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COVID-19 and Mental Health-The Role of Social Services Organizations

Famcare

Many of these people were healthy individuals with no previously diagnosed mental health issues. Others were already diagnosed with mental health issues, but the virus served as a trigger for their disorders and made them worse.

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The Evolution of Library Social Work

Social Work Blog

They are living, breathing community centers, filled with people who have psychosocial needs – people who could benefit from the support of a social worker. MSW, a consultant who runs Social Work Consulting Services for Libraries. MSW, a consultant who runs Social Work Consulting Services for Libraries.

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NASW Brings Awareness to the Importance of Mental Health

Social Work Blog

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) wishes to bring attention to the importance of mental health as it affects millions of people in the United States. The impact has been further exacerbated by the Covid pandemic. Help for Mental Illnesses.

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Celebrate National Nurses Week — and Read Our Nurse Salary and Job Satisfaction Report

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If you are a nurse, we thank you for making a difference in health care and in your communities all over the world. If you are a nurse, we thank you for making a difference in health care and in your communities all over the world. They are truly essential to the health and resilience of all of us.

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Federal Grants Available to Promote Elder Justice

Social Work Blog

As noted in a recent NASW Practice Perspective , social workers are currently involved in similar grant-funded programs and play critical roles in elder justice. Enhanced Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life. Image description: Multiracial group of seven older adults, all smiling and positioned closely together.

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Update: Nursing Home Visitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Social Work Blog

This post updates information provided in a Social Work Blog post of December 17, 2021. Following its November 12 release of guidance for nursing home visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS released three versions of frequently asked questions (FAQs) clarifying the guidance. One is sitting in a wheelchair.

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Update: CMS Guidance for Nursing Home Visitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Social Work Blog

This post updates information provided in a Social Work Blog post of December 17, 2021. Following its November 12 release of guidance for nursing home visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS subsequently released two versions of frequently asked questions (FAQs) clarifying the guidance. Posted January 28, 2022.