Like every field and industry, Child welfare has developed its own vocabulary and acronyms. This Child welfare glossary of important words related to Child welfare and Child well-being will provide practical definitions and link to news articles and reports to provide real-world examples of the practices the Child welfare words describe.
“Dwelling” or “Dwellers”
“Hoteling“, “Hotelling“, “Temporary Lodging”
“Ombudsman”
“Out of State Placement” or “OOS”