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Over three million cases of child abuse and neglect are reported annually in the United States. Despite these startling statistics the notion of children's rights is not well defined. This report looks at the scope of the problem in the United States, prioritizing problems, recent foster care reforms and much more.
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This appendix shows the agreement between Greater Richmond SCAN and the group of VCU grad students researching child abuse and neglect. It also offers an intra-governmental model of addressing child abuse reports and details on international perspectives on dealing with child abuse.
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This Appendix contains the report "Collaborative Problem Solving Through Creativity in Problem Definition: Expanding the Pie" this reports reviews the model of conflict resolution which produces win-win results.
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Appendix F contains the report "From Tragedy to Triumph A Segue to Community Building For Children and Families." This report takes a case study from Tarrant County Texas, where are agencies came together to make systematic changes to the mental health care system, taking a "No Wrong Door" approach to services.
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A program of Virginia Supportive Housing, APTS began providing services in December 2007 and has served 58 individuals since then. In addition to being the compassionate thing to do, the creation of housing-first programs such as this actually saves communities money.
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These results outline the four big ideas that resulted from the table discussions at the summit in 2010 and the action steps in implementing these ideas.
- Increase online and offline access to information.
- Build community knowledge of the larger issue, technology resources, citizens' needs and digital literacy.
- Strengthen information and media infrastructure.
- The state of local media and information needs to be reviewed in terms of quality and quantity.
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2011 legislative agenda includes the following priority issues:
• Protecting the citizens of Virginia from predatory lenders.
• Ending the cuts-only approach to addressing the revenue shortfall and enhancing our state revenue.
• Supporting progressive tax reform so that all citizens pay their fair share.
• Preventing all forms of discrimination for residents of Virginia.
• Expanding health care, child care subsidies and housing assistance for low-income families.
• Supporting comprehensive immigration reform that treats immigrants with dignity and fairness.
• Reforming our redistricting process through a nonpartisan or bipartisan commission.
• Automatically restoring the civil rights of felons who have completed the service of their sentences.
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In the digital age, technology is a key force that can either increase equity or perpetuate inequities in society. However, access to technology is not universal. This segregation between the digital haves and have-nots is referred to as the 'digital divide.' Various solutions have been proposed to counteract the divide, but they often fail to take into account divide-perpetuating issues deeper than a simple lack of physical access to the technology. Other potential barriers of the digital divide to be explored further include financial, education, digital literacy, and infrastructure-related issues. This research utilizes participant observation of Richmond Public Library System's adult basic digital literacy classes as a pilot qualitative study intended to provide additional insights regarding the digital divide's barriers and societal impact.
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Nonprofit organizations exist in an environment of internal and external constraints that limit operations and guide the decision making of nonprofit leaders. A reliance on charitable
giving and external funding makes nonprofit organizations’ financial security tenuous, particularly in times of economic downturn. Theoretically, nonprofit organizations should
diversify revenue sources in order to withstand the decline of any particular source. Yet many organizations rely on one funding source for the majority of their revenue and economic
downturn affects the range of funding sources available. Simultaneously, many nonprofits that provide services for those in need face increasing demand during economic downturn. These changes exacerbate the financial constraints that nonprofit organizations typically face and challenge nonprofit organizations’ operations and impact. As strain increases on essential resources and nonprofits find themselves doing more with less, nonprofit leaders must determine the best way to move forward.
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The internet is the largest and most complex example of a social network. Traditionally,most of the activity on the internet has been driven by for-profit entities. However, social media and social networking are beginning to alter nonprofits both in the way they operate as well as their relationships with the public. Increasingly, nonprofit organizations are using social media and networking sites like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter to increase brand awareness, gain
friends and bolster fundraising. Theoretically, these social networking sites act as an equalizer for organizations, regardless of size or resources. If used correctly, any organization can leverage the internet in an attempt to increase outreach, fundraising and recruitment capacity. The idea of social giving exploits online networks, which offer exponential possibilities for developing personal relationships. Once an organization makes a connection to an individual, that person can leverage his or her personal contacts. In essence, social media and networking is the old
adage "friends of friends" gone viral. Social media are not a fad or a trend.