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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. Our members not only promote and support recovery, they enable people to lead fulfilling lives.

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More than 60,000 children a year re-referred to social care after missing out on early help, research finds

Community Care

Despite the evidence that early help services reduce harm to our children and save money on more costly crisis intervention, the last decade has seen significant budget cuts to these services. The review has similarly decried a shift in local government spending away from non-statutory early help services to statutory interventions.

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News Items – July 22, 2021

Social Workers Speak

. “Much like there is social reckoning happening in our country that I think the pandemic has highlighted, the pandemic in Cuba is highlighting decades of human rights abuses that have been perpetrated by the government,” Lawrence said. Lawrence said U.S. She’s taken several trips to the country with her students.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Other examples of social worker roles include conducting assessments, providing crisis intervention, collaborating with other service providers, and developing community support programs. At hospitals, they may provide counselling to patients and their families or connect them with resources that can help support their recovery.