National Casa Gal

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

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Child Welfare Monitor

MAY 13, 2024

But that figure has meaning only in the context of two figures that represent earlier steps in the process, which are always discussed first in the Child Maltreatment reports. “Referrals” is the child welfare system’s term for reports to the state child protective services hotline.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

Their “study” methodology guarantees most abuse will be overlooked, and their advisory panel consists of extremists who want to expand the child welfare surveillance state while denying any problem with racial bias. The study is being conducted with advice from “an External Advisory Board made up of child welfare scholars.”

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KVC

MARCH 30, 2022

There’s a particular n eed for diversity in foster parents as well. While Black children make up 14% of the United States child population, they account for 20% of those entering the child welfare system. Consider following your state’s government agency responsible for providing child welfare services.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

They say Hawaii’s family police agency, known as “Child Welfare Services” (CWS) ignored them. ? Diversion and double-standards But just as in the Hunsicker case, in this latest death the child welfare establishment has been quick to divert attention from its own failings. (Honolulu police dept.

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KVC

APRIL 18, 2024

KVC’s Positive Impact Grows Nationally During the 1980-90s, KVC grew to represent one of the broadest child welfare and behavioral healthcare continuums of care in the nation. We work locally, one child, family and community at a time, while also influencing the fields of child welfare and mental health nationally.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

This is the text of the NCCPR’s presentation at the 2024 Kempe Center International Virtual Conference: A Call to Action to Change Child Welfare What the cover says How many times have we heard it or read it? Well, it helps if your definition of abuse includes anything that might affect a child’s well-being.

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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. But it’s not. ?

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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. But it’s not. ?

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

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. But it’s not.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

She writes: Paradoxically, child welfare itself may be disruptive to community networks. Parents say that fear of child welfare’s reach keeps them from opening up with friends and relatives about what they’re going through, as sociologist Kelley Fong documents in her forthcoming book.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

AUGUST 20, 2024

This book aims to showcase social workers’ diverse and impactful roles across various settings. Represent various specializations within social work, coming from diverse demographics, geographical areas, and work settings. We look forward to your contributions and to showcasing social workers’ diverse and impactful work!

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

(The agencies call it “child support” but listen closely at 36:23 in, and you’ll hear Imprint editor John Kelly use the R-word :-)) The interview starts at 16:40 in. Commission on Civil Rights says that state needs more safeguards and transparency for such algorithms. In Arizona, two teenagers run away from their group home.

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CO4Kids

AUGUST 1, 2024

Back to Blogs Child Welfare Blog Colorado Juvenile Parole Board (JPB) Seeking Applications to Fill One Public At-Large Seat The JPB is a nine-member, Type 1 transfer board, supported by staff housed in the Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) within the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). or at 303-506-0584.

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KVC

JULY 16, 2023

This means KVC is outperforming its peers in child welfare and mental health, its peers in healthcare more broadly, and even most for-profit companies across all sectors. Join a values-driven team that is passionate about transforming people’s experience of child welfare and mental health services.

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Shelter, Inc

JUNE 14, 2021

Why Is PRIDE important in the Child Welfare System? Children and adolescents who identify as LGBTQ+, just like all children, enter the child welfare system because their biological families cannot provide safe and nurturing homes. However , LGBTQ+ youths are overrepresented in the system.

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University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Dear UConn SSW Community, National Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15, offers us the opportunity to honor prolific and diverse cultures of Latine communities. We know our school is stronger for the inclusion of Latine peoples, cultures, and traditions.

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University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

This annual event celebrates the many diverse cultures and histories of Hispanic and Latinx/a/o communities. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism (DEI/AR) are central to our mission and infused throughout our Strategic Plan for the next five years.

