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No, 1,000 Texas children won’t die if the state replaces anonymous reporting with confidential reporting

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

A bill to replace anonymous reporting with confidential reporting has passed the Texas Legislature. I have written often about how the entire debate over what to do about child welfare has been poisoned by “health terrorism,” the misrepresentation of the true nature and scope of a problem in the name of “raising awareness.”

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending February 13, 2024

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

They should do what Texas did and largely replace it with confidential reporting, in which the accused still doesn’t know the name of the accuser, but the family police do. ● The whole ordeal never could have started if not for the fact that, like 48 other states, Colorado allows anonymous reporting.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Child Welfare Specialist : Social workers in this role focus on the safety and well-being of children, often within the context of child protective services or foster care systems. Advocacy takes various forms, including individual, organisational, and systemic levels. Client Advocacy 6. Client Assessment 2.

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NCCPR at the Kempe Center conference: The case against CASA

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

This is the text of the first of two NCCPR presentations at the 2021 Kempe Center International Virtual Conference: A Call to Action to Change Child Welfare Most Court-Appointed Special Advocates programs call themselves CASA programs – as you’d expect. That’s not because they want to hurt children, of course.

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ACE 101: Childhood Emotional Neglect

Stop Abuse Campaign

We work in partnership with stakeholders, lawmakers, the general public, and researchers to make lasting change through education and advocacy. Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline . Child Welfare Information Gateway. You can help make sure this never happens to another child. Learn how you can help below.

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All You Need To Know About Social Work Articles

Social Work Haven

“Rethinking Social Work’s Role in a Rapidly Changing World : by Antoinette Lombard and Andre Viviers offer an overview of the need for social work in teh 21st century to adopt a more transformative social-policy approach, including policy advocacy. Social Work in Mental Health Settings” by Kevin J.

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News Items – March 9, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Celebrating Social Work Month Choctaw Nation These helping professionals work everywhere — hospitals, mental health care facilities, child welfare agencies, schools, veteran centers, and in local, state and federal government. There are times when we as providers may be able to prevent a catastrophic event from occurring,” she said.

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