Nearly a decade ago, a group
of child welfare professionals in Singapore's Ministry of Social and Family Development were looking for a way to assess the needs...
Through a recent federal five - year grant awarded to C.A.S.E from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Debbie serves as the Principal Investigator to establish a National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI), created to build the adoption competency capacity
of child welfare professionals and mental health practitioners that serve youth moving toward permanency as well as youth living in permanent adoptive or guardianship homes.
Highlights the importance of understanding the concerns and needs of children and families in rural communities, their strengths and resources, and the cultural sensitivity required
of child welfare professionals as they work to achieve safety, permanency, and well - being for rural children.
How SAFY of Colorado worked with foster parents, a team
of child welfare professionals and a therapy dog to launch a Treatment Foster Care pilot in Colorado.
Sometimes, a caregiver's mental health concerns may bring his or her family to the attention
of child welfare professionals.
The Other Side of the Desk: Honoring Diverse Voices and Restoring Effective Practice in Child Welfare and Family Services (PDF - 336 KB) FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community - Based Child Abuse Prevention (2006) Describes a process for parent engagement that emphasizes mutual understanding about family experiences within the child welfare system, perspectives
of child welfare professionals, and the influence each party has on the other.
The study provides critical information on the extent to which the perceptions
of child welfare professionals are consistent with the literature on this issue.
Provides resources to increase the capacity
of child welfare professionals working in rural communities.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's released a five - part video training series, «Engaging Kinship Caregivers: Managing Risk Factors in Kinship Care» featuring internationally respected kinship care expert, Dr. Joseph Crumbley, to strengthen the skills
of child welfare professionals in supporting families to improve outcomes for children.
Provides resources to increase the capacity
of child welfare professionals working in rural communities.
Not exact matches
The upshot is that «many do not attempt to be awarded custody
of their
children for fear
of fighting a losing battle, even when
welfare professionals agree that
children would be better placed in their primary care.»
Children Awaiting Parents provides training services for parents and
child welfare professionals that include recruitment and retention
of adoptive families, how to navigate the education system, managing adolescent behavior techniques and how to advocate for special needs services.
While I fully acknowledge that parental worry can reach into the realm
of hysteria and fear - mongering, and can be a constant source
of irritation to medical
professionals, it is important to keep in mind that nobody is going to look out for the health and
welfare of your
child more than you.
Surveillance effects9 refer to the potential for increased reporting on families who participate in
child welfare system services or research because more
professionals are working with families and may file reports
of suspected abuse and trigger an investigation, increasing the likelihood
of a finding for these families compared to those who do not participate.
Provides health - care
professionals — including pediatricians, family practice providers, hospital nurses, school nurses, urgent care clinicians, and other health - care
professionals — with an overview
of the field
of child welfare and suggests ways that health - care
professionals and
child welfare workers can work together to promote better outcomes for
children and families involved with
child welfare, including
children in foster care.
The PPA will help represent the state pediatric dentistry association in promoting
children's oral health issues with the state legislature and other elected bodies, state regulatory agencies (including Medicaid and health departments), licensing bureaus,
professional health and
child welfare organizations, oral health coalitions, foundations, institutions
of dental education, publicly - funded safety net programs, and the private sector benefits industry.
Strengthening Families Center for the Study
of Social Policy Describes an initiative to prevent
child abuse and neglect by helping
child welfare and early education
professionals enhance protective factors in
children, youth, and families.
At the same time, large - scale reforms to the health, education and
welfare systems — along with reductions in youth service provision and the number and services
of children's centres — means confusion and real concern for
professionals and families alike.
Education in the form
of professional development for all school staff,
child welfare providers, health care
professionals and mental health providers is essential in ensuring that our youth are receiving culturally responsive services.
The Johns Hopkins School
of Public Health Military
Child Initiative assists public schools to improve the quality of education for highly mobile and vulnerable young people with a special focus on military children and their families by providing national, state and local education agencies, as well as schools, parents and health, child welfare, juvenile justice and educational professionals with information, tools and services that enhance school suc
Child Initiative assists public schools to improve the quality
of education for highly mobile and vulnerable young people with a special focus on military
children and their families by providing national, state and local education agencies, as well as schools, parents and health,
child welfare, juvenile justice and educational professionals with information, tools and services that enhance school suc
child welfare, juvenile justice and educational
professionals with information, tools and services that enhance school success.
This webinar is an appropriate learning opportunity for
professionals in a variety
of settings, including schools, community behavioral health services, law enforcement,
child welfare, and juvenile justice.
As you can see, the study shows a 32 million word difference between the
children of professional families and those from
welfare families.
Family Engagement Inventory The Family Engagement Inventory (FEI) is a free, interactive website designed to familiarize
professionals in
child welfare, juvenile justice, behavioral health, early childhood education, and education with family engagement, as defined and implemented across these fields
of practice.
