Resources
We hope you find helpful these resources related to the work of our current fellows.
Impact of Kinship Care on Behavioral Well-being for Children in Out-of-Home Care
Published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, June 2008, fellow Dr. David Rubin and co-authors present evidence that children placed into kinship care had fewer behavioral problems 3...
CSAW Newsletter
Children's Stability and Well-being Project Newsletter, June 2008.
Protecting Children in Foster Care: Why Proposed Medicaid Cuts Harm Our Nation's Most Vulnerable Youth
Dr. David Rubin's article published by Casey Family Programs, 2005
The Impact of Placement Stability on Behavioral Well-being for Children in Foster Care
Dr. David Rubin, Pediatrics, Vol. 119, No. 2, February 2007
Placement Changes and Emergency Department Visits in the First Year of Foster Care
Dr. David Rubin, Pediatrics, Vol. 114, No. 3, September 2004
Placement Stability and Mental Health Costs for Children in Foster Care
Dr. David Rubin, Pediatrics, Vol. 113, No. 5, May 2004
1997 Adoption and Safe Families Act
The 1997 Adoption and Safe Families Act: The National Conference of State Legislatures has useful information at: http://www.ncsl.org/programs/cyf/ASFA97.htm
Special Health Care Needs Among Children in Welfare
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NCASW), Brief No. 7, 2005.
Dr. David Rubin: Foster Children and the Health Care System
Testimony of David Rubin on behalf of the American Academy of Pediatrics to the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support Hearing, July 2007.
Multi-Problem Youth: A Growing Concern
Multi-Problem Youth: A Growing Concern by Bernardine H. Watson
Positive Behavioral Support: Spreading the Word
An article written by Junior Fellow Kelly Siegel was published in the October 2008 PCCY Childwatch Newsletter. The article outlines the successes of implementing Positive Behavioral Support (PBS) in Logan Elementary...
"The PBS Express": Philadelphia's Newsletter on Positive Behavioral Support
What is PBS? Junior Fellow Kelly Siegel's inaugural project newsletter, "The PBS Express", describes Positive Behavioral Support (PBS) and the effort towards its implementation in several Philadelphia schools.
Locked Up By Language
Junior Fellow Sam George's research into how Spanish speaking parents participate in Philadlephia public school and Family Court systems--two places that have decision making roles in the lives of Latino...
Listen to Our Souls Cry
Philadelphia youth wrote and produced this song as a means to express their feelings about the effect the stop snitching culture has on their lives.
The Commonwealth Verses
Produced by Sam George for the forum, this booklet contains an essay by renowned scholar Elijah Anderson, with samples of poetry, prose and music composed by young Philadelphians. Anderson's...
PACTT Brief
Candace Putter is working to ensure that youth in juvenile delinquency placements get credit for academic courses taken and can find jobs with technical skills learned there.
The Muted Truth: Philadelphia's Stop Snitching Crisis
On May 16, 2008, Junior Fellow Sam George with the support of United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania (UWSEPA) convened respected leaders from throughout Philadelphia's law enforcement, criminal justice, social services...
The Commonwealth vs. Mr. Browne: The Roots and Consequences of the Code of Silence in Inner City Philadelphia
Sam George's paper isolates a chronological progression of crises that have plagued inner-city Philadelphia's African American communities.
Investing in Girls: A 21st Century Strategy
Leslie Acoca's publication in the Journal of the Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 1999.
Justice by Gender: The Lack of Appropriate Prevention, Diversion, & Treatment Alternatives for Girls in the Justice System
Leslie Acoca's work: a report issued jointly by the American Bar Association and the National Bar Association, May 2001.
"Are Those Cookies for Me or My Baby? Understanding Detained & Incarcerated Teen Mothers & Their Children"
Leslie Acoca's publication in the Juvenile and Family Court Journal, Spring 2004.
PCCY: Public Citizens for Children and Youth
PCCY: Public Citizens for Children and Youth is the sponsoring organization for Kelly Siegel.
Pennsylvania Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers
Pennsylvania Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers is the sponsoring organization for Candace Putter.
United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania is the sponsoring organization for Sam George.
Safe Place: The Center for Child Protection and Health
Safe Place: The Center for Child Protection and Health at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the sponsoring organization for Dr. David Rubin.
Support Center for Child Advocates
Support Center for Child Advocates is the sponsoring organization for Christine Trinkl Dougherty
Juvenile Law Center
Juvenile Law Center is the sponsoring organization for Leslie Acoca.
Current Fellows Links
Kelly Siegel
Candace Putter
David Rubin
Christine Trinkl Dougherty
Leslie Acoca
Sam George
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