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Federal Grants Available to Promote Elder Justice

Social Work Blog

The federal government is soliciting proposals to fund various programs that prevent and address elder abuse. Purpose: support a comprehensive approach to addressing abuse in later life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, neglect, and exploitation toward people who are at least 50 years old.

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The fundamental misconception at the heart of the Family First Act

Child Welfare Monitor

Another key element was interventions for specific problems , like drug treatment, mental health services and age-specific parenting skills training–interventions which were mostly provided through referrals to other agencies. The government can and must do better to get this funding out the door to states that ask for it.”

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CCRC 2025 Policy Conference Recap

CCRC

The 2-day conference hosted in North Hollywood was attended by 250 professionals, including advocates, government employees and child care workers. She argued that the federal government is not the be-all-end-all when it comes to policies and decisions impacting vulnerable communities, and she called for attendees to start thinking ahead.

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988, Behavioral Health Services, and Better Crisis Response

Relias

This has the potential to positively impact the state of crisis prevention and intervention in the U.S. And as rates of issues such as substance use disorder, domestic violence, and suicide continue to rise as a result of COVID-19 and its aftermath, 988 needs to become a part of how behavioral health organizations operate.

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Ultimate Social Work Intervention Strategies

Social Work Haven

Knowledge of social work intervention strategies is central to the social work role. Social workers use different intervention strategies to support individuals, families, and communities in times of crisis, using multiple interventions and strategies. Ultimate Social Work Intervention Strategies.

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Number of children in need falls for third straight year to lowest point since 2013

Community Care

The number of children in need in England has fallen for the third successive year, to its lowest level since 2013, according to official government figures. Closures due to lockdown measures during this period led to a 31% decline in referrals from schools and a 7% decrease overall, which contributed to the falls in interventions.

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NCCPR at the Kempe Center Conference: Attn: Family Police: Children's "well-being" is none of your damn business!

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

And it’s important to draw a distinction between that one element of government – the family police – and government as a whole. I think government can play a huge, constructive role in promoting the well-being of children. Government has a crucial role to play. I am a lifelong tax-and-spend liberal and proud of it.