NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

New York City Administration for Children's Services Commissioner Jess Dannhauser Poor Jess Dannhauser. The head of New York City’s family police agency, the Administration for Children’s Services, says he’s really, truly concerned (though apparently not much more) about all those families and children traumatized by needless investigations and strip-searches resulting from all those false allegations, trivial cases or cases in which family poverty is confused with “neglect.

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Prosper Health Collective

MARCH 8, 2024

Begin by relating to yourself so that you can relate to others. Feeling good about yourself and knowing what makes you feel good, even when alone, is important. Improving your relationship with yourself through self-care and knowing what you enjoy can reduce loneliness. Remember that self-care can mean different things to different people. Try out different things and persist – the answers don’t always come straight away.

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Community Care

MARCH 8, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Since Lyn Romeo announced her retirement in October last year , the tributes to the now former chief social worker for adults from across the profession have been warm and fulsome. Lyn Romeo is without a doubt a social worker for social workers!

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International Federation of Social Workers

MARCH 8, 2024

‘Using forced starvation as a negotiating tactic in Gaza is brutal inhumanity’, says IFSW Secretary-General Rory Truell.

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Reimagining Social Work

MARCH 8, 2024

I wrote the following blog post for a Palestinian human rights group and for activists involved in campaigning for a ceasefire and an end to the genocide in Gaza. As the genocide continues, there may well be a need to adopt more assertive tactics.

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