NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

● “Which would be worse,” asks Jasmine Wali, director of policy & advocacy at JMAC for Families, in this story for The Nation : “being beaten by your partner, or having social services take away your children? That’s the choice facing many parents I’ve worked with as a social worker, and the answer is always the same.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This post is adapted from a virtual presentation I gave last month to the Racial Justice Task Force of the Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services, Child and Family Law Division. Today the Department of Public Welfare is the Department of Transitional Assistance. One last thought about child welfare and opioids.

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Beyond Advocacy

JULY 30, 2024

The Compton Foundation Centennial Professor of Social Work for the Prevention of Children and Youth Problems, she served on the faculty of the Columbia University School of Social Work —where she received her Ph.D.—from She was inducted into the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) in 2010.

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All For Kids

MARCH 10, 2025

What Services Do Family Resource Centers Provide? FRC services vary by location but may include parent education, counseling, case management, referral services, and more. Counseling may also be available for individuals, couples, and families, addressing issues like mental health, domestic violence, and substance abuse.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Here are 10 roles of social workers, but this list is by no means exhaustive: Advocate : Social workers often act as advocates for their clients, working to ensure their rights and needs are met within various systems and institutions. TRENDING CONTENT ON SOCIAL WORK HAVEN What is the main role of a social worker?

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Community Care

APRIL 4, 2024

This is despite the organisation having managed “unprecedented demand” for its services in the wake of Covid-19 and the resulting “challenging delays” for children involved in court proceedings.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 3, 2023

Safeguarding Children & Child Protection As a society, we have a duty to protect and promote the welfare of children and young people. Social work plays a vital role in child safeguarding, providing support and intervention to vulnerable children and their families. Promote the welfare and safety of children and young people 2.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 31, 2023

They work with various populations, including children, adolescents, adults, older adults, individuals with disabilities, those experiencing mental health issues, and those facing social and economic hardships. Social workers are not authorised to provide medical advice or treatments.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

It can be customised and expanded upon to suit the specific needs and objectives of the social work organisation or agency. What do social services look for in a home check or visit? To maximise this opportunity, social services workers should employ a comprehensive checklist to gather vital information during visits.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JANUARY 20, 2025

So heres the first question of a two-question pop quiz: The next few paragraphs are from a news story about the lawsuit and if anything illustrates why family police agency is a more accurate term than child welfare agency, its these next few paragraphs. in which the [child welfare agency] citing concerns about A.V.s

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All For Kids

AUGUST 12, 2024

As the Human Rights Campaign explains, “Public child welfare agencies are government entities that provide a safety net for families. Leslie began her career at Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles overseeing the emergency shelter and coordinating community services. She has a passion for working with under-tapped populations.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2021

She tells us, in effect: Well yes, the kids could remain home but only with lots of “social services” and “monitoring” – in other words, constant, onerous surveillance and pointless hoops to jump through.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 13, 2023

Famous influential thinkers in social work 1. He is one of the UK’s leading thinkers on social justice and the welfare state, Titmuss helped establish social policy as an academic discipline. From 1950 until his death in 1973 he was the professor of social administration at the London School of Economics.

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Social Work Haven

APRIL 16, 2023

Direct practice involves working with individuals or families to address their specific needs, such as providing counselling or therapy services. The administrative system focuses on developing policies and procedures related to social service delivery. What Is Systemic Theory in Social Work? Ricketts, S.

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University of Connecticut

MARCH 28, 2022

I plan to pursue a career in social justice which includes advocating and counseling young girls and women who have experienced injustices and trauma. My goal one day is to travel to different countries to support these women with counseling and proper education, and through this, hopefully, to write a book based on my experiences.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The story begins this way: Growing up Latino in Massachusetts carries a greater risk of entering the foster system than anywhere else in the nation, and for those who end up in foster homes — as well as those who are the subject of child welfare investigations — the consequences can be devastating. Please, Mommy.

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