University of Connecticut

JUNE 1, 2022

Addressing the challenges that families face today, including socio-economic disparities, racism, substance misuse and behavioral health disorders, requires an evidence-informed approach that is grounded in social change through the lens of advancing equity. Jody Levison-Johnson, president and CEO of Social Current.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JULY 12, 2023

Somehow, however, this most essential and defining aspect of being human has been overshadowed or cast aside in the industry known as child welfare. Among those who understand this are the former director of the federal Children’s Bureau, Jerry Milner, and his Special Assistant, David Kelly. Their main interest is to remain in business.

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Shelter, Inc

JANUARY 17, 2023

include youth in the welfare or juvenile justice system, runaway and homeless youth, undocumented immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, and people with substance use disorder. According to the White House, the people most vulnerable to human trafficking in the U.S.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The number of people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders is increasing, and these clients are disproportionately represented in the legal and child welfare system, and often have significant challenges in school Early and effective differential diagnosis can help a person with an FASD achieve the highest quality of life.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JANUARY 19, 2022

I have a blog post on both cases which, together, reveal that “child welfare” is a field so arrogant it can assert the right to violate everything from the Fourth Amendment to the Ninth Commandment. ? Although it’s not directly about child welfare, NPR has an important story about recovery from substance use disorder.

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University of Connecticut

JANUARY 9, 2024

I’ve become increasingly familiar with the work and impact of our outstanding faculty and their research as well as our students who are engaged with some of our most pressing social welfare issues, child and adolescent behavioral health, substance use disorder, juvenile justice reform, LGBTQ+ health, and supporting immigrants and refugees.

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Community Care

JUNE 2, 2023

The policy, pioneered by Humberside Constabulary , involves officers only attending mental health or welfare incidents where there was a real and immediate risk to life or of a person being subject to serious injury or inhumane treatment.

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Community Care

OCTOBER 16, 2023

We have provided an overview of the key duties below: Definition of a disabled child : exemplifying the care review’s conclusion that existing legislation is outdated, section 17 of the Children Act 1989 (s17 CA89) defines a child as disabled if s/he is “blind, deaf or dumb or suffers from mental disorder of any kind or is substantially (..)

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Community Care

JANUARY 31, 2023

Under section 25 of the Children Act 1989 , such secure welfare placements may only be made if a child either has a history of absconding, would likely abscond from any other setting and, if they did so, would likely suffer significant harm; or would likely injure themselves or others if placed in any other setting.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

● Take a step back, see – and hear – how the family policing system really works in this report from NPR, featuring perspectives from JMAC for Families and NCCPR: ● You know how defenders of computerized racial profiling in family policing (more accurate terms than “predictive analytics” in “child welfare”) defend their biased algorithms by a.

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Community Care

APRIL 21, 2023

We have provided an overview of the key duties below: Definition of a disabled child : exemplifying the care review’s conclusion that existing legislation is outdated, section 17 of the Children Act 1989 (s17 CA89) defines a child as disabled if s/he is “blind, deaf or dumb or suffers from mental disorder of any kind or is substantially (..)

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Multiple risks The Nuffield FJO’s analysis of 208 children found 11 main areas of need or risk: risk to others, going missing, self-harm, mental health concerns, neurodevelopmental disorders, disability, sexual exploitation, criminal exploitation, substance misuse, placement breakdown and being out of education.

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Relias

JUNE 22, 2023

It is used to treat a wide range of issues including health-related distress, family and school problems, and numerous psychiatric disorders. But CBT for kids has benefits beyond anxiety disorders. CBT is generally short-term and goal-oriented, focusing on helping clients deal with specific problems.

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Community Care

JULY 26, 2023

Best practice body the College of Policing said led to a large reduction in the deployment of police resources to mental health or welfare incidents from January 2019 to October 2022 in that area.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MARCH 27, 2022

She is joint coordinator of the Social Work Ethics Research Group of the European Social Work Research Association and is on the Board of Ethics and Social Welfare Journal (of which she was a founding co-editor). She is a world-leading researcher in anxiety disorders and mindfulness.

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Community Care

JULY 4, 2024

Ralf has complex additional needs with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Child Welfare League of America. One family’s story Maggie, her current partner, John, and her three children live in a rural area on the outskirts of a city. Maggie has two sons, Ralf,11, and Rex, 3, and a daughter, Bella, 9.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

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. Finally, social workers should have a strong ethical code of conduct and adhere to professional standards in order to protect the welfare of their clients.

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Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Understanding Mental Health Disorders: What Social Workers Need to Know: This article provides a thorough overview of mental health disorders, outlining their symptoms, causes, and treatments. Below are articles discussing the breadth of topics in social work. How do you write a social work article?

