Navigating Child Protection Challenges Amidst COVID-19

Exploring the impact of the pandemic on vulnerable children and parents involved in care cases, focusing on the shift to online communication, lack of technology access, and struggles of remote contact. It discusses the retrospective analysis of lockdown effects on traumatized children, the complexities faced by foster carers, and the need for improved mental health support. Highlighting the story of Duane, a father striving to provide for his son amidst financial barriers, it delves into potential solutions in social work, advocating for improved strategies and research on family court decisions' long-term impacts.