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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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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending February 27, 2024

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Martin Guggenheim calls “ACS’s widespread practice of engaging in lawless home invasions that terrorize parents and children.” In The Grio, Shereen White, director of advocacy and policy at Children’s Rights, and Prof. The lawsuit challenges what NCCPR President Prof.

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Supporting LGBTQ+ care leavers

The Frontline

I presented social work webinars, created resources, and enjoyed guest speaking at several events as well as engaging in research projects such as Inclusive Care. The research team consisted of Teesside University, the LGBTQ+ Youth in Care Network and three LGBTQ+ care experienced people as co-researchers including myself.

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Diversity Spotlight: Jessica R. LoPresti, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

LoPresti , licensed clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor at Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts. from the University of Massachusetts in Boston. BARE engaged in direct support to people and communities of color facing oppression and systemic inequities. It was a great honor and pleasure to interview her.

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Update: Nursing Home Visitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Social Work Blog

The association offers resources to help social workers engage with clients, colleagues, family, and friends about COVID-19 vaccination. Center for Medicare Advocacy. November 12 Guidance. Six days later, CMS issued a set of frequently asked questions to clarify the November 12 guidance. Endnotes. [1]

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Update: CMS Guidance for Nursing Home Visitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Social Work Blog

The association offers resources to help social workers engage with clients, colleagues, family, and friends about COVID-19 vaccination. Information and free training: Connect to End COVID-19 (CDC-funded partnership of NASW, NASW Foundation, and University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work). November 12 Guidance.

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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.