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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending December 14, 2021

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

That means that if a parent is thinking of asking for help, such as HeadStart child care, emergency housing, domestic violence support, substance abuse counseling, or Applied Behavior Analysis therapy funded by the state, they should be prepared to deal with [the city’s family police agency, the Administration for Children’s Services]. …

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending January 25, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Of course, families enmeshed in the net of family policing agencies such as New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services have always known what the brain scientists are discovering. Remember when “brain science” was the big fad when it came to justifying tearing apart families? Looks like the brain scientists are getting smarter. ?