Michel Lahti
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Education: Boston University, BA, 1983; Kean University, MA, 1987; University of Maine, MPA, 1996; PhD, 1998.
Research Interests: child and adolescent behavioral health; use of performance measurement systems in government
Professor Lahti has worked in the field of youth development and behavioral health services for over 16 years, including work as a program manager for the state Department of Education for 10 years. His current research is in the areas of special needs adoptions, public funded child care services, community based programs to prevent child exposure to domestic and other forms of violence, and evaluating the impact of after school programs for at-risk youth. He teaches in the Muskie School Public Policy and Management graduate program and is the director of an applied research program providing over half a million dollars of contract work to state and federal agencies.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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