Community Care

MARCH 10, 2025

Thousands of vulnerable children risk losing access to vital therapy with the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) set to expire at the end of this month. The families we work with are committed to their children but gravely concerned about the impact this break will have upon mental health and wellbeing.

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Adoption Psychotherapy Psychology Recovery 62

KVC

JUNE 13, 2023

If you have such a story, sharing it with others or with a mental health professional can help you feel freer and lighter, encourage others, and can even change the world by sparking hope. Do you believe every child deserves to be safe and connected to a strong family? We received many entries to our 2022 Story Contest.

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Foster Care Mental Health Adoption Addiction 52

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

MARCH 29, 2024

He is the chemical dependency track coordinator and mental health track chair. Yet, as our lives become increasingly mediated by technology and adopted by those around us, bringing our humanistic lenses to these spaces becomes even more important. Todd Sage , Ph.D., Melanie Sage , Ph.D.,

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Shortages of mental health beds, doctors and transport are leading to severe delays in Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) assessments that are increasing risks to people and their families.

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Mental Health Hospitals Government Healthcare 65

Jaeran Kim

JULY 1, 2020

Are you an adoptive parent? Does your adopted child have one or more developmental, physical, or mental health disabilities? Dr. Claudia Sellmaier and I are seeking adoptive parent participants for a survey about parenting an adopted child with a disability.

Adoption 52

Adoption Disability Mental Health University 52

CO4Kids

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Will my children be adopted? Courts evaluate many different factors and almost always attempt to reunify children with their parents prior to considering termination of parental rights and adoption. Children and parents involved in Dependency and Neglect proceedings have a right to a Family Services Plan and representation.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

She was also cited for a history of violence and mental health concerns, though there is no allegation she was violent with her children. This fall, DCF shifted her children’s goal from reunification to adoption, she said.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The latest government-commissioned practice guide to what works in children’s social care said interventions for parents of children aged 0-10 could improve parenting practices and child behaviour, lessen levels of stress and support adults mental health.

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Community Care

AUGUST 18, 2023

By Tim Spencer-Lane The Supreme Court has handed down its long-awaited judgment in R (Worcestershire County Council) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2023] UKSC 31. Tim Spencer-Lane is a lawyer specialising in adult social care, mental health and mental capacity, and is legal editor of Community Care Inform.

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Relias

MAY 2, 2022

Those across the United States experiencing or witnessing a mental health crisis will now have a dedicated line to call and talk with a trained counselor. But 988 will need the help of behavioral health organizations to ensure its long-term success. The resultant mental health effects can be seen in the numbers discussed above.

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Crisis Intervention Mental Health Domestic Violence Depression 92

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Social Work and the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Social works contribution toward global sustainability and equity goals.

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Beautiful Voyager

APRIL 14, 2025

2017: Seems like, in the field of mental health, you need to know whats wrong with you for people to be able to help you. I believe I can improve my physical and mental health by regulating my nervous system. The obstacles to widespread adoption of mindbody science are many. 2015: I dont care why I didnt know.

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CO4Kids

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Will my children be adopted? Courts weigh many different factors and almost always attempt to reunify prior to considering termination of parental rights and adoption. Children and parents involved in Dependency and Neglect proceedings have a right to a Family Services Plan and can be represented by an attorney if they qualify.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

It’s when organizations are adaptable and trauma-informed and adopt a culture that fosters resilience within their staff. Resilience is particularly helpful when working with behavioral health clients because it mitigates the impacts of trauma and prevents burnout. What is organizational resilience?

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KVC

JULY 16, 2023

As of July 2023, KVC Health Systems ranks High or Above Average in 14 of the 15 categories. This means KVC is outperforming its peers in child welfare and mental health, its peers in healthcare more broadly, and even most for-profit companies across all sectors.

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KVC

APRIL 18, 2024

This made it possible for KVC to meet the needs of any child and family, extending all the way to inpatient children’s mental health hospitals when needed. A few years later, the parent organization KVC Health Systems was created. Read more about KVC’s mental health treatment services here.

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KVC

OCTOBER 11, 2021

KVC hosts this event every October to thank the generous supporters who have enabled the nonprofit organization to strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and help people achieve mental health wellness. During this time, KVC Health Systems’ nearly 1,500 team members across the U.S.

