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Seven children and all she needed was a van: large families and the blindness of the child welfare establishment

Child Welfare Monitor

In its Study of the Root Causes of Juvenile Justice System Involvement ,” the District of Columbia’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council interviewed youth service providers with first-hand experience working with justice-involved and at-risk youth.

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Poverty Simulations in Social Work Education

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

As many of you may already know, simulations are increasingly being incorporated into social work education in various ways (online, in-person, virtual or augmented reality, large-scale, standardized patient, OSCE (Objective structured clinical exams), formative assessment, etc.). Clinical Simulation in Nursin g, (52), 9-16.

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Emily Henderson, LMSW, MSW ’13

University of Connecticut

She is now on track to become clinically licensed in the social work field by 2023. Since her career path started, she has specialized in working with a wide variety of at risk populations; however, her main career focus has been to specifically work with those who are reentering society from the criminal justice system.

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Emily Henderson, LMSW, MSW ’13

University of Connecticut

She is now on track to become clinically licensed in the social work field by 2023. Since her career path started, she has specialized in working with a wide variety of at risk populations; however, her main career focus has been to specifically work with those who are reentering society from the criminal justice system.

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Call for Papers: Adoption Quarterly Special Issue

Jaeran Kim

Ethics are implicitly embedded in nearly all aspects of adoption including (but not limited to) pre/post-placement assessment, clinical practice, education, policy, placement/matching, disruptions/ dissolutions, search/reunion, bioethics/genetic testing, demographics, and economic factors. searching, medical information, ethnicity, etc.)?

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Positive pathways through the criminal justice system

Social Work With Adults

Liz kindly agreed to write this blog about the work she is doing to support people with health and care needs in the criminal justice system. "I prompt positive change in individuals who had found themselves in contact with the justice system." It was in this role that I first had contact with criminal justice agencies.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Community Organizer : Social workers may organise and mobilise communities to address social issues, promote social justice, and create positive change. Therapist : Clinical social workers provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families, addressing mental health and emotional challenges.