NEWS & INSIGHTS
RedMane Supports “Blue Campaign” Focusing on Public Awareness and Reduction of Human Trafficking
In support of Human Trafficking Awareness Day, RedMane encourages everyone to wear blue on January 11, 2022. Over 11,000 cases are reported annually in the United States, with many victims children. Discover what the key human trafficking indicators are and get guidance on how to respond to potential cases and possibly save a life.
Redefining Normal: A New Approach to Supporting Foster Youth
Children in foster care are in crisis. RedMane’s Laura Polk facilitated a discussion with two former foster youth who aged out of the system. They shared strategies to address the situation.
Proven Strategies: Addressing Secondary Trauma in Child Welfare Professionals
Secondary trauma in child welfare professionals is at a crisis stage. To help address the crisis, RedMane’s Nicole Fuller facilitated a panel discussion where academics and expert practitioners shared leading intervention models and self-care strategies to build resiliency for child welfare professionals.
Game Changing: Caseworkers say Child Welfare Mobile Technology Improves Outcomes and Increases Staff Satisfaction
At a recent American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) led session, caseworkers from across North America said their first-hand experience with child welfare mobile technology showed it makes everything easier, saves time, and improves family engagement.
Virginia Implements Mandated Reporter Portal to Better Protect Children and Strengthen Families
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is live with a powerful and modern Mandated Reporter Portal. Tens of thousands of healthcare professionals, teachers, and other required reporters can now quickly and securely submit suspected child abuse and neglect information online through an easy to use website.
Innovative Approach Reduces Staff Turnover to Improve Child Welfare Outcomes
Child welfare agencies are in a staff retention crisis that is impacting children and busting agency budgets. Of all things, targeted use of modern technology has shown it can improve front-line worker job satisfaction, which can stem the tide of attrition and improve child and family outcomes.
Improving Social Worker Decision Making
Social workers rely heavily on professional judgement when determining a course of action. Too often though, they must make time-critical decisions regarding safety with only limited data. Or, they have raw data available, but not in a form that helps their understanding or gives them much needed context for a given situation.
Laura Polk, Virginia Social Worker and Child Welfare Solution Leader, Joins RedMane Technology
Laura Polk has joined RedMane Technology to help RedMane clients improve child safety, permanency, and well-being through modern technology. She brings over 25 years of experience in child welfare as a foster parent, foster/adoptive parent, social worker, trainer, technology leader, and proponent of believing data drives better outcomes for workers, managers, directors, and state and national leaders.
Nicole Fuller, Social Worker and Child Welfare Solution Expert, Joins RedMane Technology
Nicole Fuller, MSW has joined RedMane Technology to help RedMane clients transform their human services operations and modernize their technology to better strengthen families and protect children.
Doing More with Less: The Mobile Revolution
Now more than ever, agencies need to revolutionize the way caseworkers work. High worker turn-over and too many children in out-of-home placements are leading to exploding costs at a time when budgets are being squeezed. RedMane’s mCase Child Welfare Mobile is the rapidly deployable, cost-effective route to reduce turnover, focus more on prevention, and start the modernization process.