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All posts tagged "child abuse"
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1.3KNewsAn algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns
Inside a cavernous stone fortress in downtown Pittsburgh, attorney Robin Frank defends parents at one of their lowest points – when they...
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949GrantsNative/tribal child abuse response improvement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Welfare, Child Abuse/Maltreatment, Child Safety, Native/Tribal Youth | Amount: Up to $750,000 | Deadline: May 17, 2022
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1.7KNewsFirst pope, now US churches face boarding-school reckoning
As Native Americans cautiously welcome Pope Francis' historic apology for abuses at Catholic-run boarding schools for Indigenous children in Canada, U.S. churches...
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3.7KNewsMissouri regulates boarding schools after abuse allegations
The new law approved last year followed extensive reporting from The Kansas City Star that found that several faith-based boarding schools, including...
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2.8KNewsShackles and Solitary: Inside Louisiana’s Harshest Juvenile Lockup
Scrambling to respond to a wave of violence and escapes from other juvenile detention facilities, Louisiana state officials quietly opened the high-security...
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7.1KOpinionIn child welfare, if the solution is money, the problem is poverty
In the beginning, the builders of what would become a system of massive intrusion into families, and, ultimately, the separation of millions...
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2.7KNewsWith windfall, city tries to reach kids trapped in violence
After a pandemic year when the violent crime rate in Illinois' fifth-largest city soared along with much of the rest of the...
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1.6KNewsData on child abuse in New Mexico called into question
Data on child abuse in New Mexico has been called into question after lawmakers raised concerns that the former director of the...
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1.0KNewsKansas Governor Signs Welfare Measure Named for Murdered Boy
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' child welfare department and law enforcement officers soon will be required to visually observe a child when...
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877GrantsFamily Violence Prevention and Services Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Welfare, Family Violence, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence | Amount: $800,000 - $1,500,000 | Deadline: June 28, 2021
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2.8KOpinionHigh Court’s Recent Juvenile Lifer Ruling is Barbaric
The U.S. Supreme Court last month affirmed that lifetime imprisonment without the possibility of parole is just punishment for Brett Jones, who...
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1.1KGrantsCommunity-Based Child Abuse Prevention in Native and Migrant Communities Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Abuse/Maltreatment, Native/Tribal Communities, Migrant Communities, Family Support | Amount: $75,000 - $202,200 | Deadline: Apr. 20, 2021
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9.6KOpinionI Took a ‘Mandated Reporter’ Training Course On Child Abuse
The course isn’t really training; it’s an exercise in propaganda and paranoia designed to encourage you to report based on little more...
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3.1KOpinionA Former Foster Youth Is Contributing To National Initiative On Child Abuse, Neglect
An essential resource for professionals in the child welfare field are the voices of those with lived experience who are willing to...
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1.8KGrantsNational Children’s Advocacy Standards Improvement Program Grant
GRANT FOCUS: Child Welfare, Child Abuse, Children's Advocacy, Victim Services, Juvenile Justice, Safety | Amount: Up to $1,500,000 | Deadline: Feb. 5,...
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2.1K► ReportsPreventing and Addressing Child Sexual Abuse in Youth Serving Organizations
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University created this comprehensive desk-guide for youth-serving organizations to learn to more effectively prevent and address child sexual...
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1.1KGrantsFamily Justice Services Improvement Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Family Justice, Family/Domestic Violence, Child Safety, Child Welfare, Child Abuse | Amount: $550,000 - $650,000 | Deadline: Jan. 22, 2021
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4.6KOpinionIn Child Welfare, the Racial Bias is Everywhere — Even in the Research
Consider this hypothetical scenario: A 10-year-old boy mouths off to a man on the street; His mother is with him. She slaps...
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1.6KGrantsChild Sex Abuse Prevention Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Sex Abuse, Child Welfare, Child Safety, Child Abuse/Maltreatment | Amount: $5,000 - $150,000 | Deadline: Oct. 1, 2020 (LOI)
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3.6KOpinionNew Mexico Shouldn’t Double Down On Failed System of Child Abuse Reporting
Even as we finally come to grips with the racial bias that permeates so many aspects of American life, some people in...
