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7 Ways To Improve Your Human Services Organization

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Human services organizations constantly have to navigate change. To help health and human service organizations get ahead, we’re sharing action items based on current trends in human services. Lean further into telehealth Telehealth offers many benefits to organizations, providers, and persons served.

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An Overview of Motivational Interviewing and the Stages of Change

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Motivational Interviewing is an important technique in the field of behavior change and therapeutic communication. Miller and Stephen Rollnick, motivational interviewing has evolved into a widely adopted approach for facilitating positive changes in individuals. What is motivational interviewing?

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COVID-19 Three Years Later: A Changing Landscape

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Article by Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Lead, Kim M. Simpson and Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Consultant, Susan Bodiker. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a 90-day public health emergency (PHE), which has been renewed every 90 days from 2020 to early 2023.

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The Stages of Change Model and How To Implement It

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Establish open lines of communication Effective communication is essential in behavioral health, and understanding the Stages of Change can significantly improve client-provider interactions. By acknowledging and respecting the client’s current stage, behavioral health professionals can adopt appropriate communication strategies.

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Reflections and Takeaways from reading Amy Webb and Andrew Hessel’s book, The Genesis Machine

Social Work Futures

As with my review of Amy’s other book “The Big Nine” on this blog – she’s a wonderful science communicator and story-teller – and I find my perceptions widened whenever I read her work. Interviews with authors here , here and here. Here’s my top ten takeaways: 1.The

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, weeks ending Nov. 28, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Department of Health and Human Services. When that happens, social services officials come under fire. More than half the time the child who disclosed the abuse was not even interviewed by those charged with investigating the allegation. But there are few consequences for wrongly removing children from their homes.

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5 Workplace Mental Health Strategies To Promote Workplace Wellness for DSPs

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Supervisors may be involved in interviewing or hiring them, coordinating their on-boarding, and overseeing their day-to-day operations. How to create effective lines of communication with employees. Tellingly, 50% of respondents have left an organization because of their supervisor.