Adoption, Communication, Engagement and Schools

The Victoria Climbié Inquiry chair reflects on social work, 21 years on

Community Care

APRIL 11, 2024

Looking back now, Laming says poor communication between services was the catalyst behind their failure to save Victoria. It has also been adopted by the Department for Education in its 2023 strategy for the sector, Stable Homes, Built on Love. We’ve never had such a means of easy communication as we have now.

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Anger Management Strategies for Children: How to Deescalate Your Angry Child

Psychological Health Care

JUNE 26, 2023

Can help build open and respectful communication – by actively listening and validating your child’s feelings you can foster a stronger connection and build trust, leading to more effective problem-solving. Communication difficulties also play a role in children’s expression of anger. Why Does Your Child Get Angry?

Self-harm

Self-harm Communication Psychology Anxiety

Reunification: How Foster Parents and Birth Parents Can Work Together

KVC

JUNE 23, 2021

Co-Parenting Partnerships Keep Birth Parents Engaged, Focused and Present. Maintain Open and Regular Communication. Parents of school-age children want to know how they are doing in school and adjusting to the foster home,” says Carpenter. The Friedemanns regularly engage with birth parents. “We

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Foster Care Engagement Schools Communication

Social Worker Home Visit Checklist to Take Note Of

Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This is why many agencies and local authorities have adopted standardised social worker home visit checklists. Moreover, clients without internet access or a computer may struggle to effectively communicate with their case manager or other social workers, potentially leading to misunderstandings or missed opportunities for support.

Social Worker

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Ultimate Social Work Intervention Strategies

Social Work Haven

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

School social work intervention strategies. Throughout the assessment, it is essential to engage and partner with all interested parties, in the form of multi-agency working, sharing the reasons for the evaluation, how it will be used, and the rights of those involved. What are some school social work intervention strategies?

Interventional

Interventional Crisis Intervention Social Worker Advocacy

Best Reflective Log Example | End of Placement

Social Work Haven

JUNE 15, 2023

Reflecting upon past experience is a vital capability for all social work professionals to develop improved communication skills, commend ourselves for what went well, enhance future performance, and continuing professional development. Reflection also allows social workers to link theory to practice. Trevithick, P.

Social Worker

Social Worker Disability Interventional Empathy

A Helpful Guide to KVC’s Mental Health and Child Welfare Services in Kansas and Missouri

KVC

JULY 20, 2021

Or, if you’re not looking for services, learn how you can join KVC as an advocate, volunteer, financial supporter, event sponsor, foster or adoptive parent, or even team member. Your support helps us achieve our vision: to create a world in which every person is safe and connected to a strong family and a healthy community.

Child Welfare

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Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Juvenile Offenders

Relias

JANUARY 24, 2024

By adopting a trauma-informed perspective, juvenile justice systems and organizations can address immediate legal concerns but also foster healing, resilience, and positive transformation for young people engaged in the juvenile justice system. Additionally, 30% of these disorders are so severe that they lead to functional impairments.

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation Treatment Planning Mental Health Disorder

Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil: Doing what we’ve always done?

Irish Socail Worker

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

For example, the first mention of Ger Doyle , who coached me as part of my school swimming lessons in New Ross in the late eighties, early nineties. Do we strive to adopt that cornerstone of trauma-informed care, of meeting the person where they are at, in the midst of their reality, with their lived-expertise guiding the way.

Criminal Justice

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Quantity of Teen Technology Use Not Harming Mental Health

Society of Clinical Psychology

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Parents and the public are increasingly concerned that adolescents’ rapid adoption of the smartphone and other modern technologies is harming their mental health, and it is not uncommon for them to ask clinical psychologists and other mental health practitioners for guidance. Discussion Questions. Reference Article. Michaeline Jensen , Ph.D.

Mental Health

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Why Assess?

The Critical Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

It means active listening – letting the service user speak (or communicate in whatever way they find easiest), and becoming an active part of their account, reflecting their thoughts and helping them use their own perspective to improve their own self-knowledge and self-efficacy. Listening goes beyond ‘sitting quietly in a living room’.

Social Worker

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News Items – March 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

MARCH 2, 2023

In addition to the direct services we provide to individuals, families, couples, and groups, we also work to advocate at a systems level to ensure that laws and policies are adopted so everyone can live safely and to their fullest potential. is looking to re-engage social workers – and future social workers and their faculty.

Confidentiality

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News Items – March 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

MARCH 2, 2023

In addition to the direct services we provide to individuals, families, couples, and groups, we also work to advocate at a systems level to ensure that laws and policies are adopted so everyone can live safely and to their fullest potential. is looking to re-engage social workers – and future social workers and their faculty.

Confidentiality

Confidentiality Social Worker Clinic Disorder

Democrats Have Only Themselves to Blame

Beyond Advocacy

JUNE 30, 2023

I adopted the sentiments of Will Rogers long ago , who said: “I am not a member of any organized political party. Social workers must be engaged in the political arena where our values, concerns for vulnerable people, and evidenced-based policy ideas can help shape the future of our society. I used “themselves” instead of “ourselves.”

Adoption

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The Victoria Climbié Inquiry chair reflects on social work, 21 years on

Anger Management Strategies for Children: How to Deescalate Your Angry Child

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Reunification: How Foster Parents and Birth Parents Can Work Together

Social Worker Home Visit Checklist to Take Note Of

Ultimate Social Work Intervention Strategies

Best Reflective Log Example | End of Placement

A Helpful Guide to KVC’s Mental Health and Child Welfare Services in Kansas and Missouri

Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Juvenile Offenders

Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil: Doing what we’ve always done?

Quantity of Teen Technology Use Not Harming Mental Health

Why Assess?

News Items – March 2, 2023

News Items – March 2, 2023

Democrats Have Only Themselves to Blame

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