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One Child at a Time

Posted by George Ritacco on Oct 13, 2015 4:04:00 PM

 

Now, at 67 years old, Christine Scarpati is retiring, but she feels defeated. “We face the same problems after 34 years: too many kids in foster care, not enough foster families, not enough prevention programs or services for parents who want to get their kids back.” 

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Topics: Social Services Industry News, Child Welfare, Foster Care, Adoption

You All Inspire Us

Posted by George Ritacco on Aug 4, 2015 11:10:00 AM

At Global Vision Technologies we work every day with dedicated case workers who inspire us to look beyond fame and fortune to a deeper commitment. Tina Cawley, the AdoptUS Kids caseworker for the month of May, is one of those caseworkers. 

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Topics: Social Services Industry News, Child Welfare, Foster Care, Adoption

Focusing on Protecting Families

Posted by George Ritacco on Mar 24, 2015 10:19:00 AM

What's in a Name? 

That Which We Call a Rose 

By Any Other Name 

Would Smell as Sweet 

-William Shakespeare 

I recently conducted a phone interview with the new director of a Child Protective Services program in a state out west. I was surprised at the turn our conversation took. 

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Topics: Social Services Industry News, Child Welfare, Foster Care, Juvenile Justice, Government, Adoption

A Creative Social Worker Solving a Serious Problem

Posted by George Ritacco on Feb 17, 2015 11:37:00 AM

 

Another Success Story 

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Topics: Social Services Industry News, Child Welfare, Foster Care, Government, Adoption

A Caseworker's Success Story

Posted by George Ritacco on Nov 14, 2014 2:30:00 PM

Some POSITIVE Feedback

Because we are in the problem-solving business, we often talk too much about problems here in our blog and don't spend enough time-sharing inspiring success stories with our readers. We are going to correct that error starting right now.

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Topics: Social Services Industry News, Child Welfare, Adoption

Teen Birth Rate - Creative Solution to a Persistent Problem

Posted by George Ritacco on Oct 13, 2014 10:17:00 AM

In 2013, there were 274, 641 babies born to females ages 15-19. Nearly 81% of these births occurred outside of marriage. Although the teen birth rate has been declining over recent years, the U.S. rate is higher than that of many other developed countries, including Canada and the United Kingdom.

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Topics: Social Services Industry News, Foster Care, Adoption, FAMCare Tips and Tools

The Internet is Transforming Adoption

Posted by George Ritacco on Jan 3, 2013 3:43:00 PM
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Topics: Child Welfare, Adoption, Technology Speak

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