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News Items – May 11, 2023

Social Workers Speak

And for 25 years now, I have been a consultant working on projects related to promoting international classifications with the WHO, the World Health Organization. Lydia Crafts is a member of NASW-ME: Sounding the Alarm: Lawmakers WFVX Like many Mainers, the horrors of drug addiction have personally impacted lawmakers.

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News Items – May 11, 2023

Social Workers Speak

And for 25 years now, I have been a consultant working on projects related to promoting international classifications with the WHO, the World Health Organization. Lydia Crafts is a member of NASW-ME: Sounding the Alarm: Lawmakers WFVX Like many Mainers, the horrors of drug addiction have personally impacted lawmakers.

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2023, Part Two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Expand Medicaid: Less “neglect.” She had a similar addiction to painkillers – and to booze as well. If anyone still doubts the need to replace anonymous reporting of alleged child abuse with confidential reporting, check out this story from ProPublica. Increase SNAP benefits: Less “neglect.” But nobody took away her children.