Published Child Maltreatment in Early Childhood: Interaction effect of family risk factors and intervention factors on child maltreatment substantiation. (Scannapieco & Chen). Child & Adolescent Social Work.
Other
Under Review
Submitted Child Welfare Workforce: The state of the workforce and strategies to improve retention. (Scannapieco & Connell-Carrick). Child Welfare
Other
Under Review
Submitted Correlates of Child Maltreatment Among Adolescent Mothers with Young Children. (Scannapieco). Journal of Adolescence.
Other
Under Review
Submitted Ecological Correlates of Neglect in Infants and Toddlers (Connell-Carrick & Scannapieco). International Journal of Child Abuse & Neglect.
Other
Under Review
Published Jordan, C. & Scannapieco, M. Health Promotion Strategies for the Mental Health Needs of Children & Families. In V.L. Vandiver (Ed). Health Promotion & Mental Health: An integrative approach. Category: Book Chapters
Book chapters
Presentations and Projects
In Their Own Words: What is Needed to be Prepared for the Real World September - 2006
Presentation. (with Painter.) 19th Annual Independent Living Conference. St. Louis, Missouri.
Keeping Families Safe: Understanding Child Maltreatment from an Ecological & Developmental Perspective. September - 2005
Presentation. 16th Annual Family Preservation Institute Conference. San Antonio, TX.
Ecological Correlates of Maltreatment in Infants and Toddlers. September - 2005
Paper. 10th International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect European Conference. Berlin, Germany.
Maltreatment Assessment Across the Lifespan. September - 2004
Invited Presentation. (With Connell-Carrick). Family Preservation Institute: San Antonio, TX.
The Eco-Developmental Model of Maltreatment: The Pre-School Years. September - 2003
Presentation. 2003 Family Preservation Institute Conference. San Antonio, TX.
Maltreatment in Infancy and Early Childhood: Using an Eco-developmental Approach to Assessment. September - 2002
Presentation. 2002 Family Preservation Institute Conference. San Antonio, TX
Child Neglect Assessment: Zero to Three. September - 2001
Presentation. Family Preservation Conference. Arlington, TX
Assessment of Supervisory Skills Across Programs: A Video-Based Exam. September - 2001
Presentation. Human Services Information Technology Applications (HUSITA 6). Charleston, SC
An Eco-developmental Assessment of Child Neglect in Infants and Toddlers. September - 2001
Presentation. 6th International Conference on Family Violence. San Diego, CA
Focusing on the First Years: Assessment of Children Ages 0-3. September - 2000
Invited Presentation. Family Preservation Institute Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX
Extended Family Preservation Support and Intervention Needs of Kinship Care Providers. September - 1999
Presentation, National Family Preservation Institute Conference. Austin, TX
Kinship Foster Care: A Community Solution to Family Preservation. September - 1998
Presentation: National Family Preservation Conference: Family Preservation Institute. Houston, TX.
In Their Own Words: What is Needed to Age Out. October - 2006
Presentation. Annual NASW State Conference. Arlington, Texas.
Performance Measures and Case Management Strategies for Retention, Involvement and Satisfaction of the Child Welfare Workforce. October - 2002
Presentation. The 2002 National Summit on Performance Management for Child and Family Welfare Programs. Washington, DC
An Eco-developmental Assessment of Child Maltreatment: Infancy through Early Childhood. October - 2001
The Evolution of Certification in Public Human Services. October - 2001
Presentation. 14th National Conference on Staff Development and Training, National Staff Development and Training Association. Denver, CO
Child Welfare Recruitment and Retention. October - 2000
Invited Presentation. 4th Annual Southwest Texas Roundtable. San Marcos, TX
Supervisor Certification. October - 1999
Presentation. National Staff Development and Training Association. Portland, OR.
University/Public Child Welfare Partnership: A Comprehensive Evaluation Plan. October - 1999
Presentation. National Staff Development and Training Association. Portland, OR.
Kinship Care: New Challenges for training and Curriculum October - 1996
Paper Presentation. National Child Welfare Conference. Memphis, TN.
Independent Living Programs. Do They Make a Difference? October - 1995
Poster Presentation. National Association of Social Workers Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.
Child Welfare Workers: Strategies to Improve Retention. November - 2004
Presentation. NSDTA, Chicago, IL.
