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Domestic Violence Response Teams: Implementation of a Police-Advocate Partnership

inSocialWork

In this episode, our guest Dr. Laura Johnson describes the domestic violence response team program, which is a collaborative partnership between domestic violence organizations and law enforcement. Laura Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at Temple University. Show Notes.

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Number of children in need falls for third straight year to lowest point since 2013

Community Care

Closures due to lockdown measures during this period led to a 31% decline in referrals from schools and a 7% decrease overall, which contributed to the falls in interventions. However, the latest statistics, and the failure of referrals and interventions to return to pre-pandemic levels, raise the question of how far this is the case.

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Crisis Prevention and Intervention in the Age of COVID-19

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As such, crisis intervention and prevention has never been more top of mind. To better understand the effects of the pandemic on crisis situations and the associated methods of prevention and intervention, we will discuss the following crisis situations: Substance use disorder. Domestic violence. Domestic Violence.

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Federal Grants Available to Promote Elder Justice

Social Work Blog

Funding source: Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), U.S. Purpose: support a comprehensive approach to addressing abuse in later life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, neglect, and exploitation toward people who are at least 50 years old. Department of Justice.

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Ultimate Social Work Intervention Strategies

Social Work Haven

Knowledge of social work intervention strategies is central to the social work role. Social workers use different intervention strategies to support individuals, families, and communities in times of crisis, using multiple interventions and strategies. Ultimate Social Work Intervention Strategies.

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The State of Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training and What it Means for Your Staff

Relias

have grown considerably, leading many experts to worry about a potential rise in crisis situations such as suicidal ideation, overdoses, and domestic violence. What We Mean by Crisis Prevention and Intervention. The rates of anxiety and depression in the U.S. What Our Survey Uncovered About Crisis Training.

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Lesson from an appalling case in Michigan: If you don’t conform in EVERY way, the family police are gunning for you.

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

It took the intervention of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to undo some of the damage done to the children at the center of this case. Like the psychiatrist who implied that Mom was to blame for being a victim of domestic violence. (He All of the children were taken away. Two of them were placed with the abusive father.