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Child Welfare FAQs Regarding Family Detention or Deportation

CO4Kids

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. If the family doesnt have a protection plan and there are no identified caregivers, a school or others will make a referral to the county.

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SSW Alumni Spotlight: Barbie Nadal-Cristofaro, MSW

University of Connecticut

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 am proud to serve my community and give back to the very agency that I once resided in. What are your favorite hobbies?

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If there’s another foster-care panic in NYC, it’s on The New York Times

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

One consequence -- the fanaticism with which schools persecute families by rushing to call the city’s family policing agency, the Administration for Children’s Services continues to this day. Yes, such malicious reports are part of the problem, but far bigger are malicious reports from schools.

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Social worker talks about importance of self-care in self-published book

Social Work Blog

It was not until high school that I was positively influenced by my basketball coaches and other teachers who helped instill hope, time, energy and accountability in my life. Gratefully, this support carried on while in college. Everything has to be accessible and consistent.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Identifying Risk and Protective Factors : Risk Factors : Social workers identify potential risk factors that may impact the individual’s well-being, such as substance abuse, domestic violence, or exposure to trauma. Social workers also play important roles in schools, hospitals, and other public settings.

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The Fear Wasn’t of School

Gary Direnfeld

Trigger warning: This post addresses domestic violence and child awareness. ——— The issue was the child’s fear of going to school. Her child’s fear was not about the school. Her child was not anxious about school, but her safety as she had worried about her mother. She put it together.

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Even When So Young, They Know.

Gary Direnfeld

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.