Child Welfare
Every year we take a look at the national statistics compiled by the Department of Health and Human Services on the state of childcare across the country. These statistics are used to evaluate whether the risk factors affecting the welfare of America’s children are increasing or diminishing.
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Topics:
Child Welfare,
Foster Care,
Juvenile Justice
There is no better way to introduce you to the heart and soul of Children First Academy than to reproduce parts of their mission statement here.
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Topics:
Child Welfare,
Foster Care
Having been in technical sales almost my entire 30-year career, I was used to selling to a variety of industries. Whether it was helping banks make more money using technology or helping the Department of Defense build fighter jets and other weapons equipment, I was always in it for the money and career reputation.
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Topics:
Social Services Industry News,
Child Welfare,
Foster Care,
Elderly/Aging Long Term Care

WHEN CLOUDS FORM
In 2013 this blog reported on the meltdown in service at the Veteran’s Administration (VA). Similar signs of meltdown are beginning to gather in Child Protective Services. IN general – our team has been communicating what our clients have been telling us for years and why they moved to FAMCare. We’ve talked about problems in child welfare and CPS in the states of Florida, Georgia, California and Texas. Case Worker colleagues report crushing workloads, fear-based management, impossible expectations, and stress levels that are sending case workers out on medical leave at an alarming rate.
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Topics:
Social Services Industry News,
Child Welfare,
Foster Care,
Government,
Adoption
As many of you know, if you’ve been following my other posts, I have a passion for customers we serve because of my experience growing up as the son of house parents. They can’t call them that any more, and no one actually lives in the same residence as the clients. Times have really changed.
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Topics:
Global Vision Technologies,
Social Services Industry News,
Foster Care,
Adoption
For many case workers and service providers – managing technology can be challenging. Good technology can improve data collection, process workflow and reporting. However, finding and implementing the right system is often difficult. At the end of the day, how do you know what features to look for in a great case management application? Are those features “out of the box” or something you’ll need to incorporate based on your requirements?
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Topics:
Foster Care,
Adoption,
Case Studies,
FAMCare Tips and Tools
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
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
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
What? Let me read this again; Foster Care to Prostitution Pipeline. I thought that's what it said. What is happening in our society? Is there no end to how we will abuse the most vulnerable among us?
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Topics:
Social Services Industry News,
Child Welfare,
Foster Care,
Government