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AI in Child Welfare: Hammers of Ice are Shiny, but Shatter

TLDR: As AI becomes more sophisticated, child welfare professionals will increasingly need to champion the importance of human connection, empathy, and compassion in caring for children and families. Those that do will carve out a distinctive and essential role that uniquely emphasizes the human elements in child welfare, especially as AI capabilities grow and state agencies use AI to increase…

DOJ to Investigate National PRTF Operators

DOJ to Investigate National PRTF Operators If you have a stake in Louisiana’s residential treatment services, you will be interested in two letters Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon sent to the U.S. Department of Justice this week. Wyden is Chair of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. During the last two years, this committee investigated the PRTF services of our nation’s…

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