Child Welfare Monitor
MARCH 16, 2025
by Marie Cohen Recognizing implicit bias in mandated reporting training is a national focus for addressing racial inequity in child welfare. States from New York to Washington have updated their training for mandatory reporters to include implicit bias or highlight the distinction between neglect and poverty in an effort to reduce racial disparities in child welfare involvement.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
MARCH 17, 2025
When NCCPR released a comprehensive report on Colorado child welfare in September 2023, we included a section called Tapeworm in the System. Its about Colorados love affair with the worst form of care for children group homes and institutions. At the time, we noted that, as of 2021, Colorado was using them at a rate 33% above the national average. By 2022, use of group homes had fallen, but Colorado was using the worst of the worst, institutions at a rate 40% above the national average.
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Community Care
MARCH 19, 2025
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. MPs have overturned an exemption for adult social care providers from the forthcoming increase in employer national insurance contributions (NICs), in what leaders have described as a “devastating blow” to the sector. In a vote today, they rejected House of Lords amendments to the legislation introducing the NICs rise that would have exempted regulated care home and home care pr
Nicole Clark Consulting
MARCH 18, 2025
Try this out and let me know how it goes. Learning from program participants who leave? Have you ever considered this? Understanding why participants leave a program can provide valuable insights for improvement. Instead of viewing dropouts as failures, organizations can learn from them to refine program structure, engagement strategies, and outreach.
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CCRC
MARCH 18, 2025
Tax season is here and many families filing taxes this year can take advantage of tax credits. The different tax credits for families listed here include various income brackets. Child Tax Credit Parents with children under age 17 can reduce their tax burden by up to $2,000 per qualified dependent. This includes your own children, stepchildren, or related child who lives with you at least half the tax year.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
MARCH 19, 2025
West Virgina State Capitol (Photo by O. Palsson) But thats what West Virginia is likely to get if a well-meaning, but ill-thought-out proposal by one legislator becomes law. Its entirely reasonable that West Virginia Del. Adam Burkhammer is horrified by the fact that some children who are horribly abused are overlooked by the states family police agency.
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The International Association Of Schools Of Social
MARCH 18, 2025
The Association of South African Social Work Education Institutions (ASASWEI) marked World Social Work Day on March 18th, 2025 , with the launch of a groundbreaking book titled: Social Work in the 21st Century: Scholarship and Praxis Reimagined Towards Vulnerability. Volume Editors Allucia L. Shokane Annaline Keet Varoshini Nadesan Synopsis This scholarly book is the third volume in the Knowledge Pathing: Multi-, Inter- and Trans-Disciplining in Social Sciences book series.
Center for Child Protection
MARCH 17, 2025
Earlier this month, our very own Cyndi Cantu, Chief Team Relations & Forensics Officer, travelled from Texas to Illinois to speak at the Champions of Children Conference , hosted by the Childrens Advocacy Centers of Illinois. It was a full-circle momentan opportunity to share what shes learned in the field with other child advocacy professionals who are just as passionate about protecting kids as we are.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
MARCH 18, 2025
Remember when Tennessee pulled over a couple for no good reason and then took away their children? In that one, the offense was Driving While Black. We dont know the race of the couple in this case reported by Tennessee Lookout ; but in every other respect, its eerily similar. And there was this in Washington State, as reported by the Seattle Times: Concluding a federal lawsuit that has spanned nearly a decade, a jury found Tuesday that the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Fa
Beyond Advocacy
MARCH 18, 2025
CRISP 2019 Award Winners We are pleased to announce the winners of our 2025 CRISP Awards. Each year, we recognize social workers and others who have contributed significantly to pursuing social work values and principles through Congress and the federal government.
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
The New Social Worker
MARCH 18, 2025
The most effective treatment I have had the honor of witnessing is the power of community. Continuing Day Treatments utilize a milieu approach to allow clients to form communities they often dont have elsewhere.
International Federation of Social Workers
MARCH 19, 2025
A new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course, Understanding Care and Support Systems Opening a Social Workers View/Vision on this Global Concept, is now open for registration.
Community Care
MARCH 17, 2025
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The representation of Black social workers in the children’s services workforce in English councils halves between the front line and management, Department for Education (DfE) data has shown. There is also a drop-off in the proportion of Asian practitioners and those from mixed or multiple ethnic groups at senior levels, compared with the front line, according to the figures, which d
Child Care Aware
MARCH 20, 2025
Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) organizations remain a vital force in connecting families, providers, businesses, and policymakers to build a stronger child care infrastructurebecause making child care strong makes everyone stronger. Yet despite their profound impact, CCR&Rs are often underrecognized and underfunded. It's time to change that.