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KVC

DECEMBER 8, 2021

New Research: LGBTQIA+ Youth Mental Health & How You Can Help. A shocking 42% of LGBTQ youth considered suicide in the last year, and 70% of LGBTQ youth reported poor mental health throughout most of the pandemic. Meet Children Who Need Loving, Adoptive Forever Families. Read it now. Read it now. Read it now.

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Psychiatric Foster Care Hospitals Adoption 52

KVC

MARCH 1, 2021

In this role, she led a team that dramatically grew community support for children who are in foster care due to abuse or neglect, increasing the organization’s foster and adoptive families by 78%, from 500 to 892 homes. We think about mental health holistically at KVC,” said Stephenson. “We

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Child Welfare Monitor

JULY 8, 2024

The newest report from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) showed that the number of children in foster care dropped to 368,530 on September in 2022–a drop of 5.8 percent over the previous year 15.6 percent since 2018.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

When workplaces investigate root causes of stress and take seriously what they find, the authors argue that this promotes “psychological health and safety, incorporating inclusion, and valuing vision.” Given that this book was published in 2013, it is important that I bring in recent data to this review.

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KVC

MAY 19, 2023

She was adopted, but the family was not able to stay together. Robin’s Early Childhood and Adoption In 1988, Robin was born in the historic city of Philadelphia. This federal law allocates millions of dollars to mental health and substance use treatment services to help families like Robin’s remain safely together.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

courts adopted a rule requiring balance of harms, entries into foster care decreased sharply. In the respondent-mother’s case, the trial court terminated her parental rights for two reasons: her ongoing efforts to manage her mental health and a decision to drive to court with a suspended license.

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KVC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Alex’s journey began when his family faced many challenges: unmet mental health needs, financial stress, and housing problems. Big problems can lead to big emotions. 2) Nationwide Mental Health Crisis: A second factor is the national child and adolescent mental health emergency declared by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2021.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JULY 23, 2023

She also abused prescription opioids and had mental health issues. 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.* In Cara’s case, DCF never should have come to the door.

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Community Care

APRIL 15, 2024

This may be due to older siblings already having been adopted or even being deemed too old to be adopted and therefore remaining in long-term foster care. An older teen was there to spend time with their baby brother who was adopted. If they, decide to meet up with the other adoptive family, brilliant.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

Social workers are helping to address the impact that the pandemic has had on children’s mental health. As I listened to global social work leaders during the event, I was inspired by the reports of social work’s vital role in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Reporters can identify with foster parents – they probably know some, or at least have friends who do – or if not that, then they may have friends who adopted a foster child. So birth parents become, at best, nonentities, at worst those awful people their foster or adoptive parent friends told them about.

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Child Welfare Welfare Foster Care Substance Abuse 98

Relias

MAY 21, 2024

Trauma-informed care can help resolve the lasting and pervasive effects of trauma on people’s health and well-being, remove barriers to care, and improve the efficacy of other care practices. Trauma can increase the risk of chronic diseases, mental health disorders, substance use, and suicidal behavior.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 5, 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. The Delegate Assembly, NASW’s key policymaking body, meets every three years.

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Relias

AUGUST 23, 2022

Caring for clients going through trauma or who have difficult living conditions can have adverse effects on staff’s mental health. In order to take care of your staff, it’s important to adopt a trauma-informed care approach within your own organization. Trauma is always defined by the individual.

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KVC

MARCH 15, 2022

KVC Health Systems’ largest subsidiary, KVC Kansas , has been a foster care case management provider on behalf of the Kansas Department for Children and Families since 1996. For over 50 years, KVC has provided heart-centered service to children and families in need, becoming a national leader in mental/behavioral health and child welfare.

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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. The Delegate Assembly, NASW’s key policymaking body, meets every three years.

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Hospice Child Welfare Adoption Human Services 52

Relias

AUGUST 22, 2022

This extends beyond EHRs as we start using health apps, telemedicine, and other risk management tools to help us better monitor client status, provide services, and predict crises or health challenges.

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Relias

MARCH 13, 2025

Leveraging technology and telehealth: Nurse leaders have embraced telehealth and digital health solutions , allowing patients to receive care from their homes. The pandemic accelerated the adoption of these tools, and nurses are now at the forefront of digital health transformation.

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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. Behavioral health professionals usually conduct these types of assessments.

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Community Care

JUNE 14, 2024

Labour will work with local government to support children in care, including through kinship, foster care, and adoption, as well as strengthening regulation of the children’s social care sector. ” Labour’s children’s social care plans “Every child should have a loving, secure home. What else has Labour pledged?

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