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Social Work England probes AI’s impact on profession

Community Care

Data protection and confidentiality when using AI with people using services and the public. Government plans to roll out AI in public sector At the same time, the government is planning to roll out the use of artificial intelligence across the public sector in order to reform services.

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Are You Eligible for Coverage Under FTCA?

Relias

The Federal Tort Claims Act passed in 1946, allowing citizens to sue the federal government for alleged injury caused by federal employees. In these instances, the federal government (rather than the employee) defends the claim and pays any settlements. Simply put, tort law protects people from the bad or negligent acts of others.

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Guest Post: Interview with Author of Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry

Bipolar Bandit

I’ve always felt most comfortable working with the sickest of the sick, and I have a lot of sympathy and empathy for their plight because I’ve increasingly noticed that they are most neglected by treatment providers and the government. Administrative pressure to reduce hospital emergency lengths of stay can result in premature discharges.

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The two questions reporters covering child welfare in NYC should always ask

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

But when The Imprint asked, out came the standard-issue lie: A spokesperson for New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services told The Imprint that her agency is unable to publicly discuss individual cases. When ProPublica asked about the specifics of the case and the agency's response, ACS just ignored those questions.

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NCCPR at the Kempe Center Conference: Attn: Family Police: Children's "well-being" is none of your damn business!

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

It’s practically the slogan of everyone in the family policing establishment, from the federal government’s Administration for Children and Families to the smallest county family police agency. And it’s important to draw a distinction between that one element of government – the family police – and government as a whole.

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NCCPR news and commentary roundup, week ending January 21, 2025

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Some advocates in Maine have tried to use one data point in the federal governments annual Child Maltreatment report to justify the states ongoing foster-care panic. For those on it, it is alleged, this state will rely on a network of informers to plunder confidential records and spy on any mother they deem high risk.

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2024, part two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Sometimes one small detail from a government document tells a huge story especially when a good reporter adds a little context. But the Administration for Childrens Services considers itself free to harass domestic violence victims and their children by putting them under constant surveillance. So now theres another lawsuit.