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What Does KVC Stand For?

KVC

Learn more about our leadership , direct services , consulting and training , and more! It refers to the land surrounding the Kansas River in northeastern Kansas, which is where KVC has its roots. There is an African proverb that says, “ If you want to go fast – go alone. KVC is a great place to work!

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In Iowa, one more family finds out what it’s like to be on the wrong end of family policing

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

For the Donlins, their nightmare at the hands of the family police, known in Iowa as the Department of Human Services, consisted of eight months of hypersurveillance and an attempt to take away their young children. It may well have begun because their second child was born just a little too soon – and definitely in the wrong state.

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Trel Morrison, MSW ’22

University of Connecticut

Trel served as a Commissioner in the Town of Hamden (Human Service Commission) from 2017 to 2020 as the youngest Commissioner at the time in that commission and in the town. Trel is a consultant serving as a valuable resource to non-profits that are starter-up in Violence Prevention work.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending May 3, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

So, of course, leave it to the governor and his human services leadership team to propose doubling down on their failed approach. But it was Massachusetts’ fanaticism about tearing apart families that made that tragedy more likely in the first place.

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How to Build a Customized Employment Program

Relias

Research has shown that dividing the search for customized employment into the following four distinct phases will help make your efforts as efficacious as possible: Discovery “Lists of 20” Consultative employment training and support Ongoing or long-term support Let’s review each of these phases in more detail.

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COVID-19 Three Years Later: A Changing Landscape

Social Work Blog

Simpson and Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Consultant, Susan Bodiker. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a 90-day public health emergency (PHE), which has been renewed every 90 days from 2020 to early 2023. Article by Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Lead, Kim M.

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Suicide Prevention: How to Help When Social Determinants Spiral

Relias

As a care professional in the human services industry, you’re most likely familiar with the common risk factors and warning signs for suicide, but there are other important factors to consider, like social determinants of health (SDOH) which play a large role in substance use disorders (SUDs) and depression.