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Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund opens for applications in 2025-26

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) has opened for applications in 2025-26 amid significant concerns about children and families going without the therapy they need. Children’s minister Janet Daby only confirmed that the ASGSF would continue for 2025-26 on 1 April, the start of the financial year, leading to the build-up of a huge backlog of applications and del

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Call for Articles: Social Dialogue #30 – The Politics of Social Work

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Submission Deadline: August 30, 2025 Publication Date: December 2025 Word Limit: 2000 words (including references) Submit to: Dr. Rajendra Baikady rajendra.baikady@mail.huji.ac.il Prof. Carolyn Noble carolyn.noble@acap.edu.au Theme: The Politics of Social Work A Need for Courage and Action in an Unfair World The 30th edition of Social Dialogue , hosted by the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), invites courageous voices to join a powerful conversation.

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NCCPR in Source NM: Torrez’s CYFD investigation will fail if it leaves people out

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

A child welfare expert weighs in on latest effort to reform NMs foster system New Mexico Attorney General Ral Torrez says hes going to launch a comprehensive and wide-ranging investigation into how the Children, Youth and Families Department fails children. Allow me to save him some time. I can just write the report now and Ill throw in the news story that will follow.

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Statement from the President of IFSW-AP On the Earthquake in Myanmar and Appeal for Support

International Federation of Social Workers

We are deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake that struck central Myanmar on 28 March 2025.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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A life discounted: The tragic story of Begidu Morris

Child Welfare Monitor

Ten-year-old Begidu Morris died more than three years ago of horrific child abuse by his parents, who adopted him from Ethiopia. But there was no avalanche of media coverage of his death, no interviews with shocked neighbors saying they had no idea the child even existed. No pyramid of teddy bears and flowers outside his home. No arrests of those who tortured and murdered Begidu, and no demonstrations demanding justice.

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Social Workers Help Pet Owners Navigate Homelessness

Social Work Blog

Last year, New York city opened its first pet-inclusive homeless shelter By Faye Beard Christine Kim, MSW, knows well the choice many unhoused individuals face when deciding to keep their pets with themno matter what. Many people experiencing homelessness are even more deeply attached to their animals than people who have homes, Kim told NASW. Kim is the founder of My Dog Is My Home , a nonprofit that works to ensure that unhoused human-animal families have safe, low-barrier co-sheltering and co

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Colorado State Foster Parent Association

CO4Kids

Back to Blogs Parent Partner Blog Colorado State Foster Parent Association Supporting Foster Parents Since 1971 In 1971, the Colorado State Foster Parent Association (CSFPA) was formed by a group of foster parents and professionals who wanted to make changes to laws related to foster care and create more resources for foster parents. Currently, the organization is headed up by Executive Director Laura Schaad.