliance for Children and Families ran across this resource: "The TANF Emergency Fund: A New Resource for Domestic Violence Victims." Find it here: http://ow.ly/LZYt.
It's been a busy and exciting year for the Listening Post Project. Thanks to our dedicated partners and Listening Post organizations, we were able to achieve the following:The finding of our Health Benefits Sounding that three out of every four nonprofits offering health benefits have experience...
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Alliance for Children and Families is looking into new data from The Annie E. Casey Foundation about the percent of children below 250 percent poverty in 2008: http://ow.ly/OleC. Where does your state fit in?
Alliance for Children and Families suggests 6 simple ways for nonprofits to support the 2010 census: http://ow.ly/FBvK.
Alliance for Children and Families recognizes that family engagement is vital in child welfare services. This publication provides best practice approaches: http://ow.ly/LZSL.
Alliance for Children and Families is checking out findings from the first nationally representative survey of adoptive parents in the United States: http://ow.ly/LZNQ.
Alliance for Children and Families Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative has great resources and reports that support the case for aiding youth aging out of foster care.
www.jimcaseyyouth.org
The Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative is a national foundation whose mission is to help youth in foster care make successful transitions to adulthood.
Alliance for Children and Families Wide range of federally-sponsored foreclosure assistance services available to homeowners through Making Home Affordable Program.
makinghomeaffordable.gov
The Home Affordable Modification Program requires borrowers to enter into a Trial Period Plan before receiving a permanent Home Affordable Modification. Read about important deadlines and more.
