Part of a permanency series featuring intersections of child welfare and mental health practice, voiced by PACC alumni Compiled by Keely Vandre, MSW, LGSW, PACC Coordinator The theme of this November’s National Adoption Month sponsored by the Children’s Bureau is Youth Voices, a segment of the permanency and adoption world that can often be marginalized. [...]
By Liz Lightfoot, PhD The following blog is part five of a five-part series providing an overview of the history of institutionalization of children in Romania and its effects on children both in Romania and on those adopted in the United States. We’re pleased to have guest blogger and School of Social Work faculty member [...]
By Young Ji Yoon, MSW with Liz Lightfoot, PhD The following blog is part four of a five-part series providing an overview of the history of institutionalization of children in Romania and its effects on children both in Romania and on those adopted in the United States. We’re pleased to have guest blogger and School [...]
By Young Ji Yoon, MSW with Elizabeth Lightfoot, PhD The following blog is part three of a five-part series providing an overview of the history of institutionalization of children in Romania and its effects on children both in Romania and on those adopted in the United States. We’re pleased to have guest blogger and School [...]
By Elizabeth Lightfoot, PhD The following blog is part two of a five-part series providing an overview of the history of institutionalization of children in Romania and its effects on children both in Romania and on those adopted in the United States. We’re pleased to have guest blogger and School of Social Work faculty member [...]
Part of a permanency series featuring intersections of child welfare and mental health practice, voiced by PACC alumni Compiled by Keely Vandre, MSW, LGSW, PACC Coordinator Guest bloggers: Linda Anderson, MA, MHP, LADCSarah Deacy, MSW, LICSW, LADCKara Haugen, MSW, LICS CASCW’s 20th Annual Spring Conference co-sponsored by the Minnesota Center for Chemical and Mental Health [...]
Part of a permanency series featuring the voices of child welfare and mental health practice, voiced by PACC alumni Guest Blogger: Ed Morales, MPP, MSW, LICSW Kids do well if they can, not because they want to. It’s a simple idea: if he could do well, he would do well; if she could do well; [...]
The first of a permanency series featuring intersections of child welfare and mental health practice, voiced by PACC alumni Compiled by Keely Vandre, MSW, LGSW, PACC Coordinator While November is recognized as “National Adoption Month,” those impacted personally and/or professionally know the scope of permanency is not limited by calendar or lifespan. Specialized skills to [...]