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Social Work England consults on best interests assessor training standards

Community Care

This involves judging whether the person would be deprived of their liberty under the proposed arrangement and, if so, whether this is would be in their best interests, necessary to protect them from harm and proportionate to the severity and likelihood of that harm.

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Teen Cutting

Beautiful Voyager

Photo by Matthew Waring Signs, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment When confronted with intense emotions, some teens may turn to self-harm , such as cutting, as a means of coping. Familiarize yourself with this self-harming behavior so you'll know what to do when your teenager engages in it. What Is Teen Cutting?

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Diversity Spotlight: Sannisha K. Dale, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

Dale , a dual licensed clinical psychologist (MA/FL) and Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami. in Clinical Psychology at Boston University in 2014. What do you think therapists, scholars, and policy-makers can do to support these at risk individuals?

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News Items – February 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Juliana Palyok is executive director of NASW-SC: Bill harms workers The Post and Courier The National Association of Social Workers South Carolina Chapter is strongly against the proposed House bill H.3515 However, it would harm thousands of South Carolina residents who use the services of social workers each day.

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News Items – September 30, 2021

Social Workers Speak

NASW Foundation Partners with University of Texas-Austin on COVID-19 Vaccination Grant. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Foundation and the Health Behavior Research and Training Institute (HBRT) at The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work have been awarded a $3.3 Social Work Helper.

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News Items – January 27, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Accusations into the University of Hawaii’s football team and athletic department for ignoring poor player treatment by former head football coach Todd Graham were punctuated by the parents of a former player testifying to the state senate about the lack of help for their son’s mental health issues. Kristen Lee is a member.

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News Items – April 15, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Chalk (University of Kansas). This is a pseudo self-confidence, because you are then reliant on someone else to make you feel good. In a letter to supervisors, she expressed concern these investigations would “cause trauma” and harm families “that are only trying to support their child and make them feel loved.”.