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Child protection enquiries reach record levels, reveal official figures

Community Care

The sharp rise in child protection enquiries follows the final report of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, which warned that the system was “increasingly skewed to crisis intervention” and needed to be rebalanced towards early help and family support. Care review concerns .

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

Community Care

Need for improved data on repeat removals The duty would need to be accompanied by action to tackle a lack of data on repeat removals, with councils not required to report on this and government statistics not including any information on repeat care proceedings.

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Why the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a Big Deal for Social Workers

Social Work Blog

Relatedly, this much anticipated event is of major important to state, local, and the federal government, which have had to function under a fragmented and inefficient 911 emergency response system. Much of the dialogue will continue take place via the weekly Crisis Jam online forum.

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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. We have collectively explored how services have been affected, and how both providers and people can be supported through the crisis and beyond.

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988, Behavioral Health Services, and Better Crisis Response

Relias

According to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) : “Calls will be answered by trained crisis operators prepared to assess and de-escalate crises over the phone, connect callers to additional services, and dispatch a mobile crisis team where available.”. 988, Behavioral Health, and Better Crisis Response.

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Social Workers: The Backbone of Reimagined 988 Emergency Crisis Services

Social Work Blog

And second, it has resulted in an increased emergence of community-based behavioral health mobile crisis models that function collaboratively with local law enforcement — but are managed and staffed by non-law enforcement entities. Collaboration Between Federal and State Government and Community Stakeholders.

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Native Americans and Opioid Addiction: Understanding the Problem

Relias

Lack of focus on behavioral health care creates gaps Many Native Americans rely on health care provided by the federal government. Providing community education through live events can effectively reach people who need training and patient and family educational resources to address opioid use and perform crisis intervention.