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The Victoria ClimbiƩ Inquiry chair reflects on social work, 21 years on

Community Care

Our interview with Lord Herbert Laming is part of a new series of profiles of key figures who have shaped social work over the past five decades, to celebrate Community Care’s 50th anniversary. So the government called back Laming to review progress on child protection since his 2003 report.

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What Is Xylazine, and Why Is Its Use Growing in Chicago?

Gateway Foundation

Individuals who develop addictions to opioids such as heroin or morphine gradually build tolerance and seek stronger drugs such as tranq to feel the same effects. government also works toward reducing xylazine-related deaths. government formed a National Response Plan to help mitigate the threat of xylazine and fentanyl mixtures.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending June 7, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

I know my mom struggled with addiction, but I was always in a clean home with clean clothes," she said. "I In an interview with Salon about her new book, Torn Apart , Prof. I was never hungry, made good grades, involved in sports, and my mom never missed a game." Her experience in foster care was far worse. ?

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Crime prevention starts with protecting children

Stop Abuse Campaign

Drug dealing typically starts as a way for users like Larry to make enough money to feed their addiction. People in poverty have fewer opportunities around assets such as education, interview practice, resume help, or the proper clothing for an interview. He lived in section 8 housing, which is for low-income people.

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Crime prevention starts with protecting children

Stop Abuse Campaign

Drug dealing typically starts as a way for users like Larry to make enough money to feed their addiction. People in poverty have fewer opportunities around assets such as education, interview practice, resume help, or the proper clothing for an interview. He lived in section 8 housing, which is for low-income people.

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NASW Media News Hits ā€“ December 2021

Social Workers Speak

NASW New Jersey Chapter Executive Director Jennifer Thompson wrote a column for NJ.com on why syringe programs are so useful in addressing addiction and save lives. NASW Texas Government Relations Director Alison Mohr Boleware said there are not enough school social workers to meet the need.

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ā€œMaybe we're just too damn intrusive": Tracing the take-the-child-and-run mentality that has endangered Massachusetts children for more than a century

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Whenever anyone in state government was asked about the problems in the stateā€™s ā€œchild welfareā€ system theyā€™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 letā€™s flash forward to 1989.