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KVC Health Systems and Emporia State University Launch Data Analytics Research to Benefit Children in Foster Care

KVC

Now, child welfare leader KVC Health Systems and graduate students at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas are working together to unlock the power of data analytics for the state’s most vulnerable children – those served by the child welfare system.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Therapist : Clinical social workers provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families, addressing mental health and emotional challenges. 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.

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How to Write Care Act Needs Assessment Easily

Social Work Haven

Key Points to Remember Before sharing information, consider the following; Seek informed voluntary consent which aligns itself with confidentiality and where this can be overruled. Where their needs are complex, I consider specialist input, such as a Speech and Language Therapist or an Occupational Therapist.

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Child Abuse: Understanding, Prevention & Support

All For Kids

Child Protective Services (CPS): Research the contact information for the local CPS office or child welfare agency. Counseling and Therapy Individual Therapy Professional therapists specialized in trauma and abuse can provide survivors with a safe and confidential space to process their experiences.

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You Asked, Case manager vs Social Worker – Surprising Difference?

Social Work Haven

Policy development, research, and evaluation are also areas where social workers contribute to improving social welfare systems and enhancing understanding of social issues. Finally, social workers must adhere to a code of ethics and maintain client confidentiality while working with them. What are the 6 core tasks of case management?

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My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

Beautiful Voyager

My journal was my first therapist, where I recorded frustration, anxiety and depression. All I ask is that you keep our conversations here confidential, to respect other peoples’ privacy. I’ve been at Thompson for over six years as a therapist,” Kathy started. Apparently, the staff—or her therapist—had given her a job to do.

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

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OVERVIEWS OF FAMILY POLICING FAILURE You hear it from family police agencies (a more accurate term than child welfare agencies) all the time: We never take children because of poverty alone. Thats why this post to the NCCPR Child Welfare Blog is called All the failures of family policing in a single case - and it's not an unusual case.