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After a plan to create a new young adult prison system in California failed last year, California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) is moving forward with two proposals to serve more... By Jeremy Loudenback This post Gov. Brown Eyes Two Ways …
March is Social Work Month and the time CRISP holds its Student Advocacy Day and Social Work Day on the Hill events. On Wednesday, March 21st at 9:00 a.m. we will be back at the National Press Club for our …
Jim Roberts, CEO and Founder Voice of our CEOAs a child growing up, I had the good fortune to know and observe a wonderful friend of our family – his name was Ralph. He, and his wife Theda, had three …
Puts hold on some of the Special Master’s districts related to state constitutional violations WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block a district court’s order that remedied racially gerrymandered districts that were first enacted …
Reeta Wolfsohn, CMSW, the founder of Financial Social Work, was invited to bring FSW to the Texas A&M campus in Kingsville, Texas in January 2018. The day-long training on the lovely campus included an audience of faculty, students, and community …
California is one of only five states that allows guards at juvenile facilities free reign to carry chemical spray to restrain youth held there. A coalition of advocates and lawmakers... By Sara Tiano This post California’s Juvenile Facility Guards Might …
There may be nothing more horrible than the isolation that comes with a childhood of complex trauma. It isn’t that we are alone. We are probably surrounded by people, but we are alone on the inside. Life is happening around …
Animals have been around since before humans evolved to exist. Scientists throughout history have traced back common traits of humanity to some of our earliest ancestors. It’s healthy sometimes to sit back and appreciate what animals have done for us …
By Jeremy Loudenback Children who have been admitted to a juvenile detention center often struggle with a range of issues years after being detained, according to results from a study published in JAMA Pediatrics. The longitudinal study affords a …
Do you know about our tree of the month? The tree is a fun way to jog and challenge our memories, to learn new skills or brush up on old ones as we make decorations for the tree. Here is …
