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Thoughts and Feelings Are Not Facts: How to Reality-Test Your Brain

Nnatasha Tracy

Your thoughts and feelings arent always telling the truthbut they feel like they are. This cognitive trap can fuel anxiety, depression, and even destructive behaviors. So how do you reality-test your thoughts and emotions? Here, I break down why thoughts and feelings arent facts, how they trick you, and practical ways to challenge them. Learn how to stop believing everything your mind tells you!

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Social Work Tech Talk: Protecting Against Cyber Threats—A 9-Step Guide for Social Workers

The New Social Worker

Protecting client data is a critical responsibility for all social workers. Follow these nine important steps to ensure safety of your clients private information.

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Early Screening for Autism Can Help Your Child Thrive: Learn About Your Child’s Development

CO4Kids

Back to Blogs Community Blog Early Screening for Autism Can Help Your Child Thrive: Learn About Your Childs Development If a child is struggling, parents and teachers might ask: Is it school adjustment, poor coping skills, bad behavior, or could my child have Autism? The National Institute of Health defines Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as a neurological and developmental disorder.

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Eaton Canyon Fire Youth Support Drive

Creative Play Therapist

The Soultenders Child and Family Center, in collaboration with the Youth Empowerment Network, is hosting a donation drive to support youth impacted by the Eaton Canyon Fire, which devastated the community and destroyed 5,000 homes and schools. Donations will be accepted at the South Pasadena Soultenders throughout February and distributed to impacted youth and schools in the community.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Starsky Wilson becomes First Black Chair of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Children’s Defense Fund

Media Contact: John Henry, jhenry@childrensdefense.org, CDF Media Relations Manager, 708-646-7679 WASHINGTON, D.C. On Wednesday, January 29, Childrens Defense Fund President and Chief Executive Officer, Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, assumed the gavel as chair of the Board of Trustees for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). He was elected to the role in July 2024, after serving as a trustee since January 2022.

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Ask Nicole: How Can I Make My Grant Application Stand Out to Funders?

Nicole Clark Consulting

Applying for funding doesnt have to be overwhelming. The post Ask Nicole: How Can I Make My Grant Application Stand Out to Funders? appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.

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Rogério Pinto's Art Exhibition "Colorism" to Be Presented at the Duderstadt Center Gallery

Michigan Social Work

Professor Rogrio Pinto presents Colorism, a celebration of diversity and inclusivity through art and conversation. "The inspiration to build Colorism came from growing up in Brazil, the youngest of eight children with varying skin colors that changed dramatically from one season to the next, said Pinto. I witnessed the grotesque manner in which those with darker skin were treated in Brazil, which turned out to be how I've been treated in the U.S. as a person of color.

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Unions lodge local government pay claim for 2025-26

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Unions have lodged their pay claim for local government and school support staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for 2025-26. UNISON, the GMB and Unite have called for a 3,000 rise for all staff, on the grounds that council workers are “overdue” a significant increase in salary, having “missed out” on more generous settlements given to other public sector work

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Writing the Next Chapter

Children’s Defense Fund

By Marian Wright Edelman In the days following President Barack Obamas first inauguration, the preparations for Black History Month felt especially joyful. That was a moment when the entire nation could see Black history and American history being written at the same time. The record-breaking sea of nearly two million multicolored faces of all ages and from every nook and cranny of America cheering together on the National Mall during the inauguration ceremony was a visual representation of the

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Beyond Orientation: Build a Well-Trained Team for Your Program

Nicole Clark Consulting

A well-trained team makes your program stronger and more impactful. The post Beyond Orientation: Build a Well-Trained Team for Your Program appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.

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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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Sexual Education & Disability: Why This Should Matter to Social Work Practitioners

Swhelper

What do you get when you mix the taboo nature of discussing sexual intimacy with the social stigma surrounding intellectual and developmental disabilities? The answer: a heck of a lot more problems than you might think.

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Jacob Inosencio and Sabrina Lanker Named 2025 Dow Sustainability Fellows

Michigan Social Work

MSW students Jacob Inosencio and Sabrina Lanker have been named 2025 Dow Sustainability Program Fellows by U-Ms Graham Sustainability Institute. Fellows are chosen through a competitive nomination and application process designed to attract and recognize top talent from across U-Ms academic disciplines. Each fellow will receive a $25,000 stipend along with supplementary project funding, professional development opportunities, and hands-on experience collaborating with external organizational par

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Reflecting on an informative and inspiring discussion: National CASA/GAL begins a new network author book series

National Casa Gal

Read More. The post Reflecting on an informative and inspiring discussion: National CASA/GAL begins a new network author book series appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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2nd International Social Work Students Virtual Conference

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Students for Global Change(SGC), in collaboration with the Students Association for Micro Social Work, is organizing an international virtual conference on 24th of March 2025 for social work students to showcase the contributions of social work students in addressing global challenges through research and practice, foster opportunities for peer engagement, collaboration, and cross-cultural learning among social work students, facilitate discussions on advocacy, equity, and inclusion in addressin

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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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Free Mental Health Webinars, February 2025

Social Work.Career

This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring over 40 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, February 2025 appeared first on SocialWork.Career.

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The Causes, Risks, and Solutions for LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness

Swhelper

In recent years, the population of homeless people grew for the fourth year in a row, and a single night count in January of that year revealed 580,000 people experiencing homelessness.

