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Oregon’s “child welfare” agency wants to narrow definitions of abuse – but only when THEY are the abuser!

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

As I wrote at the time: Why did [the Oregon Department of Human Services] allow all this state-sanctioned child abuse for all this time? So -- whack! -- a child advocacy group brought a lawsuit to prohibit the practice. The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) settled.

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Child care, family assistance outlined in 2025 California budget

CCRC

CCRC and fellow advocacy groups fought for funding of these critical services, which were previously considered in the governors budget cuts. Health and Human Services (HHS) : Funds to support activities and services administered by the programs administered by DHCS, DSS, and the Department of Health Care Access and Information.

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Colorado recognizes March as Brain Injury Awareness Month

CO4Kids

This month, the MINDSOURCE Brain Injury Network , within the Colorado Department of Human Services, is celebrating March as Brain Injury Awareness Month, which focuses on prevention and how communities can support people living with brain injuries. MINDSOURCE supports people with brain injury in three core ways.

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Best Practices for Promoting Self-Advocacy Among Your IDD Clients

Relias

For direct support professionals (DSPs) and others working in the intellectual and development disabilities field (IDD), acting as an ally for client self-advocacy is a huge part of the job. What is self-advocacy? What is self-advocacy? Self-advocacy is deeply personal. But knowing where to start can be tricky.

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NCCPR in the Oregon Capital Chronicle: Oregon DHS needs to stop playing whack-a-mole with vulnerable children

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

They also revealed that the Oregon Department of Human Services knew about the abuse and did nothing. So whack a child advocacy group brought a lawsuit to prohibit the practice. This sick game began in earnest when news accounts exposed horrific abuse at one private agencys group homes. DHS settled.

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Behind the Poor Pay and High Turnover Rates of Direct Support Professionals

Relias

The State of Medicaid Programs and the Need for Grassroots Advocacy. Commercial insurance and private pay revenue sources rarely cover services for people with IDD, leaving Medicaid as essentially the sole payer for these services. However, it is possible. First, share your story. The Future of DSPs.

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NASW Press Reads for Policy, Advocacy, and Impact!

Social Work Blog

43 Essential Policies for Human Services Professionals , by Gerald V. O’Brien, boils down key policies to their most essential elements: historical overview and nature of the social problem, policy overview, and effectiveness.