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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending February 27, 2024

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The lawsuit is so important (and so well-written) that there have since been at least ten other news stories. I have links to all of them and an analysis of some of the news coverage in this NCCPR Blog post. Also in New York: ● The 19 th takes an in-depth look at a case that is a prime example of how ACS abuses families. ●

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Members in the News – August 18, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Ohio Supreme Court sets date for arguments in abortion appeal Ohio Capital Journal The Ohio Supreme Court will hear arguments next month in a case regarding the indefinitely paused six-week abortion ban as it also decides whether to intervene in the November abortion ballot initiative process.…

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending September 19, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

In much the same way, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, is piloting a program in which poverty cases are referred directly to family defenders who arrange for the concrete help families need. Check out the story in Business Insider. ● It’s an excellent program – but why is it just a tiny add-on to a system built on family policing and foster care? .

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News Items – February 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Why Starbucks Is Inviting Social Workers Into Its Stores Mother Jones The program shows how private companies may find themselves filling holes in the US social safety net. The groups’ lawyers at the ACLU of Ohio and Democracy Forward further alleged the ban violated Ohio’s home-rule provisions.

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News Items – December 1, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Jennifer Convissor is a member of NASW-NYS: Partner Content: Good News about SAD. Bill could change the future of social work in Ohio. The future of social work in Ohio could look different if a substitute bill is adopted by the legislature. Spectrum News 1. Spectrum News 1. River Journal.

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News Items – December 8, 2022

Social Workers Speak

“We can also use the financial aid to increase the mental health and addiction workforce shortage.”. Danielle Smith is executive director of NASW-OH: New Bill Would Change Requirements to Become a Licensed Social Worker in Ohio. The Ohio Star. The holidays overflow with meaning for many of us. 8 News Now Las Vegas.

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News Items – February 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Why Starbucks Is Inviting Social Workers Into Its Stores Mother Jones The program shows how private companies may find themselves filling holes in the US social safety net. The groups’ lawyers at the ACLU of Ohio and Democracy Forward further alleged the ban violated Ohio’s home-rule provisions.