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20% boost in NHS mental health social worker numbers

Community Care

The NHS increased the size of its mental health social work workforce by 20% from 2019-22, official figures show. The figures include participants on the fast-track Think Ahead programme, which is geared towards training people to work in mental health social work.

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Understanding which mental health professional is right for you

Lawson Psychology

Understanding which mental health professional is right for you It can be really confronting trying to find the right person when it comes to your mental health treatment. There are so many different disciplines, qualifications, and roles under the ‘mental health’ umbrella.

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MQ Mental Health Data Science Meeting: Inequality, diversity and representativeness

MQ Mental Health

#MQDataScience meetings provide a forum for the mental health data science community to share findings and best practice, and highlight the best work in the field. On 22nd September from 12 noon UK time, MQ will host its online Mental Health Data Science meeting. Book your free ticket now. Book your free ticket now.

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Addressing Access in Ethnoracially Diverse Populations: Lessons from a University-Based Community Mental Health Center

Society of Clinical Psychology

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the George Floyd Uprising, and the Stop Asian Hate movement, ethnically and racially marginalized individuals in the United States need access to quality mental health care now more than ever. Department of Health and Human Services, 2019).

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Can running improve my mental health?

Lawson Psychology

Can running improve my mental health? Yes, running can improve your mental health and general wellbeing. Recent Articles Can running improve my mental health? The post Can running improve my mental health? Copyright © 2024 Lawson Clinical Psychology. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy.

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Fast-track programme to train 320 more social workers in £19m contract extension

Community Care

Fast-track programme Think Ahead will train 320 more mental health social workers after the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) extended its contract up to 2027. extension covers two cohorts, starting in 2024 and 2025, each of 160 trainees, the same size as the 2023 cohort.

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Rogério M. Pinto Awarded the Diversity and Social Transformation Professorship

Michigan Social Work

Pinto has been named a University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor. Professor Rogério M. The initial appointment is for five years and also includes special faculty fellow status at NCID. Pinto’s research focuses on finding academic, sociopolitical and cultural venues for broadcasting voices of oppressed individuals and groups.