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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.” Greg Abbott.

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

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Remember the children who were torn from their parents and thrown into foster care because the parents committed the crime of Driving While Black? 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. ●

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Why We Oppose Gender-affirming Healthcare Bans

Stop Abuse Campaign

Placing children into foster care is traumatic for them, even if it is essential to save the child’s life. Research links involvement in foster care to adverse outcomes such as failure to graduate high school, homelessness , and prostitution. They will listen without judgment. Get help here. Do you know your score?

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What is Childhood like for Nonbinary Youth?

Stop Abuse Campaign

Possible mechanisms for the elevated scores include: The disproportionate involvement of LGBTQI+ kids in foster care , Increased stress in the family relating to the child’s gender, Living in homes with less accepting attitudes, and. All of your conversations are confidential, and you can share as much or as little as you’d like.

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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. Self-Care 13.

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ACE 101: Parental Substance Abuse

Stop Abuse Campaign

In this case of baby courts, a foster parent will assume temporary custody, but the mother is expected to visit her baby every day, and her progress is closely monitored and encouraged by the judge. Answer these ten confidential questions developed with the CDC and understand your warning signs. Do you know your ACE score?

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NCCPR at the Kempe Center conference: The case against CASA

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Then we’ll let them into the homes of families let them, interview everyone, assess those families, spend an average of 12 minutes every working day investigating the case - and then they can effectively decide if the child will go into foster care. They can effectively decide if the child stays in foster care.