NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 7, 2023

They were afraid of social services,” a parent with disabilities (one of the groups most vulnerable to family policing), told The Colorado Sun. KDVR-TV reports on a bill that would replace anonymous reporting with confidential reporting. ● ● “When my kids were growing up, they weren’t afraid of the bogeyman.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

APRIL 25, 2022

Since a parent struggling with addiction is likely to struggle with consistent work or even struggle to access essential social services, the child is likely to experience physical neglect. Answer these ten confidential questions developed with the CDC and understand your warning signs. Do you know your ACE score? Melanie Blow.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

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. TRENDING CONTENT ON SOCIAL WORK HAVEN What is the main role of a social worker? What skills does a social worker need?

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services. When that happens, social services officials come under fire. If anyone still doubts the need to replace anonymous reporting of alleged child abuse with confidential reporting, check out this story from ProPublica. WFTS-TV’s story includes comment from NCCPR. ● Sarah Font.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

AUGUST 15, 2023

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 The plaintiffs also allege that DCF, then known as the Department of Social Services, ignored 14 reports of abuse and was “deliberately indifferent to the ongoing abuse.”

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Fong asks in a commentary for the Hartford Courant if the head of the state’s family police agency will make sure there’s no foster-care panic. She writes: DCF has expressed a commitment to keeping families together, and has worked, impressively, to decrease foster care caseloads and refer families to community supports.

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