Discussion 1 Child Protection Agencies Infographics In this discussion, the focus is on examining agencies responsible for child protection. You will sharpen your technology skills by creating an infographic about a specific agency. Infographics are a way to visualize data and information using text and graphics and can be powerful instructional tools, as noted in the  Teaching With Infographics  presentation and further explained in the Week Two Instructor Guidance. Prepare for this discussion by reading Rubin (2012) Chapter 1, the  Principles and Philosophy  resource, and the Week Two Instructor Guidance. Then, using the software of your choosing, be sure to attach or link to your infographic in your initial post. Your infographic will be included in the Week Six Final Project. Initial Post:  Create an infographic using the software of your choice that includes the following: An engaging title for the infographic. A summary of a specific child protection agency’s vision, mission, guiding principles, or philosophies. A summary of how the agency’s philosophies, principles, and key policies support or align with the philosophical tenets promoted by the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) 1997. At least one image in the infographic. A references section that cites all information summarized in the infographic, including the child protection agency you researched and at least one other local, state, national, for-profit or non-profit organization. Discussion 2 Play! Which Programs Will We Keep? In this discussion, you will continue examining child protection services by evaluating the effectiveness of child protection resources from organizations that provide information and support for at-risk families. Specifically, we assess the outcomes of parenting programs for at-risk families using role-play. To prepare for this discussion, review any of the various chapters from Rubin (2012) listed in the Recommended Resources for Week Two, as well as the Week Two Instructor Guidance. When responding to this discussion, depending on the first letter of your last name, you will select either the California Department of Health Care Services  website or the  Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services  website and speak from a specific role about whether to keep or terminate a specific program that supports at-risk children and families. If your last name begins with A-M, speak from the role of a Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services official who wants to maintain an existing parenting program that supports at-risk children and families. If your last name begins with N-Z, speak from the role of a State of California Director of Health Services who wants to eliminate a specific parenting program that supports at-risk children and families to reduce costs for the state. Initial Post: S peaking from the role you are assigned, write an initial post about whether to keep or eliminate a specific program that supports at-.

1. Discussion 1
Child Protection Agencies Infographics
In this discussion, the focus is on examining agencies
responsible for child protection. You will sharpen your
technology skills by creating an infographic about a specific
agency. Infographics are a way to visualize data and
information using text and graphics and can be powerful
instructional tools, as noted in the
Teaching With Infographics
presentation and further explained in the Week Two Instructor
Guidance. Prepare for this discussion by reading Rubin (2012)
Chapter 1, the
Principles and Philosophy
resource, and the Week Two Instructor Guidance. Then, using
the software of your choosing, be sure to attach or link to your
infographic in your initial post. Your infographic will be
included in the Week Six Final Project.
Initial Post:
Create an infographic using the software of your choice that
includes the following:
An engaging title for the infographic.
A summary of a specific child protection agency’s vision,
mission, guiding principles, or philosophies.
A summary of how the agency’s philosophies, principles, and
key policies support or align with the philosophical tenets
promoted by the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) 1997.
At least one image in the infographic.
A references section that cites all information summarized in
the infographic, including the child protection agency you
researched and at least one other local, state, national, for-profit
or non-profit organization.
Discussion 2

2. Play! Which Programs Will We Keep?
In this discussion, you will continue examining child protection
services by evaluating the effectiveness of child protection
resources from organizations that provide information and
support for at-risk families. Specifically, we assess the
outcomes of parenting programs for at-risk families using role-
play. To prepare for this discussion, review any of the various
chapters from Rubin (2012) listed in the Recommended
Resources for Week Two, as well as the Week Two Instructor
Guidance. When responding to this discussion, depending on the
first letter of your last name, you will select either the
California Department of Health Care Services
website or the
Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services
website and speak from a specific role about whether to keep or
terminate a specific program that supports at-risk children and
families.
If your last name begins with A-M, speak from the role of a Los
Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services
official who wants to maintain an existing parenting program
that supports at-risk children and families.
If your last name begins with N-Z, speak from the role of a
State of California Director of Health Services who wants to
eliminate a specific parenting program that supports at-risk
children and families to reduce costs for the state.
Initial Post: S
peaking from the role you are assigned,
write an initial post about whether to keep or eliminate a
specific program that supports at-risk children and families. Use
the two websites listed above, the recommended Rubin (2012)
readings for Week Two, and at least one additional scholarly
source to provide support for your argument. Be sure to state
which role you are assuming in this role-play activity and the
specific program you are discussing at the beginning of your
initial post. Next, write your argument as a formal letter to the

3. citizens of your assigned locality (i.e., either LA County or the
State of California). Your letter should be written succinctly
(i.e., it should not be lengthy) and persuasively and include a
specific call to action (i.e., to either keep or eliminate a specific
program).
Assignment
Supporting Families At Risk: Website Construction
This assignment provides you the opportunity to begin early
construction of your website by building a foundation from
which to continue development during the remaining weeks of
this course and finalize in the Week Six Final Project. To
prepare for this assignment, review the website creation options
listed in the Recommended Resources for Week Two and the
Week Two Instructor Guidance. Next, begin creation of your
website using the content and written communication
instructions below.
Note that for the two topics learned thus far; poverty and child
protection, only pages with placeholders are created.
Summarized information and artifacts pertaining to these topics
will only be evaluated in the Week Six Final Project. However,
at any point during the course, you may consult the Final
Project requirements and add things at your own pace.
Use the Grading Rubric to review your assignment before
submission to ensure you have met the distinguished
performance for each of the components described below.
For additional assistance, please contact the instructor using
the Ask Your Instructor discussion.
In a single-page Word document, include a link to your website
and the title of your website. Also include your definition of at
risk. Submit your assignment to the course for evaluation.
Content Instructions
Website Title – Homepage (1 point): A descriptive title for the
website located on the homepage of the website.
Definition of At Risk - Homepage (2 points): Your working

