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Colorado task force’s solution to stop children from running from residential treatment: Fence ‘em in & lock ‘em up!

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

When NCCPR released a comprehensive report on Colorado child welfare in September 2023, we included a section called Tapeworm in the System. Even more restrictions, more onerous treatment for any child the assessment tool thinks might run away? And what, exactly, does that mean? Later she changed the age to 5.)

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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. Flexibility in adapting treatment plans is essential, as goals are met, new issues emerge, or crises arise.

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Undermining Black families in Indiana: It's already bad, proposed legislation would make everything even worse

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

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.