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Reposting: Torn apart: A skewed portrait of child welfare in America

Child Welfare Monitor

The MacArthur Foundation has announced its new class of Fellows, the recipients of what are commonly called the “Genius Awards.” Among the recipients is Dorothy Roberts, the self-styled popularizer of the term “racial disproportionality” and creator of the term “the family policing system.” According to the Director of the Program , “The 2024 MacArthur Fellows pursue rigorous inquiry with aspiration and purpose.

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The Association of Social Workers in The Gambia Unites with Care and Prevention Foundation to Strengthen Social Services

International Federation of Social Workers

Image: Augustina Onyinye Ugbana (CPF) and Basamba Drammeh (TASWIG) In a significant step toward enhancing social work practices in The Gambia, The Association of Social Workers in The Gambia (TASWIG) […]

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Parent Manages Parental Alienation

Gary Direnfeld

The child was parroting the nonsense of the alienating parent to the other. This parent looked calmly at the child and said: Sweetheart, what is my reaction to you as you tell me such horrible things? Do I appear sad, upset or angry? No. My only concern is you. I am so sorry you have been caused to think and say such things. It must be hard on you given how nicely we actually get along.

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Book Launch: Social Work as a Global Profession (online)

International Federation of Social Workers

We are pleased to invite you to the online book launch of Social Work as a Global Profession: Handbook for Teaching and Learning, on Wednesday, 23rd October 2024, from 12:15 […]

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending Oct. 1, 2024

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

● This just in: America’s foremost scholar on the intersection of racism and family policing (and a member of the NCCPR Board of Directors) Prof. Dorothy Roberts has received a MacArthur Fellowship -- the awards that are commonly known as “genius grants.” From the New York Times story : Another fellow, Dorothy Roberts, a legal scholar and public policy researcher focused on racial inequities in social services, said she appreciated receiving the fellowship after spending decades writing about to

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What to Do When It Feels Like You Have No Mental Health

Nnatasha Tracy

Feeling like you have no mental health left? In this personal and practical guide, I share what it’s like to experience severe mental health struggles and offer actionable steps to cope when everything feels impossible. From managing daily tasks to finding hope in the darkest moments, learn how to survive and navigate through mental health collapse.

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5 Ways to Reduce Horizontal Violence in Healthcare

Relias

Did you know that while only 10% of professionals across industries report experiencing disruptive behavior in the workplace, healthcare professionals report rates that are three times higher? In fact, horizontal violence — also known as lateral violence or workplace bullying — is alarmingly prevalent in nurse-to-nurse interactions, with estimates suggesting that between 46% and 100% of nurses experience or witness this behavior at some point in their careers.

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24 September: Social Work Histories of Complicity and Resistance (online)

International Federation of Social Workers

The Social Work History Network (UK) and the Social Welfare History Group (USA) are pleased to announce an upcoming online event on 24 September 2024, at 19:30 BST (UK) / […]

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending Sept. 24, 2024

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

● Often children are taken when their poverty is confused with neglect only to face actual abuse in foster care. But rarely children really do face horrific abuse in their own homes. This story from The Press-Enterprise in Riverside describes a case in California in which that happened – and then the children faced horrific abuse in a foster home overseen by a private agency. ● I mention the item above because right now, California’s private foster care agencies are rushing to make sure it never

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Free Mental Health Webinars, October 2024

Social Work.Career

This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring over 35 free webcasts that we could find for you this month in the field of social work and mental health. To make it easier for you to find a webinar that is of interest to you, […] The post Free Mental Health Webinars, October 2024 appeared first on SocialWork.Career.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Nope. Not a Narcissist

Gary Direnfeld

She thought her partner was a nar-cissist. Whatever he asked, she complied. She was afraid to ask to have her own needs met. He didn’t anticipate her needs. As a result, her needs weren’t met. She grew up in a home where her dad ruled the roost and everyone served him. If anyone resisted his demands, he would erupt. Others would walk on eggshells around him.

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Climbing the Ladder: Meredith’s Sales Success at Relias

Relias

At Relias, individual stories of growth and achievement are not just celebrated—they are central to our identity. We sat down with Meredith Tobias, Enterprise Client Executive, whose career embodies the expansive opportunities and developmental culture at Relias. From her start in entry-level sales to becoming a top-tier enterprise client executive, Meredith’s sales success at Relias is a testament to ambition, resilience, and the supportive environment we foster.

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Orange Shirt Day – Where do we go from here?

International Federation of Social Workers

A statement from the IFSW Indigenous Commission: Orange Shirt Day commemorates the many Indigenous children who were taken from their families and communities and placed in board schools as a […]

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New York’s structure for screening child abuse reports guarantees one thing: mutually-assured buck-passing. The Legislature should change that.

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2018 The State Assembly holds a hearing Oct. 9 that could be a first step in the right direction Last March, the New York City Family Policy Project , an essential resource, and not just for New Yorkers, published a comprehensive report on the harm done by the state’s child abuse hotline, which is run by the state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS).

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5 Must Haves for Case Management

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.

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Kinship care keeps children and youth connected

National Casa Gal

National CASA/GAL emphasizes the profound importance of kinship care, particularly during September, which is observed as National Kinship Care Month. Read More. The post Kinship care keeps children and youth connected appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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When Your Kid Comes Home Cranky

Gary Direnfeld

Your child comes home… cranky. There can be so many reasons. The challenge is to not get caught up with their mood or behavior. Nor do you have to get to the bottom of it quickly. More to the point, providing a safe space, a capacity to just absorb their mood free of judgement or cure can ease your way to a better outcome. Next comes the empathy, again no solution or critical feedback.

