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Seven children and all she needed was a van: large families and the blindness of the child welfare establishment

Child Welfare Monitor

These families frequently consist of mothers with children by multiple fathers, with both parents often suffering from mental illness and/or drug abuse, and domestic violence is commonly present. Reed, who actually provided this case as his only example of how material assistance can help resolve a child maltreatment report?

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Parental mental health biggest cause of child protection referrals in England

The Guardian

Public service cuts and stark impact of poverty are causing worse outcomes for children, according to survey Poor parental mental health has overtaken domestic violence as the most commonly reported factor in social worker assessments into whether a child is at risk of serious harm or neglect, according to new research.

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Sexual Abuse – When asked to keep it secret….

Gary Direnfeld

I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. It should never have happened. Are you following me on Facebook yet?

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#HardStories – To tell or not to tell

Irish Social Worker

Tuslas current Child Abuse Substantiation Procedure (CASP) for example, does just so, stating that the social worker should not stray into attempting to vindicate the complainant.

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When Your Family is the Threat

Gary Direnfeld

I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. Do know though, it’s them, not you.

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What Was Doesn’t Have To Be

Gary Direnfeld

I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. Are you following me on Facebook yet?

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

You asked, what are the 10 roles of social workers ? While I can provide a list of 10 common roles of social workers, it’s important to note that our roles often go beyond these. Case Manager : Social workers coordinate services and resources for their clients, ensuring they receive comprehensive care and support.