4. definition of the term “at-risk” located on the homepage of the
website crafted during Week One.
Poverty Page (1 point): Create a page including section
headings for an Overview of Poverty, Support, and Resources.
Be sure to link the page to the homepage.
Child Protection Services & Child Maltreatment Page (1 point):
Create a page including section headings for an Overview of
Child Protection Services and Maltreatment, Support, and
Resources. Be sure to link the page to the homepage.
Homelessness Page (1 point): Create a page including section
headings for an Overview of Homelessness, Support, and
Resources. Be sure to link this page to the homepage.
Students at Risk Page (1 point): Create a page including the
following section headings; Professional Presentation and
Professional Application. Be sure to link this page from the
homepage.
Written Communication Instructions
Syntax and Mechanics (1 point): Display meticulous
comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such
as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is
very easy to understand.
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Required Resources
Text
·
Rubin, A. (2012).
Clinician’s guide to evidence-based practice: Programs and
interventions for maltreated children and families at risk
. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley and Sons.
·

5. Chapter 1: Introduction: Overview of Child Welfare Services
and Empirical Support. (Pages 3-7). This chapter supports your
response to Week Two Discussion 1.
Websites
·
California Department of Health Care Services. (2014).
Services
. Retrieved from
http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/Pages/default.aspx
·
This website from the State of California’s Department of
Health Care Services provides links to a variety of services
available for families and children. This website is a required
resource for the Week Two Discussion 2.
·
Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services
(http://lacdcfs.org/index.html)
·
This comprehensive website provides tabs by which to navigate
to services provided for a variety of groups at risk (e.g.,
parents, youth) and categories of services (e.g., health, careers).
Browse the various tabs as you use this required resource to
prepare for the Week Two Discussion 2.
·
National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA). (2014).
Principles and philosophy.

6. Retrieved from
http://www.nicwa.org/technical_assistance/taphilosophy/
·
This NICWA website explains this organization’s principles and
philosophy. This resource is required for the Week Two
assignment and may also be of use to you for completion of the
Week Two Discussion 1 where you will create an infographic
about philosophical tenets of a child protection agency.
Recommended Resources
Text
·
Rubin, A. (2012).
Clinician’s guide to evidence-based practice: Programs and
interventions for maltreated children and families at risk
. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley and Sons.
·
Chapter 2: The incredible years: Evidence-based parenting and
child programs for families involved in the child welfare
system.
·
Chapter 5: Parent-child interaction therapy: Implementing and
sustaining a treatment program for families of young children
with disruptive behavior disorders.
·
Chapter 11: Project support: Reducing conduct problems of
children in violent families.

7. ·
Chapter 13: Global goals and specific skills; Integrating
motivational interviewing into child welfare practice.
·
Chapter 19: The Nurturing parenting programs; Preventing and
treating child abuse and neglect.
Article
·
Community Toolbox. (2014).
Chapter 1 section 6: Some core principles, assumptions, and
values to guide the work
. Retrieved from http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-
contents/overview/model-for-community-change-and-
improvement/core-principles-and-values/main
·
A service of the Work Group for Community Health and
Development at the University of Kansas, this Community
Toolbox website provides a wealth of information about the
Community Toolbox service and provides a thoughtful
discussion of what guiding principles, assumptions, and values
mean in the context of this organization’s mission. This
resource might be useful for students while completing the
Week Two Discussion 1 infographic activity as well as for the
Week Two Assignment.
Multimedia
·
Johnson, L. (2012, October 12).
Teaching with infographics

8. [Presentation slides]. Retrieved from
http://www.slideshare.net/lisamariejohnson/teaching-with-
infographics-14705260
·
This presentation provides a definition of what an infographic is
and explores strategies and tools for creating effective
infographics including links to other sources of information
about infographics. This presentation is a recommended
resource for the Week Two Discussion 1.
Websites
·
Daily Inforgraphic
(http://dailyinfographic.com)
·
This website provides example infographics on a variety of
topics ranging from healthcare to zombies! Use this
recommended resource to gather inspiration for the infographic
you will create in the Week Two Discussion 1.
·
GoogleSites.com
(https://sites.google.com)
·
This website creator tool is an option for creating your website
for this course. Review the
Google Privacy Policy
before deciding whether to use this resource for your website.

9. ·
Weebly.com
(http://www.weebly.com)
·
This website creator tool is an option for creating your website
for this course. Review the
Weebly Privacy Policy
before deciding whether to use this resource for your website.
·
Wix.com
(http://www.wix.com)
·
This website creator tool is an option for creating your website
for this course. Review the
Wix Privacy Policy
before deciding whether to use this resource for your website.