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Child Welfare FAQs Regarding Family Detention or Deportation

CO4Kids

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Concerned individuals should consult an experienced and trusted immigration law attorney about your situation to verify that what you are doing will be honored by authorities in your state. What is the states role in overseeing child welfare in Colorado? Will my children be adopted?

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SSW Alumni Spotlight: Barbie Nadal-Cristofaro, MSW

University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Currently, my role as Vice-Chair for Interval House Connecticut allows me to create awareness on domestic violence and intimate partner violence issues; it is the largest safe house in the state. I have been fortunate to continue doing community work around many social issues. What are your favorite hobbies?

Domestic Violence

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Counsellor : They provide counselling and emotional support to individuals and families facing a wide range of challenges, including mental health issues, addiction, and crisis situations. This includes defending individuals’ rights and addressing issues such as poverty, mental health, domestic violence, disability rights and substance abuse.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

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Plan to change social housing rules will aid domestic abuse victims

The Guardian

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Proposal to scrap local connection test would make it easier for victims to move away from their abuser Domestic abuse survivors will find it easier to move away from perpetrators under proposals unveiled by ministers. The plans, which are being put out to consultation, would see the so-called local connection test scrapped.

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Children and Domestic Violence. They Know.

Gary Direnfeld

APRIL 14, 2022

This post addresses domestic violence. ?————— gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Mental Health Private Practice Counseling

Couple Counseling? Maybe in time….

Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 23, 2023

I recently declined two requests for couple counseling. I always screen referrals for domestic violence as well as substance use. Therein we can develop a risk profile for the likelihood of future violence. Couple counseling can be an intense setting where issues are laid bare.

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The Hit that Reverberated to Adulthood

Gary Direnfeld

APRIL 28, 2022

This post describes domestic violence. With that she dismissed the impact of domestic violence and downplayed the fact that with that hit, she and her mom learned never to cross him again. Domestic violence. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support. She did learn.

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Couple Counseling: Is It Safe?

Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 30, 2023

It’s not uncommon for me to decline a request for couple counseling. Safety is code for concerns of domestic violence. Couple counseling can be an intense experience. The reasons typically have to do with safety and/or substance use and/or serious mental health issues. Screening for these issues is never perfect.

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Sexual Abuse – When asked to keep it secret….

Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support www.garydirenfeld.com – to build your successful practice Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. I am available in person and by video conferencing. He speaks at conferences and workshops throughout North America.

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Self-harm Mental Health Private Practice Psychology

When Your Family is the Threat

Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

It you are having trouble coping, do consider counseling. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support www.garydirenfeld.com to build your successful practice Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. Those who escape these toxic families may truly lose their relationships.

Psychology

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Growing Up With a Difficult Parent

Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The parent may blame the child and even seek for the child to attend counseling as a damaged individual whose damage is intrinsic to the child and not an outcome of the parent’s twisted parenting. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support. I am available in person and by video conferencing.

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Even When So Young, They Know.

Gary Direnfeld

JUNE 5, 2023

The behavior between the partner and mom, that is referred to as domestic violence. It is also referred to as intimate partner violence. People don’t have to be physically touched or hurt for this behavior to be labled violence. Already, in a child this young, the child felt a need to be protective of their parent.

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The Fear Wasn’t of School

Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 10, 2022

Trigger warning: This post addresses domestic violence and child awareness. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

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What Was Doesn’t Have To Be

Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 23, 2025

Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support www.garydirenfeld.com to build your successful practice Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. I am available in person and by video conferencing. He speaks at conferences and workshops throughout North America.

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Narcissist? No, Others Don’t Get It.

Gary Direnfeld

APRIL 4, 2022

gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice. I am available in person and by video conferencing. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

Child Welfare FAQs Regarding Family Detention or Deportation

SSW Alumni Spotlight: Barbie Nadal-Cristofaro, MSW

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Plan to change social housing rules will aid domestic abuse victims

Children and Domestic Violence. They Know.

Couple Counseling? Maybe in time….

The Hit that Reverberated to Adulthood

Couple Counseling: Is It Safe?

Sexual Abuse – When asked to keep it secret….

When Your Family is the Threat

Growing Up With a Difficult Parent

Even When So Young, They Know.

The Fear Wasn’t of School

What Was Doesn’t Have To Be

Narcissist? No, Others Don’t Get It.

Alcohol Consumption. It adds up.

Leaving Home Before Your Time

Hey, Tough Guy…

It May Be Trauma If You Experienced….

Realizing One’s Partner is a Narcissist

Big Feelings, Tension, Fear…

When One Parent Puts Down the Other

Divorcing? Invest in Learning with These Tips

When Your Ex is Abusive and Intimidating, Know This:

Nasty Ex? They may not be normal….

When the Other Parent Just Won’t Hear of It

When the Request is Fix My Partner

Nar-cissist?

An Affair and Trauma

DV – When the Teen Fights Back

If You Saw Your Parent Being Hit…

The Narcissistic Ex – a 90-minute workshop

Hey, Tough Guy.

When You’re Turned into The Bad One

For Some, the Greater the Closeness, the Greater the Perceived Risk

Giving In to a Narcissist Doesn’t Buy Peace

Safe Word for Family Gatherings

You May Be Choking on Past Trauma and Don’t Even Know It

The Impact of Childhood Abuse on Adult Health…

When The Trauma is Extreme

Family Dinners? They’re not all the same….

When the Kid is Adversely Coached by the Ex

Planning for the Frightful Family Visit this Holiday Season

Sometimes there isn’t a choice. We must call.

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