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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

By Makeba Royall, LCSW NASW Senior Practice Associate In 1989, National Recovery Month was started during the month of September. Recovery month provides continued education and encouragement around recovery, elevating accomplishments and reaffirming the possibility of recovery.

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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

By Makeba Royall, LCSW – NASW Senior Practice Associate In 1989, National Recovery Month was started during the month of September. Recovery Month provides continued education and encouragement around recovery, elevating accomplishments and reaffirming the possibility of recovery.

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Trauma-informed Care Creates a Path Forward

Shelter, Inc

This is especially true for children who have faced extreme circumstances such as abuse, neglect, or loss, often as part of child welfare systems. Feeling safe is the foundation of trauma recovery. However, trauma-informed mental health therapy can offer children a lifeline.

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Rebuilding trust and hope through Ironpaws

Center for Child Protection

” And for the professionals committed to protecting children and the experts devoted to their recovery, witnessing the unbreakable spirit of children in the face of adversity is a gift. “At Ironpaws, we have caseworkers, non-direct staff, and the Child Protection Team participating alongside our kids.”

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The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill explained

Community Care

The purpose of the FGDM meeting is to enable a childs family network to meet to discuss the welfare needs of the child and to make a proposal in response to concerns about the childs welfare. The duty does not apply if the local authority determines that it would not be in the childs best interests.

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Rebuilding trust and hope through Iron Paws

Center for Child Protection

” And for the professionals committed to protecting children and the experts devoted to their recovery, witnessing the unbreakable spirit of children in the face of adversity is a gift. “At Iron Paws, we have caseworkers, non-direct staff, and the Child Protection Team participating alongside our kids.”

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending January 19, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

I have a blog post on both cases which, together, reveal that “child welfare” is a field so arrogant it can assert the right to violate everything from the Fourth Amendment to the Ninth Commandment. ? Although it’s not directly about child welfare, NPR has an important story about recovery from substance use disorder.