The Field Center Newsletter

March 2021 News From the Field

Interdisciplinary Parent Representation and Improved Outcomes for Children
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Prevention With Purpose
COVID-19 & Child Welfare One Year Later
Field Center Advisory Board Update
Child Welfare, Social Work, and Responding to COVID-19
2020 – 2021 Spring Student Introduction
Field Center Recent Publications and Presentations
The Field Center in the Media

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March 2021 The Good Stuff In Child Welfare

New York’s Homeless, Foster and Jailed Teens Now Eligible for COVID Vaccine
Parent-Child Care program promotes importance of children’s mental health and positive relationships while teaching behavior management strategies
ACF Allocations Released for Chafee and Kinship Navigator Funds
‘Black Foster Youth Handbook’ Author Nominated for NAACP Image Award
A Philly High School for Students in the Child Welfare System

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February 2021 The Good Stuff In Child Welfare

I’m a Former Foster Youth; How a Few Words From My Attorney Changed My Life
If You’ve Ever Wanted to Be a Foster Parent, ‘Now Is the Time to Get Involved’
Proposed Bill Would Provide Support To Foster Children In Public Schools
2021 Casey Excellence for Children Awards
Los Angeles County Expands Kinship Care Efforts
Missouri Lawmakers Eye Incentives To Aid Foster Parents, Adoptions

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December 2020 News From the Field

Fostering College Success in Pennsylvania Virtual Training Series Reaches Advocates Across the Commonwealth
Family Regulation Versus Family Support in Federal Child Welfare Legislation
The Experiences of Older Youth in & Aged Out of Foster Care During COVID-19
Field Center Advisory Board Update
Listening & Learning in National Adoption Month
Field Center Welcomes 2020-2021 Graduate Students
Field Center Recent Publications and Presentations
The Field Center in the Media

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April 2020 News From the Field

Foster Youth & COVID19: A Research Study
Campus Support Programs Continue Supporting Students During COVID19

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December 2019 News From the Field

The Indian Child Welfare Act Winds Through the Courts
Celebrating 10 Years of Project Penn
Announcing the Departure of Faculty Director Dr. Tony Garcia
A Pragmatic Approach: Expandng Access to Justice for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Pennsylvania
Campus Support Programs for Foster Youth Continue to Grow with Field Support
Penn Law Students Intern at The Field Center
Field Center Recent Publications and Presentations
The Field Center in the Media

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October 2019 News From the Field

Pennsylvania Legislature Passes Tuition Waivers for Foster Youth
University of Nottingham Rights Lab to Partner With the Field Center
Interdisciplinary Parent Representation in Dependency Cases
Field Center Invited to Testify on State of Foster Care
2019 One Child, Many Hands: Multidisciplinary Conference On Child Welfare a Huge Success
Precedent-Setting Legal Issues Discussed by Experts at Field Center Conference
Field Center Advisory Board Update Field Center Recent Presentations
Field Center Recent Publications
Field Center Welcomes New Social Work Students
Field Center Recent Presentations
The Field Center in the Media

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April 2019 News From the Field

Foster Home Capacity Research Update
Families First One Year In: An Implementation Update
Through the Portal of the Child Protective Service System
Three Additional Colleges Selected to Join the Field Center
Network of Campus-Based Support Programs for Foster Youth
Interdisciplinary Legal Services for Parents and Children
in Family Court
Field Center Welcomes New Members to Advisory Board
Field Center Recent Publications and Presentations
Young Professionals Council Highlight

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December 2018 News From the Field

Field Center Guest Edits New Essay Collection Published By CWLA on Child Maltreatment in Insular and Isolated Communities
Economic Barriers and Foster Family Recruitment
Safe Harbor for Minor Victims of Sex Trafficking Becomes Law in PA
Predictive Analytics in Child Welfare
Legal Challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act Of 1978
Preparing Leaders in Child Advocacy and Welfare
Field Center Recent Publications and Presentations
Multidisciplinary Student Training Institute Highlight
Just Published: Campus Programming Directory for Foster Youth

