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Child Welfare FAQs Regarding Family Detention or Deportation

CO4Kids

The child welfare system for the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) oversees child welfare practices, policies and funding. Each of Colorados 64 counties implements child welfare practices and delivers direct services to children, youth and families in their counties. What should I do?

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Harbour Partnership

Shelter, Inc

and The Harbour Partner Under Federal Grant to Expand Emergency Shelter Services Arlington Heights, IL, January 13, 2025 Shelter, Inc. is excited to announce its partnership with The Harbour, a Park Ridge-based organization, to expand emergency shelter services for at-risk youth in suburban Cook County.

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Hawaii family police agency sinks to misrepresentation and blackmail - and that’s just how they treat the State Legislature!

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The family police agency, the state Department of Human Services, responded with a lie – purely by accident, they say. At this point, it’s worth noting that the Hawaii Department of Human Services has a total budget of nearly $3.8 I haven’t seen the text, I don’t know if they remembered to say “please.”)

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending Octover 10, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The family police agency in New York City, the Administration for Children’s Services, has opposed legislation to require it to tell families their rights – not extend any additional rights, just tell them the rights they already have. And here’s still another study showing that the best “preventive service” is cash.

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Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Nancy A. Humphreys (1938-2019)

University of Connecticut

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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Celebrating Social Work Month 2024: Empowering Social Workers

Relias

We can be mental health professionals, case managers, or administrators, but we are also more than the sum of these. We can work within the human services realm or serve outside of traditional social service organizations, bringing all our strengths where ever we go. We are communicators. We are connectors.

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Addressing Trauma and Abuse in Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Relias

While many behavioral health and social service organizations have moved toward implementing trauma-informed practices, it is rarely recognized in organizations serving the IDD population. Trauma-informed care is a model that can be adapted for any human service organization, including IDD organizations.