Improving Child Welfare Through Research, Performance, Measurement, and Information Technology November - 2003
Presentation. Performance Measures and Case Management Strategies for Retention and Satisfaction of the Child Welfare Workforce. Child Welfare League of America's Conference: Tools That Work: Improving Child Welfare Through Research, Performance, Measurement, and Information Technology, Miami, FL
Statewide Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Core Training Model for CPS Workers. November - 2002
Presentation. NSDTA 15th Annual National Conference. Nashville, TN
Focusing on the First Years: Assessment of Child Neglect Ages 0-3. November - 2000
Presentation. National Association of Social Workers Annual State Conference. Fort Worth, TX
Reintroducing Social Work into Public Child Welfare: Does it Make a Difference? November - 1999
Presentation: 23rd Annual National Association of Social Workers/Texas Annual Conference. Houston, TX
Kinship Care Models: Different Pathways to Permanency. November - 1998
Presentation: NASW Texas Conference. Austin, TX
Family Preservation and Kinship Care. November - 1997
Paper Presentation. National Family Preservation Conference, Family Preservation Institute. Corpus Christi, TX.
Leaving Foster Care: What is Needed to Age Out From the Perspective of Foster Youth and Parents. May - 2006
Presentation. (with Connell-Carrick and Painter.) National Pathways to Adulthood Conference 2006. Portland, Oregon.
Understanding Child Maltreatment from the Perspective of its Risk and Preventative Factors May - 2005
Presentation. 17th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society. Orlando, FL.
Poverty and Early Childhood and How it Relates to Child Maltreatment. May - 2002
Presentation. The 5th Congress International Conference. Montreal, Canada
The Ecological Correlates of Maltreatment in Infants and Toddlers. May - 2002
Presentation. APSAC 10th Annual Colloquium. New Orleans, LA
Certification Across the Child Welfare Continuum. May - 2001
Presentation. National Child Welfare League of America Conference. Dallas, TX
Kinship Foster Care: New Challenges for Child Welfare Practice. May - 1997
Workshop. Texas Families: Today and Tomorrow Annual Training Conference, Austin, TX.
Considering Kinship Ties. May - 1995
Invited Presentation. The National Conference of Court Appointed Special Advocates. Scottsdale, AZ.
Assessing Safety of the Child at Risk of Maltreatment: Decision-Making Models. May - 1994
Paper Presentation. Second National American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. Boston, MA.
School-Community Connection Program: School of the Future. May - 1993
Paper Presentation. The National Meeting of the Hogg Foundation. Austin, TX.
Grandma’s Babies: The Problem of Welfare Eligibility for Children Raised by Relatives. March - 1999
Presentation: CSWE Annual Programs Meeting. San Francisco, CA.
University/Child Welfare Agency Partnerships. March - 1998
Roundtable Presentation: Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Orlando, FL.
Nontraditional Assessment of Kinship Foster Homes March - 1997
Paper Presentation. National Child Welfare League of America Conference. Washington, DC.
Kinship Care: Public and Private Agency Practice Response. March - 1993
Paper Presentation. Fourth Annual Generations United Conference, Child Welfare League of America. Washington, DC.
Impact of Home-Based Services with Families from High Risk Situations. March - 1992
Paper Presentation. Pennsylvania National Association of Social Workers Annual Conference. University of Pittsburgh.
Working Together iwth Families with Youth Who Are GLBTQ. June - 2009
Kinship Care: Meeting the Support and Intervention Needs of Providers. June - 1999
Invited Presentation: APSAC. San Antonio, TX.
University/Public Child Welfare: How to Measure the Impact. June - 1998
Roundtable Presentation. Southwest Texas State University. San Marcos, TX.
Preparing Students for Public Child Welfare Practice. June - 1997
Roundtable Presentation. Southwest Texas State University. San Marcos, TX.
Professional Development of Child Welfare Workers. June - 1997
Workshop. Children’s Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Region VI Conference, Facing Child Welfare Challenges Today: Alternative for the 21st Century. Dallas, TX.
Child Sexual Abuse: A Corrective Meta-analysis. July - 1999
Presentation. New Hampshire Family Research Laboratory.
Reprofessionization of Child Welare: Does a Social Work Degree Make a Difference? January - 2006
Paper. Society for Social Work and Research Conference. San Antonio, TX.