The Association for Human - Animal Bond Studies is a research - based nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization comprised
of professionals in the fields
of animal
welfare, education,
child development, and public health.
The Humane Society
of Pinellas believes that success in the animal
welfare field is dependent on
children that will grow up to be animal care
professionals.
The way the law is applied is thus affected to a high degree by the way results
of team - based
professional assessments are submitted to the family court in
child welfare proceedings.
A more therapeutic view
of the promotion
of the
welfare of children whose parents disagree about their upbringing was enshrined in the Children Act 1989, and courts expect to work closely with other professionals in order to discharge the duty to respect private and fami
children whose parents disagree about their upbringing was enshrined in the
Children Act 1989, and courts expect to work closely with other professionals in order to discharge the duty to respect private and fami
Children Act 1989, and courts expect to work closely with other
professionals in order to discharge the duty to respect private and family life.
Since its inception, National Adoption Day has made the dreams
of thousands
of children come true through the cooperative work
of courts, judges, attorneys, adoption
professionals,
child welfare agencies and advocates to finalize adoptions and find permanent, loving homes for
children in foster care.
Summary: A highly accomplished and results - driven human services
professional with expertise in the areas
of child welfare with...
These
professionals are required for assistance in selling all types
of policies right from
child welfare to life insurance.
You should find a balance between your ability to focus on the development and
welfare of children in your class and the ability to closely work with other teachers and childcare
professionals.
As a true
professional she never lets her students down when they come to her with their problems, and is strongly committed to the safeguarding
of children and promoting the
welfare of young people.
The CEBC contains reviews for many programs in areas
of interest to
child welfare professionals, such as parent training programs and trauma treatment programs for
children.
Questions Every Judge and Lawyer Should Ask About Infants and Toddlers in the
Child Welfare System Osofsky, Maze, Lederman, Grace, & Dicker (2002) View Abstract Issues that should be addressed by judges, attorneys, child advocates, and child welfare professionals when making decisions about the placement of infants of toddlers in foster
Child Welfare System Osofsky, Maze, Lederman, Grace, & Dicker (2002) View Abstract Issues that should be addressed by judges, attorneys,
child advocates, and child welfare professionals when making decisions about the placement of infants of toddlers in foster
child advocates, and
child welfare professionals when making decisions about the placement of infants of toddlers in foster
child welfare professionals when making decisions about the placement
of infants
of toddlers in foster care.
The
child welfare workforce includes those employed in either the public or private sector to provide
professional services to
children and families who are engaged in
child abuse prevention programs,
child protective services, out -
of - home care, adoption, or otherwise served by the
child welfare system.
The current study seeks to address this gap in the literature by exploring
child welfare professionals» perceptions
of the issue
of over-representation.
This national organization provides additional resources and education for
child welfare professionals engaged in this area
of work.
Using Social Media in Recruitment AdoptUSKids Offers resources that can help
child welfare professionals decide if their agency is ready to use social media as a tool for recruiting and retaining families, including tips and best practices to get the most out
of a Twitter profile or Facebook page.
While these criticisms have some validity, in my opinion, and the opinion
of most
child welfare professionals, they are no reason to ban a practice that has found homes for thousands
of children.
But I address each and any one
of you who has set out to serve people in one way or another — physicians, nurses, rehabilitation and occupational therapists, teachers, mental health workers (psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers — whether
professionals, paraprofessionals, or aides),
child care workers
of all sorts, family
welfare workers and family counselors, recreation leaders, specialists in work with the aged — what a diversity and richness
of human services there are!
Public
child welfare professionals - those who stay, Journal
of Sociology and Social
Welfare, 21, 3, pp. 69 - 78.
Human caring, self - efficacy beliefs, and
professional organizational culture correlates
of employee retention in
child welfare.
They can not afford alternative
child care arrangements,
professional counselors, summer camps, boarding schools and holidays away from their
children; the central planks
of the
child welfare system for the well - to - do.
They can not afford alternative
child care arrangements,
professional counsellors, summer camps, boarding schools and holidays away from their
children; the central planks,
of the
child welfare system for the well - to - do.
Provides an overview
of basic
child welfare services, describes how domestic violence (DV) services and
child welfare (CW)
professionals can support one another's efforts in working with families, and lists resources for more information.
A group
of parents and
child welfare professionals came together to make sure that adoptive families were getting the services, support and encouragement they needed.
Resources in this section provide information about and skills for working with diverse populations to help
child welfare professionals engage families, make appropriate case decisions, improve outcomes, and serve the best interests
of children, youth, and families.
It is imperative that
child welfare professionals are aware
of the diverse backgrounds
of the
children and families with whom they work and engage families with cultural humility and competence.
The clearinghouse provides a searchable database
of programs that can be utilized by
professionals that serve
children and families receiving
child welfare services.
Introduces
child welfare professionals to the topic
of childhood mental health issues and its connection to
child welfare and the permanency process.