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In child welfare, where do ethics reviews come from?

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

A “scholar” who insists there is little or no racial bias in child welfare writes a “predictive analytics” algorithm for the State of California. Somehow, the contract to write a so-called “independent ethics review” of the algorithm is given to another “scholar” who also insists there is little or no racial bias in child welfare.

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National Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Grants aim to improve support to children impacted by the child welfare system – spotlight on CASA for Children of DC

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The post National Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Grants aim to improve support to children impacted by the child welfare system – spotlight on CASA for Children of DC appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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What Does KVC Stand For?

KVC

KVC’s Positive Impact Grows Nationally During the 1980-90s, KVC grew to represent one of the broadest child welfare and behavioral healthcare continuums of care in the nation. We work locally, one child, family and community at a time, while also influencing the fields of child welfare and mental health nationally.

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#CASAsoWhite: Our annual Halloween reminder to CASA: No, it’s not a good idea to raise money by holding a talent show with a blackface act. (And yes, one CASA chapter actually did that.)

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Most people, but apparently not one chapter of that most sacred cow in child welfare Court-Appointed Special Advocates. It’s also something that anyone involved with that most sacred cow of child welfare – Court-Appointed Special Advocates -- needs to know. But it’s not.

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An adopted foster child dies in Hawaii – but nobody seems to be asking the right questions

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

They say Hawaii’s family police agency, known as “Child Welfare Services” (CWS) ignored them. ? Diversion and double-standards But just as in the Hunsicker case, in this latest death the child welfare establishment has been quick to divert attention from its own failings. (Honolulu police dept.

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#CASAsoWhite: Our annual Halloween reminder to CASA: No, it’s not a good idea to raise money by holding a talent show with a blackface act. (And yes, one CASA chapter actually did that.)

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Most people, but apparently not one chapter of that most sacred cow in child welfare Court-Appointed Special Advocates. It’s also something that anyone involved with that most sacred cow of child welfare – Court-Appointed Special Advocates -- needs to know. But it’s not. ?

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending September 27, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

She writes: Paradoxically, child welfare itself may be disruptive to community networks. Parents say that fear of child welfare’s reach keeps them from opening up with friends and relatives about what they’re going through, as sociologist Kelley Fong documents in her forthcoming book.