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by Marie Cohen This post was originally published on ChildWelfare Monitor DC on December 9, 2024. Because I rarely post on that site, I am letting it expire and will include future DC-focused posts on ChildWelfare Monitor. Thus, the increase in referrals may well be a sign of increasing maltreatment.
States have been hard-put to devise plans for implementing the new services because the bill was designed to fix a problem that did not exist–the alleged absence of childwelfare services designed to help families stay together. ” As the ChildWelfare Information Gateway, an information clearinghouse of the U.S.
Mediator : They facilitate communication and resolve conflicts between individuals or within families to promote healthy relationships. Community Organizer : Social workers may organise and mobilise communities to address social issues, promote social justice, and create positive change.
They include classes and workshops on topics such as child development, effective communication, and positive discipline. Counseling may also be available for individuals, couples, and families, addressing issues like mental health, domestic violence, and substanceabuse. Reduced involvement with the childwelfare system.
What Are the Root Causes of ChildAbuse? By addressing these underlying factors, we can create supportive environments, provide resources for families in need, and promote early intervention to break the cycle of abuse and ensure the well-being of children.
Throughout my educational journey, I’ve been inspired by amazing social workers who have exhibited the best traits of our profession—patience, strong communication skills, and an unwavering commitment to the well-being of individuals and communities. As a graduate student, my journey is far from over.
by Marie Cohen Recognizing implicit bias in mandated reporting training is a national focus for addressing racial inequity in childwelfare. The video introducing the section explains that implicit bias harms “families of color” in the childwelfare system, without providing any evidence of such harm.
Other significant risk factors include housing instability, caregiver instability, substanceabuse, involvement in the juvenile justice system, and running away. Because trafficking often follows patterns of systemic inequality, we see trafficking disproportionately impacting girls, LGBTQ+ youth, and low-income individuals.
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But treating the decline in foster care (the direct result of government actions) as a desirable outcome in itself can contribute to a disregard of actual childwelfare outcomes like safety and permanency. How did DCYF reduce foster care by nearly 50 percent? Failure to obtain information from treatment and service providers.
Americas massive childwelfare surveillance state was built on horror stories. Thats why weve long extended an offer to the fearmongers in the childwelfare establishment: a mutual moratorium on using horror stories to "prove anything. A system that attempts to make policy-by-horror-story makes all children less safe.
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