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Still another bad “child welfare” bill in West Virginia.

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Among its many execrable provisions the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act demands that, with certain exceptions, if a child has been in foster care for 15 of the previous 22 months, the state family police agency must seek to terminate that childs right to live with her or his parents. Think of it as ASFA on steroids.

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Celebrate National Adoption Day November 23

Social Work Blog

November 23rd marks National Adoption Day. In 1976, Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts decided to celebrate adoption for seven days in his state. Eight years later, President Ronald Regan expanding the observance to becoming National Adoption Week. On November 23, the month’s event culminates with National Adoption Day.

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Ohio Children’s Budget Coalition Releases FY ’26-’27 Budget Report, Urges Lawmakers to Adopt 70+ Child Friendly Proposals

Children’s Defense Fund

Provide free childcare for childcare workers. Provide full tuition and cost coverage at Ohio universities and colleges to students who have experienced foster care. Increase the state minimum salary for Ohio teachers from $35,000 to at least $50,000.

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Technology and Entrepreneurship in Social Work

Swhelper

After helplessly watching her sister try to navigate the international adoption process, Felicia Curcuru launched Binti in an effort to reinvent foster care and adoption. The software Binti creates helps social workers […]. View Full Article - Technology and Entrepreneurship in Social Work.

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Foster Mom Works Around the Clock to Care for Medically Fragile Children

CO4Kids

Back to Blogs Parent Partner Blog Foster Mom Works Around the Clock to Care for Medically Fragile Children Vera Garyeazon has a very busy schedule and often works around the clock to care for the medically fragile children in foster care who live in her home.

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How to Adopt a Child: What You Need to Know About the Adoption Process

All For Kids

If you are considering adoption, congratulations! However, the adoption journey can prove difficult to navigate if you don’t have the understanding and resources necessary to guide you through the child adoption process. What are your feelings on international adoption vs. domestic adoption?

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Social workers honoured in King’s birthday list

Community Care

A clutch of social workers have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours list, announced this week. The recipients included a past and present principal social worker (PSW), the co-founder of the secure base model of therapeutic caregiving and a retired practitioner who used to support Holocaust survivors.