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SSW Alumni Spotlight: Barbie Nadal-Cristofaro, MSW

University of Connecticut

Barbie Nadal-Cristofaro MSW, 092 (pending), 2016 – Administration and Case Work. Currently, my role as Vice-Chair for Interval House Connecticut allows me to create awareness on domestic violence and intimate partner violence issues; it is the largest safe house in the state.

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Should you take a FSC social worker job?

Save the Social Worker

You face a variety of client needs, ranging from: Family needs often cut across many different types Domestic violence Financial assistance Housing, especially homelessness, or rental flat applications Elderly issues like neglect, care needs like dementia Child issues like child protection, absenteeism from school There’s often no one need.

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Micro, Mezzo & Macro Social Work

Social Work Bubble

Mezzo Social Workers have the following jobs: Executive Director of Nonprofit Board Member of Organization Program Director School Social Worker Hospital Administrator Community Center Grant Writer Deputy Director Group Work Facilitator. Macro Social Work. Finally, Macro Social Work is a broad field of social work.

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“They’re not your children anymore.” Notes on news coverage of a landmark lawsuit

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The Complaint filed by the Family Justice Law Center , the New York University School of Law Family Defense Clinic and two private law firms – especially the introductory section – reads like great journalism. had written, “I am a bad kid” and “I need to behave at school or Mommy and Daddy will be arrested.” In the story, Ms.

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Micro, Mezzo & Macro Social Work

Social Work Bubble

Mezzo Social Workers have the following jobs: Executive Director of Nonprofit Board Member of Organization Program Director School Social Worker Hospital Administrator Community Center Grant Writer Deputy Director Group Work Facilitator Macro Social Work Finally, Macro Social Work is a broad field of social work.

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If there’s another foster-care panic in NYC, it’s on The New York Times

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

One consequence -- the fanaticism with which schools persecute families by rushing to call the city’s family policing agency, the Administration for Children’s Services continues to this day. Yes, such malicious reports are part of the problem, but far bigger are malicious reports from schools.

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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]. …