Wed.Oct 27, 2021

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‘Inadequate’ councils make progress in latest Ofsted visits

Community Care

Ofsted has found varying rates of improvement at five ‘inadequate’ local authorities and strongly praised two good-rated councils, following visits last month. Among the inadequate-rated councils, the inspectorate particularly highlighted improvements at Surrey and Newham, found disabled children’s services had recovered since a visit last year West Sussex, and said progress was “modest but fragile” at Medway.

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Guest Post: The Difference Between Mental Health & Mental Illness by Amelia Blackwater

Bipolar Bandit

Wh at is Mental Health? Mental health reflects “our emotional, psychological, & social well-being.”. Mental health can affect, how we think, feel, & act. For example, if we are having a day where our mental health is bad, it can have an impact on our self talk, how we interact with others, handle problems, & make decisions. You can have both good or bad mental health. .

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Funding boost for councils not enough to address ‘disastrous’ state of social care, warn sector bodies

Community Care

By Mithran Samuel and Rob Preston (story updated, 28 October 2021). Increased funding for councils in England over the next three years is “not enough to address the disastrous situation in social care” That was the warning from think-tank the Nuffield Trust, echoed by council leaders, charities and unions, after Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled the government’s autumn budget and spending review today , setting out public expenditure plans for 2022-25.

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Guest Post: What Euphoria Feels Like by @that_bipolar.girl

Bipolar Bandit

“Euphoria is the experience (or affect) of pleasure or excitement and intense feelings of wellbeing and happiness. Euphoric mania often releases a surge of super human energy that creates a feeling of invincibility.” – Wikipedia. I think I could write a whole book and tell about every experience I’ve had, but I could never explain how euphoric mania actually felt for me.

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5 Must Haves for Case Management

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.

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5 Reasons Children Bully and How Parents Can Help

KVC

Bullying is a top concern among parents of school-age children. According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, one out of five children reported being bullied during the school year. One in five tweens (ages 9 to 12 years old) report that they’ve been cyberbullied, cyberbullied others, or seen cyberbullying online. Parents hope that their child will never be subjected to such torment.

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If there’s another foster-care panic in NYC, it’s on The New York Times

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Once again, the newspaper proclaims a “series” of child abuse deaths - and appears to endorse get-tough 'solutions' - even though the rate of such deaths remains unchanged Back in late 2005, a reporter for The New York Times at the time, Leslie Kaufman, started writing stories claiming that there had been a “series” of deaths of New York City children “known to the system.

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Why Independent Redistricting Commissions Should Draw Electoral District Maps

Swhelper

Peter Miller. The drawing and redrawing of electoral districts – which happens every ten years after the Census – is a hotly contested ritual in American politics. At the center of these disputes is partisan gerrymandering, a process in which elected officials draw electoral districts to increase the likelihood their own party will win more seats in […].

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Pay Attention to Watchdog Sites to Protect Your Nonprofit Organization's Reputation

The New Social Worker

Gary Grant discusses the benefits of actively monitoring (and influencing) charity watchdog sites that are often relied upon by your donors, members, clients, and other stakeholders to check out your organization's reputation.

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WHAT HAS BEEN THE IMPACT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WORK ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH? COSW INVITES IDEAS AND PROPOSALS

International Federation of Social Workers

COSW is inviting proposals and abstracts for a webinar in March 2022 on the history and development of social work across the Commonwealth. Abstracts of proposed papers for this conference are now invited from practitioners, researchers, experts by experience, historians, social policy analysts and others. Proposals in other formats are also welcome.

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The Abortion Barriers and Needs of Black Women

Swhelper

Daniela Mansbach. By Daniela Mansbach & Alisa Von Hagel Anti-abortion organizations aim to make abortion illegal for all women – or, barring that, to make abortion as difficult as possible to access. The war on abortion access has many fronts, including mandated delays, special counseling rules, and rules limiting the reasons a woman can offer for wanting […].

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Get Connected: Using Social Media for Social Work Success

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.

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Why Do Some States Have Bigger Drug Problems Than Others? 

Gateway Foundation

Throughout the United States, drug-related concerns vary in prominence. Many factors contribute to why some locations have more drug users than others, such as political policies, access to care, prescription rates, population density and average wealth. Understanding various causes of a state’s drug issue is the first step to combating it. Which States Have the Biggest… The post Why Do Some States Have Bigger Drug Problems Than Others?

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Technology.The Heart of The Matter

Famcare

Only because it is GVT’s business to provide technology services to the world of social services have we hesitated in the past to promote the central role that technology plays in the delivery of services to the vulnerable populations social workers serve. It has always felt a little too self-serving. However, in the past fifteen years, technology has evolved from being one of the tools social workers use to what can only be described as the “heart of the matter”.

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Catie Bargerstock Receives NASW-MI’s 2021 MSW Student Leadership in Diversity Scholarship

Michigan Social Work

MSW student Catie Bargerstock is the recipient of the 2021 MSW Student Leadership in Diversity Scholarship from the Michigan Chapter of the National Association of Social Worker (NASW). Bargerstock will be honored at NASW- Michigan’s virtual Legislative, Education & Advocacy Day on October 28.

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CAPC Announces the Winners of the Second Tipping Point Challenge

CAPC

The winners and finalists of the second round of The John A. Hartford Foundation Tipping Point Challenge have been announced.

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Delivering Effective Social Work Services During COVID-19: Lessons from a Cambodian NGO

Social Service Workforce

Delivering effective social work services in communities during a public health emergency is challenging.

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