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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

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. Separating newborns in withdrawal can slow the infants’ recovery, studies show, and undermine an already fragile parenting relationship.

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Safety Planning Checklist for You and Your Clients

Relias

Domestic violence. The purpose of substance use safety planning is to support the client in recovery, help them maintain sobriety, and work to prevent relapses. If your organization works with individuals dealing with SUDs, helping these clients create a safety plan can provide a huge boon to their recovery efforts.

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Safety Planning Checklist for You and Your Clients

Relias

Domestic violence. The purpose of substance use safety planning is to support the client in recovery, help them maintain sobriety, and work to prevent relapses. If your organization works with individuals dealing with SUDs, helping these clients create a safety plan can provide a huge boon to their recovery efforts.

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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 includes defending individuals’ rights and addressing issues such as poverty, mental health, domestic violence, disability rights and substance abuse.

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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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41+ Famous Social Workers You Need to Know About

Social Work Haven

They help people cope with problems such as poverty, unemployment, mental illness, addiction, abuse, and neglect. Mary Ellen Copeland is a pioneering mental health researcher and advocate who developed a self-help approach called “Wellness Recovery Action Planning” (WRAP).

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BSW & MSW Scholarship Recipients 2022-2023

University of Connecticut

My previous and future work involves working with some of the most vulnerable members of our society -- that work being with LGBTQIA+ youth, and victims and survivors of domestic violence. 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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