My Brains Not Broken

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Lifeline provides “free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.” By texting ‘TALK’ to 741741, you can have a confidential text conversation with someone.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

MARCH 29, 2024

Whether policies are conservative or liberal, the goal is to use AI responsibly while ensuring confidentiality and ethics. (We Develop Balanced Policies : Policies on AI use should balance its efficiency benefits with protecting the client-social worker relationship. We offer some policy guidance in the downloadable article).

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American Board of Clinical Social Work

MAY 29, 2025

These confidential meetings became transformative spaces where authority was flattened. In a healthcare environment where clinical decisions intersect with institutional demands and interdisciplinary pressures, this framework became essential to ensure I remained not only competent but also adaptive.

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University of Connecticut

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Learning Objectives (Supervisory Best Practices): Support supervisees in understanding and recognizing signs and symptoms of mental illness in children and adolescents Teach supervisees to comprehensively assess the needs of children and their families in crisis Engage supervisees in collaborating with inter-professional teams to engage appropriate (..)

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Community Care

MAY 21, 2025

Data and privacy concerns One is the risks to the data, privacy and confidentiality of the people social workers work with. Such risks are particularly pronounced when using generic tools not designed for the sector, says Amanda Taylor-Beswick, professor of digital and social sciences at the University of Cumbria.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Data protection and confidentiality when using AI with people using services and the public. If social workers feel confident and prepared to use AI ethically and appropriately, in line with Social Work Englands professional standards, and how employers are supporting them to do this.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Online Treatment Locator , the confidential and anonymous resource for individuals seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

Other factors include time constraints, as well as concerns about privacy and confidentiality. Some healthcare providers say they feel uncomfortable talking about alcohol use with patients. The consequences of these gaps in patient care are serious – especially for women.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

JULY 14, 2021

There are many reasons for social workers to have a personalized social media policy – to maintain boundaries, protect privacy and confidentiality, and model professional behavior. Editor’s Note : This blog post is adapted from the Second Edition of the Social Media Toolkit for Social Work Field Educators.

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Dial 988 on your phone to get free and confidential support services. A good place to start is the US Department of Health and Human Services administration, which operates a suicide and crisis Lifeline. Monteiro, MSW, LCSW, is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Boston. Originally published in The Dorchester Reporter.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

JUNE 10, 2017

Get through the presentation with […] Confidentiality, HIPAA and HITECH Brought to you by AllCEUs.com Instructor: Dr. . ~ Get through the presentation with […]

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

JUNE 10, 2017

HIPAA, HITECH provide baseline standards for not only protecting confidentiality, but also ensuring accessibility to protected health information during a disaster, to coordinate care and for the patient to review.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 7, 2023

KDVR-TV reports on a bill that would replace anonymous reporting with confidential reporting. ● . ● Another key problem with child abuse reporting: allowing people to report with total anonymity. That, too, is under scrutiny in Colorado.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MAY 3, 2022

In the Albany Times Union , Madelyn Freundlich, policy research consultant for the Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York writes in support of legislation that would replace anonymous reporting of alleged child abuse and neglect with confidential reporting.

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Relias

JANUARY 8, 2024

Standard 2.08: RBTs protect the confidentiality and privacy of their clients, stakeholders, and others in the workplace. RBTs also maintain confidentiality when interacting with client information and records. Confidentiality and privacy The RBT Code of Ethics underscores the confidentiality of client information.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Empower employees to speak up and report issues, ensuring confidentiality and support. Make it clear to all employees that hostile behavior will not be tolerated and provide them with safe avenues to report incidents without fear of retaliation. Key action items: Establish clear policies, procedures, and consequences for disruptive behavior.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 26, 2022

A confidential and anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities. Smart Recovery. Resource to finding support meetings which are free and open to anyone. Retrieved March 22, 2022. SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

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Community Care

MARCH 7, 2023

Confidentiality concerns regarding child In ruling against disclosure, Judge Ahmed found that it was “very likely that [Z’s] welfare would be adversely affected, and her life changed in important respects” by the judgment’s disclosure.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Data protection and confidentiality when using AI with people using services and the public. If social workers feel confident and prepared to use AI ethically and appropriately, in line with Social Work Englands professional standards, and how employers are supporting them to do this.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 25, 2022

Contracted mental health counselors will confidentially speak with soldiers and their spouses about their concerns and offer targeted information that can help deal with difficult situations. Military One Source. Individuals can receive immediate 24/7 person-to-person information by calling 1-800-342-9647.

