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When it comes to the problems plaguing “child welfare” wrongful removal drives everything else – including caseworker turnover. Case in point: Massachusetts

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

According to the story, Toscano’s husband was also cited for substance abuse, according to DCF records she shared with the Globe. She was also cited for a history of violence and mental health concerns, though there is no allegation she was violent with her children.

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What Does KVC Stand For?

KVC

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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As foster care removals plummet, where’s the promised help for families?

Child Welfare Monitor

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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How the journalism of child welfare fails

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

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. That’s not correct.

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How to Support LGBTQIA+ Youth: Gender-Affirming Care and Resources

KVC

Mental health can pose many challenges for young people, and the statistics are particularly startling for LGBTQIA+ youth. Rejection and trauma are heartbreaking for a child and can negatively impact their brain development , mental health and their long-term wellbeing. Watch for Mental Health Warning Signs.

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6 Principles of Trauma-Informed Care

Relias

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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All You Need To Know About Social Work Articles

Social Work Haven

In social work, various articles cover topics such as social work articles on mental health, social work articles on domestic violence, social work articles on learning disabilities, medical social work articles, school social work articles and clinical social work articles. Social Work in Mental Health Settings” by Kevin J.