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September 2018 News From the Field

Save The Date! Call For Presentations Just Released. One Child, Many Hands: A Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare
Field Center Welcomes Dr. Richard Gelles Back As Managing Faculty Director
Six Pennsylvania Colleges Selected For Statewide Expansion of Campus-Based Support Programs for Foster Youth
Field Center Presents Research at International Child Abuse Conference
Current Legislation: Tuition Waivers for Foster Youth in Pa
Field Center Welcomes New Members to Advisory Board
Field Center Recent Publications and Presentations
Creating an Effective Child Welfare System – Free Online Course
Welcome To New MSW Students
Webinar: Updates on the Fostering Independence Through Education Act: Senate Edition

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June 2018 News From the Field

New Research Study Examines Macroeconomic Factors Impacting Foster Home Shortage
No Longer Just A Dream: Making College A Reality For Foster Youth
News from the Field Of Child Welfare: Families First Prevention and Services Act
PA Colleges Receive Technical Assistance to Launch Campus Support Programs
Field Center Faculty Director Tenure Announcement
Field Center Recent Publications and Presentations
Empowering Child Abuse Victims through Awareness and Creativity
PA Foster Care Tuition Waiver Legislation: Webinar Training

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April 2018 News From the Field

Field Center Publishes Groundbreaking National Research On Child Trafficking
Child Welfare Scholars Join Interdisciplinary Team: Lisa Rieger, Esq. & Mi Hyang Do, Phd
Advisory Board Celebrates Elected Officers and Founding Member
Field Center Recent Publications and Presentations
Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellow Joins Field Center to Expand Opportunities for Foster Youth
The Field Center Celebrates Child Abuse Prevention Month

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June 2016 News From the Field

Safe Harbor Laws for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking
The Welfare of Children in Cuba: US Research Delegation Visits in Advance of Relaxed US-Cuban Relations
Financing College for Foster Youth: The Field Center Holds Training for Financial Aid Officers
What Drives Our Advisory Board? The Field Center’s Newest Board Member Tells Her Own Story
Field Center Launches Web-based Resources to Support Access to Higher Education for Foster Youth
The Field Center Shares the Love of Reading for Super Tuesday
Young Professionals Council Member Profile: Zoë Artz
MSW Student Profile: Che Wang
MSW Student Profile: Maxwell Wagenknecht

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June 2014 News From the Field

Access for All: Planning for New Child Advocacy Centers Across Pennsylvania
Foster Care to College: Helping Youth Aging Out of Foster  Care Engage and Succeed in Post-Secondary Education
The Well-Being of Children in Foster Care
Advisory Board Profile: Andrew Whitney, Esq
Young Professionals Council Member Profile: Andy Cohen, Esq
MSW Student Profile: Pragya Verma
MSW Student Profile: Jingru Hao

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November 2013 News From the Field

Field of Dreams Luncheon Celebrates Ten Years of Protecting Children

One Child, Many Hands: A Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare Features Antwone Fisher and Sandusky Panel

Kinship Foster Care – Permanency over Positive Outcomes for Children

Field Center Addresses Emerging Issue at Colloquium on Foster Care to College: Strategies for Success

Meet the 2013 Alan Lerner Fellow: Brittany Strandell
MSW Student Profile: Kendra Schwindt
Young Professionals Council Member Profile: Erica Gooch

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Summer 2013 News From the Field

A Child Advocacy Center for Every Child Victim: Field Center Awarded Statewide Planning Contract
Field Center Unveils New Logo
Petitioning for Aggravated Circumstances as a Path to Permanency
Multidisciplinary Student Training Institute Presents Inaugural Symposium
Achievement Gap: Assessed in Terms of the Educational Needs of Children and Youth in the Child Welfare System
Foster Youth and the Theatre Arts
Field Center Welcomes New Staff Member: Richa Ranade
Student Profile: Kelsey Colburn

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March 2013 News From the Field

