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🚨 Important Message 🚨 Using children's photos and videos for personal or organizational gain without written consent is not just unethical, it's a violation of their rights. As professionals and organizations, it's crucial we prioritize child welfare over our own agendas. Let's respect their privacy and dignity. #RightsofChildrenwithSpecialNeeds #EthicalUseOfMedia #ProtectChildren #Rehabilitationcouncilofindia #rci #Divyangjan #violationofrights #disabilitycommission #disabilitycommissioner

#Georgia has begun to use the #Barnahus method to investigate child sexual abuse. This approach puts child welfare at the heart of the response by bringing all the services, specialists & experts required to one place. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e37G7We9

The legislative session may have ended in April, but DRT's policy efforts continue throughout the year! 📝 Check out DRT's 2024 Legislative Summary by our Policy Coordinator, Zoë Jamail, covering key bills impacting the disability community. Our Summary highlights 4 key areas: (1) 🧒⚖️ Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare (2) ♿ DIDD changes (3) 🏥 Involuntary Commitment and Mandatory Outpatient Treatment (4) 🏫🔒 School Safety and Threats of Mass Violence Read the summary: https://lnkd.in/ex6ZZFg3 #PolicyAdvocacy #DisabilityRights

📚 New book: A theory of trafficking and modern slavery with policy implications. Highlights the role of economic regulation, welfare, and social protections. Features an empirical analysis on profit-taking beyond sex trade debates. Download link: https://shorturl.at/RKbLv

Parentification is common in children raised by narcissistic mothers and fathers (it happens in other familial dynamics as well) and is known as role-reversal, whereby the child becomes the regulatory object (emotional caretaker) for the other parent. Sadly many child welfare professionals do not fully understand how harmful this dynamic is, especially when it presents alongside other signs of abuse. Read more about it on my blog https://lnkd.in/eUJTCxMy #knowthesigns #narcissisticparent #Parentification #childpsychology #emotionalabuse Reposted from @the.holistic.psychologist

Despite forming a Child Welfare & Domestic Violence task force in part because of the CFRT recommendations, after the first public Zoom meeting, the facilitators updated the group's guidelines. Incredibly, in direct conflict with the report’s recommendations, CDHS facilitators called parental alienation a distraction from its purpose. Why did that happen? Because a group of man-hating feminists lied to the facilitators and claimed the PA wasn’t real. Then, the facilitators betrayed the public trust by falsely claiming to have “reviewed all available information.” Not only did they lie but they also refused multiple offers to help from Dr. Jennifer Jill Harman, an internationally recognized expert on PA, CSU Associate Professor, and Colorado resident. BTW, the man-hating feminists used their tried and true strategy of false allegations to have me removed from the task force. It’s disgusting that what’s SOP on the frontlines in family court and CPS is also condoned at the policy level. More of the story here https://lnkd.in/gNKJBsps The failure of CDHS/CPS policies and practices to recognize, assess for, and intervene appropriately to prevent this form of child psychological and emotional abuse allows for and enables more child harm than it prevents. Register for our email updates at ColoradoResilience.org. #ChildAbuse #DomesticViolence #FamilyViolence #ParentalAlienation #CPS #FamilyCourt Colorado Resilience Colorado Department of Human Services Madison Welborne

Mind you, we are still in the data analysis phase; however, the intersection of domestic violence and increased surveillance from child welfare officials is an issue that was prevalent among many of the mothers that I've recently interviewed. Often, they felt increased victimization wherein they thought that they’d receive help. This is one of the many examples of how misogyny and paternalism invades our systems and adds another layer of complexity to the issue of discrimination and stigma for families involved in the family policing system. #reproductivejustice #intersectionality #familypolicing #healthdisparities

Insist on racial equity and radical inclusion is our fourth Guiding Principle. This principle is a commitment to challenging the individual bias and structural oppression present in the child welfare system, as evidenced by the overrepresentation of people of color. Racism, ageism, homophobia and all other forms of bias and systemic discrimination must be vigorously identified, challenged and rectified. What are the ways you are working to dismantle bias and structural oppression within your environments? #unsystemthesystem

The Federal Government’s Launch of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Prosecuting Perpetrators of School-Related Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria: Highlights The Nigerian Federal Government recently unveiled the 'Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Prosecuting Perpetrators of School-Related Gender-Based Violence', aimed at enhancing child safety and eliminating violence from schools, particularly as it relates to Child Sexual Abuse. As dedicated and vigilant watchdogs of child welfare, we commit to meticulously reviewing and critiquing the SOP. Our goal is to ensure its implementation goes beyond mere lip service and rigorously aligns with the paramount objective of safeguarding the best interests of the Nigerian child. https://lnkd.in/gc-yrFfv #EndSchoolViolence #EndChildSexualAbuse #SafeSchoolsNG #ChildSafetyFirst #StopGenderBasedViolence #EducationWithoutFear #NigeriaForChildren #JusticeForChildren #SOPAgainstGBV #EmpowerNigerianYouth

Exciting SEC. 504 Updates! The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a final rule to modernize, clarify, and strengthen the Section 504 regulation of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This rule aligns Section 504 with recent ADA amendments and key case law. Key updates include: 🐾 Service animals ♿ Maintenance of accessible features 🦽 Mobility devices 📞 Effective communication 🚫 Retaliation and coercion Plus, the new rules prohibit disability discrimination in medical decisions, child welfare programs, and web/mobile accessibility. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/3WUNLZK #DisabilityRights #Section504 #ADA #Accessibility #Inclusion #ServiceAnimals #EffectiveCommunication #MobilityDevices #HHS #RehabilitationAct #EqualAccess #Nondiscrimination #AccessibilityMatters