NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JULY 23, 2023

Families facing investigation by the state family policing agency, the Department of Children and Families, get a lawyer, a social worker who can come up with alternatives to the cookie-cutter “service plans” issued by DCF, and a parent advocate, usually someone who’s been through the system himself or herself. In Springfield, Mass.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 28, 2023

Because Senate leadership felt DRA should be more closely aligned with the broader voting rights advocacy movement, they decided DRA should be carved out as a standalone bill. It is essential that national organizations that have long advocated for social justice offer their support and resources to proactively support the passage of DRA.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

The NASW Code of Ethics is a set of standards that guide the professional conduct of social workers. Moreover, revisions to the Cultural Competence standard provide more explicit guidance to social workers. All social workers should review the new text and affirm their commitment to abide by the Code of Ethics.

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

The American Academy of Social Work and Welfare’s grand challenge to “create social responses to a changing environment” is a call to action for social workers to advocate for environmental justice. Prior to 2020, the field of social work was limited in its adoption of digital practice.

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

The American Academy of Social Work and Welfare’s grand challenge to “create social responses to a changing environment” is a call to action for social workers to advocate for environmental justice. Prior to 2020, the field of social work was limited in its adoption of digital practice.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

The 12th edition of Social Work Speaks is a comprehensive and unabridged collection of policies adopted and revised by the NASW Delegate Assembly in 2020. Social Work Speaks is a reference tool that represents the collective thinking of thousands of social workers across all fields of practice.

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Social Work Haven

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Knowledge of social work intervention strategies is central to the social work role. The role of the social worker becomes increasingly important as communities become more diverse. Ultimate Social Work Intervention Strategies. How do social workers intervene with clients?

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Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 4, 2022

“Rethinking Social Work’s Role in a Rapidly Changing World : by Antoinette Lombard and Andre Viviers offer an overview of the need for social work in teh 21st century to adopt a more transformative social-policy approach, including policy advocacy. Social Work in Mental Health Settings” by Kevin J.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 28, 2023

Because Senate leadership felt DRA should be more closely aligned with the broader voting rights advocacy movement, they decided DRA should be carved out as a standalone bill. It is essential that national organizations that have long advocated for social justice offer their support and resources to proactively support the passage of DRA.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The guidance says that, while a child in need assessment is a matter of professional judgment by a social worker, a young person excluded from home is “extremely likely” to be a child in need. “Children are being presented with care under section 20 or section 17 as a choice,” the report said.

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Social Work Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Interpersonal Violence: The Social Work Response , edited by Tricia B. Bent-Goodley, proposes that it is essential for social workers to understand the evolving and persistent landscape of interpersonal violence, including concurrent victimization, overlapping patterns, and intersections. You Might Also Be Interested In.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Reamer, was the first ethics casebook, including extensive cases and commentary, written exclusively for social workers. Prior to 2020, the field of social work was limited in its adoption of digital practice. The second edition was published in 2018.

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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. thyroid disorder or neurological problems) Review of personal history (e.g.,

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Beyond Advocacy

AUGUST 7, 2024

It also strengthens post-adoption services. This is another example of why it is so important for social workers to be engaged in legislative settings at all levels of government,” Dr. Day concluded. It expands access for tribal communities and provides support systems for the 2.5

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The Frontline

MAY 10, 2023

Anton Grizzle started the Frontline programme in 2015 as a recent graduate and currently works in advocacy for children and young people. He’s a social worker who models empathy and being child focused, with a real passion for advocacy. I’ve always been very interested in people, and particularly how families function.

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The Frontline

MAY 10, 2023

Anton Grizzle started the Frontline programme in 2015 as a recent graduate and currently works in advocacy for children and young people. He’s a social worker who models empathy and being child focused, with a real passion for advocacy. I’ve always been very interested in people, and particularly how families function.

