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The good news: A public radio station in Kansas City talked to the right people for a "child welfare" story. The bad news: They still missed the point

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Often, when I single out for criticism particular stories about “child welfare” – or as it should be called family policing, it’s because the reporter never bothered to even speak to parents who have had their children taken, or to lawyers for such parents. But the court’s not holding up its end of the deal, he said.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending August 24, 2021

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The child welfare system—the assemblage of public and private child protection agencies, foster care, and preventive services—is a crucial part of the carceral machinery in Black communities. ? And from Legal Services of New Jersey, an outstanding panel setting the record straight about substance use and child welfare.

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Use of unregulated experts in family courts to be curbed following ‘parental alienation’ concerns

Community Care

It added that it was “inappropriate” for experts to be called to give fact-finding evidence of whether alienating behaviours had occurred, though it may be necessary to instruct a psychologist to help the court determine the welfare outcome for the child.

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New York Times does the “oh-my-God-it’s-spreading-to-the-white-middle-class!!” story about overuse of psychiatric meds on kids

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

That’s because, if you read this Blog regularly, you probably work in or study “child welfare.” It’s gone mainstream,” said Julie Zito, professor of pharmacy and psychology at the University of Maryland. Child welfare” is not run by the federal government. You mean you’re horrified – but not shocked? Not even surprised?

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NASW joined ACLU to get temporary restraining order in Texas transgender child case

Social Work Blog

1] NASW asserts that discrimination and prejudice directed against any individuals on the basis of gender identity or gender expression, whether actual or perceived, are damaging to the social, emotional, psychological, physical and economic well-being of the affected individuals, as well as society as a whole. 2018-2020). [2] 2018-2020). [3]

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Shawna Lee Appointed Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Michigan Social Work

After receiving five degrees from U-M (including her MSW and PhD in Social Work and Psychology), Lee joined the School faculty as an associate professor in 2012. She worked with the Michigan Children's Services Agency to update the state child welfare certificate educational requirements.

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Poverty Simulations in Social Work Education

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

In addition, simulations often cover a range of topics such as child welfare home visits, assessment skills, and interprofessional teamwork. We respect these boundaries throughout the poverty simulation and explicitly integrate psychological safety and resources into the simulation.