Laura Dyer
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Laura Dyer is a Research Analyst for the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement (NRCOI) and the Violence Against Women Act Measuring Effectiveness Initiative (VAWAMEI). For the NRCOI, she supports lead staff in their efforts to provide training and technical assistance to states. She also assists with the coordination of the NRCOI's Peer Networks for child welfare training staff and CFRS/CFSP Coordinators. For VAWAMEI, Laura assists in the collection and analysis of data on grants administered by the Office on Violence Against Women. She regularly works with Legal Assistance for Victims Grantees, providing training and technical assistance on reporting requirements, while ensuring the accuracy of the data submitted. Laura graduated from the University of Southern Maine in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, and is currently obtaining a Certificate of Graduate Study in Applied Research and Evaluation Methods.
Resources
new: nrcoi publishes practice model guide
The National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement's Guide for Developing and Implementing Child Welfare Practice Models offers an overall framework for developing, implementing, and/or strengthening a child welfare practice model; cites specific examples from the field; and provides additional information to help child welfare agencies and their partners make informed choices in selecting their approaches to this important work.
State and Wabanaki Tribes Sign Truth and Reconciliation Mandate
On June 29, 2012, five Wabanaki Chiefs and Governor Paul LePage signed a Mandate document commencing the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission to examine Maine child welfare practices affecting Wabanaki people.
The ceremony represents a historic agreement between Wabanaki Tribal Governments and the State of Maine to uncover and acknowledge the truth, create opportunities to heal and learn from the truth, and collaborate to operate the best child welfare system possible for Wabanaki children, a goal shared by all the signatories to the Mandate.
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