NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JULY 25, 2024

.” -- Ann Haines Holy Eagle on what the Minnesota family police stole from her By now we’re all familiar with one odious practice of most family police agencies (a more accurate term than “child welfare” agencies): They steal the Social Security benefits to which some foster children are entitled and keep the money for themselves.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

? Last week, I was asked to list the most important contributions to the field of family advocacy and family defense made by Prof. When reporters call, one of the most difficult questions for me to answer is how the Fourth Amendment applies in “child welfare” cases. Martin Guggenheim.

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Shelter, Inc

JANUARY 31, 2022

No Black history in America or history of children’s advocacy can be complete without the name of Marian Wright Edelman. Her impact on the welfare of all children has been profound. a child’s advocacy and research center. And the history of Child Welfare. Marian Wright Edelman is a name to remember.

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Shelter, Inc

JANUARY 31, 2022

No Black history in America or history of children’s advocacy can be complete without the name of Marian Wright Edelman. Her impact on the welfare of all children has been profound. a child’s advocacy and research center. And the history of Child Welfare. Marian Wright Edelman is a name to remember.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Fong will be interviewed at the second of these two events sponsored by the City University of New York School of Law. Among those most ardent about pushing the false, racist myth that COVID would lead to a “pandemic of child abuse” were the nation’s so-called “Child Advocacy Centers” and their trade association.

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Beyond Advocacy

MARCH 20, 2024

With the capable Lead Organizer, Amani Desamours, and her Student Leadership Team handling Thursday’s virtual Student Advocacy Day, I had the privilege of attending the pivotal Children’s Bureau’s National Convening on Kinship Care. Joining her was Aysha E. Schomburg, the associate commissioner of the Children’s Bureau.

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Michigan Social Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes School of Social Work alumni whose achievements exemplify the values of the School of Social Work and who have made an exceptional impact on the profession, the community and/or Social Work education. Gary Anderson, MSW ‘76 Professor, School of Social Work, Michigan State University.

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Beyond Advocacy

DECEMBER 22, 2024

If you are planning to arrive in Seattle early for the Society for Social Work and Research annual conference, we invite you to join CRISP, Wellbeing and Equity Innovations (WEI), and the University of Washington School of Social Work for an Innovation Day workshop on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in the 3rd […]

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Beyond Advocacy

JUNE 29, 2022

One such social worker is Justin Hodge, a clinical assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work where he co-leads the Policy and Political Social Work Pathway and is the director of the Online Certificate in Political Social Work. All of this sounds exciting, but Justin’s first order of business is to get reelected.

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Brightpoint

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

1] ” This unapologetic advocacy is sparking mainstream conversations throughout the U.S. The current system combines abuse and neglect under the umbrella of “child maltreatment” and a whopping three-quarters of child maltreatment cases involve neglect rather than abuse, both in Illinois and nationwide. The William T.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

Top stories include: Human Rights Advocacy: Wave of LGBTQIA+ Bills Underscores Vital Role for Social Workers. Schools of Social Work: University of North Dakota – Fighting for Native American Child Welfare. In case you missed it, here are some of the features in the latest issue of Social Work Advocates.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 14, 2023

From child welfare and mental health to community development and healthcare, social workers can choose to specialise in areas that align with their passions and interests. Advocacy and Social Justice Social work is inherently tied to social justice and advocacy. Benefits of being a social worker 7.Advocacy

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

International Seminar on Social Welfare in Asia and the Pacific Rim 2023 The Role and Future of Social Welfare Practitioners during a Global Crisis－ COVID-19, war, and the economic instability that followed threatened the lives of people living in countries around the world, shaking the very foundations that allowed people to live their lives.

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Beyond Advocacy

JUNE 13, 2023

Judy Chu (D-CA-28) who worked on the legislation; and Gerry Glynn, Chief Legal Officer for Embrace Families, a state-designated lead agency for child welfare services in several counties in Florida. times as likely to report having graduated with a high school diploma or obtained a GED certificate.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Child Welfare Specialist : Social workers in this role focus on the safety and well-being of children, often within the context of child protective services or foster care systems. Advocacy takes various forms, including individual, organisational, and systemic levels. Client Advocacy 6. Client Assessment 2.

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Beyond Advocacy

APRIL 13, 2022

We cancelled Student Advocacy Day scheduled for the next day as the House and Senate would go into hiatus until the Covid-19 pandemic abated. Davis from Illinois who I met when I joined the faculty at Howard University School of Social Work in 2002. I was back on Capitol Hill Tuesday, April 5, for the first time in two years.

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Beyond Advocacy

AUGUST 7, 2024

This bill would reauthorize Title IV-B of the Social Security Act to strengthen child welfare services and expand the availability of prevention services. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means, which held a hearing on the legislation on July 24, following a year-long review of child welfare programs.

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KVC

MAY 19, 2023

Her mother struggled with substance use, putting the family on the radar of child welfare professionals. Decades later, in 2017, advocacy by nonprofits including KVC and others led to the passage of the Family First Prevention Services Act. She also finished nursing school. You don’t have to be a statistic.

