The Case of ‘Mary’: Further Reflections on Child Protection in Ireland
On 29th March 2017, the publication of yet another report was released examining the operation of our child protection and ...
Tag: Child Protection
Let’s Talk About Burnout, Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma
Helping professionals do an excellent job of breaking down the stigma surrounding mental illness. However, when we look in the ...
Child Protection Systems Review Report Accepted by Scottish Government
Minister Mark McDonald, Scottish Minister for Childcare and Early Years Today (Thursday 2 March 2017), the Scottish Minister for Childcare ...
Best Practices for Grief: Foster Care
Often, helping professionals in the lives of foster care youth struggle to understand the magnitude of loss a child or teen ...
Youth in View: Providing An Engaging Continuum of Care
Youth in View is a not-for-profit child-placement organization dedicated to promoting the well-being of youth by providing a continuum of ...
When Fathers Are Not Engaged We Miss the Bigger Picture in Child Protection
Today, it is common to hear about the rise of domestic violence and children living in poverty who are raised ...
Self Care: Placing An Oxygen Mask On Yourself Prior To Assisting Others
Traveling with friends and family to events is something I like to do for two reasons. One is the fact ...
ReMoved: A Poignant Short Film on Foster Care
“It’s natural for you to think about how fostering will affect your life. About how hard it will be or ...
Understanding Foster Care Youth With The Help of the Documentary Foster Care Film
When I tell people I am a former foster youth they usually have a similar response (something along the lines ...
We Don’t Listen to Children When It Comes to Abuse in Sports
Sky Sports presenter Charlie Webster has said she revealed details about sexual abuse by her coach when she was young ...
Protecting Young People Online: Negative Practices Parents, Carers and Professionals Should Know
Just like there are laws we have to abide and adhere to everyday, it is also a similar set of ...
Preserving the Therapeutic Relationship as a Mandated Reporter
If you find yourself a mandated reporter of child abuse and neglect and have ever had to report a client ...
SASW Weighs in on the Children and Young People Act of 2014 (Scotland)
The Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW) have commented on the proposed guidance to the Children and Young People Act ...
Social Workers Must Speak Against Austerity Says BASW UK Chair
BASW AGM via Twitter @SimonHadelyPix Today, the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) is holding a members conference in order ...
Why We Should Care About Adoption Rehoming
“A sick thing”. “Human trafficking in children”. “A gaping loophole with life threatening outcomes”. These are just few of the ...
Not an Average Day in the Office: Social Workers from the US to Madrid Come to UK Workplaces for a Day of Unique Learning
Social workers from across the world will be turning up at workplaces in the UK for a series of seminars ...
Protecting Children’s Rights in the Digital World: An Ever-Growing Challenge
Most teenagers spend a substantial share of their time on Internet, often using social media, which have become a major ...
As Arkansas Outlaws Re-homing, Other States Might Follow Suit
Re-homing, a practice which consists in transferring a child’s custody to non-family members without the oversight of child welfare or ...
Rape Culture, Child Protection, and 50 Shades of Grey – Related Really?
Rape Culture, Child Protection and 50 Shades of Gray may not appear to have an obvious connection, but let's take a ...
Poverty Becomes Child Protection Concerns – That’s Avoidable!
Recent reports out of the United States raise important concerns about the soaring rates of children living in poverty which ...
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