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The rejection of child protection

Child Welfare Monitor

DCF’s Commissioner, like many other progressive child welfare administrators, no longer views child protection as the primary purpose of child welfare services. For those who regularly read this blog, the devaluation of child protection and foster care by a high-level administrator over child welfare will not be a surprise.

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CDHS honors five Colorado families in celebration of National Foster Care Month

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They have 10 biological children (three of whom still live at home), one adopted child and currently have four children in foster care living in their home. Not long after becoming a foster parent, Braggston welcomed siblings into his home, whom he eventually adopted brothers Nemo, 9, and August, 4. Homeowners or renters.

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New Jersey’s claim of declining child maltreatment: ingenuous or disingenuous?

Child Welfare Monitor

In its commentary in Child Maltreatment 2017 (CM2017), New Jersey attributed the one-year drop in children with substantiated dispositions from FFY 2016 to FFY2017 to a revised disposition model it adopted in April 2013. New Jersey is one of many states that is increasingly using a practice called “kinship diversion.”

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KVC Health Systems Launches KVC Missouri and Names New President

KVC

In this role, she led a team that dramatically grew community support for children who are in foster care due to abuse or neglect, increasing the organization’s foster and adoptive families by 78%, from 500 to 892 homes. Our dream is to continue Eason’s legacy by building diverse community support to rally around children and families.

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Why Your Organization Needs a Learning Management Platform

Relias

A learning management platform makes it more convenient for your staff to learn, while streamlining reporting, course enrollment, and other administration duties. By implementing a variety of adult learning methods your organization can meet the diverse needs of adult learners and ensure a high quality of training for your staff.

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6 Principles of Trauma-Informed Care

Relias

Trauma-informed care acknowledges the resilience and strength of people who have survived trauma and honors their diverse coping strategies and preferences to provide more effective care. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), six key principles guide trauma-informed care.

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Creating Effective Training Programs in Post-Acute Care

Relias

Tailor training to specific job roles Post-acute care teams include a range of roles, such as nurses, therapists, aides, and administrative personnel. Six strategies to improve your training programs Here are six strategies that can make your training programs more effective and help improve care outcomes: 1.