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Community Care

DECEMBER 12, 2021

It said there were particular issues finding placements for children who were mental health inpatients but were deemed not to have treatable disordered and then released. Ramsden said the investment, as well as the children’s social care review, due to report next year, offered an opportunity “to do something more radical in this space”.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 9, 2023

By definition, a social worker’s role includes safeguarding children, vulnerable adults and the promoting the welfare of young people. Can social workers treat personality disorders? No, social workers cannot treat personality disorders. However, their role in relation to medication management is often unclear.

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Child Welfare Monitor

OCTOBER 5, 2024

As an illustration, I am reposting my 2022 review of Roberts’ most recent book, Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families–and How Abolition Can Build a Safer Worl d. child welfare system. ” Those who liked Shattered Bonds will likely love Torn Apart.

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Social Work Haven

APRIL 3, 2023

No refusals The BIA checked for any advance decision which conflicts with the planned deprivation of liberty and made contact with P’s health and welfare LPA however; he did not share any conflicting views on P’s placement (DOLS COP 4.25). In hindsight, this meant that there was a no refusal and other assessments could proceed.

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Social Work Haven

JUNE 15, 2023

This is because any animal welfare concerns should be highlighted and reported. Have there been any traumatic experiences in the past, which may have had a serious impact, such as post-traumatic stress disorder or depression? I observe whether there is any evidence of hoarding or body odour.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Background There are calls to change the child welfare system to promote better outcomes for children. 2] However, when a removal is necessary, the child welfare community recognizes the importance of kinship placements in reducing trauma in children. What does This Mean for Child Welfare Social Workers? About the Law.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 17, 2025

When NCCPR released a comprehensive report on Colorado child welfare in September 2023, we included a section called Tapeworm in the System. The report makes no mention of the fact that, in other child welfare contexts, such tools have an ugly history of bias. And what, exactly, does that mean?

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The reports were careful, nuanced assessments – far better than what’s spewed forth from certain politicians, and the state’s child welfare “ombudsman.” Those last 11 paragraphs are an indirect reminder of how, in less than 25 years, Maine child welfare went from national scandal to national model to national disgrace. .

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Relias

JULY 5, 2023

In each of those periods, the child welfare system saw a significant increase in the number of children moved into foster care. During these past epidemics, the child welfare and foster care systems became completely overwhelmed. However, there is some hope in the form of federal assistance for the child welfare system.

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All For Kids

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

According to the Child Welfare Information Gateway, ‘prevention’ is defined as activities that stop an action or behavior or promote a positive one. They may have recently been deployed from the military and struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). What Is Child Abuse Prevention?

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

Alcohol-exposed pregnancies may also lead to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), a range of lifelong behavioral, intellectual, and physical disabilities that affects an estimated 2-5% of schoolchildren in the U.S.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MAY 9, 2023

Over the course of eight chapters, WUOB tells a story that strips away all the excuses for the family policing system – a more accurate term than “child welfare” system. Please, Mommy.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

When Honolulu Civil Beat reached out to NCCPR for comment on the findings of a study, done by the state’s own Court Improvement Project, of what really happens in child welfare court hearings, I said: “What this report tells us is that Hawaii doesn’t really have a court system for ‘child welfare’ cases at all.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Whenever anyone in state government was asked about the problems in the state’s “child welfare” system they’d give the same stock answer: As soon as the new Department of Social Services was up and running, and took over jobs then done by the Department of Public Welfare, everything would be fine! Only 20% are doing well in later life.

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Relias

JANUARY 23, 2024

Maternal mental health disorders can have serious consequences, such as impaired mother-infant bonding, poor child development, and increased risk of death from suicide or other causes. The EPDS can also detect other mental disorders, such as anxiety, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

As a care professional in the human services industry, you’re most likely familiar with the common risk factors and warning signs for suicide, but there are other important factors to consider, like social determinants of health (SDOH) which play a large role in substance use disorders (SUDs) and depression. Compared with the general U.S.

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KVC

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Jason Hooper, President and CEO of KVC Health Systems KVC Missouri is part of KVC Health Systems, a family of nonprofits leading the way in mental health and child welfare. Depression, anxiety, and trauma- and stress-related disorders are increasing. We can truly transform the face of foster care and mental health.”

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Community Care

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Section 136 gives police officers the power to remove a person – generally from a public place – to a place of safety, for a mental health assessment, if they appear to have a mental disorder, are in “immediate need of care or control” and detention appears necessary to protect them or others.

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Relias

JANUARY 23, 2023

Providers should closely monitor women with a history of mood disorders, either prior to or during the perinatal period. Another study found delayed or nonexistent detection, and follow-up was as low as 17.9% on referrals for behavioral health care.

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