United States Drug Treatment Courts: Implications for Drug Control Policy in Viet Nam. January - 2006
Paper (with Nguyen). Second International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability. Ha Noi, Vietnam.
Meta-analysis of Prevalence of Sexual Abuse. January - 1999
Paper Presentation: Third Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research: Society for Social Work and Research. Austin, TX
Family-Centered, Home-Based Services: Impact of Client Characteristics on Program Outcomes. January - 1993
Paper Presentation. Sixth National Doctoral Dissertation Symposium. Ohio State University.
Assessment of Supervisory Skills Across Programs: A Video-Based Exam February - 2005
Presentation. Council on Social Work Education, APM, New York, New York.
Child Welfare Workers: The State of the Workforce and Strategies to Improve Retention. February - 2004
Presentation. Child Welfare League of America National Conference, Washington, DC
Ecological Correlates of Physical Abuse and Neglect in Infants and Toddlers. February - 2003
Presentation. Council on Social Work Education 49th Annual Program Meeting. Atlanta, GA
Focusing on the First Years: A Study of the Correlates of Neglect for Infants and Toddlers. February - 2002
Presentation. Council of Social Work Education Annual Planning Meeting. Nashville, TN
Kinship Care: Policy and Legal Implications. February - 1996
Invited Presentation. University of Maryland, School of Law. Baltimore, MD.
Neglect Assessment through Early Childhood. December - 2001
Presentation. 15th Annual Empowering Families Conference. Scottsdale, AZ
Supervisor Certification. December - 1998
Presentation. National Staff Development and Training Association. New Orleans, LA.
The Challenges of Agency/University Partnerships. December - 1998
Presentation. National Staff Development and Training Association. New Orleans, LA
Kinship Care: The African American Resilient Response to Family Preservation. December - 1994
Paper Presentation. Eighth Annual National Association for Family-Based Services Conference. Boston, MA.
Practice Models: Sustainable Systems Change August - 2009
Presentation. Courts and Agencies. Washington D.C.
New Federal Initative: Child Welfare Implemenation Centers August - 2009
Presentation. Courts and Agencies. Washington D.C.
Maltreatment in Infancy & Early Childhood: Using an Eco-developmental Approach to Assessment. August - 2004
Presentation. APSAC 12th Annual Colloquium. Hollywood, CA.
Certification Along the Continuum. August - 2000
Presentation. 13th Annual National Staff Development and Training Association Conference. New York, NY
Assessment of Kinship Care Families: Interprofessional Implications. August - 1997
Paper Presentation. Child Welfare League of America. National Kinship Care Conference. San Francisco, CA.
A Comprehensive Neglect Assessment for Infants and Toddlers. April - 2001
Presentation. 13th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. Albuquerque, NM
Developing and Maintaining a Title IV-E Contract. April - 1998
Presentation: University of Houston. Houston, TX.
Kinship Care: A Review of the Research. April - 1994
Paper Presentation. Generations United Fifth National Conference. Washington, DC.
Innovative Strategies in Inner City Schools: Preliminary Findings. April - 1992
Paper Presentation. National Education Leaders Conference (I.T.I.P). Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
Presentation of Findings Effectiveness of Home-Based Programs with the High Risk Family. April - 1991
Invited Colloquium.University of Minnesota
Appointments
Duration
Rank
Department / School
College / Office
University / Company
2002-Present
Professor
School of Social Work
University of Texas at Arlington
1996-Present
Director
Judith Birmingham Center for Child Welfare
University of Texas at Arlington
1996-2002
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
University of Texas at Arlington
1992-1996
Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Social Work
University of Maryland
1994-1994
Certified Trainer
School of Social Work
University of Maryland
1990-1994
Certified Trainer
Institute of Human Services
1989-1990
Foster Parent Trainer
State of Pennsylvania
1988-1989
Research Assistant
School of Social Work
University of Minnesota
1996
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Social Work
University of Maryland
Support
Duration
Title
Sponsor
Amount
Status
2009-2011
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Mentorship Program with Youth in Foster Care.
