NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

When Honolulu Civil Beat reached out to NCCPR for comment on the findings of a study, done by the state’s own Court Improvement Project, of what really happens in child welfare court hearings, I said: “What this report tells us is that Hawaii doesn’t really have a court system for ‘child welfare’ cases at all.

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

The Global Agenda, developed by the International Federation of Social Workers, the International Association of Schools of Social Work, and the International Council on Social Welfare, calls for multilevel responses to concerns such as forced migration, air pollution, ecoanxiety, and food and water insecurity.

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

The Global Agenda, developed by the International Federation of Social Workers, the International Association of Schools of Social Work, and the International Council on Social Welfare, calls for multilevel responses to concerns such as forced migration, air pollution, ecoanxiety, and food and water insecurity.

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Beyond Advocacy

JUNE 29, 2022

He says he plans to move the commission towards being more involved legislatively by partnering with Michigan Community Action , an advocacy association. I first met Justin years ago when he attended CRISP’s Student Advocacy Day and former Michigan School of Social Work dean Lynn Videka told me he is someone to connect with.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

The Global Agenda, developed by the International Federation of Social Workers, the International Association of Schools of Social Work, and the International Council on Social Welfare, calls for multilevel responses to concerns such as forced migration, air pollution, ecoanxiety, and food and water insecurity.

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

Despite decades of advocacy, Disabled people continue to experience ableism—such as inaccessibility, stigma, and exclusion—in all realms of social work. The crisis created by the spread of COVID-19 brought increasing needs and referrals to social welfare services in many countries. NASW members can read it here.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Researcher : Some social workers engage in research to better understand social issues, evaluate programs, and inform policy development. 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. Client Advocacy 6.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Global Agenda, developed by the International Federation of Social Workers, the International Association of Schools of Social Work, and the International Council on Social Welfare, calls for multilevel responses to concerns such as forced migration, air pollution, ecoanxiety, and food and water insecurity.

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Beyond Advocacy

APRIL 13, 2022

We cancelled Student Advocacy Day scheduled for the next day as the House and Senate would go into hiatus until the Covid-19 pandemic abated. Day, an associate professor at the University of Washington School of Social Work, is establishing herself as an authority in the field of child welfare. We are still waiting.

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Michigan Girl's Café

MARCH 15, 2019

SAGE Guide to Social Work Careers: Your Journey to Advocacy (2019) by Melissa Bird, PhD is a career book about macro social work practice. Rather, it provides guidance for social work students whose dreams and aspirations are leading them toward a career in social justice and advocacy work.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 14, 2023

From child welfare and mental health to community development and healthcare, social workers can choose to specialise in areas that align with their passions and interests. Advocacy and Social Justice Social work is inherently tied to social justice and advocacy. Benefits of being a social worker 7.Advocacy

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

● We begin with this from The New York Times : A sweeping class-action lawsuit filed against New York City on Tuesday argues that the agency that investigates child abuse and neglect routinely engages in unconstitutional practices that traumatize the families it is charged with protecting. It says such exams are “standard procedure.”

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

To properly address the social determinants of suicide, organizations can engage in activities that both directly and indirectly improve the mental health of their clients. Using advocacy to fight the social determinants of suicide. How to Address the Social Determinants of Suicide.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2021

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. That is almost never true.

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Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 4, 2022

“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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Social Work Haven

MAY 13, 2023

He is one of the UK’s leading thinkers on social justice and the welfare state, Titmuss helped establish social policy as an academic discipline. Evelyn Kallen is a pioneer in the field of social work who developed theories on community organisation and advocacy. Famous influential thinkers in social work 1.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

During this phase, I had the opportunity to engage in fieldwork, where I witnessed firsthand the impact of social workers working tirelessly to address the needs of marginalised communities. It was through these experiences that I realised the profound importance of empathy, cultural competence, and the ability to navigate complex systems.

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Social Work Futures

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

As many of us seek to diminish old forms of “carcerality” in our human services/welfare infrastructures – how will these new dynamics potentially and radically deliver new forms of bias, human hierarchies, etc.? Note: What has covid-19 already taught us about this? In 2022 – it was less than 100.

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KVC

APRIL 10, 2023

National Child Abuse Prevention Month brings a heightened awareness of child abuse during April, but children need our advocacy year-round. Sexual abuse: Sexual abuse is defined as intentionally forcing a child to engage in (or exposing a child to) sexual acts, including penetration, fondling and exposure of body parts.

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Beyond Advocacy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

We are trying through our work at CRISP to influence as many social workers as possible to become more engaged in the political arena where our skills, knowledge, and values are in short supply. There are a few of us engaged in this work and I would like to believe we are making progress. It is our reason for being. We need more.

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Beyond Advocacy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

We are trying through our work at CRISP to influence as many social workers as possible to become more engaged in the political arena where our skills, knowledge, and values are in short supply. There are a few of us engaged in this work and I would like to believe we are making progress. It is our reason for being. We need more.

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Save the Social Worker

JANUARY 4, 2021

Office of the Director General of Social Welfare (Ministry of Social and Family Development, Singapore). They focus on advocacy through thought leadership, sponsoring research into fields such as elderly care , and reimagining childcare for those with special needs. Singapore perspectives. As a practitioner? Well, academia.sg

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The organized field visits to the History Museum of BiH, Forgotten Children of War and Srebrenica Memorial Center provided an innate understanding of the BiH’s social context and an opportunity to explore what does principles of human rights, justice and civic engagement might mean in a postwar and post-genocide reality. and Julia M.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The role of a social worker in facilitating change involves the gathering of individual groups for the purpose of achieving a common goal which may include community development and advocacy. In addition, Social Workers may help service users engage or re-engage with the labour market. London: Routledge. Cambridge: Policy Press.

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Beyond Advocacy

JULY 7, 2022

According to Friedman, corporations’ sole responsibility was maximizing shareholder dividends not promoting the general welfare. Social workers must be informed and engaged in the world of economics and business. They never were designed to benefit anyone but the wealthy.

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