CO4Kids

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Back to Blogs News & Press Celebrating Four Colorado Adoptive Families November is National Adoption Month DENVER (Nov. 4, 2024) — In honor of National Adoption Month, the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is spotlighting four incredible families who adopted seven Colorado children and youth from foster or kinship care. The families were nominated by counties and child placement agencies throughout the state and chosen by CDHS.

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The New Social Worker

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

“.this is first and foremost a book that is grounded on the complicated nature of ethical decision-making.” Book review of The Ethical Case Manager, reviewed by Stephen Cummings.

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Child Welfare Monitor

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Image: WWNY This essay was original published on the website of Lives Cut Short , a project to document child maltreatment deaths in the United States since 2022. I serve as Senior Project Associate on the project and worked on this essay. Jahmeik Modlin was found in a skeletal condition in a Harlem apartment stocked with food. He died the next day, and his three older siblings were hospitalized with severe malnutrition.

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Gary Direnfeld

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Some of us are late bloomers. I was. I dropped out of high school to sell shoes. It was a girlfriend at the time who convinced me to go to college and after one semester, I transfered to university as a mature student (over 21). Not having learned much in high school, I didn’t know how to write an essay. The first one was returned with a big bright red “D” and the comment that I have a serious writing problem.

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International Federation of Social Workers

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A three-year global comparison of the working conditions of social workers, just published in The British Journal of Social Work, finds that ‘social workers across the world are exposed to […]

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Center for Child Protection

OCTOBER 17, 2024

We are thrilled to announce that our CEO, Michael Torres, has been honored with the Best Nonprofit CEO award by the Austin Business Journal. The annual award recognizes outstanding contributions made by chief executives in their respective fields. This year’s winners were selected from a pool of 80 nominees across 10 categories. Michael, who has been with the Center for Child Protection for more than 30 years, accepted the award at an event on October 16, paying tribute to the powerful par

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Gary Direnfeld

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Those nar-cissists. They’re not just former partners. Sometimes they are your parent. Growing up with a nar-cissist parent can leave you forever questioning your worth. You wonder how much crap you have to eat to be written into their good books. Thing is, that goal post is forever shifting and even if you scored a goal today, tomorrow you can again be yesterday’s news.

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International Federation of Social Workers

OCTOBER 23, 2024

IFSW in partnership with The Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) in Switzerland are delighted to announce the publication of Social Work as a Global Profession: Handbook for Teaching and […]

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CO4Kids

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Back to Blogs News & Press CDHS increases safe access to services for survivors of domestic violence October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month DENVER (Oct. 24, 2024) — The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is committed to making sure that survivors of domestic violence, as well as their children and families, are able to safely get the services and resources they need in order to thrive.

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Nnatasha Tracy

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Looking for a more affordable alternative to ketamine for treatment-resistant depression? Discover how dextromethorphan/bupropion offers new hope. This article breaks down the differences between ketamine and dextromethorphan, their effectiveness, and how these antidepressants work. If you’ve struggled with depression treatments or face challenges accessing expensive therapies like ketamine, this guide might offer the answers you’ve been searching for.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

Gary Direnfeld

OCTOBER 22, 2024

If you are a people pleaser, there is a good chance you came from a family with a member, likely a parent, who was scary and erratic, if not outright abusive. That people pleasing then would have been a learned strategy to cope and manage living with that person. Now, as an adult, when faced with so much as a different point of view, you may find yourself giving in with the belief that it is up to you to keep the peace lest something bad happen.

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International Federation of Social Workers

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The UN Secretary-General’s Harmony with Nature Report, 2024 has once again highlighted the essential role of social work in driving transformative change.

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CO4Kids

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Back to Blogs Parent Partner Blog Foster mom works around the clock to care for medically fragile children Vera Garyeazon has a very busy schedule and often works around the clock to care for the medically fragile children in foster care who live in her home. Vera, who has been a registered nurse since 2003, decided she needed a change in 2021 after all of her children had grown and left her home, and decided to provide foster care for medically fragile children.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2024

● Dr. Sharon McDaniel, a pioneer in doing kinship foster care the right way, speaks out about the enormous harm of doing it the wrong way – through the subterfuge known as “hidden foster care.” In a commentary for The Imprint , she writes: I want to be clear that while I believe hidden foster care should be eradicated, the path to doing so is not to simply place all of those children in the formal foster care system instead.

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National Casa Gal

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Akerman Scholarship was established through an endowment created in 2015 as part of the firm’s landmark $1 million commitment to the National CASA/GAL Association. Read More. The post Akerman LLP and National CASA/GAL Association for Children announce 2024 recipient of Academic Excellence Scholarship for foster youth appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Gary Direnfeld

OCTOBER 22, 2024

I was about thirty years old when my first marriage ended. I was a social worker at a large children’s mental health centre. Much of my work involved providing family and marital therapy. I was even co-training psychiatry residents (students) in family therapy along with the staff psychiatrist. The failure of that marriage hit me professionally.