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Shawna Lee Receives a 2025 SSWR Excellence in Research Award

Michigan Social Work

Professor Shawna Lee has received a Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Excellence in Research Award as a co-author on the paper, "Family stress processes underlying material hardship and parental detachment and warmth amongst racially diverse fathers and mothers with low income" in the Journal of Family Violence.

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National CASA/GAL’s commitment during Human Trafficking Prevention Month

National Casa Gal

Read More. The post National CASA/GAL’s commitment during Human Trafficking Prevention Month appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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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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CALL FOR PAPERS

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Submit your research for publication in the upcoming Special Issue – Social Services in Crisis: The Experience of Ukraine and the EU, of the journal SOCIAL WORK AND EDUCATION Submission Deadline for this issue: March 1, 2025 About the Journal ( [link] ) Social Work and Education is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal published quarterly by Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatyuk National Pedagogical University and the NGO “Center for Social Development and InnovationR

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‘How the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill can be improved for care-experienced young people’

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. By Katharine Sacks-Jones, chief executive, Become As social workers, playing a leading role in the lives of care-experienced young people, you know more than anyone the immense pressure the system is under. The Childrens Wellbeing and Schools Bill , introduced in December, clearly intends to improve childrens social care, through measures including better oversight and regulation about wher

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Celebrate Black History Month with NASW Press: 15% Off Select Books and eBooks!

Social Work Blog

The plight of Black male children who are removed from their families and placed under the care and supervision of public agencies is driven by historical vulnerability to racist and discriminatory policies, practices, and systems in this country. They face chronic and persistent stereotyping and are at heightened risk for every form of social ill including incarceration, health and mental health disparities, poverty, violence, reduced life expectancy, and ineffective participation in the workfo

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Kathryn Maguire-Jack and Sunggeun (Ethan) Park Named 2025 SSWR Fellows

Michigan Social Work

Associate Professor Kathryn Maguire-Jack and Assistant Professor Sunggeun (Ethan) Park have been named Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 2025 Fellows. SSWR Fellows are members who have served with distinction to advance the mission of the Society to advance, disseminate and translate research that addresses issues of social work practice and policy and promotes a diverse, equitable and just society.

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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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Them That’s Got Shall Get

Beyond Advocacy

From Left: Dr. Carrie Pettus, Legislative Aide Santos Marino, Dr. Angelique Day, and Rebecca Goodwin of WSIPP. It is fitting to title my first blog during Black History Month with this lyric from Billie Holidays iconic song, “God Bless the Child,” as it captures the zeitgeist of our new gilded age.

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DWP ‘blocked whistleblower giving evidence to carer’s allowance review’

The Guardian

Staffer told by official it would be inappropriate for him to give evidence to review of scandal-hit benefit The Department for Work and Pensions has been accused of blocking a whistleblower who repeatedly raised the alarm about carers allowance from giving evidence to an independent review of the scandal-hit benefit. The DWP staffer was told by a senior official it was inappropriate to share with the review their knowledge of the inner workings of a system that has become notorious for its ofte

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Social care means-testing thresholds frozen for 15th consecutive year

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The social care means-testing thresholds are being frozen for a 15th consecutive year, dragging more people into having to self-fund their care. The upper and lower capital limits governing access to care in England in 2025-26 will remain at levels set in 2010, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said yesterday in its annual social care charging circular.

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Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work: What’s The Difference?

Gary Direnfeld

The psychiatrist helps mainly through the prescribing of medication. Many issues related to mental illness or health have a medical basis and medication, while perhaps controversial or not always helpful for some, are quite helpful to the vast majority where indicated. The psychologist helps through assessment to determine how one processes information as well as through particular and very structured approaches to therapy.

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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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What Is The Role of Families in Child Development?

The Child and Family Corp

There are many key themes in child development. This blog covers the role of families in child development, looking at parenting as a team around children ( coparenting ) and how it operates in the infinite variety of families across the world. It looks not just at parents and carers relationship with children but at their relationships with each other (the community of care).

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Unregulated Custody Transfer Referral Rules Public Listening Sessions

CO4Kids

Back to Blogs Child Welfare Blog Unregulated Custody Transfer Referral Rules Public Listening Sessions The Colorado Department of Human Services Office of Children Youth and Families, Division of Child Welfare is updating Volume 7 administrative rule related to County Department’s response to the Unregulated Custody Transfer of children and youth.

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One in four children in England need social care services by 18, study reveals

The Guardian

New research shows scale of crisis, sparking fears over impact of poverty and funding cuts on young people One in four children in England need social care services by the time they turn 18, a study has found , sparking warnings about the impact of poverty and funding cuts. New research led by academics at University College London (UCL) could dramatically change the governments understanding of how many children require state support.

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Social workers could join neighbourhood teams for people with complex needs

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Social workers could form part of neighbourhood-based multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) providing support for people with complex health and social care needs. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) called on NHS and local authority leaders to establish the teams in guidance on their use of the Better Care Fund (BCF), under which they are required to pool resources to tackle governmen

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When Your Family is the Threat

Gary Direnfeld

Family blackmail. More common than you think. It’s a strong arm tactic to force either conformity, silence, or a kind bunker mentality to defend and attack another. The blackmail is typically the use of expulsion, no longer being accepted as a family member. It’s like you lose your relationship status. No more attending celebrations or get-togethers.