Teaching & Learning in Social Work

MARCH 29, 2024

LCSW, is a tech consultant for universities, social work departments, and social work agencies. Yet, as our lives become increasingly mediated by technology and adopted by those around us, bringing our humanistic lenses to these spaces becomes even more important. Melanie Sage , Ph.D.,

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Community Care

APRIL 17, 2024

Smith was taken into care as a baby, spending the first 11 years of his life in a foster home before those same carers adopted him. From the age of seven, up until his adoption, he had the same social worker, with whom he remained in contact into his 20s. He was one of those children whose lives were transformed by a social worker.

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Social Worker Diversity Government Adoption 273

Community Care

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

” DfE wants ‘fairer’ pay In its separate consultation on measures to reduce the use and cost of agency children’s social in local authorities , the department said it wanted to see “greater national consistency and fairness around pay” for practitioners doing the same role in different councils, whether agency or employed.

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Social Worker Consultation Government Adoption 251

Community Care

MARCH 30, 2023

Virtual heads are council practitioners responsible for promoting educational outcomes for children with a social worker – whether looked after, in need or on a child protection plan – as well as those who have left care through adoption, special guardianship or a child arrangements order.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

On this Saturday - “National Adoption Day” - who will stop to remember that for some children and some young adults every mass adoption ceremony, every treacly feature story on the local news is an act of cruelty – ripping the scab off a wound that never fully heals? It is the prerequisite to any adoption of a child from foster care.

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Community Care

MAY 3, 2022

Currently kinship care is wedged uncomfortably into systems designed primarily for fostering and adoption and is often the poor relation in a hierarchy of rights and support.” But it also means we need specialist kinship care teams – on a par with current looked-after children’s teams and adoption support teams.

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Adoption Social Worker Foster Care Healthcare 310

Community Care

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The consultations close on 11 May, 2023. As part of this, the DfE will consult on removing the requirement for social workers to lead child in need cases. The DfE will also consult on new multi-agency child protection standards as part of a review of Working Together to Safeguard Children in 2023.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

On this Saturday - “National Adoption Day” - who will stop to remember that for some children and some young adults every mass adoption ceremony, every treacly feature story on the local news is an act of cruelty – ripping the scab off a wound that never fully heals. It is the prerequisite to any adoption of a child from foster care.

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Community Care

MAY 8, 2024

Whether registration fees will rise: the regulator reiterated that it would review the current fee structure during its current strategic planning period (2023-26) and that any increase would involve a full public consultation and engagement with the profession.

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Community Care

AUGUST 18, 2023

In 2020, it published five decisions which adopted a radically different approach to determining ordinary residence for the purposes of section 117 (one of which was the Worcestershire case). However, the DHSC changed its mind and challenged its own guidance. She was assessed as lacking capacity to decide where to live. of the guidance).

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Mental Health Hospitals Adoption Disorder 198

Community Care

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Mixed response to lead practitioner role The proposed lead child protection practitioner role, which the DfE adopted from the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care , drew a mixed response from respondents to the consultation on the reforms.

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Social Worker Adoption Diversity Consultation 263

Michigan Social Work

MARCH 16, 2023

Ramona Perry, Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Psychology, has successfully defended her dissertation "Black During COVID-19: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Adoption of COVID-19 Risk Reduction Behaviors among Black Adults." After graduation, Perry will be co-owner of an evaluation consulting firm.

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Community Care

JULY 25, 2023

Meanwhile, councils would be encouraged to refer families to FGCs from early help onwards, under proposed changes to Working Together, which are currently out to consultation.

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Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Amazingly she had already adopted a number of strategies and capacities from those previous helpers. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice. He speaks at conferences and workshops throughout North America.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

While the number of registered places in homes rose by 11% from 2016-22 ( source: Ofsted ), council spending on private providers – who run the vast majority – grew by 105% over this period ( source: Revolution Consulting ).

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

JUNE 30, 2023

Editor’s note: Melissa Freedman, MSW, is a social work educator and consultant specializing in leadership, supervision, administration, and quality management and assurance. And lastly, do you need an external consultant to aid your team in fully writing to the minimum threshold requirements of the accreditation standards?

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Social Care

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Our resources focus on important carers’ rights that are almost universal – including the right to an assessment, eligibility for a free flu jab, asking GP practices to identify them as carers, and the right to be identified and consulted before a relative is discharged from hospital. "We Image created by freepik.com ]. Working and caring.

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Adoption Consultation Disability Hospitals 113

Social Care

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

They are also excellent take-away resources for patients, following shared consultations with their health professional, including nurses, pharmacists, GPs, social prescribers, link workers and others. The fact sheets contain simple but useful advice for people to keep at hand as a resource to refer to and share with family and friends.

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Adoption Schools Consultation University 87

Community Care

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A one-month consultation on its proposals closes tomorrow (30 November), with the group then intending to draw up revised best practice guidance for immediate implementation, potentially ahead of longer-term reforms to the order.

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Gary Direnfeld

MAY 27, 2022

Beyond my family, there is you, extended kin, closest of friends – my adopted family members, friends, colleagues, and those whom I haven’t met but who share space with me virtually. I seek to do so so as to minimize stress upon myself, Arlene and my family. Support matters. With that, I am blessed. You all matter to me.

