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Kinship Care Permanency Options - maura Graham

Kinship Care Permanency Options - maura Graham

Kinship Caregivers, defined as the full-time nurturing or care of a child by a relative or other adult with a kinship bond, are faced with a variety of custody and permanency options. The goal of family court is always “return to parent,” meaning that the family court system is committed to helping parents gain the skills and resources they need to properly care for their children. Although the goal is “return to parent,” there are other options available when “return to parent” is not a possibility. This article focuses on the following permanency options available for Kinship Caregivers:

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Interning at celj - Maura  Graham

Interning at celj - Maura Graham

My experience working and interning at the Center for Elder Law and Justice has shaped my education and career path. I started interning at CELJ in the Fall of 2022 and continued interning here through the Summer of 2023. As a law and social work student at the University at Buffalo, I was extremely lucky to fulfill my social work field placement in a non-profit legal setting, and to learn from my supervisor and other attorneys with their social work degrees. The lessons, experiences, and connections I have gained here have helped develop my educational and professional skills.

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Celebrating national Family caregivers month
Daniel Piersa Daniel Piersa

Celebrating national Family caregivers month

November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time for us to recognize the hard work that so many people put in so that their loved ones can have the best possible quality of life. Caregiving can take on many forms, from occasional visits, advice, and assistance to full-time care.

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Celebrating National Pro Bono Week
Amanda Warner Amanda Warner

Celebrating National Pro Bono Week

The 2023 National Celebration of Pro Bono, with the theme “Voices of Democracy: Ensuring Justice for All,” will be held October 22-28. Pro bono, whose English translation of the Latin phrase is “for the public good,” refers to professional services that are provided at no or very low cost.[1]  

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How Older Workers Can Solve Your Hiring Problem
Karen L. Nicolson, Esq. | Chief Executive Officer Karen L. Nicolson, Esq. | Chief Executive Officer

How Older Workers Can Solve Your Hiring Problem

I have been working in the aging field for my entire career. Over the years, we have spent a considerable amount of time planning for the aging New Yorkers who would need our services (legal services, meals-on-wheels, home health care etc.) over the next few decades. We also discussed the huge shift we expected to see in the workforce as we foresaw millions of baby boomers retiring and not enough younger folks to replace their ranks. All of these scenarios have come to fruition as people over 65 already outnumber children under five in New York. By 2034 there will be 77.0 million (previously 78.0) people 65 years and older compared to 76.5 million (previously 76.7 million) under the age of 8 in the US.

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