Seeking Reviewers for Child Welfare Training Discretionary Grants (CWT):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. Also needed are professionals with the following expertise:

Trainers or Training Directors in social services education with experience in university and state 'academy' training settings.

Curriculum Developers with expertise developing curriculum for academic and/or training activities. Must have working knowledge of current practices for adult education in particular, as well as implications of full-time, part-time, and "on the job" training settings.

Program Evaluators (in-house, third party, or consultant) with experience with control group, comparison groups, quasi-experimental designs, process, outcome, impact, or descriptive evaluations. An appreciation for and experience with child welfare program evaluation is required. Must be able to articulate the role of an evaluator in the "research to practice" enterprise. Experience being a reviewer (familiarity with the workload and commitment) is essential.

NOTE: If you, your university/school or organization is applying for a grant in the field of child welfare training, you may apply, but would not be eligible to review in that particular area.

Seeking Reviewers for Child Abuse Prevention & Treatment Act Research and Demonstration Projects (CAPTA):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. Also needed are professionals with the following expertise:

All listed below require professional experience in child maltreatment issues, child protective services, or the child welfare field, which is broadly defined as, but not limited to: child protective services, foster or kinship care, school social services, community mental health, community nursing, family preservation, and family support programming.

Prevention Specialists with expertise in assessing, designing, and implementing prevention programs. Working knowledge of public health models of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and the ability to apply those concepts in making assessments about prevention programs is essential. Expertise may be in fields other than child maltreatment (e.g., alcohol and other drug abuse, high-risk behaviors) and child welfare (e.g., prevention of placement in foster care), although applicability to prevention of child maltreatment will have to be well-articulated as expertise in prevention of child maltreatment is particularly requested.

Program Evaluators (in-house, third party, or consultant) with knowledge and experience with control group, comparison groups, quasi-experimental designs, process, outcome, impact, or descriptive evaluations. An appreciation for and experience with child welfare program evaluation is required. Must be able to articulate the role of an evaluator in the "research to practice" enterprise. Experience being a reviewer (familiarity with the workload and commitment) is essential.

Researchers (in-house, third party, or consultant) with expertise in a variety of methodologies. Must have significant successful research history verified by publications, training, reputation, and presentations. An understanding of practitioner reluctance to embrace research and experience moderating that reluctance is required. Must be able to articulate the role of a researcher in the "research to practice" enterprise. Experience being a reviewer (familiarity with the workload and commitment) is essential. Statistical expertise preferred, but not required. In your resume please describe knowledge and experience with pertinent data sets (including but not limited to NSCAW, NCANDS, AFCARS, NIS, CFSR-data collection).

Specialists with expertise in service programming for children and families who are multiply diagnosed or face co-occurring or multi-challenges. Must be experienced in programs (e.g., administration, evaluation, service delivery) from a variety of disciplines (e.g., social services, psychology, public administration, law, nursing, and medicine).

NOTE: If you have this kind of expertise but have never reviewed before, you are encouraged to apply.

Seeking Reviewers for Community Based Child Abuse Prevention Program (CBCAP):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. Also needed are professionals with the following expertise:

All listed below require professional experience in child abuse, neglect, and prevention issues.  Experience in community-based service delivery, community organizations, and group work and family services may also apply. Reviewers with experience in the following area may also apply (when appropriate): social services.

Program Evaluators (in-house, third party, or consultant) with knowledge and experience with control groups, comparison groups, quasi-experimental designs, process, outcome, impact, or descriptive evaluations. An appreciation for and experience with child welfare program evaluation is required. Must be able to articulate the role of an evaluator in the "research to practice" enterprise. Experience being a reviewer (familiarity with the workload and commitment) is essential.

Prevention Specialists with expertise in assessing, designing, and implementing prevention programs. Working knowledge of public health models of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and the ability to apply those concepts in making assessments about prevention programs is essential. Expertise may be in fields other than child maltreatment (e.g., alcohol and other drug abuse, high-risk behaviors) and child welfare (e.g., prevention of placement in foster care), although applicability to prevention of child maltreatment will have to be well-articulated as expertise in prevention of child maltreatment is particularly requested.

Specialists with expertise in service programming for children and families who are multiply diagnosed or face co-occurring or multi-challenges. Must be experienced in programs (e.g., administration, evaluation, service delivery) from a variety of disciplines (e.g., social services, psychology, public administration, law, nursing, and medicine).

Specialists with expertise in designing, implementing, or evaluating community-based services and community-based agencies. Experience with faith-based organizations is also desired. In your resume, please describe your pertinent experience.

