Community Care
JANUARY 27, 2022
Social work caseloads will be explicitly addressed in a government-commissioned independent review of children’s social care in Northern Ireland, launched last week. The terms of reference for the 16-month review say caseloads should be examined to identify whether other professionals could be introduced into teams largely staffed by social workers currently.
My Brains Not Broken
JANUARY 27, 2022
I’ve often thought about the phrase, “the mind works in mysterious ways.” I’ve heard it since I was a kid, and it’s been offered up for everything under the sun as an explanation for why people do the things they do. Since I’m naturally curious, those types of answers have never been satisfying to me. Mostly, this phrase felt like a catch-all to use when people didn’t feel like pondering why something was the way it was, even if they couldn’t figur
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Nnatasha Tracy
JANUARY 27, 2022
Bipolar disorder is not your fault. Schizophrenia is not your fault. Depression is not your fault. You did nothing to deserve a mental illness. You are a good person and your being sick does not affect that. Mental illness landed on you and started eating away at your brain. It could have happened to anyone. You had nothing to do with it. Mental illness is not your fault.
Prosper Health Collective
JANUARY 27, 2022
For many people who we see at Prosper Health Collective, the first sign that people report is physical sensations in the body. You may feel similar. If you take a scan if your body and notice how you are feeling, you may describe tension in your shoulders, headaches, upset stomach, sweaty palms, dizziness, shaking or any number of other bodily symptoms.
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The Guardian
JANUARY 27, 2022
Reaction to government announcement that residents will be allowed unlimited visitors from next week Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Families have reacted with elation to the government’s announcement that English care homes will allow unlimited visitors for residents from next week. “It’s absolutely fantastic news,” said Penny Hutchinson, whose mother, Yvonne Williamson, 81, lives in Summerfield House care home in Halifax.
International Federation of Social Workers
JANUARY 27, 2022
‘The world is full of change. The interlinked triple global crises of climate change, rapidly growing inequality and a global pandemic are robbing people of their dignity and futures. This requires us all to work differently….’ Rory Truell, IFSW Secretary-General as Co-facilitator of the people’s global summit has summarized six key action points to co-build […].
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University of Connecticut
JANUARY 27, 2022
Name, SSW Class & Concentration. Sarah Miller, MSW Class of 2022, Concentration in Policy Practice. Which came first – your interest in politics or interest in social work? In other words, did a desire to be involved in politics inspire you to pursue a degree in social work or did your pursuit of a social work degree inspire you to get involved in politics?
The Guardian
JANUARY 27, 2022
Money could be spent on cutting youth reoffending and improving custody conditions, party says About £111m of taxpayers’ money has been wasted by the government over a decade on empty secure children’s home beds across England and Wales, Labour has said after an analysis of official statistics. Data released by the Ministry of Justice between 2010 and 2021 shows growing discrepancies between the number of secure children’s home beds procured, compared with the number of young people placed in th
University of Connecticut
JANUARY 27, 2022
Nancy A. Humphreys will always be known as a pioneering social work educator and leader. She initiated a national effort to modernize the social work profession, helping to establish a new vision of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) emphasizing the role of social work in policy and politics. She supported and encouraged generations of social workers and women to be leaders in organizations and elected office.
The Guardian
JANUARY 27, 2022
We would like to hear from people planning to visit loved ones after Covid rules are relaxed in care homes in England Covid rules in care homes in England are to be relaxed on Monday as restrictions to tackle with the Omicron variant are eased. Residents will be able to receive unlimited visitors, while self-isolation periods for residents who test positive will shorten from 14 to 10 days.
Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.
You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.
Famcare
JANUARY 27, 2022
Casework can be very demanding at times. It’s also a broad profession in terms of the situations and expectations that social workers come across. Despite it being a challenging field, it’s also one of the fasting growing ones here in the US. This is mainly due to the high demand for caseworkers globally to counter a growing shortage, especially here in the US.
The Guardian
JANUARY 27, 2022
The self-isolation period for positive cases is being cut and the limit on visitors lifted from next week Coronavirus – latest updates From Monday, coronavirus restrictions around care homes in England will be eased. Here are the changes, and the science behind them. Continue reading.
Social Workers Speak
JANUARY 27, 2022
Senate Failure to Pass Voting Rights Legislation Means Less Representation for Marginalized Populations. Yahoo Finance. The National Association of Social Workers – New Jersey Chapter (NASW-NJ) is extremely disappointed at the Senate’s inability to move forward on the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. Ensuring every citizen’s access to the ballot is a key social justice priority of NASW and a major component of bringing empowerment to marginalized and under-represented communities
University of Connecticut
JANUARY 27, 2022
Name, SSW Class & Concentration. Madison González, I am on the two-year track – set to graduate by May 2023, my concentration is IGFP. . Which came first – your interest in politics or interest in social work? In other words, did a desire to be involved in politics inspire you to pursue a degree in social work or did your pursuit of a social work degree inspire you to get involved in politics?
Social Work Blog
JANUARY 27, 2022
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is deeply disappointed by Senate gridlock and failure to pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. All 50 Republican Senators along with Democratic Senators Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia obstructed the path for progress on voting rights, by voting against a rule change that would allow a vote on the Senate floor late Wednesday.
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