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What's the Right Software for Your Human Services Organization

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The social services sector has begun incorporating technology into routine work, just like other sectors. Managers and front-line employees at these human services firms can streamline processes, enhance client communication, and deliver better results thanks to a variety of technology and applications.

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Generative AI & Social Work: It’s NOT the End of the World as We Know It

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Lauri Goldkind, PhD, LMSW, is an associate professor at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service and the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Technology in Human Services.

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Celebrating Social Work Month 2024: Empowering Social Workers

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We are communicators. We have knowledge that not only helps individuals and families, but communities and organizations as well. We can work within the human services realm or serve outside of traditional social service organizations, bringing all our strengths where ever we go. We are connectors.

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Addressing Trauma and Abuse in Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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While many behavioral health and social service organizations have moved toward implementing trauma-informed practices, it is rarely recognized in organizations serving the IDD population. Trauma-informed care is a model that can be adapted for any human service organization, including IDD organizations.

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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. There’s no question that some children live in dangerous environments, and it’s in their best interest to be removed from their homes. But there are few consequences for wrongly removing children from their homes.

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Whole Person Care: What It Means, How To Use It, and Why It’s Important

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Pharmacists : Pharmacists need to communicate with practitioners to understand any barriers to medication clients may face. How to coordinate care For effective whole person care, organizations need to coordinate medical, behavioral health, and any necessary social services. Payers : Many in the U.S.

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In “child welfare” the horror stories go in all directions – all year long

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

As the story explains: The system that promises to monitor these facilities and protect children from abuse often devalues the child’s perspective of what happened — communicating to them time and time again that they are untrustworthy and unbelievable. The federal lawsuit, filed in September in U.S.