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The fundamental misconception at the heart of the Family First Act

Child Welfare Monitor

It expanded the allowable uses of Title IV-E funding, formerly used to pay only for foster care, to include what the Act called “Prevention Services,” meaning services to prevent foster care. States had other sources of federal reimbursement for these programs, such as Title IV-B, the Social Services Block Grant, and TANF.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending August 28, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Records that have to be “admitted” into the database [but may not have been] include substance abuse records, visitation records and medical records. Great news, Missouri parents: The state Department of Social Services says you are now free to smoke marijuana, as long as you’re away from the kids! –

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Social Work on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Look Back, A Look Ahead (Part Two)

Social Work Blog

Why was it important to have social workers ‘at the table’ during the COVID-19 Pandemic—especially within the context of Connect to End COVID-19 / CDC Vaccine Confidence Grant? Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Posttraumatic stress, grief, burnout, and secondary trauma of social workers in the United States. LM, Curran, L., Candelario, E.,

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A jumble of standards: How state and federal authorities have underestimated child maltreatment fatalities

Child Welfare Monitor

SLED investigates all “preventable” cases and refers its findings to the Department of Social Services. Another ten percent of the CFRT-identified maltreatment deaths were due to prematurity caused by the mother’s substance abuse or other factors.

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NASW against Kennedy confirmation to be Health and Human Services Secretary

Social Work Blog

After closely following the confirmation hearings, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has reached a resolute conclusion: Robert F. is not the right pick to become the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy Jr.