NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

The other is if they try to pass off official figures about abuse in foster care as bearing any resemblance to reality. States typically claim that, in any given year, fewer than one percent of foster youth are abused or neglected in foster care. That doesn’t even count foster youth abusing each other.

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CO4Kids

AUGUST 30, 2024

To become a CASA a volunteer must be at least 21 years old and complete a background check and interview process. Consider becoming a treatment or therapeutic foster parent. Read the Article The post Colorado CASA seeking volunteers to support kids in foster care appeared first on CO4Kids.

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University of Connecticut

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

School of Social Work faculty and staff are engaged in collaborative teams that are developing and advancing scholarship to address a diverse range of problems, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, adverse childhood experiences, foster care, homophobia, trauma, aging, and more.

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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. Additionally, you may refer clients to other resources and professionals, including support groups and medical practitioners, based on their diverse needs.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Assessments were also generally of good quality for children subject to care proceedings, while most children in care were living locally in foster care thanks to a dedicated focus on bringing back those in out-of-area placements. Inspectors described as a “missed opportunity” to assess risks and inform safety planning.

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University of Connecticut

MAY 8, 2023

My current internship has provided me with so many opportunities to meet with community partners, learn how to use anticipatory empathy, and practice motivational interviewing. As a child of immigrants from Jamaica and Guyana, I understand the importance of diversity, multiculturalism, and giving back to one's community.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

. ● Speaking of great journalism, on The Imprint podcast Joe Shapiro of NPR discusses his investigation into states forcing families to pay ransom to family policing agencies to get their children back from foster care. In Dayton, Ohio, a misdiagnosis of child abuse forced infants into foster care for nearly a year.

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