Social Work Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

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. At the same time, CMS reiterated the importance in infection prevention practices in reducing COVID-19 transmission.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on nursing home residents, families, and staff. Recognizing the physical and emotional toll of these visitation restrictions, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated its guidance to nursing homes regarding visitation during COVID-19.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 28, 2022

COVID-19 has disproportionally affected people living in poverty; new immigrants; and those living in healthcare settings (hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes), shelters, detention centers, and prisons. The pandemic has also significantly impacted social workers who face hidden mental health consequences. managing self-care.

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Relias

JULY 25, 2023

It gives us all hope for a better future in life after COVID-19. The impact of COVID-19 on behavioral health While Americans dealt with the effects of these dramatic developments, 40% of adults reported struggling with mental health or substance use in late June 2020, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The Social Care Elf

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Douglas Badenoch appraises a recent cross-sectional survey study, which looks at COVID-19 partial school closures and mental health problems. The post COVID-19 lockdowns and school closures: what’s the impact on youth mental health? Or sign up now to join the free webinar hosted by ACAMH.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

COVID-19 highlights the need for portability of social work licensure to be a priority. Proceeding forward on the licensure portability continuum toward mutual recognition is no longer an option but a necessity for social work practice in a post–COVID-19 world. The journal Social Work is a benefit of NASW membership.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Although social workers have an elevated risk of infection with COVID-19, no previous studies have investigated the virus’s impact on practitioners. An article in the February 2023 issue of the journal Health & Social Work addresses this gap in research.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

JANUARY 24, 2024

Frontiers in Global Women’s Health are seeking submissions of manuscripts for a special collection on the topic: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Women’s Health and Well-Being which will be published in Frontiers in Global Women’s Health.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

COVID-19 caused an unprecedented global pandemic that unmasked inequities in higher education. The pandemic interrupted conventional methods of learning and significantly changed the field of higher education. Universities were prompted to replace face-to-face lectures with online learning platforms.

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Swhelper

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Gun violence increased by more than 30% in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Gun Violence Increased 30% During COVID-19 Pandemic. According to the researchers, these findings come at a time […]. View Full Article - U.S.

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The Guardian

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Guardian Australia medical editor Melissa Davey speaks to Laura Murphy-Oates on the stark realities being faced by frontline workers battling Covid-19. Read Melissa Davey’s coverage of aged care and Covid-19 at Guardian Australia. Continue reading.

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MQ Mental Health

JUNE 8, 2023

New research, supported by MQ, has found that people who were hospitalised with COVID-19 may experience various long-term problems related to their brain function. COVID is associated with elevated risks of a wide range of neurological and psychiatric sequelae. Says Maxime. “

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Lessons learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Perspectives. Lessons learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Perspectives”. Webinar on Social Work Practice Education in Europe. The EASSW co-funded project “Social Work Practice Education in Times of Pandemics, and Beyond.

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The Social Care Elf

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

While turning on the TV or radio to hear about other countries’ COVID-19 experiences is likely to be more of a home rather than work activity, there is also some value in thinking about this professionally. The post COVID-19: Casting forward the shadow appeared first on National Elf Service. read the full story.].

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Food Insecurity: Youth from the grassroots speak out in the context of COVID 19 crisis. Wednesday, February 16, 2022. 10:00 am 11:30 am (EST). Panellists. Augustine Kaheeru Bahemuka Human Rights Specialist, UNAMI. Alexandra Mustafá Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil. International. Associatio n of Schools of Social Work IASSW).

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Swhelper

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

A recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers provides evidence that CD4+ T lymphocytes — immune system cells also known as helper T cells — produced by people who received either of the two available messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for COVID-19 persist six months after vaccination at only slightly reduced levels from two weeks after […].

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Gateway Foundation

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected various aspects of daily living and has brought difficult challenges that many are still adjusting to. The effects of COVID-19 can cause many negative feelings, including stress, fear, isolation and sadness.

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Social Care

OCTOBER 14, 2021

I want to share my story about why I had the COVID-19 vaccine and why I'm going to get a booster jab this winter. Instead of having a lovely Christmas last year, COVID-19 came into the home and changed everything. COVID-19 changed our lives. My name is Sofija Igonkina, from Latvia. A moment of acceptance.