Seeking Reviewers for Abandoned Infants Assistance (AIA):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. Also needed are professionals with the following expertise:

All listed below require expertise in one or more of the following areas: HIV/AIDS, abandoned infants, boarder babies, medical/social and family services, family treatment/services, permanency planning, multi-generational programming, and respite recreational care. Reviewers with experience in one or more of the following areas may also apply (when appropriate): social services, law (especially related to permanency, guardianship, temporary custody), nursing, medicine, and social services.

Program Evaluators with knowledge and experience with control groups, comparison groups, quasi-experimental designs, process, outcome, impact, or descriptive evaluations. An appreciation for and experience with child welfare program evaluation is required. Must be able to articulate the role of an evaluator in the "research to practice" enterprise. Experience being a reviewer (familiarity with the workload and commitment) is essential.

Researchers with expertise in a variety of methodologies. Must have significant successful research history verified by publications, training, reputation, and presentations. An understanding of practitioner reluctance to embrace research and experience moderating that reluctance is required. Must be able to articulate the role of a researcher in the "research to practice" enterprise. Experience being a reviewer (familiarity with the workload and commitment) is essential. Statistical expertise preferred, but not required. In your resume please describe knowledge and experience with pertinent data sets (including but not limited to NSCAW, NCANDS, AFCARS, NIS, CFSR-data collection).

Prevention Specialists with expertise in assessing, designing, and implementing prevention programs. Working knowledge of public health models of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and the ability to apply those concepts in making assessments about prevention programs is essential. Expertise may be in fields other than child maltreatment (e.g., alcohol and other drug abuse, high-risk behaviors) and child welfare (e.g., prevention of placement in foster care), although applicability to prevention of child maltreatment will have to be well-articulated as expertise in prevention of child maltreatment is particularly requested.

Specialists with expertise in service programming for children and families who are multiply diagnosed or face co-occurring or multi-challenges. Must be experienced in programs (e.g., administration, evaluation, service delivery) from a variety of disciplines (e.g., social services, psychology, public administration, law, nursing, and medicine).

NOTE: If you have this kind of expertise but have never reviewed before, you are encouraged to apply.

Seeking Reviewers for Adoption Opportunities (AO):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. Also needed are professionals with the following expertise:

All listed below require expertise in one or more of the following areas: adoption, adoption exchange, and parenting (especially family strengthening, healthy marriage, and father involvement). Adoption specialists, adoption service managers, and outreach specialists may also apply.Reviewers from the following areas may also apply (when appropriate): social services and law.

Program Evaluators must have knowledge and experience with control group, comparison groups, quasi-experimental designs, process, outcome, impact, or descriptive evaluations. An appreciation for and experience with child welfare program evaluation is required. Must be able to articulate the role of an evaluator in the "research to practice" enterprise. Experience being a reviewer (familiarity with the workload and commitment) is essential.

Researchers with expertise in a variety of methodologies. Must have significant successful research history verified by publications, training, reputation, and presentations. An understanding of practitioner reluctance to embrace research and experience moderating that reluctance is required. Must be able to articulate the role of a researcher in the "research to practice" enterprise. Experience being a reviewer (familiarity with the workload and commitment) is essential. Statistical expertise preferred, but not required. In your resume please describe knowledge and experience with pertinent data sets (including but not limited to NSCAW, NCANDS, AFCARS, NIS, CFSR-data collection).

NOTE: If you have this kind of expertise but have never reviewed before, you are encouraged to apply.

Seeking Reviewers for Infant Adoption Awareness Training (IAATP):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. Also needed are professionals with the following expertise:

All listed below require expertise in one or more of the following areas: adoption, parenting, pregnancy, public health service delivery, family planning, and counseling. Reviewers from the following areas may also apply (when appropriate): social services, nursing, and medicine.

Researchers with expertise in a variety of methodologies. Must have significant successful research history verified by publications, training, reputation, and presentations. An understanding of practitioner reluctance to embrace research and experience moderating that reluctance is required. Must be able to articulate the role of a researcher in the "research to practice" enterprise. Experience being a reviewer (familiarity with the workload and commitment) is essential. Statistical expertise preferred, but not required. In your resume please describe knowledge and experience with pertinent data sets (including but not limited to NSCAW, NCANDS, AFCARS, NIS, CFSR-data collection).

Program Evaluators with knowledge and experience with control group, comparison groups, quasi-experimental designs, process, outcome, impact, or descriptive evaluations. An appreciation for and experience with child welfare program evaluation is required. Must be able to articulate the role of an evaluator in the "research to practice" enterprise. Experience being a reviewer (familiarity with the workload and commitment) is essential.

