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How to have a great social service career in Singapore

Save the Social Worker

You want to do good and have a social service career in Singapore. Don’t wilt in your social service career. It’s easy to get a foot in If you have the qualifications, such as a social work degree, or a psychology degree, getting a role in the frontlines of social service is not difficult.

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Shelter, Inc. Receives National Accreditation

Shelter, Inc

but also a crucial requirement for sustaining our contracts with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).” is the only agency in Illinois to provide comprehensive and community-based services for children and families at risk and in need. Shelter Inc. Learn more at www.shelter-inc.org. The post Shelter, Inc.

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Members in the News – September 12, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Melissa Deasy, licensed clinical social worker at the Institute of Living , spoke with Ken Houston on News 8 at Noon to discuss the importance of everyone taking the time to understand the signs and helping others in crisis. However, far fewer couples are marrying young these days, compared with generations past.

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News Items – June 3, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Adults should listen and be prepared to respond to a range of questions depending on their child’s age, said Colleen Parks, a licensed clinical social worker at the DeKalb County Family Service Agency. Nadine Heusner is a member: Daytona clinic works to remove stigma surrounding mental illness. “I’ve

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending April 26, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

It deters families from seeking needed assistance and weakens the capacity of teachers, doctors, and social service workers to nurture children’s well-being. It includes the reflections of a reporter who shows a rare willingness to grapple with ambiguity, complexity and nuance in covering child welfare.

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News Items – March 3, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, executive director for the National Association of Social Workers Connecticut Chapter , said that rather than creating a grant program, he believed the legislature should waive the licensing fees for all social workers, which he said were some of the most expensive in the nation. Cowboy State Daily (WY).

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News Items – March 10, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Realizing the value of partnerships, social workers commonly participate in interprofessional teams that include professionals from the medical, nursing, pharmacy, legal and law enforcement fields, to name a few. . Social Work Month in March highlights the important role of social workers. Daily Herald.