Policy & Practice articles from September 2002

Policy & Practice archives from September 2002

Keeping in touch. (Letter from the Executive Director).(American Public Human Services Association management issues)
September 1, 2002... Former APWA Executive Director Sid Johnson jokingly described Washington, D.C., as "78 square miles surrounded by reality." One of the real challenges of an association like APHSA is ensuring that its services reflect real local and state needs...

Inside story.
September 1, 2002... It has often been said at management seminars that managing change is like wrestling a gorilla. But having the strength and perseverance to implement change is critical in today's jungle. In the public human services world, too many...

Mobile gets $200,000 in homeless aid. (News Watch: Alabama).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Mobile Register Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman awarded more than $1.4 million to nine cities and counties for the improvement of emergency shelters for the homeless and the enhancement of programs to help individuals and families get the...

DHS begins repair program. (News Watch: Mississippi).(Department of Human Services funds auto repairs for welfare recipients)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Clarion-Ledger The Department of Human Services launched the Automobile-Related Expense Program in July to repair the cars of welfare recipients to ensure they have transportation to work. The pilot program will pay for up to $800 in...

Number of uninsured too high. (News Watch: Montana).(health insurance)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Great Falls Tribune State auditor John Morrison had so many interruptions during his hour-long health care briefing to fellow Democrats at their annual state convention in July that he could not finish the briefing. An older woman said she...

Fixing mental health care. (News Watch: Texas).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Houston Chronicle This summer, the dysfunctional state of mental health care in Texas occupied the minds of no fewer than four legislative panels. The officials didn't argue about whether a problem exists, only about whether the state can...

Waiver granted for state drug plan. (News Watch: Wisconsin).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel A crucial federal waiver that allows 177,000 Wisconsin seniors to take part in a new state prescription drug program was approved by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson. The...

A conversation with Burt Cohen; on the road to compliance: implementing HIPAA.(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act )(Interview)
September 1, 2002... State and local government agencies that provide health care can expect a new tidal wave of change brought on by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which was originally dubbed the Kennedy-Kassebaum Health Care...

The case on unsubstantiated cases.(child welfare laws)
September 1, 2002... A single mother with three children, ages 2, 4, and 8, works from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Her children are left unattended while she works. A fire breaks out in the apartment building where they live. When firefighters arrive at the apartment...

Making service integration a reality.
September 1, 2002... The need for public human service agencies to integrate services is well established. Most human service agencies recognize that in order to achieve positive outcomes for vulnerable families and children, they must focus holistically on the...

Research Methods for Public Administrators. (Book Notes).
September 1, 2002... Decisions made at every level of government have a tremendous impact on the lives of citizens and their perceptions about government's effectiveness. The public is increasingly demanding tangible results of policies and programs. Elected...

Diagnosis in Social Work: New Imperatives. (Book Notes).
September 1, 2002... Calls for the reinstatement of social diagnosis to its former place as an essential concept in social work and demonstrates the detrimental impact of the loss of diagnostic skills on the quality of social work intervention today. The...

Prevention Issues for Women's Health in the New Millennium. (Book Notes).
September 1, 2002... Explores the individual and contextual Factors--biological, sociocultural, economic, and environmental--that affect the quality and length of women's lives. The book also examines current research on disease prevention and the need for health...

John Wagner. (Comings & Goings).(Massachusetts, Department of Transitional Assistance )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... John Wagner was named commissioner of Massachusetts' Department of Transitional Assistance in Boston. Wagner previously served as the undersecretary for administration and human services in the state's Executive Office of Health and Human...

Linda Anderson. (Comings & Goings).(Minnesota, Department of Human Services )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Linda Anderson was named acting commissioner of Minnesota's Department of Human Services in Saint Paul. She has been deputy commissioner of the department for a year. Before that she served six years as social services director in St. Louis...

Robin Dozier Otten. (Comings & Goings).(Department of Human Services, New Mexico)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Robin Dozier Otten was appointed secretary designate of New Mexico's Department of Human Services in Santa Fe. Since 1999, she has led the department as either deputy secretary or secretary designate. Prior to her arrival at the department, she...

Our Do'ers Profile.(David A. Berns, Department of Human Services, Colorado)
September 1, 2002... In Our Do'ers Profile, we highlight some of the hard-working and talented individuals in the public human services field. This issue features David A. Berns of El Paso County's Department of Human Services in Colorado Springs, Colorado. ...