NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 17, 2025

The task force says a consultant should draw up the tool and determine how the information obtained from the tools may be used to adjust a treatment plan for the child or youth while they are in out-of-home care. They were in psychiatric centers or jails. And what, exactly, does that mean?

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KVC

APRIL 18, 2024

Building Expertise in Serving Children & Families While KVC started as a small group home for boys, we’ve since learned from research that residential group home care is not the ideal living situation for most children. Instead, “Children grow best in families.”

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KVC

MARCH 3, 2021

These agencies investigate reports of abuse and neglect, and work closely with the court system to decide whether or not to remove a child from their home. While social workers do provide their professional perspective, ultimately a judge decides whether the child needs out-of-home care. The job is not a typical 8-hour workday

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KVC

MARCH 1, 2021

Whether a family needs support in their own home or during out-of-home care, KVC is driven to seek diverse perspectives, work inclusively, bridge gaps, and add capacity to meet needs.”. KVC’s services include in-home family support, foster care, adoption, behavioral healthcare, and children’s psychiatric hospitals.

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