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Child Abuse Prevention: What Can I Do?

KVC

National Child Abuse Prevention Month brings a heightened awareness of child abuse during April, but children need our advocacy year-round. Here are the most common types of child abuse: Emotional abuse: Mental or emotional abuse typically aims to impact a child’s well-being, self-esteem and self-worth. Behavioral changes.

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From Living with OCD to Working with it

Beautiful Voyager

The skin would bubble and puss, and I would focus all my anxiety on that searing pain. Of course some part of me is grateful that my compulsivity settled into a safer landing spot than self-harm or theft, but now that I am a therapist, I appreciate how much harder it is to heal from perfectionism OCD.

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The Impact of Collective Trauma and How Behavioral Health Organizations Can Help

Relias

Building resilience through communal rituals, storytelling, and advocacy can facilitate individual recovery and contribute to the collective healing process. Individual healing from collective trauma is a deeply personal journey that requires self-awareness, self-compassion, and resilience.

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Members in the Media – June 1, 2023

Social Workers Speak

“The child protective agency doesn’t create the reports of harm. You can be a mental health advocate The Uptake Many therapists are involved in activism and advocacy. Self-assessment tests can be found at www.mhanational.org. Somebody calls us,” said Chase, a former head of child protective agencies in Alaska and Washington. “If

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Members in the Media – June 1, 2023

Social Workers Speak

“The child protective agency doesn’t create the reports of harm. You can be a mental health advocate The Uptake Many therapists are involved in activism and advocacy. Self-assessment tests can be found at www.mhanational.org. Somebody calls us,” said Chase, a former head of child protective agencies in Alaska and Washington. “If

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News Items – February 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Juliana Palyok is executive director of NASW-SC: Bill harms workers The Post and Courier The National Association of Social Workers South Carolina Chapter is strongly against the proposed House bill H.3515 However, it would harm thousands of South Carolina residents who use the services of social workers each day.

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ACE 101: Childhood Emotional Neglect

Stop Abuse Campaign

Childhood emotional neglect is 100% preventable if we take the time to understand what it is, what it looks like, what causes it, and the research highlighting the programs that can help families prevent unnecessary and harmful emotional neglect. . What is childhood emotional neglect? . Join Stop Abuse Campaign. Learn how you can help below.