P&P October 2015

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Vol. 73, No. 5 October 2015

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Tackling Food Waste from Coast to Coast How college food recovery programs and “ugly” produce initiatives are addressing food insecurity.

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3 Director’s Memo Introducing the self-diagnostic deputy dashboard and initiatives for senior management 5 Focus on ChildWelfare Safeguarding minors from being inadvertently “outed” by human service agencies. 6 From the Field The importance of work: more than just a paycheck

7 Program Update

What’s new with the National Collaborative?

20 Technology Speaks

Harnessing technology to improve human service delivery and the client experience

22 Legal Notes Mediating lawsuits against human service agencies 24 Q&A HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau: E orts and challenges in addressing social determinants of health 26 Locally Speaking Internship program gives veterans an opportunity to compete for full-time employment. 28 Partnering for Impact New employment opportunities for people who are blind create win-win partnerships.

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Breaking a Mindset of Scarcity The third article in the series focusing on economic independence.

32 Staff Spotlight

Kerry Desjardins, policy associate

36 Our Do’ers Profile

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Cheryl Ternes, director of Arapahoe County Human Services

ICPC Comes of Age NEICE Brings the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children into the st Century.

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