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Family and Human Dynamics Research Institute

Family Impact Seminars: Where Research Meets Policy on Family Issues

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Topics being considered for Family Impact Seminars include:

1. Universal Health Insurance
2. Foster care
   a. Staff qualifications and training
   b. Case loads
   c. Placements for very young children
3. Domestic Violence (end of 4 Year Plan: next?)
4. Substance Abuse
   a. Drug Court Expansion
   b. Treatment Options
5. Child Care
   a. Licensing case loads
   b. Subsidy Rate
   c. Group Size/Staff to Child Ratios
   d. Quality Rating System
6. Immigration
   a. Education (Dream Act)
   b. Deportation of Parents of US Citizens
   c. Health Care
7. Grandparents/Kinship Care
   a. Financial assistance
   b. AHCCCS/KidsCare
8. Workforce Development
   a. Social service providers—recruit, train, retain with equitable pay
   b. Public and private sectors
9. Juvenile Justice
   a. Age at which considered Adult?
   b. Treatment options
10. Education
    a. Innovation in classroom
    b. English Language Learners