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“Maybe we're just too damn intrusive": Tracing the take-the-child-and-run mentality that has endangered Massachusetts children for more than a century

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

While researching my book, I interviewed a group of stewards for the caseworkers’ union in Massachusetts. They acknowledged that most of the infants born with drugs in their system were exposed not to heroin, but to drugs like methadone or buprenorphine – drugs medically prescribed to treat heroin addiction. the White House.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Counsellor : They provide counselling and emotional support to individuals and families facing a wide range of challenges, including mental health issues, addiction, and crisis situations. This may include personal interviews, family histories, and the review of relevant documents.

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All You Need To Know About Social Work Articles

Social Work Haven

In social work, various articles cover topics such as social work articles on mental health, social work articles on domestic violence, social work articles on learning disabilities, medical social work articles, school social work articles and clinical social work articles. Addressing substance abuse and addiction issues.

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BSW & MSW Scholarship Recipients 2022-2023

University of Connecticut

My current internship has provided me with so many opportunities to meet with community partners, learn how to use anticipatory empathy, and practice motivational interviewing. I grew up with two parents struggling with addiction but refused to let it define me, and I want to help other children beat the odds as well.

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2024, part two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

In New York, thanks to a class-action lawsuit , its illegal to tear children from their homes and throw them into foster care just because they witnessed domestic violence typically a husband or boyfriend beating the childs mother. So now theres another lawsuit. The coalition has signed on to support the bill.) Of course not.

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When the journalism of child welfare fails, part one: The Boston Globe’s flying donkey

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The mother had an addiction to pills that turned into a heroin habit (A condition somewhat similar to that certain other Ford who, instead of being turned in, was treated by media as a hero – but I digress.) Oddly, for a story discussing racial bias, they chose a white mother.) That happened to Ms. Ford when her first child was born.

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

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

WITNESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ● “Which would be worse,” asks Jasmine Wali, former director of policy & advocacy at JMAC for Families, in this story for The Nation : “being beaten by your partner, or having social services take away your children? . ● She had a similar addiction to painkillers – and to booze as well.