Child Welfare Monitor

MARCH 25, 2025

By Naomi Schaefer Riley and Marie Cohen This post was originally published as a guest commentary in the Baltimore Sun. Last month, the Baltimore Banner reported on an alarming rise in the number of child fatalities due to maltreatment in Maryland, as shown by a federal report. The number of child abuse and neglect deaths reported by Maryland to the federal Childrens Bureau was 83 for Fiscal Year 2023, up from 27 a decade before, a rate higher than any state but Mississippi.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 23, 2025

First came the bill that would send caseloads skyrocketing. Now, theres another well-intentioned bill that would produce horrible results. ENTRIES INTO FOSTER CARE PER THOUSAND IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN, 2022 This is what we mean by "Child Rremoval Capital of America Of all the options for placing children torn from their homes, among the very worst are so-called shelters.

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Child Welfare Monitor

MARCH 16, 2025

by Marie Cohen Recognizing implicit bias in mandated reporting training is a national focus for addressing racial inequity in child welfare. States from New York to Washington have updated their training for mandatory reporters to include implicit bias or highlight the distinction between neglect and poverty in an effort to reduce racial disparities in child welfare involvement.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 13, 2025

Courts in New York, Texas, Arizona and at least 11 other states demand that fathers control the mothers of their children, punish fathers who dont and, worst of all, deprive children of loving parents who have done them no harm. New Yorks highest court is being asked to put a stop to it. A New York City mother, known in court papers as Ms. W., used drugs during her pregnancy.

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Child Care Aware

MARCH 7, 2025

State policymakers play a pivotal role in driving forward child care policies aimed at improving accessibility, affordability, and quality. The 2025 legislative session marks a crucial moment for states to make further investments in child care funding and policies. This blog post offers a first look at whats ahead for state policymakers in 2025: pathways for investment, potential challenges, and which governors are alreadyprioritizing child care and early learning policies in their early propos

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Nnatasha Tracy

MARCH 13, 2025

Should doctors be allowed to medicate people with mental illness without their consent? This controversial topic sparks debate, but in emergency situations, what are the real options? Explore the ethical and practical considerations of psychiatric treatment without consent and why it might be necessary for patient safety.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

Here are all the stories I could find in West Virginia on the topic of the needless removal of children from their homes. A lawsuit alleges that a child taken because he wandered out of his mothers home was placed for that reason -- in foster care. He wandered out of the foster home and died. Heres what allegedly happened to a three-year-old boy in West Virginia known in court papers as PS, according to a lawsuit filed by his mother, as reported by The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, WTAP-TV and

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Community Care

MARCH 19, 2025

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. MPs have overturned an exemption for adult social care providers from the forthcoming increase in employer national insurance contributions (NICs), in what leaders have described as a “devastating blow” to the sector. In a vote today, they rejected House of Lords amendments to the legislation introducing the NICs rise that would have exempted regulated care home and home care pr

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Children’s Defense Fund

MARCH 25, 2025

Child-serving organizations from across the state have proposed child-centered recommendations to Governor Mike DeWine and the 136th General Assembly as they deliberate on how to effectively invest in Ohios children, families, and future. Media Contact: John Henry, jhenry@childrensdefense.org , Media Relations Manager, 708-646-7679 COLUMBUS, OH The Ohio Childrens Budget Coalition (OCBC), a partnership of more than 20 organizations committed to the health and well-being of children, has released

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Nicole Clark Consulting

MARCH 18, 2025

Try this out and let me know how it goes. Learning from program participants who leave? Have you ever considered this? Understanding why participants leave a program can provide valuable insights for improvement. Instead of viewing dropouts as failures, organizations can learn from them to refine program structure, engagement strategies, and outreach.

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Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Nnatasha Tracy

MARCH 7, 2025

Struggling with antidepressants that just arent working? L-methylfolate (MTHF) might be the missing piece. This key nutrient helps your brain produce serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrineexactly what antidepressants target. But some people dont make enough of it naturally. Could supplementing with MTHF boost your treatment? Find out what the research says, plus my thoughts on it.

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Community Care

MARCH 11, 2025

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Government departments and public bodies are to be placed under a duty to promote life chances for children in care and care leavers in England, the Department for Education (DfE) has revealed. They would be placed under a “corporate parenting duty”, through government amendments to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill , ministers’ legislative vehicle for reform

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CCRC

MARCH 18, 2025

Tax season is here and many families filing taxes this year can take advantage of tax credits. The different tax credits for families listed here include various income brackets. Child Tax Credit Parents with children under age 17 can reduce their tax burden by up to $2,000 per qualified dependent. This includes your own children, stepchildren, or related child who lives with you at least half the tax year.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MARCH 18, 2025

The Association of South African Social Work Education Institutions (ASASWEI) marked World Social Work Day on March 18th, 2025 , with the launch of a groundbreaking book titled: Social Work in the 21st Century: Scholarship and Praxis Reimagined Towards Vulnerability. Volume Editors Allucia L. Shokane Annaline Keet Varoshini Nadesan Synopsis This scholarly book is the third volume in the Knowledge Pathing: Multi-, Inter- and Trans-Disciplining in Social Sciences book series.

