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Best Practices for Promoting Self-Advocacy Among Your IDD Clients

Relias

For direct support professionals (DSPs) and others working in the intellectual and development disabilities field (IDD), acting as an ally for client self-advocacy is a huge part of the job. What is self-advocacy? Self-advocacy is deeply personal. Self-advocacy is deeply personal.

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NASW Press Reads for Policy, Advocacy, and Impact!

Social Work Blog

43 Essential Policies for Human Services Professionals , by Gerald V. The ensuing chapters examine poverty and its impact on children and adolescents, older adults, adults with disabilities, veterans, immigrants, and other vulnerable groups.

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Behind the Poor Pay and High Turnover Rates of Direct Support Professionals

Relias

People with disabilities and their families suffer the most serious effects of staff turnover. Constant training of new workers interrupts the continuity of care that allows individuals with disabilities to reach their full potential. The State of Medicaid Programs and the Need for Grassroots Advocacy. However, it is possible.

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You Asked, Case manager vs Social Worker – Surprising Difference?

Social Work Haven

Despite having similar educational backgrounds, their job responsibilities differ depending on the services they provide to their clients. Knowing the distinctions between these roles can aid in determining the ideal career path in human services.

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Medicare Open Enrollment: What’s New for 2022 and How You Can Help Your Clients

Social Work Blog

Medicare is integral to the economic security and health of people with disabilities and older adults. Department of Health and Human Services [HHS]). Center for Medicare Advocacy— Medicare Enrollment Issues for 2022 (October 20, 2021). Center for Medicare Advocacy. Part A and Part B Costs in 2022. SHIP (ACL).

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Alumni Honored with SSW Distinguished Alumni Awards

Michigan Social Work

She has also held senior leadership positions at the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Health and Human Services. Senator Bob Casey), Sanders oversees the committee’s team and advances a broad-based policy agenda to enhance health and economic security for older Americans and people with disabilities.

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Social Work Quotes To Uplift You Now

Social Work Haven

author, educator, and disability rights advocate To become a qualified social worker, you need to study and work hard for years to become competent and meet the standards set. Human Service Quotes Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love. Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.

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