NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Most people, but apparently not one chapter of that most sacred cow in child welfare Court-Appointed Special Advocates. It’s also something that anyone involved with that most sacred cow of child welfare – Court-Appointed Special Advocates -- needs to know. That, of course, raises problems of inherent bias.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Most people, but apparently not one chapter of that most sacred cow in child welfare Court-Appointed Special Advocates. It’s also something that anyone involved with that most sacred cow of child welfare – Court-Appointed Special Advocates -- needs to know. That, of course, raises problems of inherent bias.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

I have written before about how mandatory child abuse reporting laws backfire. They overload child welfare systems – or as they should be called, “family policing systems” -- with false reports and cases in which poverty is confused with neglect , stealing time from finding the few children in real danger.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Their deaths were among a string of fatalities involving children who were the subject of warnings to child welfare authorities or the police in New York City. That’s implied when the Times regurgitates the Big Lie of American child welfare: the claim that keeping children safe and families together are at odds.

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KVC

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Jason Hooper, President and CEO of KVC Health Systems KVC Missouri is part of KVC Health Systems, a family of nonprofits leading the way in mental health and child welfare. Depression, anxiety, and trauma- and stress-related disorders are increasing. We can truly transform the face of foster care and mental health.”

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KVC

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Perhaps even more importantly, parents hope their own child doesn’t become the aggressor and want to understand the reasons children bully. The bully’s attempts to antagonize another child or person can come from a variety of motives. Words can hurt. Why Do Kids Bully? .

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KVC

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Hope is a 15-year-old girl who experienced depression and tried to end her life in multiple ways. KVC Health Systems, a nonprofit mental health and child welfare organization headquartered in the Kansas City area, is a national leader in providing innovative, effective and compassionate care. Read it now. Check it out today!

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

AUGUST 20, 2024

Child Welfare Social Worker vs. Social Services Specialist III) Organization Type: (Government, Non-profit, For-profit, Outside social services) Setting: (School, Clinic, Hospital, etc.) One experience that stands out was working with a 12-year-old patient, Sarah, who was struggling with depression during her long treatment.

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KVC

MAY 19, 2023

Her mother struggled with substance use, putting the family on the radar of child welfare professionals. Decades later, in 2017, advocacy by nonprofits including KVC and others led to the passage of the Family First Prevention Services Act. She was the youngest of four children at the time.

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KVC

MAY 24, 2022

Hope’s Story: Teen with Depression Who Attempted Suicide Gets Life-Saving Help at KVC Hospitals. Child welfare professional feels growing empathy for families – Kimberly Vaughn, KVC Kansas. Social Workers Share What Drives Their Passion for Helping Children and Families. Submitted by Janny Sivilay, KVC Hospitals.

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University of Connecticut

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Improving College Outcomes for Foster Care Youth In a study published by the Journal of Public Child Welfare, Assistant Professor of Social Work Nate Okpych investigated how a federal law increasing the foster care age limit might affect postsecondary outcomes for foster care youth.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

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. Therapist : Clinical social workers provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families, addressing mental health and emotional challenges.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

My personal experiences, from working with substance abuse support groups to volunteering in child welfare and domestic violence programs, have deepened my understanding of the vital role social workers play in our society.

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Relias

JUNE 22, 2023

Without treatment , these conditions can persist into adulthood and are associated with the development of other mental health conditions, like depression, and with considerable functional impairment. As noted above, anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric conditions among youth, affecting between 15-20% of children and adolescents.

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KVC

JUNE 16, 2022

One report revealed that this support and acceptance is associated with greater self-esteem, social support, general health status, less depression, less substance abuse and less suicidal ideation and behaviors among LGBTQIA+ youth. Acceptance and support by family members or other caregivers has a huge impact on a LGBTQIA+ youth.

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KVC

APRIL 10, 2023

Physical injuries without an explanation or with an unconvincing story about its occurrence may indicate intentional harm to a child. The appearance of anxiety, depression, aggression, irrational fears, regression (returning to an earlier behavior) and/or withdrawal from participating can all be signs of abuse. Behavioral changes.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JULY 11, 2023

The state capitol in Austin What the Tribune (and the Dallas Morning News ) can’t face is that after decades of seeing the system that calls itself “child welfare” do enormous harm to children, people across the political spectrum are coming together and finding common ground. But it still has a long way to go.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Most people, but apparently not one chapter of that most sacred cow in child welfare Court-Appointed Special Advocates. It’s also something that anyone involved with that most sacred cow of child welfare – Court-Appointed Special Advocates -- needs to know. That, of course, raises problems of inherent bias.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

When going up against this family police juggernaut (a more accurate term than child welfare system) families often are almost literally defense-less because their lawyers often have so little time and so many clients. Many Indiana counties want to keep it that way. But as Prof.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Self-proclaimed liberal Elizabeth Bartholet wanted to force every pregnant woman to admit a spy into her living room from pregnancy until the child was preschool age. It is all laid out in depressing detail in her 1999 book Nobody’s Children – see especially pages 164 to 171. Image created by openart.ai

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KVC

OCTOBER 22, 2024

As a result, they experience higher rates of health problems like heart disease, diabetes and depression. It’s become clear that there’s been a drastic increase in the mental health issues surrounding loneliness, depression and suicide. These include hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, obesity, anxiety and depression.

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