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Online conference “SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN A CHANGING WORLD”

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Social Work Practice and Domestic Violence. Social Work Practice and Criminal Justice System. Social Work Practice and Child Protection. Social Work Practice and Professional Self Care. Social Work Practice and Substance Abuse. Emerging trends in Social Work Training and Practice. Social Work Practice and Palliative Care.

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News Items – September 1, 2022

Social Workers Speak

We know that by encouraging alternatives to incarceration, California can continue as a leader on criminal justice reform,” said Rebecca Gonzales, Director of Government Relations and Political Affairs at the National Association of Social Workers. How Texas Quashed Sex-Ed Lessons On Consent. Here’s What To Know.

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Why Family Courts Usually Fail Abuse Victims

Stop Abuse Campaign

Domestic violence custody cases are often the last chance to save children from painful — and sometimes tragically shortened — lives. . The ACE (adverse childhood experiences) Research helps courts understand the full harm to children from exposure to domestic violence and child abuse. . How Was This Case Different?

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How America Can Break the Cycle and Prevent Drug Abuse

Stop Abuse Campaign

This study also broadened our understanding of how poor outcomes, like criminal-justice involvement, addiction, poverty, etc, are passed through the generations. She had trouble bonding with the children of someone who treated her violently, a known issue among domestic violence survivors.

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Preventing school shootings

Stop Abuse Campaign

Nearly 38% of youth gun violence victims die from suicide, strongly linked to ACE scores. . His grandfather was involved in the criminal justice system. We know that Salvador Ramos had a difficult childhood. He lived with his grandmother after a significant fight with his mother. What about mental health care?

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How America Can Break the Cycle and Prevent Drug Abuse

Stop Abuse Campaign

This study also broadened our understanding of how poor outcomes, like criminal-justice involvement, addiction, poverty, etc, are passed through the generations. She had trouble bonding with the children of someone who treated her violently, a known issue among domestic violence survivors.

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Suicide prevention means child protection

Stop Abuse Campaign

We can break the ten ACEs into three categories: abuse (physical, emotional, and sexual), neglect (physical and emotional), and household or familial stressors (severe parental mental illness, parental addiction, parental domestic violence, parental incarceration and having a parent disappear due to death, abandonment or divorce).