Pennsylvania Task Force on Child Protection Releases Recommendations for Systemetic Reform
Save the Date! One Child, Many Hands: A Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare
Child Abuse Prevention Month Community Symposium: How Well Do Our Laws Protect Children? International Models of Child Protection, featuring Jaap E. Doek, JD
Advisory Board Profile: Pennsylvania State Representative Louis Williams Bishop
Field Center Announces New Initiative: A New Child Advocacy Center for Delaware County, PA
Field of Dreams Luncheon Honors Montgomery County DA Risa Vetri Ferman with Alan Lerner Child Advocacy Award
Pennsylvania Raises the Evidentiary Standard for Maintaining Reports on the State Child Abuse Registry
Young Professionals Council Profile: Diana Schimmel
MSW Student Profile: Renee Manson
Philosophy, Philadelphia and the Field Center: Reflections of a Student Intern

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October 2012 News From the Field

Trends in Child Physical Abuse and the Relationship with Housing Insecurity
Field Center Welcomes its Newest Faculty Director: Professor Kara Finck
Field Center Faculty Director Received Research Award
Save the Date! The Field Center’s Winter 2012 Community Symposium, The Racial Geography of Child Welfare, featuring Dorothy Roberts, JD
Field Center Partners with Penn Reading Project for Year of Proof Event
The New Road to Adulthood: How Pennsylvania is Helping Youth Aging out of Foster Care Make the Journey
MSW Student Profile: Nicole Royer
Profile: Malorie Lakosky, Philadelphia Center Intern
Welcome to our new Advisory board Chair: Pamela Schreiber, MSW
The Field Center is Now a United Way Agency!

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June 2012 News From the Field

Meeting the Challenge of Protecting Children
Field Center Recommendations for Reform
The Comprehensive Child Development Bill of 1972. Today’s Child Welfare System, and an Argument for Reviving a Comprehensive Approach to Child Maltreatment
A Message for the Field Center’s Outgoing Advisory Board Chair, Renee Johnson

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March 2012 News From the Field

The Devil is in the Details: Pennsylvania’s Definition of Child Abuse Perpetrator
A New Model for Aging Out: Mentoring Programs to Promote Interdependent Living
PA Convenes Task Force on Child Protection: Field Center Faculty Director Appointed by Governor Corbett
In Our Opinion: Will New Laws Help Children?
Advisory Board Profile: Susan Marx
MSW Student Profile: Rebecca McElroy

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October 2011 News From the Field

Congress Reauthorizes and Makes Important Changes to the Primary Laws Serving Foster Children and Their Families
Field Center Hosts Public Hearing on Behalf of PA Senate Aging and Youth Committee
Field Center Welcomes New Team Member
Dr. Richard Gelles Provides Training to Philly DHS Supervisors
Field Center Hosts Inaugural Field of Dreams Luncheon
Field Center Advisory Board Profile: Rachael LeMasters
Field Center Student Profile: Anne Day

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June 2011 News From the Field

Child Maltreatment and the Transition to Adult-Based Mental and Medical Care
Stoneleigh Fellowship to Support Field Center Research
Field Center Hosts Community Symposium on Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice
Welcome New Advisory Board Members
The Effect of Cross-System Data Sharing on Juvenile Probation Officer Recommendations in Crossover Juvenile Justice/Child Welfare Cases
Welcome to the Field Center’s New Administrative Coordinator
Field Center Advisory Board Profile: Senator LeAnna M. Washington
Field Center Student Profile: Rena Kreimer

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March 2011 News From the Field

Field Center’s ThinkTank on Confidentiality and Information Sharing Breaks New Ground
Shifting the Debate: Using Child Welfare Waivers to Promote Evidence-Based Practice
Join Us at One Child, Many Hands 2011
Field Center Advisory Board Profile: Allison Turkel
Field Center Student Profile: Joelle Ruben

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Fall 2010 News From the Field

