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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Transitions to 988

Social Work Blog

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has further exacerbated the need to improve access to crisis intervention services. It will also allow for more cost-effective early intervention strategies to reduce health care spending. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline reported receiving almost 2.4 million calls in 2020 (Bjaworski, 2021).

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News Items – March 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

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. Confidentiality is something that our profession makes as a core principle,” said Wanczyk-Karp.

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News Items – March 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

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. Confidentiality is something that our profession makes as a core principle,” said Wanczyk-Karp.

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All You Need To Know About Social Work Articles

Social Work Haven

“Rethinking Social Work’s Role in a Rapidly Changing World : by Antoinette Lombard and Andre Viviers offer an overview of the need for social work in teh 21st century to adopt a more transformative social-policy approach, including policy advocacy. Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Working with Clients in Crisis” by David E.

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Social Worker Home Visit Checklist to Take Note Of

Social Work Haven

This is why many agencies and local authorities have adopted standardised social worker home visit checklists. If any signs of these pests are discovered, it may indicate a need for intervention or modifications to improve the client’s living situation. What do social services look for in a home check or visit?

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Let’s Play! Ideas for Relational Direct Work with Children (on a shoestring)

Learning Social Worker

For example; reminding the child about confidentiality, safety during the session or agreeing how to stop or change an activity if it is too difficult. Writing and developing social stories: practical interventions in autism, by Caroline Smith provides sample social stories for different ages. Keep these minimal. References: Gray, C.,

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NCCPR at the Kempe Center conference: The case against CASA

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Court records detail retaliation against attorneys, breaches of confidentiality to benefit the foster parent and an illegal audio recording in open court. It speaks volumes about the Florida CASA program that their email effectively adopts the position that all families are guilty. But that isn’t a study at all.