Working Strategies is a publication produced by Strategies to help further aid organizations and professionals in their efforts to strengthen families and communities.

In this issue: • The Raising of America: Early Childhood and the Future of our Nation • Child Trends Unveils the Hispanic Institute: Researches Latino Parenting Program by Barbara DeLorenzo DeGraaf, MSW • San Diego County Prevention Dialogues by Lori Clarke and John Lowther • California Child Care Resource and Referral Network Member Agencies Adopt the Strengthening Families™ Framework by Barbara DeLorenzo DeGraaf, MSW • The Art – and Importance – of Building Socially and Emotionally Competent Children by Leah Taluy • California Child Welfare Council Advocates for Change in Federal Child Welfare Funding by Barbara DeLorenzo DeGraaf, MSW • Parent Involvement: Looking Back to Move Families Forward by Hedy Hansen • The PAX Good Behavior Game by Mark Katz, PhD