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Navigating AI in Social Work Education

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

MSW, is a clinical associate professor at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work. He researches technology and child welfare and enjoys integrating emerging technologies in the classroom and as a field instructor. LCSW, is a tech consultant for universities, social work departments, and social work agencies.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, weeks ending Nov. 28, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

This side of the child welfare story - what happens to mothers like Alexis after their children enter the system - is seldom seen. Department of Health and Human Services. When that happens, social services officials come under fire. But there are few consequences for wrongly removing children from their homes.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending March 7, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

They were afraid of social services,” a parent with disabilities (one of the groups most vulnerable to family policing), told The Colorado Sun. The comment is part of an in-depth examination of mandatory child abuse reporting laws in Colorado – which are pretty much like the laws everywhere else. .

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2023, Part Two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The story begins this way: Growing up Latino in Massachusetts carries a greater risk of entering the foster system than anywhere else in the nation, and for those who end up in foster homes — as well as those who are the subject of child welfare investigations — the consequences can be devastating. Please, Mommy.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending August 15, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

So the only real answer is to replace anonymous reporting with confidential reporting – as Texas has done , though too late to prevent a tragedy. --All All the caller – whoever it was – had to say to trigger an investigation was that the woman smoked marijuana in front of her child – even though marijuana is legal in New Jersey.

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Ten Ways COVID-19 Created the Perfect Storm for Social Worker Burnout (and why I still have hope)

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

For those students who have held on, the required social work internships have evolved dramatically. Social work students deliver services online, learn remotely, and show up to social services agencies in deep transition. But child welfare workers are invisible. She feels guilt.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Therapist : Clinical social workers provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families, addressing mental health and emotional challenges. 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.