Center for Child Protection

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Africa Ibarra, Lead Experiential Therapist, said the event provides caregivers and children the opportunity to build community and strengthen communication skills, teamwork and confidence. “For many different reasons, our families don’t always get to participate in events like these,” she said.

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KVC

JULY 16, 2023

This means KVC is outperforming its peers in child welfare and mental health, its peers in healthcare more broadly, and even most for-profit companies across all sectors. Join a values-driven team that is passionate about transforming people’s experience of child welfare and mental health services.

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KVC

MARCH 15, 2022

Now, child welfare leader KVC Health Systems and graduate students at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas are working together to unlock the power of data analytics for the state’s most vulnerable children – those served by the child welfare system.

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Relias

JUNE 22, 2023

As some therapists are reluctant to use CBT because it can be seen as manualized (following predetermined guidelines) and boring, we’ll guide you through what you need to know to get buy-in from your staff, including: what CBT is, why it’s so important when working with younger clients, and how to begin using at your organization.

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KVC

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Annmarie : KVC’s therapists, case managers, and discharge planners work with the family and community partners to set up aftercare services to ensure continued stability. Each client leaves with an individualized Emotion Regulation Plan that is developed with their KVC therapist.

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KVC

MARCH 3, 2021

child welfare services are provided or managed by the government agency in each state. At KVC, social workers use a framework called Safe & Connected which provides a structured way to make decisions with and for the children and families served by the child welfare, juvenile justice and related systems. In the U.S.,

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Social Work Haven

JUNE 15, 2023

Where their needs are complex, I consider specialist input, such as a Speech and Language Therapist or an Occupational Therapist. This is because any animal welfare concerns should be highlighted and reported. I observe whether there is any evidence of hoarding or body odour.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 14, 2023

From child welfare and mental health to community development and healthcare, social workers can choose to specialise in areas that align with their passions and interests. Counsellor/Therapist – In this role, social workers provide counselling and therapy to individuals and families. Is social work stressful?

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Therapist : Clinical social workers provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families, addressing mental health and emotional challenges. Child Welfare Specialist : Social workers in this role focus on the safety and well-being of children, often within the context of child protective services or foster care systems.

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Social Worker Treatment Planning Interventional Justice and Corrections 95

KVC

JUNE 13, 2023

Two youth who were denied admission elsewhere; KVC Niles helped both successfully discharge- Emily Kelly, KVC Missouri Homebuilder Specialist helps family of six living out of camper- Rachel Back, KVC Kentucky Foster Care Specialist encouraged foster parent to continue and never wavered in support- Randall G.,

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Foster Care Mental Health Adoption Addiction 52

All For Kids

MARCH 10, 2025

Child Protective Services (CPS): Research the contact information for the local CPS office or child welfare agency. Counseling and Therapy Individual Therapy Professional therapists specialized in trauma and abuse can provide survivors with a safe and confidential space to process their experiences.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 9, 2023

By definition, a social worker’s role includes safeguarding children, vulnerable adults and the promoting the welfare of young people. Provide therapy or counselling services It is quite common for people to confuse social workers with counsellors or therapists because some parts of their roles overlap however; they are very different.

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Social Worker Treatment Planning Mental Health Interventional 52

Social Work Haven

MAY 31, 2023

Policy development, research, and evaluation are also areas where social workers contribute to improving social welfare systems and enhancing understanding of social issues. Examples of case managers include physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, counselors and other health professionals.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Attention child welfare garden partiers: The skunks have arrived Every year, the Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse holds a four-day virtual extravaganza featuring more than 100 panels and speakers from around the world. In the past, this event was essentially a garden party for the child welfare establishment.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

AUGUST 20, 2024

Child Welfare Social Worker vs. Social Services Specialist III) Organization Type: (Government, Non-profit, For-profit, Outside social services) Setting: (School, Clinic, Hospital, etc.) My classes in social welfare policy help me navigate healthcare systems and advocate effectively for my patients’ needs.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This morning, I gave a presentation with the above title At the Kempe Center International Virtual Conference: A Call to Action to Change Child Welfare Here is the text of that presentation Have you heard? In South Dakota, it's when a child's "environment is injurious to his welfare." Poverty is confused with neglect!

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Often, when these parents reach out — going to the hospital for example or seeking therapy — that nurse or therapist whose trusted expertise they desperately need, is required under law to report suspected abuse or neglect in the home. The group’s executive director is Tatiana Rodriguez. Instead, she said, she was placed with a foster family.

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KVC

MAY 24, 2022

Child welfare professional feels growing empathy for families – Kimberly Vaughn, KVC Kansas. Over a 16-year therapist career, I have seen many lives transformed – Rachel Criss, KVC West Virginia. Girl who experienced trauma feels glimmer of hope, thanks to therapist – Valerie Nichols, KVC West Virginia.

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Foster Care Adoption Mental Health Hospitals 52

Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Yes, not doing anything all day might sound good, but if procrastinating and laying in bed lasts more than a week, you start developing something very similar to depression and if time goes on and you still haven’t found a job, you might need to see a therapist because your mental health is going downhill.

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Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 28, 2024

My journal was my first therapist, where I recorded frustration, anxiety and depression. I’ve been at Thompson for over six years as a therapist,” Kathy started. I addressed it with my regular therapist, but nothing we tried was working.” Apparently, the staff—or her therapist—had given her a job to do. No one left.

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SECTIONED

JANUARY 30, 2019

One issue is that it overlooks what’s already there, including occupational therapists and social workers. Social prescribing exemplifies a wider issue in mental health care: money is being put into services for folks with mild to moderate conditions at the same time as services for serious mental ill-health are slashed.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2024

OVERVIEWS OF FAMILY POLICING FAILURE You hear it from family police agencies (a more accurate term than child welfare agencies) all the time: We never take children because of poverty alone. Thats why this post to the NCCPR Child Welfare Blog is called All the failures of family policing in a single case - and it's not an unusual case.

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KVC

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Just as a person knows they should see a doctor if they break their arm, so too should seeing a therapist or psychiatrist be standard practice when dealing with some form of mental or emotional distress. Housing instability, unemployment and economic instability are significant predictors of child welfare or other system involvement.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

So if, say, a therapist not directly employed by a group home or institution takes advantage of the inherent imbalance of power to have sex with an older foster youth, thats OK? The planned legislation would define sexual contact as abuse if it occurred only with a person employed by a child caring agency or foster home.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

JANUARY 20, 2021

On the other hand, these students have inadequate support at home; physical and occupational therapists typically use equipment stationed at the school, and behavioral therapists were offered no training in how to deliver services remotely. Penelope, a child welfare worker in Texas, sees the compassion fatigue hitting her colleagues.

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