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Social Work With Adults

JUNE 14, 2023

It is also an opportunity to reflect on the importance of inclusive social work practice when working with individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. Adopting good social work practices is crucial for providing effective support and creating a safe and affirming environment for LGBT+ individuals.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the ERA Coalition, along with numerous women-centered advocacy groups and organizations that work against sex-based discrimination and violence, on January 10, 2022 participated in an amicus brief supporting the view that Article V of the U.S.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Check out the Family Integrity and Justice Quarterly with issues on the harm of the so-called “Adoption and Safe Families Act,” the confusion of poverty with neglect , the need to invest in community and families and, most recently, the most dangerous phrase in the family policing lexicon. ● Martin Guggenheim.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

This research suggests that social workers would be beneficial additions to the abortion care workforce. From Colorblindness to Critical Investigations: Examining Structural Racism in Social Work Research This study investigates the extent to which critical race frameworks are utilized in mainstream social work research.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2021

States have long adopted unconstitutional laws, usually invalidated in federal court, to try to block abortion access. As social workers, we play a crucial role in protecting Roe. There are severe consequences: an injunction, a minimum of $10,000 in damages, and attorney’s fees.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 6, 2022

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) wishes to bring attention to the importance of mental health as it affects millions of people in the United States. Social workers remain dedicated to ensuring the populations they serve have access to much needed resources and support.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Baird answered that babies have never possessed a cultural identity, and therefore are not losing anything, at their age, by being adopted. And the head of a trade association for childrens advocacy centers, where many such exams are performed, says the real problem is agencies arent doing enough of them. The allegation was unfounded.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

During the PHE, Medicaid and CHIP enrollees will continue to maintain coverage and cannot be disenrolled.This is a critical time for social workers to help individuals and families anticipate the redetermination process that will happen in the months ahead. Social Work Advocacy.

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Irish Social Worker

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Do we strive to adopt that cornerstone of trauma-informed care, of meeting the person where they are at, in the midst of their reality, with their lived-expertise guiding the way. In Ireland, we have taken a narrow approach to adoption of the Directive. Today we live through it in terms of St John Ambulance.

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Child Welfare Monitor

DECEMBER 9, 2024

According to the DCS website , Mr. Reed is a “licensed clinical social worker who has spent most of his career working with foster youth and children involved with the child welfare system.” Frontline workers faced with this type of client could look a little harder to see if the lack of a van was the real issue.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 14, 2023

The core issue of the case was determining if the congressional map adopted by Alabama lawmakers illegally watered-down the Black vote. House Therefore, it is heartening the voting rights advocacy community seems to be putting the Milligan ruling in proper context. It is deeply concerning this trend continues. It must not be ignored.

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Beyond Advocacy

JANUARY 5, 2024

It had been the subject of her dissertation titled In the Best Interest of the Family: The Outcomes of Children in Foster Care with an Incarcerated Parent and the Adverse Implications of the Adoptions and Safe Families Act. I will be privileged to engage these three dynamic individuals in a discussion as moderator.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Fong writes in The Imprint about why the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act is “A Dangerous Tool in An Arbitrary System.” --And in this essay, she takes on the harm of mandatory reporting laws. Instead, the coach is going to court to adopt your child – because he now has every bit as much right to your child as you do.

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Beyond Advocacy

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Nevada voters also approved a ballot measure to adopt a ranked-choice voting system that would allow them to rank their candidate choices 1 through 5, regardless of party affiliation. Of course, that would be no guarantee with the uncertainty our social worker Sen. Social workers need to be more engaged in the political arena.

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Beyond Advocacy

JUNE 23, 2023

That’s what social workers do. According to FairVote, 52 jurisdictions in the United States have adopted RCV as of June 2023 , affecting approximately 13 million voters. As Jessie Jackson once avowed, we must “Keep Hope Alive.” That’s why we exist, to bring hope to those who are vulnerable and believe they have been forgotten.

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Beyond Advocacy

JUNE 30, 2023

I adopted the sentiments of Will Rogers long ago , who said: “I am not a member of any organized political party. Social workers must be engaged in the political arena where our values, concerns for vulnerable people, and evidenced-based policy ideas can help shape the future of our society. I am a Democrat.”

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