APHSA 2015 Annual Report

OUR APHSA AFFILIATES

IT Solutions Management for Human Services (ISM) ISM is an association for State, Local and Federal Government Information Systems

National Association of State Child Care Administrators (NASCCA) The mission of NASCCA is to enhance the capacity of child care administrators, to improve the quality of child care programs and to contribute to APHSA policy development. NASCCA enhances and sustains legislative, regulatory and fiscal policies supportive of effective child care programs. The organization focuses on federal, state and local child care programs designed to meet the needs of children from birth through school age for safe, affordable, high quality care. National Association of State TANF Administrators (NASTA) practices among state members and to help guide the development of APHSA policy in the areas of TANF and welfare reform. The work of the NASTA includes a regular series of meetings and discussions that focus on TANF policy, law and regulation. National Staff Development and Training Association (NSDTA) issues at the federal, state, and local levels. NSDTA’s mission is to build the professional and organizational capacity in human services through national membership networking sharing ideas and resources on organizational development, staff development and training. The primary focus of NASTA is to enhance professional development, to share promising NSTDA provides a national forum for the discussion of staff development and training

APHSA houses nine affiliate organizations, whose members are the administrators that operate agency divisions or departments in the states and localities and for the most part report to a commissioner. The affiliates cover a range of program specializations as well as support functions. APHSA’s affiliates support the Association’s policy work by providing critical insight and expertise in their subject area and developing detail policy and practice recommendations. Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (AAICPC) The AAICPC is the national governing body that oversees the administration of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC). ICPC establishes uniform legal and administrative procedures governing the interstate placement of children and is statutory law in all 52 member jurisdictions and a binding contract between member jurisdictions. American Association of Public Welfare Attorneys (AAPWA) government agencies that administer public welfare and/or human services programs. AAPWA facilitates the exchange of information between attorneys and promotes innovation in the field of human services. American Association of SNAP Directors (AASD) AAPWA is a professional organization of attorneys who represent the state and local Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly the Food Stamp Program) and contribute to professional development of its members. AASD promotes the exchange of experience and knowledge among agencies of federal, state, and local government administering SNAP by providing expert advice and consultation on income assistance issues. The AASD was formed to strength the administration and management of the

professionals working in the health and human services field. The mission of the organization is to promote the development and operation of effective automated systems in Health and Human Services. ISM promotes best practices in Information Technology by sharing innovative solutions, connecting IT professionals and collaborating with our private sector partners.

National Association of Public Child Welfare Administrators (NAPCWA) NAPCWA works to enhance and improve public policy and administration of services

for children, youth and families. As the only organization devoted solely to representing administrators of state and local public child welfare agencies, NAPCWA brings an informed view of the problems facing families today to the formulation of child welfare policy. National Association for Program Information and Performance Measurement (NAPIPM) NAPIPM provides states and territories with a forum for sharing mutual concerns on quality control activities and their related issues. The main focus of NAPIPM is to promote and enhance excellence in the planning and administration of state human service programs through the development, collection, analysis, and evaluation of program data, and outcomes and performance information for use toward informed decision making.

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