NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

● Last week’s round-up began with the New York Times story about a landmark lawsuit against the New York City family police agency, the Administration for Children’s Services. Martin Guggenheim calls “ACS’s widespread practice of engaging in lawless home invasions that terrorize parents and children.”

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Child Welfare Foster Care Welfare Advocacy 72

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

● We begin with this from The New York Times : A sweeping class-action lawsuit filed against New York City on Tuesday argues that the agency that investigates child abuse and neglect routinely engages in unconstitutional practices that traumatize the families it is charged with protecting. It says such exams are “standard procedure.”

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Foster Care Adoption Advocacy Administration 86

Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Examples of macro social work include: policy analysis and advocacy, community organising, program evaluation, developing and managing community-based programs, working with government agencies, and conducting research. Exchange Theory examines the ways in which people engage in mutually beneficial exchanges of goods and services.

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Interventional Social Worker Advocacy Engagement 52

Social Work Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

Advocacy and Other Outreach Policies that promote health and well-being in later life benefit people of all ages.

Communication 52

Communication Advocacy Social Worker Engagement 52

Social Work Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Covering a wide range of environments in which social workers work with IPV, contributors offer a variety of innovative methods for working with victims, including constructed agency, antioppressive frameworks, community engagement, and work with abusive persons.

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Human Resources Mental Health Advocacy Social Worker 40

Relias

JANUARY 24, 2024

By adopting a trauma-informed perspective, juvenile justice systems and organizations can address immediate legal concerns but also foster healing, resilience, and positive transformation for young people engaged in the juvenile justice system. They receive training on how to support others with similar concerns.

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Rehabilitation Disorder Mental Health Treatment Planning 52

Social Work Haven

MAY 13, 2023

From 1950 until his death in 1973 he was the professor of social administration at the London School of Economics. Evelyn Kallen is a pioneer in the field of social work who developed theories on community organisation and advocacy. In 2019, she was recognised as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs for her advocacy work.

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Social Worker Mental Health University Welfare 52

Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Loss of Human Connection: Social work is rooted in human connectiontrust, empathy, and the ability to engage with clients in their most vulnerable moments. The future of social work depends on our engagement and leadership in this transformation. Social work has always been a profession rooted in justice and advocacy.

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Advocacy Criminal Justice Case Management Social Worker 66

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The lawsuit says that investigators for the Administration for Childrens Services deceive and bully their way into peoples homes, where they rifle through families most private spaces, strip-search children and humiliate parents. Theyre using these kids, basically, as pieces of evidence, and you cant do that. So now theres another lawsuit.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The Biden-Harris administration has committed to providing a 60-day notice to states before the PHE will expire. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and advocacy organizations are providing guidance on ways to prepare individuals with Medicaid for the upcoming redetermination process. Social Work Advocacy.

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Medicaid Advocacy Communication Social Worker 98

Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The role of a social worker in facilitating change involves the gathering of individual groups for the purpose of achieving a common goal which may include community development and advocacy. In addition, Social Workers may help service users engage or re-engage with the labour market.

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Social Worker Justice and Corrections University Engagement 52

Social Work Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

The Administration identified 21 programs to start as pilot programs of the Justice40 initiative, and since that time, the number of covered federal programs has grown significantly. Harvard Law School maintains the Federal Environmental Justice Tracker to provide up-to-date information about federal government activity in this area.

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Administration LMSW Social Worker Human Services 69

Social Work Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

The Administration identified 21 programs to start as pilot programs of the Justice40 initiative, and since that time, the number of covered federal programs has grown significantly. Harvard Law School maintains the Federal Environmental Justice Tracker to provide up-to-date information about federal government activity in this area.

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Administration LMSW Social Worker Human Services 52

Children’s Defense Fund

JANUARY 16, 2025

Childrens Defense Fund, the nations premiere child advocacy organization, has elected five new members to its governing Board of Directors, beginning in January 2025. On December 31, 2024, two members retired from the CDF Board after providing more than a decade of engaged volunteer leadership to the body. Dr. Rosa received an Ed.

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Advocacy Administration University Schools 111

Children’s Defense Fund

MARCH 21, 2025

Media Contact: John Henry, jhenry@childrensdefense.org , Media Relations Manager, 708-646-7679 LOS ANGELES, CA The national youth advocacy organization Childrens Defense Fund (CDF) has named Jaren Sorkow the new state director of its Childrens Defense Fund-California (CDF-CA) office. Were excited to have him join the CDF family.

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Advocacy Administration University Diversity 59

Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Members of our profession also provide frontline services in mental health, substance use treatment, child welfare, and elder care – many of which fall under HHS programs such as Medicaid and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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Human Services Medicaid Substance Abuse Medicare 91

Social Work Blog

MARCH 26, 2025

By Mel Wilson, NASW Senior Policy Adviser The Trump Administration’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members is both legally and morally questionable. That said, it must be noted that the Trump Administration has admitted many of those apprehended do not have criminal records.

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Beyond Advocacy

OCTOBER 6, 2024

After a week-long executive leadership seminar at Harvard University’s Kennedy School, they arrived in Washington, DC, to engage with selected policymakers and practitioners. She is responsible for promoting and protecting human rights, including advocacy, investigations, and monitoring visits to places deprived of liberty.

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Welfare Child Welfare Administration Human Resources 52

Social Work Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

To many, designating this important and politically sensitive role to law enforcement is problematic, especially because SB 4 allows untrained police officers to engage in immigration enforcement. However, the bill would allow arrests on college or university campuses. One of the gaps is the absence of immigration due process protections.

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Social Worker Administration University Engagement 75

Beyond Advocacy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) issued an emergency call for social workers and other volunteers to assist at the border in meeting the needs of hundreds of migrant children. The Biden Administration has been struggling to accommodate the huge influx of children—many unaccompanied by parents or adults.

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Social Worker Administration University Clinic 98

Beyond Advocacy

MAY 21, 2024

The Safety and Justice Challenge (SJC), of which WEI is a partner, released a report and implementation guide on Achieving Racial Equity and Improving Culture in Jails Using a Community-Engaged Quality Improvement Process last week. Dr. Pettus is the lead author. The work, supported by the John D. and Catherine T.

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Criminal Justice Justice and Corrections Substance Abuse Rehabilitation 52

Beyond Advocacy

MAY 25, 2023

A key, if not the key, to the Presidency is the spokesperson for the administration, the press secretary. He oversaw the passage and rollout of the Affordable Care Act, which failed to get the Obama Administration the credit it deserved. We are now engaged in ongoing negotiations.

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Communication Administration Engagement 52

Beyond Advocacy

JANUARY 22, 2022

Truth and facts would be those declared by the administration. It is imperative that we are aware and engaged in activities that will preserve, strengthen, and improve our political system. Once in control of the government, only those loyal to Trump would get beneficial treatment. Forget about your First Amendment guarantees.

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Government Administration Engagement Social Worker 52

Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

There is generally a peaceful transfer of power and usually an administrative adjustment to the center. While the Biden administration attempted a return to stability, Trump has returned and for better or worse is introducing numerous policy upheavals, driving a profound sense of uncertainty and anxiety. Neither really made an impact.

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