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An Overview of Motivational Interviewing and the Stages of Change

Relias

Motivational Interviewing is an important technique in the field of behavior change and therapeutic communication. Miller and Stephen Rollnick, motivational interviewing has evolved into a widely adopted approach for facilitating positive changes in individuals. What is motivational interviewing?

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How equipped is children’s social work for digital safeguarding?

Community Care

Our work seeks to develop innovative ways in which children and young people can digitally and safely self-refer to children’s social care, allowing them to communicate harms and experiences in real time. We recently interviewed senior managers across eight local authorities to scope their readiness for children’s digital safeguarding.

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

Community Care

Our interview with Lord Herbert Laming is part of a new series of profiles of key figures who have shaped social work over the past five decades, to celebrate Community Care’s 50th anniversary. Looking back now, Laming says poor communication between services was the catalyst behind their failure to save Victoria.

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Teenagers and Mental Health: A Q&A with Tilly’s Life Center

My Brains Not Broken

Our proactive approach uses experiential learning, journal writing, open discussion, and other activities to guide teens in effectively coping with crisis, adopting healthy habits, and reaching their full potential. A big focus of our curriculum is building self esteem and teaching effective communication skills.

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The Stages of Change Model and How To Implement It

Relias

Establish open lines of communication Effective communication is essential in behavioral health, and understanding the Stages of Change can significantly improve client-provider interactions. By acknowledging and respecting the client’s current stage, behavioral health professionals can adopt appropriate communication strategies.

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7 Ways To Improve Your Human Services Organization

Relias

Some temporary regulatory measures that made telehealth adoption easier during the pandemic have now faded away. In an interview with Social Work Today , John Jay said, “As organizations adapt to and become more accustomed to delivering telehealth, telehealth is going to be more prevalent in behavioral health moving forward.

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Councils urged to look beyond social work to widen pool of future DCSs

Community Care

Baby P effect It said this trend had taken root following the Peter Connolly (Baby P) case – which came to prominence in 2008 – and other subsequent high-profile child deaths.

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