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Why Playing the Lottery Is So Addictive

Gateway Foundation

The lottery is a common entertainment source that can quickly become addictive. Playing the lottery can become addictive when an individual develops an unhealthy compulsion to engage in it. While purchasing lottery tickets occasionally does not indicate an addiction, playing the lottery excessively can become an addiction.

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?NASW Member Voices: Social Work and Self-Care — A Review Through an Updated Lens

Social Work Blog

By Violeta Donawa, LMSW, MA Dr. Kathleen Cox and Dr. Sue Steiner bring the concept of ‘self-care’ out of the shadows and demystifies its significance in the lives of social work practitioners and leaders. Throughout the Self-Care in Social Work, Cox and Steiner draw upon their extensive clinical and academic experience as social work faculty.

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Child Abuse Prevention: What Can I Do?

KVC

Here are the most common types of child abuse: Emotional abuse: Mental or emotional abuse typically aims to impact a child’s well-being, self-esteem and self-worth. Physical injuries without an explanation or with an unconvincing story about its occurrence may indicate intentional harm to a child. Behavioral changes.

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A Fatal Collision: The Opioid Epidemic and the Dismantling of Child Protection Services in Washington State

Child Welfare Monitor

As amended by KFTA, the law now requires the agency to demonstrate that removal is necessary to prevent imminent physical harm to the child due to child abuse or neglect. in determining whether removal is necessary to prevent imminent physical harm to the child due to child abuse or neglect. Has DCYF given up on protecting children?

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2023, Part Two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Fong writes in The Imprint about why the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act is “A Dangerous Tool in An Arbitrary System.” --And in this essay, she takes on the harm of mandatory reporting laws. Instead, the coach is going to court to adopt your child – because he now has every bit as much right to your child as you do.

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In “child welfare” the horror stories go in all directions – all year long (2024 Edition)

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Part one of NCCPRs news and commentary year in review for 2024 Tomorrow: Part two looks at some of 2024s finest journalism exploring wrongful removal and other harms to children caused by our current system of family policing. As a result, she reportedly suffered significant physical and emotional harm.