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The New Social Worker
MARCH 16, 2025
Let us commit to strengthening intergenerational solidarity in our practices. By embracing this years theme, we acknowledge the impact of those who have laid the groundwork for our profession and we pave the way for future generations to thrive.
International Federation of Social Workers
MARCH 15, 2025
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The Guardian
MARCH 20, 2025
Latest overpayment figures bring total number falling foul of cliff-edge rules on earnings to 144,000 More than 9,000 unpaid carers looking after ill and disabled loved ones have become the latest to be hit with carers allowance overpayment debts in the past year, prompting calls for ministers to suspend the controversial practice. While the government has promised to tackle the carers allowance scandal and launched a review, the latest figures show carers continue to be unwittingly caught by th
Community Care
MARCH 20, 2025
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The children’s minister has said she is doing everything possible to “push forward” a decision on the future of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF), which expires at the end of this month. Janet Daby told MPs that she understood the “uncertainty and insecurity” created by the government’s delay in confirming the future of the ASGSF,
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The New Social Worker
MARCH 16, 2025
Let us commit to strengthening intergenerational solidarity in our practices. By embracing this years theme, we acknowledge the impact of those who have laid the groundwork for our profession and we pave the way for future generations to thrive.
International Federation of Social Workers
MARCH 17, 2025
Greetings to all our members and wishing you all a wonderful World Social Work Day. This is the first of regular Briefings for IFSW Europe members.
The Guardian
MARCH 16, 2025
Anti-slavery commissioner says scheme to plug staffing gaps post-Brexit was a blunt instrument that enabled exploitation of the vulnerable A post-Brexit visa scheme to fill vacancies in social care was badly designed and enabled horrific abuse of migrant workers, the UKs anti-slavery watchdog has said. Commissioner Eleanor Lyons said the care worker visa route introduced by the Conservatives in February 2022 had caused avoidable harm and some really severe exploitation.
Community Care
MARCH 17, 2025
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. By Tim Spencer-Lane The Mental Health Bill , which would amend the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA), has now passed through committee stage in the House of Lords after five days of debate. This stage allows peers to scrutinise the detail of a bill, although by convention no votes are taken on tabled amendments.
Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.
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The New Social Worker
MARCH 18, 2025
The most effective treatment I have had the honor of witnessing is the power of community. Continuing Day Treatments utilize a milieu approach to allow clients to form communities they often dont have elsewhere.
International Federation of Social Workers
MARCH 20, 2025
Mni Wiconi– Water is Life He wai, he oranga Water is Life T iin Water is Life Tjhtjie le higgub Water is Life Water is the source of life […]
The Guardian
MARCH 20, 2025
Independent care providers say the governments planned increases will push many to the brink A day on the frontline of Englands social care crisis Politics Weekly UK The adult social care sector could collapse in a matter of months when the governments rise in national insurance contributions (NICs) and the national living wage (NLW) comes in from April, providers have warned.
The Child and Family Corp
MARCH 21, 2025
Key takeaways for caregivers Mothers tendencies to reflect on their own and their childrens thoughts and feelings are related to positive outcomes in childrens development. For example, mothers who reflect in this way tend to be more attuned to their childrens needs, and their children tend to have stronger understandings of other people. This sort of reflection is a thought process that starts in pregnancy, when expectant mothers envision what caring for their future baby will entail.
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Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
The New Social Worker
MARCH 17, 2025
Social workers are vital in bridging generational gaps in a world where disconnection is common. Rising independence and isolation threaten societal cohesion.
Children’s Defense Fund
MARCH 21, 2025
By Marian Wright Edelman An Idaho middle school teacher recently made headlines for refusing to take down a classroom poster she said she was told was controversial and an opinion. The poster shows a drawing of hands in many different skin tones, each with a red heart in the center. The controversial opinion written at the top? Everyone Is Welcome Here.
The Guardian
MARCH 18, 2025
The council took over the costs for his care and sent the provider a refund for five months of fees Id paid. But it isnt passing it on Can you help me get 10,000 owed to me by the care home provider Leicestershire County Care? My husband was resident in one of their care homes before he died in June last year. Because our savings had dropped below the government threshold for self-funded care, the local authority had agreed to pay the 5,000-a-month cost.
Swhelper
MARCH 18, 2025
You know that being kind to others is good for the recipient (obviously), but did you know that its also good for the giver too? Yep, thats right. Being kind to others will improve your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
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