For each policy (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, Family Preservation Act, and The Adoption and Safe Families Act)

For this Week’s Policy Quick Guide, you add to your practical resource by focusing on key policies related to child welfare. You also consider how cultural humility may factor into to implementation of child welfare policies.

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

WEEKLY RESOURCES

To Prepare

· Explore these Policies

· Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

· Family Preservation Act

· The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA)

ASSIGNMENT BELOW

For each policy (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, Family Preservation Act, and The Adoption and Safe Families Act), briefly:

· Explain how the policy is addressed at the federal, state, and local level.

· What programs were developed from this policy?

· Reflect on how the policy affects or may affect your community, geographic area, or potential clients.

Then, address this unique prompt for this week’s Quick Guide:

· Describe one strategy for integrating cultural humility into implementation for one of the policies.