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All For Kids

MARCH 10, 2025

Neglect occurs when a caregiver fails to provide for a childs basic needs, including food, shelter, clothing, medical care, supervision, and emotional support. It can have severe consequences on a childs health, development, and overall well-being. What Are the Root Causes of Child Abuse?

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Beyond Advocacy

JULY 30, 2024

The Compton Foundation Centennial Professor of Social Work for the Prevention of Children and Youth Problems, she served on the faculty of the Columbia University School of Social Work —where she received her Ph.D.—from Dr. Kamerman was my professor during my doctoral studies at Columbia University School of Social Work. Craigen, Sr.,

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Social Work Blog

JULY 13, 2022

The contents for the July 2022 issue include: Editorial: Social Work’s Role in Rebuilding the Child Welfare Workforce. Such risk underscores the importance of social work practice and advocacy for the improved treatment and experiences of UC. Mexican border to their reunification with sponsors in U.S.

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Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 4, 2022

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. Some of these articles are free to access.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Early Inspirations: High School and Beyond From the earliest days of high school, I found myself drawn to social issues and the incredible work done by social workers in our communities. Guest Post by Sally White – Sharing my social work personal statement examples.

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Child Advocates

JULY 28, 2023

The post How You and Our Youth Can Interrupt Racism | Podcast Episode 20 appeared first on Child Advocates. “There’s a push to stop the conversations–to stop educating people. Why don’t we want to share knowledge? Some people who.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

Amy Wax of the University of Pennsylvania Law School is quite a piece of work. The school’s Dean, Theodore Ruger, has written a letter urging the University to consider imposing a “major sanction” against the self-proclaimed “race realist.” She also condemned the Indian Child Welfare Act. They also include Prof.

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Child Welfare Monitor

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Mayloni mentioned a report that was made by her school in March; it is not clear whether that report was omitted by DCFS because it was “not relevant to Gavin.”) This report most likely came from Gavin’s school, and his “behaviors” included eating food from the trash. These three reports likely came from the school.

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Shelter, Inc

MARCH 12, 2025

Its important to: Understand Red Flags Skipping school, sudden unexplained wealth, tattoos/branding or marks of ownership, and/or reluctant to discuss whereabouts. Advocacy and Awareness Influencing policy changes and public perception. By raising awareness, communities can disrupt trafficking networks and safeguard at-risk youth.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2022

What happened to Detlaff is just one example of “child welfare” and the moral bankruptcy of social work. This one takes on what may be the most dangerous phrase in the family policing lexicon: “best interests of the child.” That’s why he’s no longer the dean. (He He continues as a professor.) I have a blog post about it.

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All For Kids

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As one of the largest investors in prevention in the United States, All For Kids is dedicated to protecting vulnerable children through advocacy and treatment. What Is Child Abuse Prevention? All For Kids is fully committed to this mission.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

When Honolulu Civil Beat reached out to NCCPR for comment on the findings of a study, done by the state’s own Court Improvement Project, of what really happens in child welfare court hearings, I said: “What this report tells us is that Hawaii doesn’t really have a court system for ‘child welfare’ cases at all.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2021

This is the text of the first of two NCCPR presentations at the 2021 Kempe Center International Virtual Conference: A Call to Action to Change Child Welfare Most Court-Appointed Special Advocates programs call themselves CASA programs – as you’d expect. That’s not because they want to hurt children, of course.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

On the Proximity Process podcast Kathleen Creamer, Managing Attorney of the Family Advocacy Unit at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia discusses the enormous harm done to families by America’s obsession with termination of parental rights.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In The Grio, Shereen White, director of advocacy and policy at Children’s Rights, and Prof. As a child, she reported drug use in her home to the child welfare agency with the hope it would improve her situation. The group’s executive director is Tatiana Rodriguez. Instead, she said, she was placed with a foster family.

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Beyond Advocacy

OCTOBER 6, 2024

They are particularly interested in expanding their understanding of human rights and social welfare programs and services in the U.S. After a week-long executive leadership seminar at Harvard University’s Kennedy School, they arrived in Washington, DC, to engage with selected policymakers and practitioners.

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Beyond Advocacy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Social workers like Dr. Michael Sherraden, the George Warren Brown Distinguished University Professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. In the meantime, we are working with Congresswoman Bass’s office on child welfare legislation and will begin a series of Congressional briefings next month. We need more.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2021

One consequence -- the fanaticism with which schools persecute families by rushing to call the city’s family policing agency, the Administration for Children’s Services continues to this day. Yes, such malicious reports are part of the problem, but far bigger are malicious reports from schools.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

had written, “I am a bad kid” and “I need to behave at school or Mommy and Daddy will be arrested.” And the head of a trade association for “children’s advocacy centers,” where many such exams are performed, says the real problem is agencies aren’t doing enough of them. ● The child never needed to be taken. Azar said, Y.A.

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