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What Do You Know About Disability Cultural Competence?

Swhelper

Recently, I had the opportunity to give a webinar on disability cultural competence to social service workers, but was met with many blank stares. As a disabled social worker myself, I often notice that the disability community is not recognized as a cultural group.

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Health Challenges Impacting Individuals and Families

University of Connecticut

This workshop helps supervisors to support social service staff in using evidence-informed approaches to common illness-related challenges that confront clients across the life course. Supervisors explore techniques for supporting teams in service planning, health education, and health advocacy.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Child Welfare Specialist : Social workers in this role focus on the safety and well-being of children, often within the context of child protective services or foster care systems. TRENDING CONTENT ON SOCIAL WORK HAVEN What is the main role of a social worker?

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41+ Famous Social Workers You Need to Know About

Social Work Haven

This list in this article comprises the 41+ most influential social workers currently alive. It includes a diverse range of individuals, who support the field of social work. Who is the most famous social worker? He was made a CBE in 2009 for his services to disabled people. Famous social workers 1.

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2023, Part Two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

WITNESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ● “Which would be worse,” asks Jasmine Wali, former director of policy & advocacy at JMAC for Families, in this story for The Nation : “being beaten by your partner, or having social services take away your children? Justice Department is asking the same question. …