Georgia Department of Human Services’ Post

As #NationalReunificationMonth comes to a close, access these resources from Child Welfare Information Gateway all year long to learn more about practices and strategies that support family reunification in child welfare. https://rebrand.ly/CW-RM

Thu, 10/10, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM CDT Addressing Disparities & Disproportionality in Child Welfare Using Human-Centered Design Please join me and my colleagues as we discuss disparities and disproportionality in child welfare

Find out which factors influence reunification or lead to reentry in child welfare. Explore strategies for lasting family stability with this publication from Child Welfare Information Gateway. #ReunificationMonth https://buff.ly/4b5YPGK

Interesting companion to my previous post on public attitudes toward child welfare. This one, from Chapin Hall, looks at the functioning of the system from the perspective of those running these systems at the state level.

Counsel for kids is vital to ensuring that children's needs are met during child welfare proceedings. Learn more about NACC's #Counsel4Kids campaign, which is dedicated to ensuring that all children involved in child welfare proceedings have the right to counsel: https://buff.ly/3qgz6Hk #childwelfare #legalrepresentation

The Integrated Curriculum Guide for Social Work Practice With American Indians and Alaska Natives in Child Welfare Guide, developed by the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute, provides a curricular framework based upon the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards that focuses on knowledge, skills, values, and evidenced-based practices that social work students must apply when working with AIAN children and families. Download the guide: https://bit.ly/3X6qZy5

With the Unite Us Platform, child welfare programs can shift their investments upstream, gaining a comprehensive understanding of families' needs and constraints within the child welfare system. This leads to strategically preventing crises before they occur, creating a stronger foundation for families and communities. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d9ZRBXbV #ChildWelfare #Government #Health #Community #Healthcare

There’s so much we need to talk about in child welfare. CWEL is launching a blog for the child welfare workforce to help us all have the conversations we NEED to be having. Let’s talk about the serious issues preventing child welfare professionals and families from thriving. https://lnkd.in/gTTT_WBu #ChildWelfare #CWWorkforce #DEIB #ICWA #TransformingChildWelfare #TribalChildWelfare

Child welfare is in a crisis: It's increasingly difficult for agencies to attract and retain qualified staff, and systems struggle to move services from reaction to prevention. But the intersection of these two challenges might be the key to solving both of them. Join us for a webinar to learn how. https://okt.to/k3Rscf

From our reports on child welfare and racial equity, the intersection of child welfare and domestic violence, barriers to reducing racial disproportionality of Black children in the child welfare system, and more, our research is interdisciplinary and extensive. We want to know—Have you used our research to support your work? Tell us how here: https://lnkd.in/g3ipPzdY