Child Welfare and Family Court Advocacy in Social Work

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This Social Welfare Policy I examines social policies that address the needs of youth in foster care at the federal, state and local level. It provides a unique opportunity for an in-depth examination of the Family Court system for adjudicating child maltreatment cases and the role of Court Appointed Special Advocates of New York City (CASA-NYC), a volunteer-based organization that provides advocacy to children and adolescents in foster care.