NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack The Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, Bridget McCormack, has written a dissent in a case involving termination of a child’s rights to her parents (a more accurate term than termination of parental rights). In contrast, McCormack wrote, when Washington D.C.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Community Organizer : Social workers may organise and mobilise communities to address social issues, promote social justice, and create positive change. 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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University of Connecticut

MAY 8, 2023

My future plans include advocating for restorative justice within the juvenile justice system so my social work education will help me with these endeavors. During my time at UConn, learning how to work with different groups of people and learning different interventions will help me expand my knowledge even further after graduation.

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Child Welfare Monitor

JANUARY 27, 2025

To add to the uncertainty around timing, the writers of CM 2023 are not exactly correct when they state that all states report on the fatalities determined in the reporting year. But with a drastic drop in foster care placements in Texas, there is reason to fear that maltreatment fatalities increased rather than decreased.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JANUARY 23, 2022

That contributes to foster-care panics , sharp, sudden increases in children needlessly torn from their homes. They’ve issued a series of demands, directed at the Board of Supervisors, which would, at long last, bring a measure of racial justice to Los Angeles child welfare. I am proud to work with both groups.

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