Diversity Domestic Violence Foster Care 
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. Additionally, you may refer clients to other resources and professionals, including support groups and medical practitioners, based on their diverse needs.
Social Work Haven
JUNE 15, 2023
Social work is not merely a profession; it is a profound calling that embraces the multifaceted nature of human existence, embracing the diversity of experiences and backgrounds that shape our world. This includes upholding the core values of social work, such as self-determination, integrity, and respect for diversity.
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University of Connecticut
MAY 8, 2023
My previous and future work involves working with some of the most vulnerable members of our society -- that work being with LGBTQIA+ youth, and victims and survivors of domestic violence. As a child of immigrants from Jamaica and Guyana, I understand the importance of diversity, multiculturalism, and giving back to one's community.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
AUGUST 22, 2023
This story also is about the power of newsroom diversity, and the need for more of it. Kelley Fong asks in a commentary for the Hartford Courant if the head of the state’s family police agency will make sure there’s no foster-care panic. And if you hit the Star ’s paywall, look for the questionnaire option.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JANUARY 6, 2022
Maine's first child welfare ombudsman, Dean Crocker, understood the lessons from the tragic death of Logan Marr, who was taken when her family poverty was confused with "neglect" and killed in foster care. She issues reports with shamefully shoddy methodology that throw gasoline on the fires of foster-care panic.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
OCTOBER 8, 2024
We have forced millions into foster care where the rate of abuse is, in fact, vastly higher than in the general population and, independent studies show , vastly higher than agencies admit in official figures. She complains about kinship foster care in part because relatives “live on the economic margins” [p.157]
Child Welfare Monitor
APRIL 11, 2025
I decided to update and re-publish it after reading a press release from Prevent Child Abuse America stating that “PCAAs signature home visiting program, Healthy Families America, has been proven to reduce child abuse and intimate partner violence while improving long-term health and educational outcomes.”
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