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Recovery Private Practice Hospitals Mental Health 147

KVC

APRIL 18, 2024

Through in-home family strengthening services, foster care, adoption, mental health treatment, disability services, and children’s mental health hospitals, we’re giving people hope and helping children and families thrive. Learn more about our leadership , direct services , consulting and training , and more!

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

AUGUST 22, 2022

IASSW has convened a Task Force of thought leaders to develop ways to support the adoption of the standards as a framework for social work education across the globe. A reminder: IASSW Capacity Building Committee offers Peer Review Consultation services, intentionally and explicitly aligned with the Global Standards: [link].

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Adoption Schools Social Worker Consultation 98

Community Care

APRIL 11, 2024

It is the worst case of child abuse and neglect that I have ever seen,” said a hospital consultant who treated Victoria in her final days. It has also been adopted by the Department for Education in its 2023 strategy for the sector, Stable Homes, Built on Love.

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Social Worker Government Interviewing Social Services 336

Gary Direnfeld

MAY 15, 2022

Initially it was difficult to adopt the new mindset, fending off constant bullying. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice. She played to the long game and learned there would be skirmishes along the way.

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Private Practice Mental Health Adoption Social Worker 113

Community Care

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The review, led by safeguarding consultant Bridget Griffin, was based on conversations with one of the seven young people and three of their families and the involvement of over 100 practitioners, through a survey, workshops, case discussions and a webinar. .

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Engagement Social Worker Interventional Schools 211

Community Care

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Citing the wider body of research into the practice, it said local authorities had generally adopted agile working to make efficiency savings, not in response to social workers’ needs.

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Community Care

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Under section 22C of the Children Act 1989, councils should prioritise these placements over all others for children in care, where adoption is not being considered. Relatives may apply for an SGO if the child has been living with them for a year.

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Foster Care Government Interventional Interviewing 254

R.E.A.L. Social Workers

AUGUST 1, 2023

By adopting the habit of eating slowly, we allow our bodies the time it needs to complete each stage of the digestion process. Let’s prioritize our health and happiness by adopting this simple yet impactful habit. Bailey Consultants helps women live healthy lives through strategic stress management and solution focused self-care.

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Adoption Social Worker Consultation Clinic 52

Blurt It Out

JANUARY 2, 2024

It’s crucial to consult with a healthcare professional to determine the best approach for managing menopausal symptoms and anxiety on an individual basis. Lifestyle Modifications: Adopting a healthy lifestyle can positively impact menopausal anxiety. However, the duration and intensity of anxiety can vary among individuals.

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Anxiety Healthcare Consultation Engagement 52

Social Work With Adults

MARCH 19, 2024

This year's theme focuses on social workers' capacity to adopt innovative and community-led approaches. To mark the day, I’m delighted to present this blog from Jak Savage MBE , social care consultant and individual employer of personal assistants (PAs).

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

But i nstead of getting more money directly into the hands of poor families, they’re going to give up to $10 million over five years to some consultant or other – to teach mandatory reporters and child abuse hotline operators how to stop confusing poverty with neglect! That's certainly a step forward.

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Foster Care Child Welfare Medicaid Administration 98

KVC

MARCH 1, 2021

In this role, she led a team that dramatically grew community support for children who are in foster care due to abuse or neglect, increasing the organization’s foster and adoptive families by 78%, from 500 to 892 homes. It is called the Foster Care Adoption Resource Services, Training and Consultation (FCARSTC) program.

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Child Welfare Foster Care Adoption Community Outreach 52

KVC

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Meet Children Who Need Loving, Adoptive Forever Families. BreAnna, Taniya, Lexi and A’Jaun are children who need adoptive families to provide them with safety, a sense of belonging and unconditional love. Read it now. Could you be the person that will provide them a permanent home? Learn more.

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Foster Care Psychiatric Adoption Hospitals 52

Blurt It Out

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It’s crucial to consult with a healthcare professional to determine the best approach for managing menopausal symptoms and anxiety on an individual basis. Lifestyle Modifications: Adopting a healthy lifestyle can positively impact menopausal anxiety. However, the duration and intensity of anxiety can vary among individuals.

Anxiety 52

Anxiety Healthcare Consultation Engagement 52

Blurt It Out

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It’s crucial to consult with a healthcare professional to determine the best approach for managing menopausal symptoms and anxiety on an individual basis. Lifestyle Modifications: Adopting a healthy lifestyle can positively impact menopausal anxiety. However, the duration and intensity of anxiety can vary among individuals.

Anxiety 52

Anxiety Healthcare Consultation Engagement 52

Blurt It Out

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It’s crucial to consult with a healthcare professional to determine the best approach for managing menopausal symptoms and anxiety on an individual basis. Lifestyle Modifications: Adopting a healthy lifestyle can positively impact menopausal anxiety. However, the duration and intensity of anxiety can vary among individuals.

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Anxiety Healthcare Consultation Engagement 52

R.E.A.L. Social Workers

AUGUST 1, 2023

By adopting the habit of eating slowly, we allow our bodies the time it needs to complete each stage of the digestion process. Let’s prioritize our health and happiness by adopting this simple yet impactful habit. Bailey Consultants helps women live healthy lives through strategic stress management and solution focused self-care.

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