The Field Center Bids Farewell to Beloved Faculty Director: Remembering Alan M. Lerner, Esq.
The Field Center Convenes National Think Tank on Confidentiality and Information Sharing
American Academy of Pediatrics Releases Policy Statement on Child Fatality Reviews
New Family Court Initiative Meets With Success: Project PENN Completes Pilot Year
Field Center Advisory Board Profile: Dr. Janis Goodman
Field Center Student Profile: Daniel Knapp
The Field Center’s Team in Transition

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June 2010 News From the Field

Penn School of Social Policy & Practice and DHS Create Joint Scholarship Program
Using Technology to Improve Child Welfare Outcomes: Pilot Project Completed
The Abuse and Neglect of Children with Disabilities
The Value of Experiential Learning: The Field Center Selected as Placement Site for the Philadelphia Center
Penn Nursing Brings New Perspective to Field Center
Field Center Partners with Broadway

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March 2010 News From the Field

Community Symposium on Health Care Reform Focuses on Children and Families
The Economic Downturn and Child Maltreatment
Dr. Cindy Christian Named American Academy of Pediatrics Committee Chair
Field Center Awarded New Grants
Field Center Advisory Board Profile: Marilyn Benoit, MD
Field Center Student Profile: Natalie Feigenbaum

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Fall 2009 News From the Field

Field Center Technical Assistance: Montgomery County’s New Child Advocacy Center Officially Opens
Field Center’s Third Biennial Conference Applauded by Attendees
Project PENN Opens Its Doors at Philadelphia Family Court
Field Center Advisory Board Profile: Sharon Powell-Lee
Field Center Student Profile: Leaht Feldman
Field Center Welcomes New Advisory Board Member
The Use of Psychotropic Medications in Foster Care

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June 2009 News From the Field

Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children
Field Center Celebrates Five Years of Making a Difference
Child Welfare in China
Field Center Advisory Board Profile: Catherine C. Carr, Esq.
Field Center Student Profile: Theda Allen
Field Center Welcomes New Advisory Board Member

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April 2009 News From the Field

Field Center Awarded Contract for Groundbreaking Information Technology Design
UN Convention on Rights of the Child: The United States’ Failure to Ratify
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to Open First Medical Clinic for Abuse Victims in Montgomery County
William Penn Foundation Funds Field Center Strategic Planning
In Memorium – Sybil E. Hite
Field Center Community Symposium Focuses on Skills of Perception
Field Center Advisory Board Profile: Larry Ceisler
Field Center Student Profile: Jennifer Levy

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Fall 2008 News From the Field

The Tipping Point of Child Welfare Systems: Decision Making, Information, and Risk Assessment
Field Center Awarded Second Grant from the Hite Foundation
Save the Date & Call for Presentations
One Child, Many Hands: A Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare
In Our Opinion: Can Danieal Save the System?
Field Center Advisory Board Profile: Dr. Robert Sadoff
Field Center Student Profile: Danfeng Wang

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Spring 2008 News From the Field

Child Welfare Technology Initiative Takes Critical Steps
Identifying the Red Flags of Child Neglect to Facilitate Evidence Based Focused Responses
Former Faculty Director Receives Teaching Award
Field Center Advisory Board Profile: Lynn Hubschman
Field Center Staff Profile: Deena Caswell
Field Center Student Profile: Caroline Spillane

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Winter 2008 News From the Field

Psychology’s Approach to Studying Environmental Risk
Legislation Introduced to Reestablish a White House Conference on Children and Youth
Field Center Faculty Directors Receive Appointments by Mayor Nutter
110th Congress Second Session: Expectations for Child Welfare Legislation
Profile: Cassie Statuto Bevan, EDD
Advisory Board Profile: Representative Mike Gerber
Student Profile: Andrea Maikovich, PhD Candidate

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Fall 2007 News From the Field

Reforming Philadelphia’s Child Welfare System: Findings of the Mayor’s Child Welfare Review Panel
Field Center Welcomes New Advisory Board Members
Child Advocacy Centers
Field Center Awarded Grant from North Penn Community Health Foundation
Increased Collaboration Needed to Address the Mental Health Needs of Youth in the Child Welfare System
Profile: Arthur C. Evans, PhD
In Our Opinion
Advisory Board Member Profile: Anne Marcus Weiss, MSW, LSW
Student Profile: Betty Kim