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University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

This annual event celebrates the many diverse cultures and histories of Hispanic and Latinx/a/o communities. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism (DEI/AR) are central to our mission and infused throughout our Strategic Plan for the next five years.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The Imprint reports on a unique study by Child Trends focusing on something that may never have been studied before: The role of environmental degradation in undermining Native families and culture. Among other things, the study shows the value of diversity among researchers. And the story shows the value of diversity in journalism. ●

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KVC

MARCH 3, 2021

child welfare services are provided or managed by the government agency in each state. These agencies investigate reports of abuse and neglect, and work closely with the court system to decide whether or not to remove a child from their home. Social work is a broad, diverse field where the work extends across many settings.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The deception is compounded when family police agencies deny that these placements are foster care – calling them kinship placements or worse “kinship diversion.” At worst, they are ignoring those regulations and the federal Administration for Children and Families chooses to look the other way.

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KVC

MARCH 1, 2021

Bringing Innovation & Child Welfare Best Practices. Stephenson and KVC have been on the forefront of child welfare best practices including creating trauma-informed care, reducing residential care of children, and helping children and teens grow up in families through evidence-based family strengthening and mental health services.

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CO4Kids

AUGUST 14, 2024

Over the three-day conference, speakers from diverse initiatives and community organizations led group discussions and self-reflection activities to teach strategies for professionals to more effectively work with youth and communities.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 14, 2023

Job Security and Diverse Career Opportunities Social work is a growing field with many opportunities for advancement. This diversity of career options means that social workers can find a job that matches their skills, interests and unique perspective.

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University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Message from the Dean Dear Colleagues, National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15, gives us the opportunity to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures of Hispanic and Latina/o/x communities. to 1:15 p.m. in the School of Social Work Community Room.

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Shelter, Inc

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Why Is PRIDE important in the Child Welfare System? Children and adolescents who identify as LGBTQ+, just like all children, enter the child welfare system because their biological families cannot provide safe and nurturing homes. However , LGBTQ+ youths are overrepresented in the system.

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KVC

OCTOBER 11, 2021

KVC also thanks and honors its essential frontline workers who courageously continued providing child welfare and mental health services to those in need. Diverse perspectives are key to our progress. KVC Values-Driven Partner Award Recipients: The heart of our work is helping people. Ticket to Dream Foundation.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

AUGUST 22, 2023

This story also is about the power of newsroom diversity, and the need for more of it. Any spam you may receive as a result will be worth it.) ● After the tragic death of a child in Connecticut, Prof. Because, until a few years ago, people with Toriano Poter’s lived experience were rarely hired by newspaper editorial boards.

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University of Connecticut

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

She is also PI for the National Center of Excellence for LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity , funded by SAMHSA and the National Center for Youth with Diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression.

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Michigan Social Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

He has been the editor for the journal Child Welfare, director of the Michigan State University School of Social Work, and has served in Michigan on the Governor’s Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect. Before joining MCYJ in 2014, Smith co-managed a youth diversion program in Skokie, IL.

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Social Work Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

“There’s a higher percent of Black and Brown families involved with Child Protective Services,” Stanley said. We’re a highly white state, and still we see racial disparities in our child welfare service.” Weiss University Professor, and Inaugural Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights.

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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. Respect for Individuality: Recognising Diversity: Social workers respect the uniqueness of each client.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

South Asians in the United States, South Asians explores the immigration patterns, religious diversity, and languages and cultures that shape this community. Chapters examine distinct content areas, such as child welfare, aging, the climate crisis, and forced migration.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 29, 2023

Back in 2021 ProPublica exposed the diversion of federal funds from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), a program intended to help poor people become self-supporting, into a family policing slush fund, with money used to investigate those same families and take away their children. And Asgarian discusses the book on NPR's The 1A.

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KVC

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Make sure your child receives positive, encouraging attention that praises his/her strengths and builds healthy self-confidence. Model kindness and inclusion: Young children are just learning how to have healthy relationships with others.

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All For Kids

MARCH 10, 2025

FRCs are run by diverse professionals, including social workers, educators, counselors, and community organizers. Reduced involvement with the child welfare system. Additional services may include parent education, after-school activities, domestic violence counseling, and kids counseling. Who Runs Family Resource Centers?

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