[PDF] Cwla Best Practice Guidelines eBook

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Publisher : CWLA Press (Child Welfare League of America)
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 50,77 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN :

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In the context of a national discussion regarding behavior management in child and youth care settings, and in an effort to address the need to care safely and appropriately for children and youth, the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) formed the National Task Force on Behavior Management. The task force includes representatives of advocacy groups, consumer groups, CWLA's member agencies, accrediting bodies, and others with expertise in residential group care, foster care, child day care, and juvenile justice. This book contains the resulting CWLA guidelines, providing practical guidance to child welfare agencies. The guidelines are designed for use in all areas of the child welfare field, from improving practice at a program level to revising behavior management standards for accreditation. Chapter 1 of the book presents the ethical and legal framework for behavior management practices. Chapter 2 details best practices concerning implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive behavior management system, including system-wide administration and provider leadership. Chapter 3 provides guidelines for a continuum of behavior management interventions, including individualized service planning, selection of behavior intervention models, de-escalation methods, and physical interventions. Chapter 4 concerns guidelines on the use of restraint and seclusion. Chapter 5 discusses guidelines for professional development and support for staff and caregivers. Three appendices list members of the best practice task force, the guidelines reviewers, and the CWLA staff and consultants. A glossary of relevant terms is included. (Contains 29 references and 32 additional resources.) (KB)

Author : Child Welfare League of America
Publisher : CWLA Press (Child Welfare League of America)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,62 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Kidnapping
ISBN : 9781587600715

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CWLA's Best Practice Guidelines for Children Missing from Care provides agencies with an effective tool to develop administrative policies, procedures, and case practices that will decrease the likelihood of children going missing from out-of-home care; establish a coordinated and effective response to instances in which children do go missing; and ensure that once children are returned to care they, their caregivers, and their birthfamilies receive necessary and appropriate services and supports. These guidelines provide direction to child welfare agencies responsible for the care of children in out-of-home care, both in family foster care and in group and residential settings. They were prepared in conjunction, and go hand in hand, with guidelines for law enforcement agencies on children missing from care developed by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Book jacket.

Author : Helen Cahalane
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 11,57 MB
Release : 2013-11-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1461486270

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Child welfare is the oldest specialization within social work practice and the only specialty area in which social work is the host profession. This edited volume provides a unique and comprehensive overview of practice issues relevant to contemporary child welfare professionals entering the field as well as those already working in direct service and management positions. This book’s emphasis on systemic, integrated, and evidence-informed practices at the individual, family, and organizational level is in keeping with child welfare’s core mission of child protection, family support, and permanency for youth. This volume also explores the challenges and opportunities present in a contemporary practice environment, which are driven by the attainment of defined outcomes, fiscal limitations, and the need for an informed professionalized child welfare workforce.

Author : Michael A. Nunno
Publisher : C W L A Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 15,80 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Family & Relationships
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"For Our Own Safety is devoted to the subject of, and risks associated with, restraint and seclusion of children. This book is a collection of viewpoints presented at the international symposium, Examining the Safety of High-Risk Interventions for Children and Young People. It presents examination of the legal, ethical, and historical uses of physical restraints and seclusion. Also addressed in this collection are issues of safety, the psychological and emotional impacts of restraint, and guidelines for development and use, as well as clinical and organizational strategies likely to reduce use."--BOOK JACKET.