Social Work Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Monteiro, LCSW The past two years were filled with fear and uncertainty, exacerbating a mental health crisis with an increase in anxiety, depression, suicide rates, and substance abuse. False or misleading information perpetuates the stigma of mental illness and can contribute to feelings of inadequacy or lack of self-worth.

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Mental Health LCSW Psychiatry Substance Abuse 94

Child Welfare Monitor

MARCH 16, 2025

The video introducing the section explains that implicit bias harms “families of color” in the child welfare system, without providing any evidence of such harm. We know that neglect is often associated with serious drug abuse and/or mental illness. After all, most poor people don’t neglect their children.

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Child Welfare Foster Care Self-harm Welfare 185

Relias

MARCH 12, 2024

Individual healing from collective trauma is a deeply personal journey that requires self-awareness, self-compassion, and resilience. Individuals affected by collective trauma may also exhibit symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, or other mental health disorders.

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Healthcare Criminal Justice Recovery Mental Health 52

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Part one of NCCPRs news and commentary year in review for 2024 Tomorrow: Part two looks at some of 2024s finest journalism exploring wrongful removal and other harms to children caused by our current system of family policing. Vermonts human services agency continued to send teens there even after the incidents.

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Child Welfare Welfare Foster Care Adoption 117