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2023 ENGAGE Small Grant Recipients Announced

Michigan Social Work

In 2018, ENGAGE launched the Small Grants Program to encourage faculty to build partnerships with Detroit community-based organizations and to support resident-led efforts to strengthen Detroit neighborhoods. ENGAGE partners with the Ford School’s Detroit Urban Research Center in the administration of the small grants program.

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Councils to be able to exceed agency social work price caps under planned locum rules

Community Care

The flexibility comes despite Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) concerns that breaches would risk undermining national rules on councils engaging child and family social workers, of which the price caps are a part. As of September 2022, 17.6% a year earlier.

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Agency social work price caps will not come into force until spring 2025

Community Care

Not engaging social workers as locums within three months of them leaving a permanent post in the same region. Providing a detailed practice-based reference for all agency social workers they engage and requiring the same before taking on a locum.

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Social work pays tribute to one of its own as Mark Drakeford announces resignation

Community Care

His administration has committed to eliminating profit from services for looked-after children and is also exploring introducing a national care service to provide adults’ services free at the point of need, similar to the NHS. .” Humane, caring, engaging, and wise and not drawn into the current political swamp.”

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Shelter, Inc. Receives National Accreditation

Shelter, Inc

s programs, services, management, and administration. The accreditation process involves a detailed review and analysis of an organization’s administration, management, and service delivery functions against international standards of best practice. COA Accreditation evaluated all aspects of Shelter Inc.’s Shelter, Inc.

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Shelter, Inc. Welcomes New Annual Fund Manager

Shelter, Inc

Kayla is a dedicated and results-driven development professional with a proven track record in fundraising, donor engagement and community outreach. Welcome Kayla Torres, Shelter, Inc.’s ’s new Annual Fund Manager ! Kayla’s commitment to youth advocacy and community development, demonstrated through her work at BUILD, Inc.,

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Federal Initiatives on Environmental Health, Justice, and Climate

Social Work Blog

The Administration identified 21 programs to start as pilot programs of the Justice40 initiative, and since that time, the number of covered federal programs has grown significantly. Harvard Law School maintains the Federal Environmental Justice Tracker to provide up-to-date information about federal government activity in this area.