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Child Abuse Prevention Programs: Making A Difference In Our Communities

All For Kids

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. We aim to achieve our goals through services and programs designed to nurture children, strengthen families, and build a caring community for sustaining healthy relationships.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

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. TRENDING CONTENT ON SOCIAL WORK HAVEN What is the main role of a social worker? What are the roles of social worker? Client Advocacy 6.

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41+ Famous Social Workers You Need to Know About

Social Work Haven

Evelyn Kallen is a pioneer in the field of social work who developed theories on community organisation and advocacy. She was a leader in the effort to provide better services for children and families, as well as improving access to healthcare.

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BSW & MSW Scholarship Recipients 2022-2023

University of Connecticut

My previous and future work involves working with some of the most vulnerable members of our society -- that work being with LGBTQIA+ youth, and victims and survivors of domestic violence. Like Frank Carollo, I hope to give back to the UConn community in similar ways in the future.

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2024 BSW & MSW Scholarship Recipients

University of Connecticut

Without these classes, I feel I would not have found my path in political advocacy and becoming a Political Social Worker. It gives me greater insight into struggles with domestic violence, homelessness and substance use. The second was during my MSW program: BASC 5300 with Dr. Gio Iacono.

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Seven children and all she needed was a van: large families and the blindness of the child welfare establishment

Child Welfare Monitor

These families frequently consist of mothers with children by multiple fathers, with both parents often suffering from mental illness and/or drug abuse, and domestic violence is commonly present.

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2023, Part Two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

WITNESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ● “Which would be worse,” asks Jasmine Wali, former director of policy & advocacy at JMAC for Families, in this story for The Nation : “being beaten by your partner, or having social services take away your children? They were placed with foster parents who adopted them.