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Kristi Nickodem

Kristi Nickodem is an Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government, whose work focuses on the laws governing human services agencies, social services confidentiality laws, and legal issues related to how local governments use and respond to technology.

Laws That May Require Disclosure of Confidential Adult Protective Services Information

September 25, 2025

Disclosing Adult Protective Services Information: The Legal Framework and a New Flowchart

July 28, 2025

State Oversight of County Departments of Social Services: Changes in Session Law 2025-16

July 9, 2025

New Citizen Review Panels for North Carolina’s Child Welfare System

March 27, 2025

Big Changes Coming to North Carolina’s Child Fatality Prevention System

February 18, 2025

New Resource: Creating Release of Information Forms for the Disclosure of Health, Mental Health, Social Services, and Substance Use Disorder Information with Client Consent

January 8, 2025

New Resources for Protecting Vulnerable Adults in North Carolina

October 14, 2024

New Law Regarding Pornography on Government Networks and Devices

July 30, 2024

Child Advocacy Centers, Child Medical Evaluations, and Multidisciplinary Team Information Sharing: New Law Goes into Effect on July 1

June 27, 2024

When Child Abuse or Neglect Ends in a Fatality, What Does the Public Have a Right to Know?

December 15, 2023

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