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International Study Exchange Seminar Series

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Exchange program between the School of Social Work at McGill University and the Japan College of Social Work organizing International Study Exchange Seminar Series : Exchanging information and news of social welfare system and social work practice between Quebec and Japan. Please register and you will receive an email notice every month when a video is uploaded to the Japan College of Social Work YouTube Channel ( [link] ).

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Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Week 1-10 October 2024

International Federation of Social Workers

Kicking off on 1 October with the United Nation’s International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP2023) and concluding on 10 October in conjunction with the World Health Organization’s World Mental Health Day, this 3rd […]

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Get Connected: Using Social Media for Social Work Success

Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.

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Ethics Alive! Social Workers and the Ethics of Follow-Up and Termination With Clients Who Disappear

The New Social Worker

What are a social worker’s ethical obligations when clients do not show up for services? Consider a client who misses a scheduled meeting with you. You follow up, but the client does not respond. What now?

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending September 17, 2024

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

● If you think Darth Vader was bad, wait ‘till you see how the family police operated a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. For The Imprint , Prof. Josh Gupta-Kagan writes about it, and what we can learn from it in our galaxy right now. ● Prof. Gupta Kagan, a lawyer, joins with a social worker, Andrea Asnes, and a doctor who authored the definitive history of the modern child welfare surveillance state, Dr.

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Traveler's Notebook Distractions and ADHD eBay Blunders

A Splintered Mind

I joined the Midori Traveler’s Notebook (TN) club this past Summer. I missed the big blogging heyday about them around 2012 to 2015 when the Internet seem to explode over this nifty little notebook system, but I was all about digital back then. I loved my iPhone and didn’t feel a need to go analog. Recently, though, I noticed some artists doing inspiring things in their TNs, and I thought this could be the kick in the pants I needed to fit sketching back into my life.

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Ayesha Ghazi Edwin Discusses the “Right to Sit” with CBS Detroit

Michigan Social Work

Clinical Assistant Professor Ayesha Ghazi Edwin spoke with CBS Detroit about a new “right to sit” ordinance she introduced in her role as Ann Arbor City Council Member. MSW student Jessica Riley’s participation in the public comments is included as part of the story. The ordinance will be voted on in October.

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Empower Your Nonprofit With Effective Payroll & HCM Services

Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.

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Alarming Gaps Revealed in Romania’s Social Service Workforce Census

International Federation of Social Workers

A new Social Service Workforce Census, the first of its kind in Romania, reveals significant challenges in the country’s social services sector.

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Self-Care A-Z: Hope as a Self-Care Strategy

The New Social Worker

Professionally and personally, we must attend to our individual self-care of hope. We must practice that hope in our professional and collective actions.

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Exploring the Wish to Flee

American Board of Clinical Social Work

Fleeing treatment is an understandable wish. Effective Neurodynamic Couples Therapy is often frightening and painful–sometimes horribly painful. Metabolizing historical feelings requires that they be relived precisely as intensely as they were originally experienced when first stored, along with the perceived sense of danger that was present in the original experience.

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Latest Early Childhood Contract with State Expands on Relationship

University of Connecticut

Combined Reports A team from UConn’s School of Social Work says a new two-year, $4.3 million contract with the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood expands on a six-year relationship with the state agency to provide significantly more resources for the evaluation and development of critical programs benefitting the state’s youngest residents. From assessing access to quality child care and current child care market rates to mapping resources in high poverty and low opportunity communities, the

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Three NCID Anti-Racism Grants Awarded to School of Social Work

Michigan Social Work

U-M’s Anti-Racism Collaborative, an initiative of the National Center for Institutional Diversity, has announced the 2024 Anti-Racism Grants. Professor Joseph Himle and Associate Professor Addie Weaver have received an Anti-Racism Grant for their project FARWell: The Formula for Anti-Racist Wellness and Therapy. This project — a community-university partnership between My Brother’s Keeper, Formula 734, and social work researchers at U-M and The Ohio State University — will support the developme

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Swiss Association of Social Workers focuses on People’s Charter

International Federation of Social Workers

AvenirSocial, the Swiss Association of Social Workers, held a meeting last week to consider how they, as a professional association, and their members can utilise the ‘People’s Charter for a […]

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Analogies for Engagement: Potty Training for Emotions

The New Social Worker

An analogy to potty training can show children and their caregivers that emotions can also be felt in the body, and addressing these emotions early on can help with early management to lessen the risk of a crisis.

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Councils warned charging parents for children in care will undermine safeguarding and increase costs

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Councils have been warned that charging parents for taking children into care will undermine safeguarding and increase costs. The Family Rights Group (FRG) delivered the message after Derbyshire council set out plans to charge parents who agree to have their children accommodated under section 20 of the Children Act 1989.

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Gateway Foundation Hosts it Annual Connecting for Recovery Luncheon

Gateway Foundation

On September 19, 2024, Gateway Foundation proudly hosted its Annual Connecting for Recovery Luncheon at City Hall Events in Chicago. This event brought together hundreds of community leaders, healthcare advocates, supporters, and alumni to celebrate Recovery and elevate the importance of providing and expanding access to high-quality services for treating substance use disorders (SUD) and supporting mental health.

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Fernanda Cross Speaks with WXYZ Detroit About Supporting Immigrant Students

Michigan Social Work

Assistant Professor Fernanda Cross spoke with WXYZ Detroit about how her own experience as an immigrant inspired the creation of the Latinx Youth Empowerment Series, also known as YES, which connects immigrant students at Ypsilanti Community High School with mental health services. “Immigrating is difficult. The children are having to do a lot of the navigating the new culture.