Mon.Sep 09, 2024

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The fundamental misconception at the heart of the Family First Act

Child Welfare Monitor

On May 22, 2024, the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) held a hearing entitled “The Family First Prevention Services Act [FFPSA]: Successes, Roadblocks, and Opportunities for Improvement.” The hearing focused on Part I of FFPSA, which is titled “Prevention Activities Under Title IV-E.” In his opening statement, Senator Ron Wyden, the prime author of the Act along with the late Orrin Hatch, recognized that FFPSA has so far not had the anticipated effect. “Six years on,&

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Virtual learning detrimental to school attendance, especially in districts with higher poverty rates, study finds

Swhelper

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of chronic absenteeism have nearly doubled across the nation for students in kindergarten through grade 12. This increase was tied to the mode of instruction during the early years of the pandemic.

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The National Foster Care Placement Crisis: Why Are Kids Sleeping in Offices? [VIDEO]

KVC

In recent years, some Kansas children in foster care have ended up sleeping in child welfare offices overnight because there were no relatives, foster homes or care centers available. It’s not just Kansas; it’s happening in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Kentucky, Texas, New Mexico, Illinois, Colorado, and more. Across the U.S., children are also staying in hospital ERs, hotels, and even out-of-state places, and some are experiencing one-night “emergency” placements in foster homes.

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Government to legislate to tackle ‘profiteering’ in children’s social care, says minister

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The government will legislate to tackle “profiteering” from children’s care placements in England, a minister has vowed. Children’s minister Janet Daby said that the forthcoming Children’s Wellbeing Bill would strengthen regulation of the sector to “return children’s social care to delivering high quality outcomes for looked after children at a sustainabl

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Understanding Today’s Housing Crisis

Social Work Blog

By Sue Coyle More than 650,000 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States on one night in 2023. Those were the results of the 2023 Point-in-Time Count, an annual count of individuals experiencing both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The results showed an increase from the year prior, as more than 70,000 more individuals were counted as compared with 2022.

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Regions seeking to develop joint agreement on employing agency social workers

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Four English regions are looking to develop a joint agreement on how their local authorities employ social workers in children’s services. The joint memorandum of co-operation (MoC) would cover the East of England , East Midlands , London and the South East and is being developed by their respective regional improvement and innovation alliances (RIIAs).