Introducing a New Flow Chart for Adult Protective Services Court Proceedings
Health and Human Services Advisory Committees vs. Appointed Consolidated Human Services Boards—What’s the Difference?
New Citizen Review Panels for North Carolina’s Child Welfare System
Big Changes Coming to North Carolina’s Child Fatality Prevention System
New Resource: Creating Release of Information Forms for the Disclosure of Health, Mental Health, Social Services, and Substance Use Disorder Information with Client Consent
FAQs on the New Law Prohibiting Pornography on Government Networks and Devices
Misinformation and Threats on Social Media in the Wake of Hurricane Helene: How Local Governments Can Respond
New Resources for Protecting Vulnerable Adults in North Carolina
New Law Regarding Pornography on Government Networks and Devices
Child Advocacy Centers, Child Medical Evaluations, and Multidisciplinary Team Information Sharing: New Law Goes into Effect on July 1
Unpacking the Potential Risks of Generative AI Chatbots on Local Government Websites
When Can a Public Official Face Liability for Blocking Users or Deleting Comments on Social Media? The Supreme Court Sets a New Test in Lindke v. Freed.
Developing Guidelines for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Local Government
When Child Abuse or Neglect Ends in a Fatality, What Does the Public Have a Right to Know?
Local Social Services Boards – New Book Now Available
ChatGPT and Generative AI: What Do Local Governments Need to Know?
What the SNAP and TANF Provisions in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 Mean for NC Local Governments
County Legal Authority to Fund Non-Mandated Social Services Programs
Evaluating the County Director of Social Services
Responding to First Amendment Audits: Practical Considerations for Local Governments
Responding to First Amendment Audits: Public Records Requests and First Amendment Audits
Responding to First Amendment Audits: Trespass Issues
Responding to First Amendment Audits: The “Reasonableness” Standard for Limited Public Forums and Nonpublic Forums
Responding to First Amendment Audits: Content-Based vs. Viewpoint-Based Restrictions
Responding to First Amendment Audits: Examples of Forum Determinations
Responding to First Amendment Audits: How Do Courts Classify a “Forum”?
Responding to First Amendment Audits: What is a “Forum” and Why Does it Matter?
Responding to First Amendment Audits: Is Filming Protected by the First Amendment?
Can Local Government Officials Block Their Critics on Social Media?
Dealing with Harassment and Threats Towards Local Government Officials and Employees
How Do Confidentiality Laws Apply to Internal Information Sharing Within a County Department of Social Services?
North Carolina’s Changing Landscape of Public Health and Social Services Governance and Agency Structures: Where Are We Now?
New SOG Bulletin: Personnel Decisions for North Carolina’s Consolidated Human Services Agencies
Who is Required to Take an Oath of Office in the Human Services Field?
New SOG Bulletin: Ethical Dilemmas in Client Representation for DSS Attorneys in North Carolina
The Impact of S.L. 2021-132 on the Confidentiality of Child Protective Services Information and Records
The Role of a Director of Social Services in the Disposition of Unclaimed Bodies
