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NCCPR at the Kempe Center Conference: Attn: Family Police: Children's "well-being" is none of your damn business!

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

And it’s important to draw a distinction between that one element of government – the family police – and government as a whole. I think government can play a huge, constructive role in promoting the well-being of children. Government has a crucial role to play. I am a lifelong tax-and-spend liberal and proud of it.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Confidentiality: Maintaining strict confidentiality is essential. Social workers assure clients that their personal information will be kept confidential, except in situations where disclosure is mandated by law. They keep their promises and follow through on commitments.

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2024, part two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Sometimes one small detail from a government document tells a huge story especially when a good reporter adds a little context. But the Administration for Childrens Services considers itself free to harass domestic violence victims and their children by putting them under constant surveillance. So now theres another lawsuit.

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Adopted to death in North Carolina?

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The only ground cited in the documentary for the removal of her children was the fact that she was herself a victim of domestic violence. But in North Carolina, its open season on domestic violence survivors and their children. Indeed, Chandlers isnt the first such case in North Carolina to get headlines.

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2023, Part Two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The timing can leave parents reeling and unable to contact government offices with questions or objections: If ACS conducts a removal on a Friday night, for example, a judge will not review it until Monday. The practice of taking children from survivors of domestic violence was curbed in New York City thanks to a successful lawsuit.