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News Items – March 3, 2022

Social Workers Speak

The social work organization reminded its licensed social workers that “this a non-binding legal opinion and they still have professional discretion on mandatory reporting. Bridgit Dengel Gaspard is a member: 6 Times ‘Self-Love’ Is Really Toxic Behavior In Disguise. This is known as toxic positivity. St Louis Today.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, weeks ending Nov. 28, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

This side of the child welfare story - what happens to mothers like Alexis after their children enter the system - is seldom seen. Department of Health and Human Services. When that happens, social services officials come under fire. But there are few consequences for wrongly removing children from their homes.

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2023, Part Two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Fong writes in The Imprint about why the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act is “A Dangerous Tool in An Arbitrary System.” --And in this essay, she takes on the harm of mandatory reporting laws. And here’s part two , which explains why “permanency” is to child welfare as “creme" is to food: a fake substitute. ● Please, Mommy.