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The Critical Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2021

I had been teaching on online or blended programmes for eight years and, when COVID-19 hit, in our centre we found ourselves in demand, to support colleagues with the ‘pivot’ to online or virtual. And then onto assessment, socio-cultural politics and decolonising the online curriculum.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MARCH 23, 2020

Covid-19 Psychology Resources: SCP is compiling a list of publications relevant to tele-psychology on a new page called Covid-19 Telehealth Pubs. The post Covid-19 Telehealth Publications first appeared on Society of Clinical Psychology.

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Relias

APRIL 22, 2022

As the COVID-19 pandemic takes new twists and turns, healthcare providers trying to optimize the patient experience continue to face many challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic has put tremendous stress on healthcare workers, as they are called upon to make difficult care decisions and to work under the constraints of limited resources.

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Famcare

MARCH 31, 2022

Covid-19 is still a hot topic in both the national and international media. The virus, which originated in Wuhan, China , has caused widespread panic and has had a significant impact on the global economy. The number of confirmed cases fluctuates as one variant runs its course until another new variant appears.

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Relias

APRIL 6, 2022

Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit American shores in early 2020, mental health experts have worried about its potential effects on those they serve — and with good reason. Substance Use Disorders and COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has only worsened these numbers. By 2019, this number had risen to 72,151.

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Michigan Social Work

JANUARY 17, 2022

Curtis School of Social Work Center for Health Equity Research and Training Center has secured a contract with the National Network of Public Health Institutes to review best or promising practices that address social and structural determinants of health related to COVID-19.

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Famcare

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

COVID-19 has drastically changed the whole world. From food shortages to problems in the healthcare sector , we’ve seen a wide range of problems since the start of the pandemic in 2020. In these challenging circumstances, NGOs play a vital role in helping individuals get their lives back on track.

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International Federation of Social Workers

MARCH 25, 2022

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MQ Mental Health

MARCH 29, 2022

Her talk offered a wide-ranging look at the science and new directions in US suicide prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic, from a "status update" on trends and opportunities to a snapshot of AFSP's prevention strategies. It isn't just the data -- the factors affecting suicide risk during COVID-19 are complicated, too.

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University of Connecticut

APRIL 24, 2022

Now, our country is faced with a new universal stressor: COVID-19. The trauma experienced because of COVID-19 has created problems on micro, mezzo, and macro levels. The second hour will apply the ideas discussed to the current trauma experienced as result of COVID-19.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MARCH 25, 2021

To date, almost 100 million people have been infected with and approximately 2 million of those have died from the SARS-2-CoV 2019 virus (COVID-19). First, COVID-19 is relatively novel and there is a lack of knowledge regarding long-term consequences of the virus.

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Community Care

JANUARY 16, 2023

Less than one in five adult social care staff have been vaccinated against flu or received their autumn booster jab for Covid-19, according to government figures. of staff in older adult care homes had received an autumn booster for Covid and 13.8% of staff in younger adult care homes had received a Covid booster and 11.8%

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 7, 2022

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and rise in racial injustices signaled the need to engage students in macro-level interventions to maximize their contributions to their schools, communities, and society.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The High Court has ruled that local authorities can usually arrange for children in their care to have Covid-19 and flu vaccines even when parents object. But he said in most cases, councils can arrange Covid-19 and flu virus vaccinations, even when there is parental objection, without having to applying to the court for approval.

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Michigan Social Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Joint PhD student Charles Williams II is the subject of a new “This is Michigan” video, which chronicles the emergency response program Williams spearheaded during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Health & Social Care Workforce

MAY 9, 2021

As COVID-19 related restrictions begin to ease across the United Kingdom and vaccination is rolling out, it is important that our health and social care workforce is fully supported, contributes to new thinking about work practices, and is involved with … Continue reading →

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MARCH 27, 2022

Riding Out the Pandemic: Social Work Practice during COVID-19: Navigating Client Needs and Boundary Changes. Analysis revealed that the COVID-19 context led to a paradigm shift in practitioners’ ICT use, with two key themes: (1) boundary challenges; and (2) clients’ diverging ICT needs. Facing the pandemic, Prof.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

[Note: Below is an excerpt from an article in the most recent issue of the journal Health & Social Work , co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press. The article was written by Christine M. Rine, PhD, associate professor, Department of Social Work, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

As the world nears the end of the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States is both transitioning back toward pre-pandemic life and settling into a new normal. For social workers and their clients, the changes in how COVID-19 is managed may be most visible now in an organization’s or facility’s policies.

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