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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Child Welfare Welfare Justice and Corrections Administration 162

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

● Often children are taken when their poverty is confused with neglect only to face actual abuse in foster care. This story from The Press-Enterprise in Riverside describes a case in California in which that happened – and then the children faced horrific abuse in a foster home overseen by a private agency. ●

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Child Welfare Justice and Corrections Foster Care Criminal Justice 110

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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Social Worker Treatment Planning Interventional Justice and Corrections 95

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. I am a second-year student and expect to graduate in May with a focused area of study in Intersectionality, Human Agency, and Social Justice.

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LMSW Justice and Corrections Schools LCSW 52