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Celebrating Four Colorado Adoptive Families

CO4Kids

Back to Blogs News & Press Celebrating Four Colorado Adoptive Families November is National Adoption Month DENVER (Nov. 4, 2024) — In honor of National Adoption Month, the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is spotlighting four incredible families who adopted seven Colorado children and youth from foster or kinship care. The families were nominated by counties and child placement agencies throughout the state and chosen by CDHS.

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Book Review—The Ethical Case Manager: Tools and Tactics

The New Social Worker

“.this is first and foremost a book that is grounded on the complicated nature of ethical decision-making.” Book review of The Ethical Case Manager, reviewed by Stephen Cummings.

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Akerman LLP and National CASA/GAL Association for Children announce 2024 recipient of Academic Excellence Scholarship for foster youth

National Casa Gal

The Akerman Scholarship was established through an endowment created in 2015 as part of the firm’s landmark $1 million commitment to the National CASA/GAL Association. Read More. The post Akerman LLP and National CASA/GAL Association for Children announce 2024 recipient of Academic Excellence Scholarship for foster youth appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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PASWI 76th NATIONAL CONVENTION PAVES THE WAY FOR BROADER REGIONAL COLLABORATIONS

International Federation of Social Workers

Cebu City, Philippines – The 76th National Convention of the Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Number of social work students falls for second consecutive year in Scotland

Community Care

The number of social work students registered in Scotland has fallen for a second consecutive year, with student poverty cited as a factor. Student numbers fell by 2.7% in 2023-24, from 1,998 to 1,944, following a a 5.2% drop the year before, according to the Scottish Social Services Council’s (SSSC) annual snapshot of the registered workforce.

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Union launches charter to protect care workers on sponsored UK visas

The Guardian

Salford council is first signatory to Unison agreement intended to prevent exploitation of migrant workers Care workers from countries such as India, Nigeria and the Philippines who faced losing their immigration status in the UK if they left their employers have been promised new protections by a landmark, grassroots deal. The migrant care workers charter is an agreement designed by care workers and the trade union Unison to prevent the exploitation of people on sponsored visas – and Salford co

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One Mother review – poignant memoir grapples with trauma of foster care

The Guardian

Mickaël Bandela’s documentary reflects on the events that left him in care as a child, and the generational losses that came before When he was a few months old, film-maker Mickaël Bandela was put into the care of his foster mother Marie-Thérèse, after his own home was deemed unsuitable for the wellbeing of a small child. Throughout the next decades, his birth mother Gisèle remained a loving presence in his life.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending November 5, 2024

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

● COVID taught us that when the family police step back and community-based community-run support organizations step up, child abuse is reduced. Now the Family Justice Journal devotes an entire issue to what that kind of support should look like. (Remember, you can download it as a.pdf to avoid the #$%^& flipbook format :-)) ● And yes, there’s still another study showing the value of providing concrete help to families in reducing child abuse. ● A commentary in The Imprint reminds us of some