Adoption Assistance is Crucial to Facilitate Placement and Ensure Permanency for Children With Special Needs: Perceptions of North Dakota Parents Who Adopt

This descriptive study measures and analyzes the benefits and barriers of the adoption assistance program in the state of North Dakota. Data are drawn from a mail survey of the total population of 193 adoptive families, who adopted 250 children with special needs and who were receiving financial or medical assistance through the adoption assistance program in North Dakota as of October, 1995. The response return rate was 60% (116) of the families and was in regard to 65% (163) of the children in the program as of the specified date. Analysis reveals broad themes including the importance of monthly financial assistance and medical assistance in order for parents to adopt and parent a child with special needs. It is shown that the process of adoption assistance was clear for many families when they first applied but there exists a vagueness and secrecy about the program throughout the state. Qualitative and quantitative results are tabulated regarding the measured impact of potential cuts resulting in the loss or lessening of adoption assistance. Findings show that many families would have difficulty parenting their adopted children with special needs without the subsidy and the medical assistance coverage. Both support to adoptive families and professional advocacy by social workers is recommended to impact the decisions made about the adoption assistance program

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The Coordination Status of the Children\u27s Mental Health Services in Minnesota

The purpose of the present study is to describe what services children with severe emotional disturbance (SED) have received before acute care hospitalization. According to the Minnesota children\u27s Mental Health Act of 1989, children should be receiving a comprehensive set of services. This means that the children\u27s mental health system is to be integrated and coordinated with all child-serving systems at the state, local and individual levels . This study examines the following three research questions: a) Is coordination of services being provided across disciplines?, b) Are children receiving case-management services?, and c) Are children receiving services in the least restrictive setting first before moving to more restrictive environments?. Twenty (20) adolescents were interviewed on a psychiatric unit of an acute care hospital. The findings indicate that all services are being provided as described in the research questions and are in accordance with the 1989 Children\u27s Mental Health Act

The Trail, 1991-03-07

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1944-1945. V83.01. February Bulletin.

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The Ursinus Weekly, May 28, 1970

Alan Gold, Weekly win press awards • Carol Haas, Ed Leinbach win in ISC • Brooks Hays selected speaker at graduation for 289 UC seniors • 1970 C.C.C. promises new approach to frosh • Three profs hired • Students pass Bill; Negotiations ensue • Editorial: Year of involvement • Focus: Larry Saunders • Letters to the editor: Publicly passionate; Maples patriots; Girl ratings • Eight faculty leave Ursinus • Students, administration, Board members discuss students rights at Skytop • Woodstock arrives on screen • Wind blown • From the other side: An exercise in contradiction • Contemplations: An apology • Summer reading program • 300 fete Eleanor Snell; Former Snellbelles present • Batmen finish dismal season; Outlook excellent for 1971 • Win over Albright caps tennis season • Cricket victory • A very good year for U.C. athletics • In the wake of Earth Day • Ursinus moviemakers explore daring field • Protest • Octogenarians get with ithttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1161/thumbnail.jp

The Hilltop 11-22-1968

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Positional Leaders in Minneapolis Neighborhood Groups

Leaders in 72 neighborhood groups recognized by the Minneapolis Community Development Agency were surveyed to test four hypotheses. Neighborhood leaders were expected to be white, middle or upper-income, college graduate, homeowning, women and not representative of Minneapolis residents. This proved valid except the number of men and women was equal. Respondents were expected to have become and stayed involved in their group over concern for property values and safety, this was partially true, other reasons were given. Neighborhood leaders were expected to report concern over the time needed for their group and to list burnout as the main reason they would leave; this was validated. It was predicted neighborhood groups would not have active training programs, that very individuals participated in training, and that this was a concern. This proved valid although neighborhood leaders might not consciously associate lack of training with their group\u27s problems