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Massachusetts pilots the most promising reform in child welfare. Guess who’s trying to undercut it.

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

She also abused prescription opioids and had mental health issues. Child Advocate" Maria Mossaides Who in the world could be against something like that? If you’ve followed Massachusetts child welfare at all, you know exactly who: Massachusetts’ Fearmonger-in-Chief, state “child advocate” Maria Mossaides.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending December 20, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

What happened to Detlaff is just one example of “child welfare” and the moral bankruptcy of social work. This one takes on what may be the most dangerous phrase in the family policing lexicon: “best interests of the child.” That’s why he’s no longer the dean. (He He continues as a professor.) I have a blog post about it.

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Wave of LGBTQIA+ Bills Underscores Vital Role for Social Workers – Your Social Work Advocates June-July 2022 Issue Is Available Online

Social Work Blog

Top stories include: Human Rights Advocacy: Wave of LGBTQIA+ Bills Underscores Vital Role for Social Workers. Social workers are helping to address the impact that the pandemic has had on children’s mental health. Schools of Social Work: University of North Dakota – Fighting for Native American Child Welfare.

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Celebrate Social Work Month with NASW Press: 20% Off Books and eBooks!

Social Work Blog

The 12th edition of Social Work Speaks is a comprehensive and unabridged collection of policies adopted and revised by the NASW Delegate Assembly in 2020. This user-friendly resource can assist in developing organizational responses to policy issues, conducting policy analysis, and working in advocacy coalitions. Currently, about 5.4

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News Items – December 8, 2022

Social Workers Speak

He said the expanded law wasn’t supposed to make police determine the state of someone’s mental health. Yvonne Chase is president-elect of NASW: Child’s death, other breakdowns raise questions for DFCS. We can also use the financial aid to increase the mental health and addiction workforce shortage.”. CSL Behring.

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All You Need To Know About Social Work Articles

Social Work Haven

In social work, various articles cover topics such as social work articles on mental health, social work articles on domestic violence, social work articles on learning disabilities, medical social work articles, school social work articles and clinical social work articles. Social Work in Mental Health Settings” by Kevin J.

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Inspiring Success Story: Robin was Once a Girl in Foster Care, Now She’s a Registered Nurse [VIDEO]

KVC

She was adopted, but the family was not able to stay together. Robin’s Early Childhood and Adoption In 1988, Robin was born in the historic city of Philadelphia. Decades later, in 2017, advocacy by nonprofits including KVC and others led to the passage of the Family First Prevention Services Act.