Social Work Haven

APRIL 26, 2023

The Assessor (anyone) can carry out a capacity assessment for example, a friend, family members, a care worker, an occupational therapist, a nurse, a doctor or a social worker What are the key elements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 The key element is the fact that the MCA is a decision support tool. Who can assess capacity?

Social Worker 52

Social Worker Communication Interventional Disorder 52

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 17, 2025

The task force says a consultant should draw up the tool and determine how the information obtained from the tools may be used to adjust a treatment plan for the child or youth while they are in out-of-home care. And what, exactly, does that mean? Because that is the real world of residential treatment.

Child Welfare 70

Child Welfare Welfare Foster Care Self-harm 70

Child Welfare Monitor

JANUARY 13, 2025

On August 24, 2024, the Washington Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) proudly announced in a press statement that it had reduced the number of children in out-of-home care by nearly half since 2018. Specifically, the number of children in foster care had fallen from 9,171 in 2018 to 4,971 as of August 14, 2024.

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Domestic Violence Substance Abuse Foster Care Child Welfare 264