Child Welfare Organizing Project

Job Posting: Executive Director, Child Welfare Organizing Project

Allison Brown — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:44:58 +0000

The Executive Director of CWOP will provide the leadership, vision, strategy and management necessary to ensure the organization has a strong and dynamic public voice in promulgating all aspects of the CWOP Mission. While managing the day-to-day internal operations and programs, the Executive Director will work closely with the Board to develop a vibrant approach to cohere CWOP’s many initiatives to the mission, vision and active advocacy and, thereby, create a stronger identity and platform that can attract new funding, visibility and opportunity to further CWOP’s mission.

See the full job listing here:

CWOP Executive Director Job Announcement

Richard Murphy: Remembering a Youth Work Legend

Allison Brown — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:16:19 +0000

A moving tribute to youth work leader Richard Murphy, who passed away on Valentine’s Day, by The Chronicle of Social Change:

Remembering A Youth Work Legend

To Avoid Broken Adoptions, Avoid Breaking Families

Allison Brown — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:37:07 +0000

No one’s sure how often adopted children end up back in foster care. What is certain is that blood relationships are often too deep or complex for court action to sever them.

CWOP’s Michael Arsham discusses the issue in a guest post on City Limits. Read it here:

To Avoid Broken Adoptions, Avoid Breaking Families

Statewide Parent Leadership and Advocacy Conference re-scheduled for Saturday, April 20, 2013

cwopadmin — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:32:04 +0000

We are excited to announce the Statewide Parent Leadership and Advocacy Conference that was postponed due to Hurricane Sandy is re-scheduled for Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Atlantic City Convention Center.

New Jersey Workshops – ConferenceProgram

Mike Arsham Honored By NASW As An Exemplary Leader

cwopadmin — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:41:09 +0000

The Child Welfare Organizing Project is proud to announce that our own Executive Director Mike Arsham is being honored by the New York City Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers as a “Mid-Career Exemplary Leader” at their 6th Annual Leadership Awards Dinner, on Thursday, December 6th.

For details, please go to:

Celebrating Social Work Leaders Across The Generations

Please join the board and staff of CWOP in congratulating Mike, join us at the dinner, and /or consider making a donation to CWOP:

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Thank you for your Support.

Mike Arsham and CWOP are named as “Reunification Heroes” by the American Bar Association Center for Children and the Law

Allison Brown — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:24:48 +0000

“Our goal is to increase positive outcomes for those families who have come in contact with the child welfare system, preferably through reunification,” Mike Arsham says. “The real heroes in this fight are our Parent Advocates. They work tirelessly with families to make reunification possible, and the parents who have achieved reunification.” Read more on Mike Arsham and the Reunification Heroes

Mike Arsham and CWOP are named as “Reunification Heroes” by the American Bar Association Center for Children and the Law

cwopadmin — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:46:21 +0000

“Mike Arsham’s passion for helping children and families on an individual and systemic level shined through in the nomination we received and our interview,” says the Center On Children And the Law.

New study of CWOP’s work at Child Safety Conferences!

Allison Brown — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:36:43 +0000

CWOP – Community Connections: Program Evaluation Final Report
This evaluation study by the National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections was conducted in an effort to learn more about the innovative Child Safety Conference work implemented by the Child Welfare Organizing Project (CWOP) in partnership with the Center for Family Representation (CFR) in East Harlem, New York City, and identify the role and impact of CWOP community representatives on parents, families, and Child Safety Conference outcomes.CWOP community representatives attend Child Safety Conferences with parents to provide them with emotional support and resources, as well as information about their rights and responsibilities within the child welfare system. The community representatives, who are familiar with the community and the resources available, help parents as they take steps to either ensure that their children remain safely home or become reunified with them after a removal.

The study investigated perceptions of multiple stakeholders (ie parents, community representatives, and child protective services staff) about this model; examined parents’ satisfaction levels with CWOP representatives’ services; depicted barriers to parental engagement as well as factors promoting engagement; and discussed dynamics in collaboration between community representatives and child protection services.

Findings include a 15.5% difference in remand rates between Community District 11 and the comparison site, which arguably could be an indication of a decision-making that favored family-centered and family-preservation approach. There was also very positive qualitative feedback from both CPS personnel and parents, and the recommendation that this model be replicated in other Community Districts.

Executive Summary
Full Report

CWOP’s Mike Arsham on panel at Child Welfare Watch forum

Allison Brown — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:07:12 +0000

On Thursday, February 2, Mike Arsham participated in a panel at Child Welfare Watch’s forum, “Ties That Bind: Reimagining juvenile justice and child welfare for teens, families and communities.”

Click to watch the forum

NY Times publishes Letter to the Editor by Mike Arsham!

cwopadmin — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:19:04 +0000

Check out CWOP Executive Director Mike Arsham’s Letter to the Editor in today’s New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/06/opinion/foster-children.html