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Child Welfare Updates: New Rule Regarding Kinship Placements

Child Welfare Updates: New Rule Regarding Kinship Placements

By April Ferguson LCSW-C, Senior Practice Associate, Children and Adolescents On September 28, 2023, the U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published a final rule regarding licensing and approval standards for kinship placements. The rule allows for...

Unaccompanied Migrant Children: A Looming Border Crisis

Unaccompanied Migrant Children: A Looming Border Crisis

By Mel Wilson, MBA, LCSW NASW Senior Policy Advisor Shortly after Election Day, the new Biden-Harris Administration announced that immigration reform was one of its highest priorities. President Biden also pledged to rescind the inhumane asylum-seeker policies of the...

Child Welfare Social Workers are Essential Workers

Child Welfare Social Workers are Essential Workers

By Maxine Benitez, Lauren Chagoya, Eileen Ching, Velma Raza-Acuna, and Jessica Varela The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire world in many ways.  Since its beginnings, many individuals have been laid off or have been furloughed, due to businesses shutting down...