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CDHS increases safe access to services for survivors of domestic violence

CO4Kids

“Domestic Violence Awareness Month is an opportunity to uplift the voices of survivors and supporters and engage in a national conversation about this important topic,” said CDHS Executive Director Michelle Barnes. Conversations help raise awareness; increase support, prevention and volunteer efforts; and deepen community engagement.”

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UConn School of Social Work Faculty and Ph.D. Students to Present at SSWR 2025

University of Connecticut

Room: Willow A, Level 2 Author(s): Nathanael Okpych, PhD ; Jennifer Geiger, PhD Presentation: Crossing the Finish Line: Factors that Influence College Degree Completion for Students with Foster Care Backgrounds Time: 2:00 p.m. Room: University, Level 4 Author: Jane Lee, MSW, MBA Presentation: Take the Subsidy or Not? 11:15 a.m.

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Office of Research and Scholarship Update – Winter 2022

University of Connecticut

School of Social Work faculty and staff are engaged in collaborative teams that are developing and advancing scholarship to address a diverse range of problems, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, adverse childhood experiences, foster care, homophobia, trauma, aging, and more.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Researcher : Some social workers engage in research to better understand social issues, evaluate programs, and inform policy development. Child Welfare Specialist : Social workers in this role focus on the safety and well-being of children, often within the context of child protective services or foster care systems.

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Marlene Matarese Received Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award in Social Work

University of Connecticut

Matarese is the Principal Investigator (PI) for the National Quality Improvement Center on Tailored Services, Placement Stability, and Permanency for LGBTQ+ Children and Youth in Foster Care, and the National Quality Improvement Center on Family-Centered Reunification funded by the Children’s Bureau. Matarese is among over 800 U.S.

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Fostering Families: a relationship-based alternative to separating them

Community Care

For some children, foster care, residential care or care by someone within their extended network is considered necessary for their immediate or longer-term safety. An alternative to foster care Fostering Families is an alternative to foster care and draws upon ideas presented by Crittenden and Farnfield (2007).

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Protecting America’s Vulnerable Children

Beyond Advocacy

The legislation mandates early intervention to keep families intact when possible and reduce the need for foster care. This is another example of why it is so important for social workers to be engaged in legislative settings at all levels of government,” Dr. Day concluded. On March 1, 2022, CRISP joined Rep.