Child Welfare
Parents of 5mo old child report no known explanation or mechanism of bruising and broken bones. You are the social worker in the Emergency Room. This MA statute requires you to report to Department of Children and Families.
What is a 51-A?
What is the School to Prison Pipeline?
Ms. D would like to explore health insurance options for her and her family, but is not currently employed. She will need to utilize what is offered through this Act.
Ms. B is seen at her therapist's office for ongoing support and treatment, in this visit she expresses ideation around suicide. Upon further assessment, clinician determines she has described intent and is unsafe to leave. She utilizes this law to mandate an emergency 72 hour hold for assessment.
What is a Section 12?
Student J has experienced difficulty concentrating, loss of executive functioning in setting of family stress, exacerbation of existing anxiety and depression, is seeking accommodation from school. This Act provides protection under federal law.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Department of Children and Families informs you of an open investigation. This is called a...
What is a 51-B
State and local laws that enforced racial segregation that legitimized anti-black racism.
What are the Jim Crow Laws?
Ms. D is appreciative of the information you have provided to her, but needs assistance on where to begin. You direct her to this resource.
What is the MA Health Connector?
Legislation signed into US law in 1996 that requires annual or lifetime dollar limits on mental health benefits to be no lower than any such dollar limits for medical and surgical benefits.
What is the Mental Health Parity Act?
Mr. G has experienced recent retaliation at work after missing several meetings due to appointments while he was on FMLA, but even before and after his LOAs. He complains to HR and is later terminated. He seeks counsel and pursues a claim under protection from this federal law.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
You have received a report on a child whose family reports affiliation with local Indigenous tribe. You utilize this Act and its provisions as your next step.
What is Indian Child Welfare Act?
Term for Mass Incarceration and Criminal Injustice laws believed to be closely, if not, directly mirroring a racial caste system.
What is the New Jim Crow?
Mr. G is concerned he found his full medical record on the front steps of the hospital. He plans to file a complaint with the hospital. He utilizes this law.
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
Ms. Z's family is concerned for her substance abuse, she is frequently sent to the ER, is found outside her home intoxicated, has lost her job. She is not suicidal and has not expressed intent to harm others. Her family is seeking to obtain help through the courts using this law.
What is a Section 35?
Expulsions that are considered removals by the US government of persons who have recently been in a country where a communicable disease was present.
What is Title 42?
A child who has been missing, but not reported for 5 years is found deceased. An internal investigation commences in this agency.
What is The Office of the Child Advocate?
1857 Landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that held that the US Constitution was not meant to include US Citizenship for those of African descent, later nullified by the 13th and 14th Amendment.
What is Dred Scott v. Sandford?
Ms. J was recently in a motor vehicle accident. She is concerned she may need time off from work, either for doctor's appointments or surgery. She has contacted HR for assistance in navigating this law and her eligibility.
What is Family Medical Leave Act?
Ms. C and her 3 children arrive to the ER seeking assistance with separation from Domestic Violence. ER MD seeks assistance from social work in obtaining utilization from this MA law.
What is Chapter 209A?
US Department overseeing:
•US Department of Citizenship and Immigration (US CIS)
•US Customs and Border Control (CBP)
•US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
This bill was introduced as a response to the death of David Almond in Fall River, MA
What is An Act Relative to Accountability for Vulnerable Children and Families H.88
Cross-disciplinary intellectual and social movement of civil rights scholars and activists who seek to examine the intersection of race, society, and law in the United States.
What is Critical Race Theory?
Ms. K has two young children, she is concerned with recent financial stress, in particular providing food and health insurance for her children following job loss. She plans to explore these social programs.
What are SNAP and CHIP?
This MA law bans gay or gender identity conversion therapy for children under 18.
What is Chapter 112, Section 275?
A policy that allows certain eligible immigrants who meet requirements to request a grant for referred action.
What is Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals? (DACA)