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Power, privilege, and passing judgment in “child welfare”: The Massachusetts “Child Advocate” gets it wrong again

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

She is the state’s “Child Advocate,” and before that ran a prestigious private agency specializing in adoption and foster care. million – and the state would save more than that in reducing needless investigations and foster care. Maria Mossaides is a woman of enormous power and privilege. What can we conclude from this?

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BSW & MSW Scholarship Recipients 2022-2023

University of Connecticut

I am completing my field education at Natchaug Hospital in an outpatient program for older adults experiencing mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders. My field placement is with Wellmore Behavioral Health in Waterbury, where I am an Intensive In-home Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services clinician.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending June 6, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

--Another group afraid to seek help because of justified fear of the family police is pregnant women with substance use issues, As NBC News reports: That's why a growing number of experts — including maternal/fetal specialists, federal health officials and people who treat addiction — are calling for changes to the laws. "We said Patrick. "I