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NCCPR news and commentary roundup, week ending October 22, 2024

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

● Dr. Sharon McDaniel, a pioneer in doing kinship foster care the right way, speaks out about the enormous harm of doing it the wrong way – through the subterfuge known as “hidden foster care.” They’re suing Riverside County and the private agency that oversaw their foster care.

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The horrifying ubiquity of the family police

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The study looks at every step of the process, from investigations to how often a caseworker claims a case is “substantiated” to entries into foster care to termination of children’s rights to their parents (a more accurate term than termination of parental rights). A child abuse investigation is not a benign act. Yes, second highest.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending April 11, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

● “Which would be worse,” asks Jasmine Wali, 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? This solution, to both homelessness and foster care sounds almost ridiculously obvious. ●

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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. Advocacy takes various forms, including individual, organisational, and systemic levels.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending February 27, 2024

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

In The Grio, Shereen White, director of advocacy and policy at Children’s Rights, and Prof. That report can then lead to intervention by Child Protective Services (CPS), invasive interviews, threats of child removals and potentially, and most devastatingly, removal of a child from a caring parent.

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Protecting America’s Vulnerable Children

Beyond Advocacy

The legislation mandates early intervention to keep families intact when possible and reduce the need for foster care. Former Congresswoman Karen Bass, now Mayor Bass, was the catalyst for a transformational wave in foster care when she arrived in Congress in 2011 and immediately created the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth.

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Why I Want to Be a Social Worker Essay Tips

Social Work Haven

Over the years, I have realised the many facets of my passion for social work, exploring the intersections of personal experience, advocacy, interdisciplinary collaboration, and lifelong learning. From direct client interaction to policy advocacy, social workers can make an impact at various levels.