Community Care

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The experiences of most children in need are not given sufficient priority by North Somerset Council, while those of some are “secondary” to their parents’, Ofsted has warned. While inspectors found no children at risk of immediate harm, they said some were experiencing “repeated patterns of harm” because of the council’s failure to escalate cases promptly to pre-proceedings when their situations did not improve.

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The Guardian

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

GMB says Andrew Bailey should gain first-hand experience after he said workers should not ask for big salary rises One of Britain’s largest trade unions has invited the governor of the Bank of England to work as a care worker for a day to witness how people cope on low pay. The GMB, which represents about 500,000 full and part-time workers, said Andrew Bailey should see first hand the challenges of making ends meet for people struggling on below average earnings – many of them low-paid women wor

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The New Social Worker

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Eating disorders may affect gender minority individuals at up to double the rates of their cisgender counterparts. Social workers must recognize this heightened risk and increase screening and prevention efforts in gender-diverse community spaces.

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CAPC

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Health Affairs Forefront article offers strategies and recommendations to reduce the impact of racism in palliative care.

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International Federation of Social Workers

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, which is published by IFSW, is seeking submissions for a special issue on the topic of Social Work Values and Ethics in Intercultural Relations. The aim is to highlight the role of social work values and ethics in relation to dimensions of global diversity and professional […].

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Eddie Bocanegra, MSW. Photo from LinkedIn. Social worker Eddie Bocanegra, MSW, a longtime violence prevention advocate in Chicago, has been named senior adviser for community violence intervention in the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice. The appointment was announced in a press release from Heartland Alliance, where Bocanegra is a senior director.

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Famcare

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused social workers to take a closer look at their ingrained prejudices when dealing with the aged. Robert N. Butler coined the term “ageism" in 1969 to describe attitudes, practices, and policies that discriminate against older people. Ageism occurs when people face stereotypes, prejudice, or discrimination because of their age.

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Social Worker 52

Gateway Foundation

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Whether you’re attending a season football game to watch the Chicago Bears, cheering on the Chicago Bulls at a basketball court or watching the Chicago White Sox make a home run, attending a sports event is a fun and exciting way to enjoy your day. Attending sporting events is a beloved tradition for many people,… The post Stay Sober at Sporting Events appeared first on Gateway.

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Addiction 52

Counselor Toolbox podcast

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

? One might hope that those various “problem-solving courts” that have sprung up across the country – to knee-jerk acclaim in hundreds of gushy news stories – would actually know how to solve problems. But, particularly when it comes to substance use, some of these courts exist where so much of the child welfare establishment does, at the intersection of ignorance and arrogance.

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