Community Care
APRIL 7, 2022
A man who was unlawfully deprived of his liberty in a care home has won a £355,000 payout from the council that placed him there. Lawyers for the man, who is autistic and has learning disabilities, said Lancashire council admitted breaching his human rights and had agreed a £200,000 settlement and a payment of £155,000 for a deputy to manage his property and affairs on his behalf.
My Brains Not Broken
APRIL 7, 2022
Earlier this week, I wrote about recognizing how my perfectionism limits me. This wasn’t a realization I’d ever had before, and even though I’ve talked to people about perfectionism, I was a bit blind to how it showed up in my own life. Now that I’ve become aware, I’ve gotten more interested in perfectionism as a concept and how it pops up in our lives.
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Community Care
APRIL 7, 2022
As he prepared to take over as Association of Directors of Children’s Services president, Steve Crocker said he was “awed” by the proficiency of social workers entering the profession. “The quality of those social workers coming into the profession now is frankly higher than it’s ever been,” Crocker, who is director of children’s services at both Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, told Community Care last week.
International Federation of Social Workers
APRIL 7, 2022
In response to the invasion of Ukraine, funding is being directed to IFSW Europe in recognition that a social work approach includes meeting the immediate needs of people in the crisis and working with them to make hope for positive change a reality in the future. Together that hope will be realised by social workers […].
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Community Care
APRIL 7, 2022
West Sussex council will retain control of its children’s services after a government-appointed commissioner noted improvements and said previous plans to create an arms-length trust would be “actively detrimental”. In a third report since being appointed commissioner , John Coughlan said there had been a “trajectory of improvement” in Ofsted visits to West Sussex since the council was rated ‘inadequate’ at its last full inspection in February 2019 and Hampshire council appointed as its strategi
Michigan Social Work
APRIL 7, 2022
The Association of Black Social Work Students (ABSWS) has received the Michigan Difference Professional Organization of the Year Award. . “ABSWS has an ongoing presence at the University of Michigan and to continue the legacy, it is critical that their accomplishments be recognized,” said Clinical Assistant Professor Daicia Price. “ABSWS has been an integral part of preparing for new accreditation requirements that involve anti-racism and social justice as a necessary part of the graduate curr
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Nnatasha Tracy
APRIL 7, 2022
Keeping productive and motivated during depression is a tall task. Depression wants to suck all of the productivity and motivation out of you to the point where you become nothing but a lump on your couch. I know all about this. I work from home and for myself and so without a boss or yearly reviews, depression really has a leg up when it comes to causing a lack of productivity.
International Federation of Social Workers
APRIL 7, 2022
World Social Work Day on the 15th March 2022 enabled us to share stories from all over the world showing the positive impact of social work and its essential role in all societies. This day and the events throughout the month highlighted the essential contribution of social workers to peace and development. ‘Objective research shows […].
The New Social Worker
APRIL 7, 2022
We’re all attempting to practice social work in an era of political strife, widespread turmoil, and an unprecedented pandemic. Enter this practical, enlightening book. Read our review of Burnout and Self-Care in Social Work, 2nd Edition.
The Critical Blog
APRIL 7, 2022
Review of Lochtie, D., Stork, A. and Walker, B.W. (2022) The Higher Education Personal Tutor’s and Adviser’s Companion St Albans: Critical Publishing. For many years, personal tutoring has been an under-researched area; indeed, Thomas (in Lochtie et al 2018 ) describes it as “something of an academic desert” (p.x). Academic staff have found themselves in the front line supporting students, with little guidance available from the pedagogic literature.
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.
The Guardian
APRIL 7, 2022
For as long as I’ve been an MP, I’ve been an unpaid carer. It’s never been more urgent to fix this broken system – yet the Tories do nothing It was 3am in the early hours of a Monday morning. I awoke to a phone call from my brother gasping for breath and struggling with chest pains in another room of my house. I rushed to his side and called an ambulance that took him to hospital.
Famcare
APRIL 7, 2022
When it comes to case management, human services organizations want to improve their efficiency, increase productivity, manage their data, manage caseloads faster, protect their data, and secure new funding. That's a tall order. It is, however, doable if you find the right case management software. It is critical to do your homework and ensure that the software you choose meets your basic needs and can assist you in meeting your goals.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
APRIL 7, 2022
Ever since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott decided to wage war against transgender children there have been stories about the fear and anguish these children and their parents are enduring. For me, a front-page story in The Washington Post stood out. This excellent story ran under the headline “Dreading the knock at the door: Parents of trans kids in Texas are terrified for their families.
Michigan Social Work
APRIL 7, 2022
MicroMasters student and returned Peace Corps volunteer Shannon Lynn Carter has received a Weiser Emerging Democracies Fellowship for Incoming Graduate Students. Emerging Democracies Fellowships are awarded to exceptional incoming graduate students who focus their work on emerging democracies, past or present. . “It aligned with everything I had done as Youth Development Volunteer serving in Ukraine.
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