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Torn Apart: How the Abolition Movement Destroys Foster Youth – And How Listening To Us Can Build A Safer World

Child Welfare Monitor

in Administration of Justice from Pierce College, a B.A. Patty turned 18 years old in jail. She eventually graduated high school and enrolled in college while still incarcerated. She now has an A.A. in Social and Behavioral Sciences, an A.S. in Sociology from UC Riverside, and a Master’s in Social Work from Smith College.

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Child Maltreatment 2023: A reduction in child maltreatment victims or a retrenchment of child protection?

Child Welfare Monitor

“New Federal Report Demonstrates Reduction in Child Maltreatment Victims and Underscores Need for Continued Action,” the Administration on Children and Families (ACF) of the US Department of Health and Human Services proclaimed in releasing the latest annual report on the government response to child abuse and neglect.

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Xiaoling Xiang Awarded Grant from Administration for Community Living

Michigan Social Work

Associate Professor Xiaoling Xiang is the principal investigator of a recently-funded federal grant from the Administration for Community Living’s National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research.

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U.S. Administration for Children and Families Grant Funds Research Project

University of Connecticut

This project is supported by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the United States (U.S.) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award (Award#:90FA3008-01-00) totaling $1.5 million with 100 percent funded by ASCF/HHS.

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“Child welfare” in Indiana: the contempt of courts

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

And yet, in another county that turned down federal aid for legal assistance, Johnson County Court Administrator Shena Johnson said: “[T]he system we have works well.” Maybe the defense team would have demanded that DCS look harder at Nova’s large extended family as a resource. Perhaps she’d be alive today.

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Bringing My Whole Self to Therapy

My Brains Not Broken

Since this happened more for administrative reasons than incompatibility, I felt a little disappointed that we couldn’t continue with the progress I felt I was making in the almost year I’d been seeing this therapist.

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Navigating AI in Social Work Education

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

Practical Pros and Cons : AI can boost the productivity of administrative tasks and richer educational content. Think Critically About AI Use : Determining when and where to use AI can be difficult and should be examined critically. AI lacks human judgment, so we must analyze if outputs align with ethics and client needs.

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