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Massachusetts pilots the most promising reform in child welfare. Guess who’s trying to undercut it.

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Cara, who asked to keep her last name private, said she had already been in touch with a domestic violence organization about her ex. And, according to its own brochure , the Plummer program encourages something called “concurrent planning” which further stacks the deck against families and in favor of foster parents who want to adopt.*

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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

And it’s important to draw a distinction between that one element of government – the family police – and government as a whole. I think government can play a huge, constructive role in promoting the well-being of children. I am a lifelong tax-and-spend liberal and proud of it. So, how did that work out?

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988, Behavioral Health Services, and Better Crisis Response

Relias

And as rates of issues such as substance use disorder, domestic violence, and suicide continue to rise as a result of COVID-19 and its aftermath, 988 needs to become a part of how behavioral health organizations operate. The resultant mental health effects can be seen in the numbers discussed above.

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“Maybe we're just too damn intrusive": Tracing the take-the-child-and-run mentality that has endangered Massachusetts children for more than a century

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Whenever anyone in state government was asked about the problems in the state’s “child welfare” system they’d give the same stock answer: As soon as the new Department of Social Services was up and running, and took over jobs then done by the Department of Public Welfare, everything would be fine!

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Why I Want to Be a Social Worker Essay Tips

Social Work Haven

As I embark on this transformative journey, I am committed to adopting a strength-based approach—one that recognises and nurtures the inherent potential within each individual. Strength-Based Approach One of the key aspects of being a social worker is adopting a strength-based approach.

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Ultimate Social Work Intervention Strategies

Social Work Haven

A story or book can be written for the child to explain why they were adopted or put in care to provoke open conversations and confirm that the situation was not their fault. Domestic violence. They may also provide guidance and support to clients in understanding their rights or navigating complex systems. Davies (Ed.),

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#HardStories – To tell or not to tell

Irish Social Worker

Rachel Morrogh calls for individuals, institutions, systems and governments to stand in the victims corner. Adopting victim-centric and trauma-informed approaches, designing systems that take account of the dynamics of abuse and disclosure, and sending the message that hard stories neednt be hard to tell are all within our gift.