National Casa Gal

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The post “Oscar’s Family” – New book teaches children about court appointed special advocacy and family appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Social Work Synergy

JANUARY 25, 2021

We’re pleased to announce these social work advocacy days for Spring 2021, all virtual, as we act to keep ourselves and our communities safe during COVID-19. Student Advocacy Day on the Hill (Virtual) Thursday, March 11, 2021. Did you attend any of the Advocacy Events on March 2, 10, 11, 14 or 16? March 10th and Thu.

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National Casa Gal

MAY 17, 2022

The post National CASA/GAL Association for Children hosts 2022 Annual Conference June 4-7; Leading child advocacy organization is celebrating 40 years of impact appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Community Care

JANUARY 8, 2024

The panel’s recommendations and the government’s response Disabled children and those with complex health needs in residential settings should have access to independently commissioned, non-instructed advocacy from advocates with specialist training in safeguarding and responding to their communication needs.

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Community Care

JUNE 17, 2022

The first is its ambition to strengthen independent advocacy for children in care, as well as other children and parents involved in the social care system. The review said advocacy needed to be comprehensive, and proposed that all children in care should receive it unless they opt out.

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National Casa Gal

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The post The National CASA/GAL Association for Children hosts its 2nd annual Walk Run Thrive to raise awareness for best interest advocacy April 30-May 1 appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Doin' The Work

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Dawn talks about activities and strategies social workers can use to engage in legislative advocacy and how NASW-FL has a big event called LEAD (Legislative Education Advocacy Day) where they bring social work students to the Florida Capitol once a year to meet with lawmakers and attend committee hearings.

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The Frontline

AUGUST 5, 2021

Roseanna runs a blog about child migration in Europe, and is part of the Children’s Social Work Collective – a group of fellows who have set up and launched a new advocacy group for social work in the UK. But that individual advocacy doesn’t have an impact on the policies that are affecting the whole community.?If

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Social Work Synergy

APRIL 7, 2020

Before COVID-19 captured all our attention in order to meet the challenges of the changes in our academic, professional and personal lives, the University at Buffalo School of Social Work (UBSSW) traveled to Albany on March 3, 2020 for the annual Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD). Senator Gallivan had a staff person meet with us.

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National Casa Gal

APRIL 19, 2022

The post The National CASA/GAL Association for Children hosts second annual Walk Run Thrive to raise awareness for best interest advocacy April 30-May 1 appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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International Federation of Social Workers

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

The IFSW Africa Region Ubuntu social work Hybrid conference 2021 with the theme: ‘Towards Ubuntu and Sustainable development: Social Work Position in Achieving SDGs’ held in Rwanda from 23rd to 26th November 2021. Was one of its kind and successful in many ways.

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 1, 2022

43 Essential Policies for Human Services Professionals , by Gerald V. O’Brien, boils down key policies to their most essential elements: historical overview and nature of the social problem, policy overview, and effectiveness.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Inaccessible information, “complicated and stressful processes” and a lack of advocacy were undermining people’s ability to challenge local authority decisions in England and Wales, the rights regulator found, on the back of an inquiry it started in 2021. The report also raised concerns about access to advocacy.

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The New Social Worker

APRIL 16, 2023

Zander Keig shares his perspective as a 56-year-old first-generation American of Mexican heritage (Latino) trans man, TBI survivor, and neurodivergent first-generation college graduate. Zander was NASW 2020 Social Worker of the Year.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

Below is an advocacy opportunity, educational resources, and related organizations to help social workers and others engage in Child Abuse Prevention Month.

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University of Connecticut

APRIL 23, 2024

She teaches courses on human rights and social work, qualitative research methods, social policy analysis, and approaches to human rights advocacy, some of which also contribute to the university’s Graduate Certificate in Human Rights. Libal’s scholarship has focused on the Middle East and United States.

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Doin' The Work

JUNE 4, 2018

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Melissa Bird – “Missy” – of Bird Girl Industries, where Missy empowers women to engage in advocacy. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Melissa Bird – “Missy” – of Bird Girl Industries, where Missy empowers women to engage in advocacy.

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My Brains Not Broken

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

That’s not to say that aspect of outreach is valuable – it’s extremely important and has helped many people – but it’s just to note that suicide prevention advocacy goes much further than that. Going forward, I’d encourage you to look a little deeper when it comes to topics like suicide prevention.

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Doin' The Work

AUGUST 6, 2018

a self-advocacy and empowerment movement for people with disabilities. a self-advocacy and empowerment movement for people with disabilities. Follow on Twitter & Instagram , Like on Facebook. Follow on Twitter & Instagram , Like on Facebook.