Curriculum Developers with expertise developing curriculum for academic and/or training activities. Must have working knowledge of current practices for adult education in particular, as well as implications of full-time, part-time, and "on the job" training settings.

Seeking grant reviewers for the Healthy Marriage Initiative (HMI):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. Also needed are professionals with the following expertise:

All areas listed below require professional experience and a broad range of knowledge and skills necessary to the formation and enhancement of healthy marriages. Experience in pre-marital education, healthy marriage and enrichment services, and education for couples becoming parents via birth, foster care, adoption or kinship care.

Marriage Specialists with expertise in assessing, designing, and implementing marriage education programs. Experience in working with the child welfare system in the areas of child abuse and neglect, foster care and adoption with practical experience in service programming for children and families who are multiply diagnosed or face co-occurring or multi-challenges. Experienced in programs (e.g., administration, evaluation, service delivery) from a variety of disciplines (e.g., social services, psychology, public administration, law, nursing, and medicine). Expertise in designing, implementing, or evaluating community-based services. Experience with faith-based organizations and community based agencies is also desired.

Program Evaluators (in-house, third party, or consultant) with knowledge and experience with control groups, comparison groups, quasi-experimental designs, process, outcome, impact, or descriptive evaluations. An appreciation for and experience with child welfare program evaluation is required. Must be able to articulate the role of an evaluator in the "research to practice" enterprise.

Researchers with expertise in a variety of methodologies. Must have significant successful research history verified by publications, training, reputation, and presentations. An understanding of practitioner reluctance to embrace research and experience moderating that reluctance is required. Must be able to articulate the role of a researcher in the "research to practice" enterprise. Experience being a reviewer (familiarity with the workload and commitment) is essential. Statistical expertise preferred, but not required.

NOTE: In your resume please describe knowledge and experience with pertinent data sets (including but not limited to NSCAW, NCANDS, AFCARS, NIS , CFSR-data collection).

Curriculum Developers with expertise developing curriculum for academic and/or training activities. Must have working knowledge of current practices for adult education in particular, as well as implications of full-time, part-time, and "on the job" training settings.

Seeking grant reviewers for Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program grants (or) for Targeted Grants to Increase the Well-Being of, and to Improve Permanency Outcomes for, Children Affected by Methamphetamine or Other Substance Abuse:
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. Also needed are professionals with the following expertise:

All areas listed below require professional experience in child abuse and neglect, child welfare and substance abuse treatment. Experience in regional linkages, community-based service delivery, substance abuse treatment and recovery services and comprehensive family assessment and family services may also apply.

Program Evaluators (in-house, third party, or consultant) with knowledge and experience with control groups, comparison groups, quasi-experimental designs, process, outcome, impact, or descriptive evaluations. Ability to develop logic models, implement performance indicators for outcome measurement and to collect, analyze and report on quantitative and qualitative data. An appreciation for and experience with child welfare program evaluation is required. Must be able to articulate the role of an evaluator in the "research to practice" enterprise. Experience being a reviewer (familiarity with the workload and commitment) is essential.

Specialists with expertise in service programming for children and families who are multiply diagnosed or face co-occurring or multi-challenges. Must be experienced in programs (e.g., administration, evaluation, and service delivery) from a variety of disciplines (e.g., child welfare, child abuse and neglect, substance abuse treatment, mental health, developmental disabilities, and health care) as well as services including prevention, early intervention, comprehensive family assessment and treatment, and substance abuse treatment and recovery.

Minimum requirements for Chairpersons: Must have good communication skills (oral and written). Must have high level of comfort facilitating a group process toward a specific goal in a time-limited situation. Must manage paper work well, have excellent word-processing skills on a laptop, and be able to synthesize information from a variety of written and conversational sources. Must have the highest personal standards of ethically reviewing proprietary information, maintaining confidentiality and avoiding any conflict of interest. Experience being a reviewer is required. Expertise in the area to be reviewed is a plus. Must be willing and able to work long hours for the entire week of review.

Minimum requirements for Grant Reviewers: Must be willing and able to read and evaluate approximately 1,000 pages of typed text spread out across several days. Must be able to provide both written and oral evaluative comments based on professional knowledge measured against published criteria - not personal opinion. As a team member working under the leadership of a Chairperson, must be able to listen attentively to the input of other panelists, engage in discussion, bridge differences, and work with the Chairperson to synthesize evaluative comments. Must have the highest personal standards of ethically reviewing proprietary information, maintaining confidentiality, and avoiding any conflict of interest. Expertise in the subject area to be reviewed is a must. Must be willing and able to work long hours for the entire week of review.

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