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How to Write a Capacity Assessment | Best Tips or a Pain in the Neck

Social Work Haven

Consider their communication needs. T ip 5: Set the Threshold of Understanding and include a Section for Analysis The section on analysis should be under each of the functional areas (understand, retain, weigh, or communicate). Information may also be gathered from previous assessments on record.

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A Fatal Collision: The Opioid Epidemic and the Dismantling of Child Protection Services in Washington State

Child Welfare Monitor

On August 24, 2024, the Washington Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) proudly announced in a press statement that it had reduced the number of children in out-of-home care by nearly half since 2018. Specifically, the number of children in foster care had fallen from 9,171 in 2018 to 4,971 as of August 14, 2024.