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All For Kids

MARCH 14, 2025

How To Help a Child With Social Anxiety By Susan J. Wood (Updated Month, Day, Year) Social anxiety is a common experience among people of all ages. After COVID-19s stay-at-home orders, your child might be experiencing heightened social anxiety with the return to the classroom. If youre wondering how to help a child with social anxiety, look no further.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 17, 2025

When NCCPR released a comprehensive report on Colorado child welfare in September 2023, we included a section called Tapeworm in the System. Its about Colorados love affair with the worst form of care for children group homes and institutions. At the time, we noted that, as of 2021, Colorado was using them at a rate 33% above the national average. By 2022, use of group homes had fallen, but Colorado was using the worst of the worst, institutions at a rate 40% above the national average.

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Community Care

MARCH 17, 2025

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has set out lessons from the first tranche of assessments of local authority adults’ services since it resumed performance checks in December 2023. It said that support for carers was in need of improvement, while authorities also needed to enhance their understanding of population equality and diversity issues and use of data, though reablement was an area of strength.

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Nicole Clark Consulting

MARCH 25, 2025

Participant drops out are program design feedback insights in disguise. We dont often think of former participants as a source of program design feedback. We mostly tweak our programs and services based on program design feedback from participantswho stay. However, in getting feedback from participants who leave, we often discover ways to build stronger programs. [.

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Center for Child Protection

MARCH 17, 2025

Earlier this month, our very own Cyndi Cantu, Chief Team Relations & Forensics Officer, travelled from Texas to Illinois to speak at the Champions of Children Conference , hosted by the Childrens Advocacy Centers of Illinois. It was a full-circle momentan opportunity to share what shes learned in the field with other child advocacy professionals who are just as passionate about protecting kids as we are.

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All For Kids

MARCH 14, 2025

Unfortunately, a significant amount of people know someone who has either committed suicide or has experienced suicidal thoughts at some point in their lives. While there are multiple ways to cope with a loved ones loss, children tend to process it differently. That said, weve put together a list of effective ways to help young children cope with suicide, whether that be a close friend, classmate, or family member.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

A lawsuit alleges that a child who wandered out of his mothers home in West Virginia was placed for that reason alone -- in foster care. He wandered out of the foster home and died. I have a blog post about why this tragedy is a failure not only of West Virginia foster care but also of West Virginia journalism, with links to news accounts about the lawsuit from WTAP-TV, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel and WCHS-TV.

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Michigan Social Work

MARCH 7, 2025

Professor Rogrio Pinto spoke with Concentrate about his exhibition Colorism, currently on view at the Duderstadt Center Gallery on North Campus. The exhibition explores skin color and beauty ideals through imagination, humor and audience interaction. At the beginning of each new project, Pinto asks himself: What am I seeing in my environment that is oppressive to me, and to people around me, and beyond?

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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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Community Care

MARCH 7, 2025

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. By Ann Horne, kinship care consultant, CoramBAAF There are an estimated 132,800 children living in kinship care in England ( Kinship and Centre for Care, 2025 ). In many such cases, family members step in to care for a child without the involvement of social workers.

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Beyond Advocacy

MARCH 18, 2025

CRISP 2019 Award Winners We are pleased to announce the winners of our 2025 CRISP Awards. Each year, we recognize social workers and others who have contributed significantly to pursuing social work values and principles through Congress and the federal government.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MARCH 5, 2025

The International Social Work Conference 2025 will be hosted at Makerere University, Uganda , from June 16th to 18th, 2025. This prestigious event is co-hosted by the East Africa Social Work Regional Resource Centre and the Association of Schools of Social Work in Africa (ASSWA) , under the auspices of the RESILIENT project ( [link] ). We invite scholars, practitioners, and students in social work and related disciplines to submit abstracts and share their research, experiences, and insights on

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 19, 2025

West Virgina State Capitol (Photo by O. Palsson) But thats what West Virginia is likely to get if a well-meaning, but ill-thought-out proposal by one legislator becomes law. Its entirely reasonable that West Virginia Del. Adam Burkhammer is horrified by the fact that some children who are horribly abused are overlooked by the states family police agency.

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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.

International Federation of Social Workers

MARCH 22, 2025

This week the IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell, was invited by the Taiwan Association of Social Workers to provide a workshop and keynote address at their National Conference.

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Community Care

MARCH 10, 2025

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The number of children on protection plans for child sexual abuse in England has hit a 30-year low, experts have warned. An “alarming decrease” in the identification of CSA by safeguarding practitioners has left no or very few children on child protection plans in the majority of areas, said the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre).

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The New Social Worker

MARCH 18, 2025

The most effective treatment I have had the honor of witnessing is the power of community. Continuing Day Treatments utilize a milieu approach to allow clients to form communities they often dont have elsewhere.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MARCH 7, 2025

Around the globe, social development efforts increasingly recognize the central role that financial inclusion can play in household financial well-being. Policies, practices and services are evolving to leverage innovative strategies for broadening access to the financial mainstream. What can we learn from these efforts? Please join us for an event showcasing innovative examples of financial capability and asset building from both the Global South and the Global North.

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