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The Gottman Approach to Couples Counselling

Prosper Health Collective

The Gottman Approach is scientifically informed method of couples counselling. Back in the 1970s, John Gottman, a psychologist received funding from the US Government to study relationships. It is important to note that couples counselling is, unfortunately, not covered by Medicare.

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55,000 on waiting lists for child sexual abuse support services, estimates research

Community Care

The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre) found that just half of services were able to meet demand for services including one-to-one therapy or counselling, group-based interventions, helplines or advocacy for child or adult victims/survivors and family members.

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“They’re not your children anymore.” Notes on news coverage of a landmark lawsuit

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

You can listen to the full interview with Shalleck-Klein and one of the plaintiffs, Shalonda Curtis-Hackett here: They also were interviewed on Inside City Hall on NY1. NCCPR Board Members served as co-counsel for plaintiffs in both those suits.) Of course, CR could argue that bringing a suit is no guarantee you will win.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending February 14, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

In Minnesota, where this case takes place, that’s the term they use for a CASA volunteer.) ● For more about ICWA, listen to the Imprint podcast interview with Sandy White Hawk, author of the memoir A Child of the Indian Race: A Story of Return. ● The federal government released its annual Child Maltreatment report.

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Here’s the lowdown on the social work salary in Singapore

Save the Social Worker

An overview of the three broad areas of social work in Singapore If you’re looking for the most money in the sector, go to the Ministry The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), being under the government, may offer the best benefits across the sector. You will be a civil servant, and that does come with fairly good perks.

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‘Consistently high standards’ of social work earns Cafcass across-the-board outstanding rating

Community Care

Ofsted said senior leaders were working with Cafcass’s sponsor government department, the Ministry of Justice, to secure the best possible pay deal for staff within the civil service rules. However, pay rises at Cafcass had lagged behind council settlements in six of the previous seven years.

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The middle-class white person’s guide to dealing with a child abuse allegation

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Would she call the suspicion “justifiable” were she, at this very moment, making sure the house was spotless in case of a surprise inspection from CPS – in between her mandatory “counseling” and “parent education” classes? And with extremely rare exceptions, the government isn’t going to provide one, either. Two trips to the E.R.