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Councils underfunded adult care services by at least £2.9bn in 2021-22, provider analysis suggests

Community Care

CPA member Care England said its analysis of the figures for older people’s care homes revealed a shortfall of over £2bn in this sector alone, with council residential care fees £218 a week below the calculated fair cost on average, and nursing home fees short by £231 per week.

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Community Service Ideas for Kids and Families

All For Kids

By exposing your child to diverse people, situations, age groups, and issues, they will be able to relate to others and be more accepting. At Christmas time, contact a tree farm or nursery about donating a Christmas tree to a family in need, shelter or nursing home or purchase one and donate it yourself!

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The power of wishful thinking: The continued promotion of Healthy Families America as a child abuse prevention program

Child Welfare Monitor

Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect issued a report recommending a pilot of universal voluntary neonatal home visitation, stating that the efficacy of home visiting as a preventive measure was “already well-established.” That program, now known as Nurse Family Partnership , was very different from HFA.