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Spring 2007 News From the Field

National Child Welfare Summit Held on Information Technology
Congratulations to the Documentary Film Contest Winners
Child Abuse Pediatrics: A New Subspecialty in Pediatric Medicine
In Memorium: Judge Myrna Field
Breakfast Symposium Addresses Changing Treatment Practices in Child Welfare
The “Riskiness” of Sexual Behavior Problem Girls
Advisory Board Member Profile: Renee Dillon Johnson
Field Center Student: Michelle Bensignor

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Winter 2007 News From the Field

Field Center Faculty Directors Appointed to Mayor’s Panel
Advisory Board Member Elected Speaker of the House
Frequent Foster Home Shuffles Worsen Child Behavior Problems: Study Highlights Need for Early Intervention to Encourage Stable Home Placements
Children’s Rights and Parent’s Rights: Legal Sources of the Tension in U.S. Law
Field Center Breakfast Symposium Sets Record Attendance
Advisory Board Member Profile: Elizabeth Fiebach
Field Center Intern Profile: Emily Goldman
In Our Opinion: Barriers to Keeping Children Safe

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Fall 2006 News From the Field

Children’s Rights
The Field Center partners with the Institute for Safe Families on Family Violence Initiative
Field Center Recipient of Hite Grant
Child Fatality Review Teams
Call for Presentations
The Field Center Breakfast Meeting
Advisory Board Member Profile: Madeline Bell
Field Center Intern Profile: Lisa Lee
Save the Date! One Child, Many Hands: A Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare
In Our Opinion: Health Care Delayed is Justice Denied

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Spring 2006 News From the Field

The Child Advocacy Clinic: The Perspective of Students in Interdisciplinary Learning
Responding to the Needs of the Lost and Forgotten: Foster Children and Battered Women Before and After Hurricane Katrina
The Field Center Evaluates School-Based Program
Community Symposium Breaks Attendance Records
Advisory Board Member Profile: Nancy Glickenhaus
Community Associate Profile: Dr. Lisa Santos Kresnicka
Field Center Staff Profile: Caroline Wong, MSW

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Winter 2006 News From the Field

Trends in Foster Care Since the Enactment of the Adoption and Safe Families Act
Judge Field Retires as Philadelphia Family Court Administrative Judge
Collaborating Towards Reform
The Field Center is pleased to welcome three new members to our Advisory Board
Advisory Board Member Profile: Joseph Field
Community Associate Profile: Christine Downs, MSW
Field Center Executive Director Profile: Debra Schilling Wolfe, MEd
Editorial by Dr. Richard J. Gelles, Dean, Penn School of Social Policy & Practice
The Field Center Breakfast Meeting Series
The Making of a (Social) Action Hero: The Story of Frank Cervone, Executive Director of the Support Center for Child Advocates

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Fall 2005 News From the Field

Can Anything be Done to Truly Fix the American Child Protective Service System?
The FIeld Center Kicks Off Breakfast Meeting Series
Abuse Prevention, Family Privacy, and the Fourth Amendment
The State of Child Welfare
Medical Challenges in the Field of Child Protection: Making Accurate Diagnoses
Advisory Board Member Profile: Sonia C. Triester, MSW
Co-Director Profile: Carol Wilson Spigner, MSW, DSW
Student Intern Profile: Christy Green

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Spring 2005 News From the Field

Family and Professional Perceptions of Hospital Care in Cases of Childhood Injury
Educating Our Future Leaders: Where Are They Now?
Winter Breakfast Meeting Trains Clinicians on Testimony
The Family Court Dependency Waiting Room Project
Child Protective Services Training and Program Development Project
Advisory Board Member Profile: Maida Malone
Co-Director Profile: Richard Gelles, PhD
Student Intern Profile: Rachel Kahn
Student Intern Profile: Emily Brueckner

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