Social Workers

Using Technology to Support Families Who Experience Family Violence

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Today’s technology is an important tool that can help safeguard families living in difficult or sometimes violent life situations, as well as the professional staff who work to protect families in vulnerable situations. CCWIS Functionality The automated functionality of the … Read More

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Language Bias in Child Welfare (Includes audio)

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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children & Families, Children’s Bureau – October 20, 2022 This brief provides an overview of biased language in child welfare case practice and strategies to identify and study it. Key themes … Read More

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Human Trafficking and Child Welfare: A Guide for Caseworkers

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Child welfare caseworkers can be an invaluable resource in helping communities respond to the human trafficking of children. Children involved with child welfare are at risk for being targeted by traffickers because of their potentially unstable living situations, physical distance … Read More

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Toolkit to Support Child Welfare Agencies in Serving LGBTQ Children, Youth, and Families

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Toolkit to Support Child Welfare Agencies in Serving LGBTQ Children, Youth, and Families As the culture and laws related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals have become more inclusive in recent years, an increasing number of LGBTQ … Read More

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