These are taught several times per year. Handbooks Many child welfare agencies are concerned with how to ensure that service delivery by staff is guided by best practices in the field. Much of AHA s work in training guide and curriculum development is devoted to this. Handbook First published in 1982 this comprehensive handbook for front-line staff was revised in 1992. Since 1995, nearly 25,000 copies have been sold.
Many states purchase it regularly for all new staff.
AHA has plans to begin another revision of the handbook. Illinois Child Protection Investigator Handbook AHA wrote this handbook in 1996 for the Illinois child welfare staff who conduct investigations. It weaves together state policy and procedures with best practice guidelines. Colorado Child Welfare Handbook AHA completed a comprehensive best practice handbook for Colorado in 1998. Due to ongoing system reform projects, the State has asked AHA to begin revisions in 2000.