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Statutory duty to support birth parents needed to tackle repeat removals of children, says charity

Community Care

Family help services to support birth parents The DfE accepted the recommendation to establish family help services to help “rebalance children’s social care away from costly crisis intervention to more meaningful and effective help for families” It said they should include support for “parents who have previously had a child removed (..)

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Social care reform: making mental health a priority

Social Care

They offer a range of essential services, from prevention and crisis intervention, to community support, all for people who experience poor mental health and/or severe mental illness. In order to truly reform social care, we need to dispel the longstanding belief it is just about older people and care homes.

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Ultimate Social Work Intervention Strategies

Social Work Haven

Examples of intervention strategies include counselling, crisis intervention, community organisation, case management, advocacy, and active listening. Some examples of social work intervention strategies include counselling, crisis intervention, case management, community organisation, advocacy, and active listening.

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The State of Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training and What it Means for Your Staff

Relias

In our survey, we questioned participants on training across various types of crisis prevention, intervention, and postvention techniques, and how their organizations facilitate crisis prevention and intervention training. Take Your Crisis Prevention Training to the Next Step. Preparation for the 988 Hotline.

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Review: 101 Careers in Social Work - Third Edition (2019)

Michigan Girl's Café

Department of Labor New resources (books, essays, films and websites) for additional career exploration The book begins with dispelling myths about the social work profession and how it is different from related fields and disciplines, such as psychology, sociology and counseling.

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Members in the News – June 29, 2023

Social Workers Speak

A senior crisis intervention specialist who has worked at the Chandler Fire Department for 16 years, Henry (’05 BSW, ’07 MSW) said a crisis can happen lightning fast, anytime and anywhere. Brent Metcalf is a member of NASW-TN: Ready to talk to your kids about drugs? Here’s what experts recommend.

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News Items – October 13, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Social workers in law enforcement departments provide mental health services to community residents, specifically crisis intervention and mediation, according to the National Association of Social Workers. Mental health crises often result in calls to the police.