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Doin' The Work

APRIL 2, 2018

Nicole urges listeners to get involved with policy advocacy and provides examples of how to do so. Nicole urges listeners to get involved with policy advocacy and provides examples of how to do so. I hope you enjoy the conversation. Nicole’s email: nruggiano@ua.edu. Episode 3 Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW Guest: Nicole Ruggiano, PhD, MSW.

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My Brains Not Broken

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Whether your approach to advocacy is specific or broad, there are many ways to get involved. I really appreciate the work the AFSP does for suicide prevention, and the organization is worth checking out in you’re interested in advocacy. But this is just one way of getting involved in this work.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Obianuju “Uju” Berry, MD, MPH, Committee on Women’s Mental Health at the American Psychiatric Association Shawn Boynes, CEO of the American Counseling Association Roger Smith, Chief Advocacy Officer and General Counsel of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Space is limited.

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Beyond Advocacy

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

After a lunch break, we will return to the auditorium for a panel discussion by young social workers—students and recent graduates—moderated by Howard University School of Social Work alum Avah Toomer, National Manager of Policy and Advocacy at LIFT, Inc. The day concludes with a 4:00 p.m.

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Community Care

JANUARY 19, 2023

Rights to advocacy The draft bill would extend the statutory right to an independent mental health advocate (IMHA) to all mental health inpatients, including voluntary patients. It would also introduce a form of ‘opt out’ advocacy to ensure all detained patients are offered a service.

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Doin' The Work

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Episode 23. Guest: Jordan Thierry. Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW. . www.dointhework.com. Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stitcher , Spotify. Follow on Twitter & Instagram , Like on Facebook. Join the mailing list. Support the podcast. Download transcript.

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Community Care

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre) found that just half of services were able to meet demand for services including one-to-one therapy or counselling, group-based interventions, helplines or advocacy for child or adult victims/survivors and family members.

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National Casa Gal

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The National CASA/GAL Association is dedicated to leveraging research-based insights for informed decision-making and to enhance best-interest advocacy practices. The post Measuring the impact of the CASA/GAL model appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

This legislation, originally passed in 2008, came about through years of advocacy and activism from the criminal justice reform community– in collaboration with SCA’s Congressional champion, Danny Davis (D-IL). This news of the reintroduction of SCA is more gratifying when we realize that it coincides with the act’s 16 th anniversary.

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Michigan Social Work

MARCH 14, 2024

Engaging community and supporting grassroots advocacy is near and dear to my heart and the work the League is doing in that space is transformative,” she said. MLPP is a nonpartisan policy institute that addresses poverty and analyzes the impact of state and federal budgets and policies on residents with low incomes.

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Community Care

APRIL 20, 2023

The panel also called for disabled children and those with complex needs to have access to advocacy, for services for them to be jointly commissioned by councils and integrated care boards, for joint inspections of services by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission and for investment in the workforce.

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The New Social Worker

APRIL 5, 2023

When it comes to advocacy for social justice, silence is not golden. We need to say something and do something. At the same time, we need to be mindful and strategic and prepare for possible pushback and retaliation.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Independent reviewing officers should then only agree to a young person not being accommodated under section 20 if they were satisfied that the child had been fully informed of their housing options and been given access to independent advocacy.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

At the same time, the need for skills that MSWs bring to the table—empathy, active listening, communication and advocacy—are needed more than ever. A Time to Broaden Perspectives Historically, social workers have served in advocacy and social justice roles almost exclusively outside of the business sector.

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Beyond Advocacy

MARCH 20, 2024

With the capable Lead Organizer, Amani Desamours, and her Student Leadership Team handling Thursday’s virtual Student Advocacy Day, I had the privilege of attending the pivotal Children’s Bureau’s National Convening on Kinship Care.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 27, 2022

Social workers have a long tradition of social justice and political advocacy – to include working to expand and protect voting rights and promote voter registration. Getty Images. Our essential work on behalf of protecting voting rights is needed now more than ever. and ways in which social workers can promote and mobilize voters.

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 10, 2022

Indeed, the marketing efforts initially involved even more troubling practices; as noted below, CareDash modified this practice in response to NASW’s advocacy. As a result of NASW’s advocacy efforts, BetterHelp has agreed to stop promoting itself on the site and stop participating in these practices.

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Beyond Advocacy

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The power of storytelling in social work is the theme of our 2024 Social Work Day on the Hill and Student Advocacy Day events on March 13, 14, and 15. The very nature of social work requires lifting the voices of poor and vulnerable people so their stories are heard. Events will be livestreamed.

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