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Navigating AI in Social Work Education

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

He researches technology and child welfare and enjoys integrating emerging technologies in the classroom and as a field instructor. LCSW, is a tech consultant for universities, social work departments, and social work agencies. She also works with agencies to train staff in Motivational Interviewing. Melanie Sage , Ph.D.,

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The middle-class white person’s guide to dealing with a child abuse allegation

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

But just two days after the Parent Map story was published, KFMB-TV in San Diego reported this story: A Marine Corps pilot and his wife are suing the County of San Diego after Child Welfare Services took their seven-month-old son from their home for more than a month after the boy head-butted his mother as he played after breastfeeding.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending March 1, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

? As almost everyone reading this probably knows, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act which The Imprint calls “a bedrock law passed in the 1970s to combat cultural genocide committed against Indigenous families.” ? But things have taken a strange turn in Maine.

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New private law model substantially improves experiences of children and families, say practitioners

Community Care

This was based on interviews with 67 family justice, local authority and domestic abuse practitioners and officials, carried out from September 2023 to January 2024, and an analysis of the respective costs of the pathfinder and CAP approaches.

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AMHPs lack time for ‘extremely important’ pre-assessment work with people in crisis, finds survey

Community Care

AMHPs lack time for ‘extremely important’ work Almost nine in 10 said pre-assessment contact was ‘extremely important’ (45%) or ‘somewhat important (43%) in building rapport with people due to be assessed under the MHA, while 70% said a pre-assessment interview was likely to help improve outcomes.

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Ofsted calls for power to scrutinise children’s home groups

Community Care

The inspectorate interviewed representatives and managers from 10 children’s homes groups and 11 Ofsted employees to investigate how effective its current practices were at holding decision makers at the homes to account. Consultation on revising interim inspections. The consultation will run until 22 January 2022.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

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. This may include personal interviews, family histories, and the review of relevant documents. What other roles can social workers do?