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The tragic life and death of Gavin Peterson: Utah’s statement leaves many questions unanswered

Child Welfare Monitor

Was there any discussion of taking him to a Child Advocacy Center for a forensic interview? Shouldn’t he have received a physical examination? If he denied the abuse, was the investigator unaware that is what scared children do?

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NASW supports Older Americans Act advocacy efforts

Social Work Blog

The Older Americans Act (OAA) funds social services and programs such as nutrition programs, family caregiver support, elder abuse prevention, and more. NASW submitted comments ( bit.ly/NASW_OAA_2023comments

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Maximizing Mission-Driven Profits

Social Work Blog

As a chief financial officer for many organizations, such as Bread for the City (a charitable nonprofit in DC that provides food, healthcare, legal and social services), I have led finance teams that, by definition, were cost centers – because we didnt generate revenues. This is work in which dues just dont completely pay for.

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The Positive Impact Social Work Can Have on Public Education

Swhelper

Social workers aren’t always associated with public education. Their roles in social service delivery, legal arenas, and advocacy are often more readily recognized. Sarah Daren.

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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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Kathryn Libal, director of the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute, has been promoted to full professor

University of Connecticut

She teaches courses on human rights and social work, qualitative research methods, social policy analysis, and approaches to human rights advocacy, some of which also contribute to the university’s Graduate Certificate in Human Rights. Megan Berthold , Scott Harding and several doctoral students in social work.

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Macro-Level Social Work Interventions in Schools: Poverty Simulation Programs as Professional Development Opportunities for K–12 Educators

Social Work Blog

These include grocery stores, food pantries, department of social services, the police, educational institutions, employers, and various other businesses and services that may be present in a community. Along with the family profiles being represented, volunteers are present to represent resources available to those in poverty….

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