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23 interventions to supercharge your social work

Save the Social Worker

Argue with self-criticism. List in writing any negative or self-critical thoughts you have about the rejection. Craft rebuttals to each self-criticism you’ve listed. Whenever you have a self critical thought, immediately articulate the relevant counterargument. Revive your self worth. Rejection. Yours truly.

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Update: Nursing Home Visitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Social Work Blog

According to an alert by the Center for Medicare Advocacy (hereafter, the Center)—a national nonprofit organization with which NASW collaborates closely on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries—CMS stated in its December 23 FAQs: “‘The bottom line is visitation must be permitted at all times’” (para. 2021 ; Span, 2020 ).

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News Items – October 7, 2021

Social Workers Speak

We’ve seen persons with disabilities. The protest was organized by a coalition of local advocacy groups — including the ACLU of North Carolina, El Pueblo Inc., New prisons study confirms harmful impacts of solitary confinement, value of mental health treatment and care. This is a crisis. News & Observer (Raleigh, NC).

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2023, Part Two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Fong writes in The Imprint about why the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act is “A Dangerous Tool in An Arbitrary System.” --And in this essay, she takes on the harm of mandatory reporting laws. The Bronx Defenders is suing New York City’s family police agency, the Administration for Children’s Services, over such a case.

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News Items – November 10, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Black Americans and Communities Across the Country. For instance, social workers provide counseling and support through shelter programs, individual counseling, and court advocacy. Use of the chairs is free to individuals with a documented disability and driver’s license.