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 [...]
SPEAKERS: Engagement vs. Blame: Tackling the Biggest Obstacle to School Success Anne R. Gearity, PhD, Clinical social worker in independent mental health practice, consultant to Washburn center; clinical faculty, Department of Psychiatry, University of MN; collaborator with schools and school districts, especially Minneapolis public schools; author of Developmental Repair Children’s Mental Health Policies and the Impact on [...]
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 [...]
The Minnesota Legislative Task Force on Child Protection met at the State Senate building on Monday, October 22, 2018. After introducing new task force members and reviewing the role of the task force, the first item on the agenda was testimony from Jamie Sorenson, Child Safety and Permanency Director at the Department of Human Services [...]