University of Connecticut

JANUARY 27, 2022

Nancy earned an MSW from the University of Southern California, while working for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services, where she rose from a direct services worker to assistant program deputy and staff development administrator. She was a member of the board of the Journal of Women and Aging.

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Relias

APRIL 10, 2025

How healthcare organizations can stay compliant with the Emergency Preparedness Rule To ensure ongoing compliance with the rule and support operational readiness, healthcare leaders can take the following steps: Establish a preparedness committee that includes leadership, clinical staff, and administrative personnel.

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Relias

MARCH 5, 2025

However, as its use expands, so do the challenges of ensuring patient safety, regulatory compliance, and ethical administration. The rise of at-home ketamine delivery services and inconsistent adherence to medical guidelines present risks, including misuse, dependency, and adverse side effects.

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Relias

AUGUST 12, 2023

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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Child Welfare Monitor

JANUARY 27, 2025

“New Federal Report Demonstrates Reduction in Child Maltreatment Victims and Underscores Need for Continued Action,” the Administration on Children and Families (ACF) of the US Department of Health and Human Services proclaimed in releasing the latest annual report on the government response to child abuse and neglect.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2018 The State Assembly holds a hearing Oct. In 10 states,* the investigating and family-separating is a local government function. Source: U.S. That state agency runs the hotline and that state agency does the investigations and takes away the children.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) began approving vaccines in late 2020. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $3.3 Government. Trends noted from CDC data collected in 2021 showed the general population being fully vaccinated at 59.8%

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A wise, nurturing community-run human services system, working with the whole family, easily could have dealt with that; there were those huge reserves of love to work with. The federal government effectively nullified his veteran’s mortgage by redlining his neighborhood.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 31, 2024

About the skills and frameworks we bring to the table: According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the principles of ‘trauma-informed care’ include safety, trustworthiness and transparency, peer support, collaboration and mutuality, empowerment, voice and choice, and cultural, historical, and gender issues.

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Child Welfare Monitor

MAY 7, 2024

Administration for Children and Families, are based on data that states submit to the National Child Abuse and Neglect (NCANDS) data system. States reported a total of approximately 1,990 fatalities to the federal government for Federal Fiscal Year 2022. A PDF version appears on the project website.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2024

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.

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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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Children’s Defense Fund

JANUARY 16, 2025

Education, Philanthropy and Community Development champions extend governance legacy for youth Media Contact: John Henry, jhenry@childrensdefense.org, CDF Media Relations Manager, 708-646-7679 WASHINGTON, D.C. Strong governance is vital to our work of building community so young people grow up with dignity, hope, and joy, noted Rev.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The foster parents in this case didn’t do anything illegal – in fact the placement was authorized by a government agency, and the foster parents probably have the best of intentions. His administration used it as a justification for not returning children his administration took at the Mexican border. Yet somehow, A.N.

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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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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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Child Welfare Monitor

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The family had been on the radar of the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) since 2019, before Jahmeik was born. According to data states submit to the federal government, about 1800 children die of abuse and neglect every year, but this figure is widely recognized to be an undercount.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The timing can leave parents reeling and unable to contact government offices with questions or objections: If ACS conducts a removal on a Friday night, for example, a judge will not review it until Monday. The Bronx Defenders is suing New York City’s family police agency, the Administration for Children’s Services, over such a case.

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