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Seven children and all she needed was a van: large families and the blindness of the child welfare establishment

Child Welfare Monitor

Perhaps one reason for Wyden’s and Reed’s blind spot is the current ideological tendency of what might be called the child welfare establishment, including the federal Administration on Children and Families, state leaders, and large and wealthy foundations and advocacy groups like Casey Family Programs.

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‘Door could be open to abuse’ of disabled children due to DfE shelving advocacy plan, say leads

Community Care

The “door could be open to the abuse and neglect” of disabled children due to the government’s cost-driven decision to shelve a planned expansion of advocacy for the group. “Due to the extent of their disabilities and health needs, their cries for help can be easily dismissed when they are subjected to abuse.

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Dial 988: Mental Health Hotline Launches July 16

Shelter, Inc

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimated calls and texts to the suicide hotline will more than double in 2022 to 7.6 Advocates for the three-digit number say timing is crucial during an emergency as remembering three digits instead of ten can make all the difference, and the time for change is now.

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SSW Alumni Spotlight: Barbie Nadal-Cristofaro, MSW

University of Connecticut

Barbie Nadal-Cristofaro MSW, 092 (pending), 2016 – Administration and Case Work. Name, Profession Title, SSW Class & Concentration. Briefly describe your current career path. I have been fortunate to continue doing community work around many social issues. I learned that our gut feeling is more important than the credit it gets.

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NASW supports Older Americans Act advocacy efforts

Social Work Blog

NASW_OAA_2023comments ) to the Administration for Community Living (ACL) in response to a proposed rule that would update federal regulations for programs that receive OAA funding; NASW supported the proposed rule and offered recommendations to strengthen the regulations. NASW submitted comments ( bit.ly/NASW_OAA_2023comments

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Medicare Open Enrollment: What’s New for 2022 and How You Can Help Your Clients

Social Work Blog

As noted in a special report published recently by the nonprofit Center for Medicare Advocacy (2021), “while there is still work to do, the new Handbook makes important strides towards reversing the bias in favor of MA that was prevalent in recent editions” (p. Department of Health and Human Services [HHS]).

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Child Abuse Prevention Month

Social Work Blog

Below is an advocacy opportunity, educational resources, and related organizations to help social workers and others engage in Child Abuse Prevention Month.