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Torn Apart: How the Abolition Movement Destroys Foster Youth – And How Listening To Us Can Build A Safer World

Child Welfare Monitor

It’s much easier to ignore the issues of child abuse and child deaths, to avoid engagement with survivors, and to see only the adult perpetrators as victims, than to recognize the reality of child abuse and neglect. Are they too uncomfortable to talk about the cruel truth of being an abused or neglected child?

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Adoption leaders bid to reform ‘institutionally racist’ system

Community Care

The adoption system is “institutionally racist”, sector leaders have warned, in a strategy designed to tackle ethnic inequalities facing children and prospective adopters and a lack of diversity in the workforce. of prospective adopters approved in England from 2018-19 to 2020-21, compared with the 6.4%

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The Importance of Bonding with an Adoptive Child

All For Kids

Written by: Keila Asaoka The importance of bonding with an adopted child is supported by scientific research, which emphasizes the significant impact of a supportive relationship on a child’s ability to thrive in the face of adversity. The post The Importance of Bonding with an Adoptive Child appeared first on All For Kids.

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The $20 million boondoggle that perfectly illustrates the banality of child welfare thinking

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

But it’s hard to imagine anything that more perfectly captures the banality of child welfare thinking than this waste of $20 million: Five organizations will spend this federal grant money to create a “Quality Improvement Center on Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency.” And what will these groups do with the $20 million?

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KVC Health Systems Ranks in Top 1% of Employers Nationwide with 77 Work Wellbeing Score

KVC

This began a shift to reclaim the values-driven culture of KVC’s early days, creating a highly engaged, exceptional place to work. Learn more about work wellbeing and engagement, how KVC has created a positive, supportive culture, and how that culture benefits employees, clients, and supporters alike.

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Social worker changes undermined engagement with children later convicted of violent crimes – review

Community Care

High levels of social worker turnover undermined engagement with six young people with histories of social care involvement who were later convicted of violent offences, a review has found. Applying tenacity when working with children, young people and families and asking why if people do not engage.

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Back to School Tips for Students in Out-of-Home Care

CO4Kids

Engaging students in the activities that give them joy is a great way to encourage school engagement overall. Students in foster care are eligible to have school fees waived, receive free and reduced lunch, and receive transportation support if they stay in their school of origin. Let kids be kids. or lindsey.tapp@state.co.us