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Statutory duty to support birth parents needed to tackle repeat removals of children, says charity

Community Care

But with no statutory duty on councils to provide support for birth families of children taken into care, apart from in cases of adoption, Pause said that they faced a postcode lottery in provision. It also cited previous research that found many such young mothers had been in care themselves.

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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. While these statistics are a significant cause for concern, social workers have been instrumental in providing support to people in crisis. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline reported receiving almost 2.4

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988, Behavioral Health Services, and Better Crisis Response

Relias

According to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) : “Calls will be answered by trained crisis operators prepared to assess and de-escalate crises over the phone, connect callers to additional services, and dispatch a mobile crisis team where available.”. 988, Behavioral Health, and Better Crisis Response.

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How Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) Can Use Crisis Prevention and Intervention

Relias

In this way, DSPs can proactively work to prevent crisis situations before they happen. How DSPs Can Use Crisis Prevention and Intervention for a Behavioral Health Crisis. First and foremost, DSPs should aim for crisis prevention rather than crisis intervention.

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Crisis Prevention and Intervention in the Age of COVID-19

Relias

As such, crisis intervention and prevention has never been more top of mind. Left unaddressed, mental health conditions brought by this pandemic could spiral into crisis. Before adopting such a solution, determine the needs of your organization and then pick the tool that will help you resolve those needs.

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News Items – December 22, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Bryan Mares is government relations director of NASW-TX: Texas Fights Anti-Discrimination Policy For Adoption. Isabel Logan is a member of NASW-CT: Winning Over Skeptics: More Police Departments Enlist Social Workers For Crisis Intervention. Their family, their community, and the larger political and social systems.”.

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Ultimate Social Work Intervention Strategies

Social Work Haven

Examples of intervention strategies include counselling, crisis intervention, community organisation, case management, advocacy, and active listening. What are some examples of social work interventions? Crisis Intervention. How do social workers intervene with clients?