Texas Department of Family & Protective Services
75,000
Current
2009-2010
Texas Teen Conference
Texas Department of Family & Protective Services
103,165
Current
2009-2010
Protective Services Training Institute of Texas, Protective and Regulatory Services Certification Program
University of Texas at Austin
250,417.52
Current
2009-2010
Title IV-E Training Project
Texas Department of Family & Protective Services
871,174.08
Current
2008-2013
Child Welfare Technical Assistance and Implementation Center
Children's Bureau, CFDA
8,688,118
Current
2008-2009
Protective Services Institute of Texas. Protective and Regulatory Services Certification
Univeristy of Texas at Austin
453,417.52
Previous
2008-2009
Title IV-E Training Project
Texas Department of Family & Protective Services
869,174.08
Previous
2008-2009
Texas Teen Conference
Texas Department of Family & Protective Services
103,165
Previous
2007-2008
Protecitve Services Training Institute of Texas. Protective and Regulatory Services Certification
University of Texas at Austin.
451,511.64
Previous
2007-2008
Title IV-E Training Project
Texas Department of Family & Protective Services
1,528,797
Previous
2007-2008
Texas Teen Conference
Texas Department of Family & Protective Services
103,165
Previous
2006-2007
Texas Teen Conference
Texas Department of Family & Protective Services
103,817
Previous
2005-2008
Child Welfare Supervisor Training: Knowledge and Tools for Culturally Responsive Delivery and Management of Federal Independent Living Services for Youth in Foster Care
Children's Bereau, CFDA
225,000 each year
Previous
2005-2006
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Region 03, Title IV-E Training Project
3,122,355
Previous
2005-2006
University of Texas at Austin. Protective Services Training Institute of Texas
Protective and Regulatory Services Certification Program
488,00
Previous
2004-2005
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Region 03, Title IV-E Training Project
3,374,814
Previous
2004-2005
University of Texas at Austin. Protective Services Training Institute of Texas
Protective and Regulatory Services Certification Program
561,183
Previous
2003-2004
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Region 03, Title IV-E Training Project
3,192,893
Previous
2003-2004
University of Texas at Austin. Protective Services Training Institute of Texas
Protective and Regulatory Services Certification Program
502,056
Previous
2002-2003
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Region 03, Title IV-E Training Project
3,285,865
Previous
2002-2003
University of Texas at Austin. Protective Services Training Institute of Texas
Protective and Regulatory Services Certification Program
558,539
Previous
2001-2002
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Region 03, Title IV-E Training Project
4,161,006
Previous
2001-2002
University of Texas at Austin. Protective Services Training Institute of Texas
Protective and Regulatory Services Certification Program
548,821
Previous
2000-2001
Focusing on the First Years: Child Maltreatment in Children 0 to 4 Years of Age
Title IV-E
Previous
2000-2001
University of Texas at Austin. Protective Services Training Institute of Texas
Protective and Regulatory Services Certification Program
494,682
Previous
2000-2001
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Region 03, Title IV-E Training Project
3,771,388
Previous
1999-2000
University of Texas at Austin. Protective Services Training Institute of Texas
Protective and Regulatory Services Certification Program
469,445
Previous
1999-2000
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Region 03, Title IV-E Training Project
3,695,817
Previous
1998-1999
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Region 03, Title IV-E Training Project
3,792,934
Previous
1998-1999
Supervisor Certification Program
University of Texas at Austin. Children’s Protective Services Training Institute
224,859
Previous
1997-1998
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Region 03, Title IV-E Training Project
3,308,899
Previous
1997-1998
University of Texas at Austin. Protective Services Training Institute of Texas
Protective and Regulatory Services Certification Program
217,970
Previous
1996-1997
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Region 03, Title IV-E Training Project
3,138,391
Previous
1996-1997
Supervisor Certification Program
University of Texas at Austin. Children’s Protective Services Training Institute
151,219
Previous
1995
University of Maryland, Baltimore. Graduate School, Kinship Foster Care compared to Traditional Foster Care.
Designated Research Initiative Fund
5,000
Previous
1993
University of Maryland, Baltimore. Graduate School, Kinship Foster Care compared to Traditional Foster Care.
Designated Research Initiative Fund
5,000
Previous
Additional Information
Professional Associations
American Public Human Service Organization, 1995 to Present
Council on Social Work Education, 1991 to Present
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, 1991 to Present
National Association of Social Workers, 1980 to Present
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