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Kayden’s Law Provision of VAWA Fuels Family Court Reform

Stop Abuse Campaign

These child custody laws and standards include: Limiting expert testimony to those with demonstrated expertise and clinical experience working with victims of domestic violence and child abuse. Ensuring past instances of domestic violence or child abuse are considered in custody decisions. What needs to happen next?

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

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Cara, who asked to keep her last name private, said she had already been in touch with a domestic violence organization about her ex. I know that the advocacy community conflates neglect with poverty," Mossaides said. But he got drunk, and Cara — not sure what to do — ended up calling the police. Except it hasn’t.

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NCCPR news and commentary year in review, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

. ● The Western New England Law Review has a superb summary of the research showing the enormous harm to children caused when they are taken from domestic violence survivors. But read it only if you are ready to reconsider everything you think you know about adoption. ● There’s a story in The Imprint. Martin Guggenheim.

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Why I Want to Be a Social Worker Essay Tips

Social Work Haven

As I embark on this transformative journey, I am committed to adopting a strength-based approach—one that recognises and nurtures the inherent potential within each individual. Strength-Based Approach One of the key aspects of being a social worker is adopting a strength-based approach.

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Ultimate Social Work Intervention Strategies

Social Work Haven

Examples of intervention strategies include counselling, crisis intervention, community organisation, case management, advocacy, and active listening. Some examples of social work intervention strategies include counselling, crisis intervention, case management, community organisation, advocacy, and active listening.

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The English legal system in relation to social work practice

The Critical Blog

There are 3 main components that make laws different from simple societal rules: Laws are set and established and enforced by government Laws are compulsory Laws involve consequences – which are enforced through the legal system (In the UK this is usually the courts though it can also be tribunals).

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NCCPR at the Kempe Center conference: Child Abuse, COVID-19 and the Legacy of “Health Terrorism”

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

In other cases, the Post reported, “children’s advocacy centers have tried to reach children in new ways, slipping messages into supply bags or into homework lessons.” This is all coming due to us at some point,” said the head of a trade association for “Children’s Advocacy Centers. Later in 2020 came phase two of the messaging.