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My Mental Health is Bad! Why and What Now?

Stop Abuse Campaign

Experiencing or witnessing abuse or chronic emotional or physical neglect , domestic violence , parental mental illness or addiction , or the loss of a parent can result in lifelong adverse consequences to our mental health. These emotionally charged reactions to adverse events are more likely to imprint on our memory.

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Safety Planning Checklist for You and Your Clients

Relias

Substance use disorder. Domestic violence. At its most basic, safety planning is a way to help clients experiencing suicidal ideation navigate their feelings in a way that prevents self-injurious behavior. Substance use disorders and safety planning. Domestic violence and safety planning.

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Safety Planning Checklist for You and Your Clients

Relias

Substance use disorder. Domestic violence. At its most basic, safety planning is a way to help clients experiencing suicidal ideation navigate their feelings in a way that prevents self-injurious behavior. Substance use disorders and safety planning. Domestic violence and safety planning.

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In California, “child welfare’s” ACEs evangelists are saying the quiet part out loud

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

There are plenty of Rural kids coming from Middle Class families that drop into poverty because they grew up w/ Character Disordered Parenting and because of it, they grew up character disordered. Or the mothers, so desperate to be loved by anyone take in Character Disordered Men who are only interested in sexually abusing her child.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Counsellor : They provide counselling and emotional support to individuals and families facing a wide range of challenges, including mental health issues, addiction, and crisis situations. Educator : Social workers educate clients about resources, coping strategies, and life skills to enhance their well-being and self-sufficiency.

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

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Fong writes in The Imprint about why the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act is “A Dangerous Tool in An Arbitrary System.” --And in this essay, she takes on the harm of mandatory reporting laws. The practice of taking children from survivors of domestic violence was curbed in New York City thanks to a successful lawsuit. .