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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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Why America Needs More African American Teachers – and How to Recruit and Retain Them

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Educators and their organizations, school administrators, and policymakers increasingly agree that a lack of diversity among teachers hurts U.S. Calls to increase the number of teachers of color, specifically African American teachers, have intensified over the past decade.

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Nicole Drake receives CDHS’s Public Service Recognition Award

CO4Kids

Back to Blogs Child Welfare Blog Nicole Drake receives CDHSs Public Service Recognition Award Nicole Drake, County Intermediary Administrator in the Division of Child Welfare (Office of Children, Youth and Families) received the departments Public Service Recognition Award. She is a powerhouse!

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Board Member’s Career Trajectory Changed During Internship

Social Work Blog

He has more than 16 years of clinical, supervisory, and administrative experience as a licensed clinical social worker in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Throughout his career, Abebe has spearheaded efforts to improve access to care for young adults and incarcerated individuals, as well as recruiting and retaining diverse staff.

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

CO4Kids

Luis, who immigrated to the United States at 11 years old, uses his background as a teacher, administrator and soccer coach to be a mentor. Families of diverse backgrounds and situations are always needed as we work with our communities to find homes that support the many needs of our youth.

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University-Assisted Community Schools: Children & Schools Journal January 2023 Issue Examines This Topic

Social Work Blog

This article outlines the results of a multisite case study with students, teachers, and administrators across two racially and ethnically diverse middle schools in the Pacific Northwest. University–School Partnerships: Successes and Challenges in Designing and Implementing Strategies to Promote Racial Equity.

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

Child Welfare Monitor

New Jersey is one of many states that is increasingly using a practice called “kinship diversion.” ” Kinship diversion occurs when social workers determine that a child cannot remain safely with the parents or guardians.