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Relias

MARCH 17, 2022

How to address confidentiality concerns. Communication skills, such as teach-back, plain language, verbal and written instruction methods, interviewing, non-verbal communication, and knowledge confirmation. How and when to use interpreter services. Learn How To Put DEI Into Practice in Healthcare.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Online Treatment Locator , the confidential and anonymous resource for individuals seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

Now The Imprint reports on how the same agency used the same tactics to undermine legislation to replace anonymous child abuse reporting with confidential reporting. in contrast, passed bills to do both. You can learn more about how that happened, and the ongoing fight, at this webinar on June 29 from Narrowing the Front Door.

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Children’s Home Society of Washington

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Name changed for confidentiality Kristen Conte is the director of marketing and communications for CHSW. Doing so disrupts instability, turmoil, generational poverty, and a mindset of crisis, before a more difficult crisis can occur.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

AUGUST 3, 2022

The referral will do no good, of course, because, though false reports are illegal in Texas, anyone can evade the law by making the call anonymously, something that won’t change until anonymous reporting is replaced with confidential reporting. This case has significant implications well beyond Pittsburgh.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Confidentiality: Maintaining strict confidentiality is essential. Social workers assure clients that their personal information will be kept confidential, except in situations where disclosure is mandated by law. They keep their promises and follow through on commitments.

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University of Connecticut

MAY 2, 2023

Learning Objectives (Supervisory Best Practices): Support supervisees in understanding and recognizing signs and symptoms of mental illness in children and adolescents Teach supervisees to comprehensively assess the needs of children and their families in crisis Engage supervisees in collaborating with interprofessional teams to engage appropriate (..)

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Supporting students : to ensure that students have access to resources to support their health and wellbeing, including through confidential counselling services and careers advice. Course design: to ensure that courses are fully aligned with and informed by the principles of anti-discriminatory, anti-oppressive and anti-racist practice.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

Following each set of cases, Reamer includes commentary highlighting key ethics concepts and references to relevant standards in the Code of Ethics.

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Shelter, Inc

APRIL 13, 2021

She was told the program was free, voluntary, and confidential, so she figured she had nothing to lose. She had no money of her own, no job, no other place to live, and no one who knew how to help her. Leah heard from a friend about Shelter’s Healthy Families home visitation program and found the courage to call.

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Relias

MAY 30, 2025

Regular review and updates of these policies are essential to uphold commitments to trauma prevention, safety, and confidentiality. By doing so, organizations ensure the continuity of a trauma-informed approach, even amid leadership or staff transitions.

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Community Care

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Follow the data protection principles – lawfulness, fairness and transparency; purpose limitation (share only for clear, specified, legitimate purposes); data minimisation (share information that is adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for your purposes); accuracy; storage limitation (keep the information no longer than necessary (..)

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Relias

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

They need to know when a conversation should remain confidential and when an issue needs to be shared with others in the organization. Another great method for training is to simulate mentor-mentee sessions. Make sure your mentors can identify when they need to get additional guidance from supervisors or administrators.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

It is vital that young people have safe, confidential spaces to discuss their experiences and talk to a trusted adult.” “Likewise, a legal obligation to report must not contribute towards young victims and survivors being unable to safely discuss abuse.

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Center for Child Protection

JUNE 26, 2024

March: Asian Family Support Services of Austin (AFSSA) offers free, confidential services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking in 39 languages, with specialized services for immigrant communities.

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All For Kids

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

This could include therapy, where the child can express their feelings in a safe and confidential environment. Integrating an Adopted Child into Your Family Integrating an adopted child into your family can be facilitated by providing them with the necessary support.

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Community Care

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The FGC should respect the family’s privacy and right to confidentiality. The referred child or adult is the central focus of the FGC and is supported to take part. The FGC service should ensure that the family has all the resources needed to make their plan.

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