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Statutory duty to support birth parents needed to tackle repeat removals of children, says charity

Community Care

But with no statutory duty on councils to provide support for birth families of children taken into care, apart from in cases of adoption, Pause said that they faced a postcode lottery in provision. It also cited previous research that found many such young mothers had been in care themselves.

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988, Behavioral Health Services, and Better Crisis Response

Relias

According to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) : “Calls will be answered by trained crisis operators prepared to assess and de-escalate crises over the phone, connect callers to additional services, and dispatch a mobile crisis team where available.”. 988, Behavioral Health, and Better Crisis Response.

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News Items – December 22, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Bryan Mares is government relations director of NASW-TX: Texas Fights Anti-Discrimination Policy For Adoption. The National Association of Social Workers Texas government relations director, Bryan Mares believes this could create a deficit in foster homes supply for LGBTQ+ children. Local Profile. Connecticut Health I-Team.

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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. What are some examples of social work interventions? Crisis Intervention. How do social workers intervene with clients?