NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Whenever anyone in state government was asked about the problems in the state’s “child welfare” system they’d give the same stock answer: As soon as the new Department of Social Services was up and running, and took over jobs then done by the Department of Public Welfare, everything would be fine! Now let’s flash forward to 1989.

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Foster Care Child Welfare Domestic Violence Welfare 98

Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

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. This may include personal interviews, family histories, and the review of relevant documents.

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Social Worker Treatment Planning Justice and Corrections Interventional 95

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

The mother had an addiction to pills that turned into a heroin habit (A condition somewhat similar to that certain other Ford who, instead of being turned in, was treated by media as a hero – but I digress.) Here are the sentences: “It’s an extremely biased way of alerting the government to the risk of child maltreatment.

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Child Welfare Welfare Domestic Violence Foster Care 119

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The timing can leave parents reeling and unable to contact government offices with questions or objections: If ACS conducts a removal on a Friday night, for example, a judge will not review it until Monday. The practice of taking children from survivors of domestic violence was curbed in New York City thanks to a successful lawsuit.

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Child Welfare Foster Care Welfare Adoption 114