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The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill explained

Community Care

The bill would give the secretary of state the power to require providers made subject to the regime to submit a recovery and resolution plan, setting out risks to their financial sustainability and actions they propose to take in response to these.

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Positive pathways through the criminal justice system

Social Work With Adults

Liz kindly agreed to write this blog about the work she is doing to support people with health and care needs in the criminal justice system. "I prompt positive change in individuals who had found themselves in contact with the justice system." It was in this role that I first had contact with criminal justice agencies.

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Alumni Honored with SSW Distinguished Alumni Awards

Michigan Social Work

In the State House, Chang led the way on air quality protection, education, criminal justice reforms, improving economic opportunities and affordable, safe drinking water. He has specialized in developing innovative projects - such as transit villages, earthquake recovery projects and the first LGBTQ senior development in the U.S.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

This is because they develop treatment plans to address mental illness and substance abuse problems, often holding supervisory roles and advocating for human rights within the criminal justice system. Social workers have a strong educational foundation, including bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

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Child Maltreatment 2023: A reduction in child maltreatment victims or a retrenchment of child protection?

Child Welfare Monitor

North Carolina ended its restrictive policy of reporting only fatalities determined by a chief medical examiner to be homicide, and it also began efforts to incorporate vital statistics and criminal justice data. During FY 2023, some states reported changes that may have resulted in a reduced number of child fatalities reported.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending Sept. 24, 2024

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

. ● Stateline reports on something some in the medical profession are doing about it: Some states and hospital systems have updated their policies on drug testing for pregnant women and newborns, aiming to better support patients’ treatment and recovery from substance use disorder and combat racial disparities in testing and reporting. ●

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The Impact of Collective Trauma and How Behavioral Health Organizations Can Help

Relias

This loss can contribute to a sense of disorientation and alienation, hindering the community’s ability to navigate the recovery process effectively. Building resilience through communal rituals, storytelling, and advocacy can facilitate individual recovery and contribute to the collective healing process.