Policy & Practice articles from September 2004

Policy & Practice archives from September 2004

Reflections on 75 years.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... 75 Years of Excellence in Public Human Services NATIONAL SPRING CONFERENCE March 20-23, 2005 * Washington, DC The golden anniversary of the White House Conference on Children and Youth in 1960 set the stage for major changes in...

A glorious celebration.(director's memo)
September 1, 2004... In a city known for its lavish parties and elegant catering, by all standards it was a glorious event. No, it wasn't the accommodations, decorations, or food that made this event stand out, it was simply the reason. On June 22, 2004, the U.S....

Inside story.(Editorial)
September 1, 2004... As APHSA approaches its 75th year, our magazine is also reaching a milestone. Policy & Practice over the past year has successfully evolved from a largely academic journal to a colorful, easy-to-read, attractive magazine. We have been offering...

More Americans said living in poverty, without health insurance.(first things first)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The number of Americans living in poverty rose by 1.3 million last year, while the ranks of the uninsured grew by 1.4 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. About 35.8 million people lived below the poverty line in 2003, or about...

HHS OKs Illinois plan to cover children in low-income families.(first things first)
September 1, 2004... U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson has approved an Illinois plan to extend coverage to children from low-income families who are applying for benefits under the State Children's Health Insurance Program, known in Illinois...

Grassley outlines efforts on behalf of welfare bills.(first things first)
September 1, 2004... Sen. Grassley, R-Iowa, says he is pushing several legislative initiatives to help senior citizens, children, families, and the disabled. The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee also provided an update on welfare reauthorization and...

Leading-edge child welfare data available to state agencies.(first things first)
September 1, 2004... The American Public Human Services Association has teamed up with a prominent child adoption research center to provide states, for the first time, with a national database to track changes in state foster care and adoption data over time. ...

NYC files Medicaid fraud suit against pharmaceutical companies.(first things first)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Big Apple filed a complaint on Aug. 4 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against 44 pharmaceutical companies and their subsidiaries. The complaint alleges that the defendants engaged in fraudulent and...

Martha Roherty.(staff spotlight)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Name... Martha Roherty [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Time at APHSA... Four months Title... Director of the Center for Workers with Disabilities Place of Birth... Rochester, N.Y. A Typical Day Starts With...

Adopting a new compact.
September 1, 2004... Renewed focus on safety and permanency for children in our public child welfare system has shined a spotlight on the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. While this new focus confirmed the important role the ICPC plays in ensuring...

2004 APHSA Summer Meeting.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Doug Howard, right, former APHSA president, and Gary Weeks, former chair of the National Council of State Human Service Administrators, receive plaques from the association for their long and distinguished service at the association's summer...

Happy together: the story of collaboration.
September 1, 2004... Coordination between state and tribal governments and human service administrations is complicated. How is that for an understatement? We are sure that that any tribal or state director, case manager or social worker can provide example after...

You succeed, I succeed.
September 1, 2004... Dad had remarried and didn't have any income, or so he said, and was changing addresses, not exactly evading his child support obligations but not exactly tending to them either. His location was known, paternity was established, and a court...

Being deposed--literally.(legal notes)
September 1, 2004... Given the increase in litigation against human service agencies, administrators and staff need to be aware of the process and what might be expected of them. One challenge they may encounter is a deposition. Without proper preparation, it can...

It's a matter of trust.(making things work)
September 1, 2004... In my travels as a trainer and consultant to many of our member agencies, the theme of trust comes up often as we explore challenges and opportunities for strengthening performance and culture. Leadership teams in human service agencies across...

Children and Family Research Center.(newsmakers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Jess McDonald, director of the University-State Agency Consortium at the Children and Family Research Center at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Public Child Welfare from the...

New York City's Administration Children's Services.(newsmakers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... John B. Mattingly has been named commissioner of New York City's Administration for Children's Services, the agency responsible for child welfare services, including child protection, foster care, adoption and child care. [ILLUSTRATION...

Health and Human Services Commission.(newsmakers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... In Texas, Jason Cooke resigned in May as state Medicaid and CHIP director with the Health and Human Services Commission. David Balland has been acting as interim state Medicaid and CHIP director. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Department of Family and Protective Services.(newsmakers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Also in Texas, Thomas Chapmond has resigned, effective Oct. 31, 2004, as commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Kentucky.(newsmakers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... In Kentucky, Russ Fendley succeeded Mike Robinson as commissioner of Medicaid programs and services.

Office of Health Planning and Medicaid.(newsmakers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Lori Real left New Hampshire as its director of the Office of Health Planning and Medicaid. Stephen Norton is the acting Medicaid director.

Governor's Office of Children's Care Coordination.(newsmakers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... In Tennessee, Manny Martins, director TennCare, has become director of the Governor's Office of Children's Care Coordination. Jason D. Hickey is the new TennCare director.

Hawaii.(newsmakers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Aileen Hiramatsu has resigned as director of Medicaid services in Hawaii. Steven Kawada is the acting director.

Child and Family Services Agency.(newsmakers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... In Washington, D.C., Brenda Donald Walker was named interim director of the Child and Family Services Agency, which in 2001 became a stand-alone, cabinet-level agency, separate from the city Department of Human Services.

Evidence-Based Practice Manual: Measuring What Counts In Health and Human Services.(Book Review)
September 1, 2004... Evidence-Based Practice Manual: Measuring What Counts In Health and Human Services Edited by Albert R. Roberts and Kenneth R. Yeager. Hardcover/ 640 Pages/ Oxford University Press/ December 2003/ 0195165004 List Price $89.50 ...

Words on words.
September 1, 2004... Business leaders have been lamenting the fact that declining writing skills of college graduates are hampering the efficiency of their companies in keeping existing clients and reaching new ones. In the trade association and government...

Iris R. Jimenez-Hernandez.(our do'ers profile)
September 1, 2004... In Our Do'ers Profile, we highlight some of the hardworking and talented individuals in public human services. This issue features Iris R. Jimenez-Hernandez, executive deputy commissioner in New York City's Human Resources...