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International Federation of Social Workers

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Image: Jioji Ravulo, Malakai Waqa Kaitani, Nathan Chong-Nee, Andrzej Frank, Yvonne Crichton-Hill, At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa, a team of six social workers, including representatives […]

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CO4Kids

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Back to Blogs Community Blog November Proclaimed Homeless Youth Awareness and Action Month November is proclaimed National Homeless Youth Awareness and Action Month to build awareness of the issue of youth homelessness, including its causes and potential solutions, and highlight the need to work to prevent homelessness among children and teens. Since 2007 November has been a time to elevate the issue of youth homelessness; applaud the efforts of businesses, organizations, and volunteers dedicate

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Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2024

We suggest that the National office for the Court-Appointed Special Advocates program use this item from The Daily Show as a training video In 2018, r esponding to former Today Show anchor Megyn Kelly’s appalling attempt to justify blackface, (for which she has apologized) her colleague Craig Melvin noted that, as a CNN story put it, “this controversy is an opportunity to inform people — but [Melvin] said most people already knew how offensive blackface is.

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CCRC

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Child care providers in eligible programs who are attending community college are a priority for funding through a new grant. Apply here. The Child Development Training Consortium program provides support for specific educational expenses to students attending California Community Colleges. Students pursuing a career in early childhood or child development, may be eligible to apply for the Educational Support Grant.

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Shelter, Inc

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Illinois’ first DCFS-licensed home for CSEC (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children) View and download Press Release The post Shelter, Inc. Breaks Ground on New Home for Youth Survivors of Human Trafficking first appeared on Shelter, Inc.

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International Federation of Social Workers

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Cebu City, Philippines – The 76th National Convention of the Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc.

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Social Work.Career

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring almost 45 free webcasts that we could find for you this month in the field of social work and mental health. To make it easier for you to find a webinar that is of interest to you, […] The post Free Mental Health Webinars, November 2024 appeared first on SocialWork.Career.

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CO4Kids

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Back to Blogs Parent Partner Blog November Proclaimed National Adoption Month November marks the beingining of National Adoption Month in Colorado. National Adoption Month celebrates creating connections that provide support and a sense of belonging for young people throughout their lives. National Adoption Month Proclamation 2024 WHEREAS, children are key to Colorado’s future success, prosperity, and quality of life; and WHEREAS, children are resilient.

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CCRC

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The Earth has been moving beneath our feet lately. In fact, 2024 is the most seismically active year in California since 1988. So far this year, the state has seen 14 earthquakes that measure over a 4.0 on the Richter scale. The Great Shake Out on October 17 is a day when millions of people worldwide participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or home.

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Shelter, Inc

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Every child deserves to grow up in a safe and loving home, but some families experience challenges and turmoil that lead to instability and trauma for children and youth. Each year, our generous donors and funders give so that every young person facing a crisis has access to shelter and support when they need it. As the 2023-2024 fiscal year ended, we reflected on our growth, accomplishments, and community connections.

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Children’s Defense Fund

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The Peacemaker taught us about the Seven Generations. He said, when you sit in council for the welfare of the people, you must not think of yourself or of your family, not even of your generation. He said, make your decisions on behalf of the seven generations coming, so that they may enjoy what you have today. – Oren Lyons, Seneca Faithkeeper, Onondaga Nation Every third weekend of October congregations across the nation join Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) in participating in the annual mu

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Child Care Aware

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This year’s Leadership Institute—Strong Leaders, Strong Child Care—was all about putting a firm stake in the ground on the essential role child care resource and referral leaders play in creating strong child care. Attendees did not disappoint! They came full of energy, ready to ask the hard questions, and fired up to be bold and loud. One theme that emerged over the two days is that it’s up to us claim our space.

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The New Social Worker

OCTOBER 27, 2024

“My Rite of Passage takes place in the midtown Social Security office.” The poem “Entry Level” is excerpted from Jane Seskin’s book Older, Wiser, Shorter: The Truth and Humor of Life After 65 (2024).

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Community Care

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. This year’s local government pay deal has been agreed after the biggest union failed to gain a sufficient mandate to take effective strike action. UNISON said it had agreed to employers’ pay offer to staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for 2024-25 because of a relatively low turnout in its ballot for industrial action.

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Michigan Social Work

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Beginning in January 2025, the MasterTrack Certificate (MTC) program, currently available on Coursera, will change its name and platform. The same great content and curriculum will be available as the Social Work Essentials Certificate (SWEC) and will replace the MTC as our School’s certificate program. It will be hosted on Canvas and maintained by our own social work program.

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CO4Kids

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Back to Blogs Child Welfare Blog Building Evidence and Scaling Impact: The Role of Logic Models in Colorado’s Child Welfare Efforts Since the fall of 2022, the Colorado Implementation Science Unit (CISU) has been partnering with communities across Colorado to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of child welfare/maltreatment prevention services/programs.

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