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Cutting through the spin about predictive analytics in child welfare

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Department of Human Services, went to great lengths to spin the results and direct readers toward the spin instead of the reviews themselves. Identifying and proactively targeting services to families with no [child welfare services] involvement is a violation of families’ privacy and their rights to parent as they see fit.

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A Helpful Guide to KVC’s Mental Health and Child Welfare Services in Kansas and Missouri

KVC

If you are wondering what mental health and child welfare services KVC provides and in which areas, this guide is for you! Get ready to learn how you or others can take advantage of KVC’s child and family services. It’s important to note that KVC does not have the same mix of services in each state.

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To Strengthen Children’s Mental Health, KVC Missouri & Great Circle Finalize Agreement to Integrate

KVC

KVC has a track record of serving children with the most complex needs and for solving states’ health and human service agency challenges with innovation. Jason Hooper, President and CEO of KVC Health Systems KVC Missouri is part of KVC Health Systems, a family of nonprofits leading the way in mental health and child welfare.

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News Items – November 18, 2021

Social Workers Speak

Charles Palmer was a member: Charles Palmer, who led Iowa Department of Human Services for 16 years, dies at age 82. Charles “Chuck” Palmer, who was director of Iowa’s Department of Human Services for 16 years, died Sunday. Michigan agencies seek strategies to address child welfare worker shortage. The Pink Report.

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Riding Out the Pandemic: Social Work Practice during COVID-19: Navigating Client Needs and Boundary Changes

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

COVID-19 has accelerated trends towards digital communication in human services. This talk discusses the ethical challenges for social workers, for whom human relationships lie at the heart of their work. She is a world-leading researcher in anxiety disorders and mindfulness. Moderator: Prof. Lam Ching Man (HKSWA).

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CBT for Kids: How You Can Improve the Mental Health of Younger Clients

Relias

Anxiety is one of the most common reasons for youth to attend therapy. Studies have shown that kids between seven and 15 years old see great results in terms of anxiety reduction with CBT. But CBT for kids has benefits beyond anxiety disorders. One marker of this is school attendance.

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News Items – April 13, 2023

Social Workers Speak

For Black social workers, anxiety and depression are on the rise The Conversation Since the 2020 racial reckoning, social workers have prided ourselves on working to eliminate social justice disparities. Job satisfaction is also a concern, particularly in high-stress specialties like child welfare investigations, she added.