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CDHS increases safe access to services for survivors of domestic violence

CO4Kids

Back to Blogs News & Press CDHS increases safe access to services for survivors of domestic violence October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month DENVER (Oct. Conversations help raise awareness; increase support, prevention and volunteer efforts; and deepen community engagement.”

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

CO4Kids

Back to Blogs Community Blog October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month CDHS makes child support services safer for domestic violence survivors October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, free and confidential support is available 24/7.

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Couple Counseling? Maybe in time….

Gary Direnfeld

I always screen referrals for domestic violence as well as substance use. Therein we can develop a risk profile for the likelihood of future violence. If a partner discloses issues of violence or abuse, it can upset the other who engages in such behavior. I recently declined two requests for couple counseling.

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“[It] feels like a jail cell has dropped around my family”

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

New York’s family police agency is still harassing survivors of domestic violence and their children. In New York, it’s illegal to tear children from their homes and throw them into foster care just because they “witnessed domestic violence” – typically a husband or boyfriend beating the child’s mother. Emphasis added.]

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When it comes to the problems plaguing “child welfare” wrongful removal drives everything else – including caseworker turnover. Case in point: Massachusetts

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

They think they’re going to be working with families, helping families to engage in services, to be self-sufficient, to move on to higher education,” Everett said. Citing Ethel Everett, a leader of the caseworkers’ union, the story explains that the reality of the job clashes with many new employees’ idealism. And, in fact, Toscano tried.

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Child Abuse Prevention Programs: Making A Difference In Our Communities

All For Kids

cdc.gov Child Sexual Abuse : Involves engaging a child in sexual activities, including exposure to pornography, unwanted sexual touching, or exploitation. In many instances of child abuse, there are underlying issues such as domestic violence, substance abuse, financial instability, and housing insecurity.

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Reducing Workplace Violence in Nursing & Healthcare

Relias

While lateral violence doesn’t put healthcare workers in immediate physical danger, it still creates a toxic work environment that negatively impacts employee productivity and morale. Domestic Violence. It is not uncommon for violence that occurs outside of the workplace to creep into healthcare settings.