Community Care

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

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. The £18.9m extension covers two cohorts, starting in 2024 and 2025, each of 160 trainees, the same size as the 2023 cohort. Following a five-week grounding in social work law and theory, mostly delivered online, the participants will be placed in units of four to six in NHS or local authority mental health services and expected

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

By Mel Wilson, MBA, LCSW – NASW Senior Policy Adviser Lewiston, Maine has become the latest city to capture the nation’s attention when 18 people were killed and more than a dozen injured in shootings at multiple locations in this town of less than 40,000 people. This tragedy followed a depressingly familiar pattern. The perpetrator used an assault weapon with a high-capacity magazine to commit the crime, reportedly suffered from a serious mental illness, was able to purchase the weapon legally,

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As we approach World Social Work Day 2024, we are excited to unveil the theme: “Buen Vivir: Shared Future for Transformative Change”, which is rooted in the [link] drEHP and has been developed in partnership with the International Association of Schools of Social Work as well as the International Council on Social Welfare. The #WSWD2024 theme emphasises the need for social workers to adopt innovative, community-led approaches that are grounded in indigenous wisdom and harmonious coexistence with

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

County Councils Network says local bodies facing insolvency after increase in children being taken into care and ‘out of control’ costs “Out of control” increases in child protection spending since the outbreak of the Covid pandemic have put one in 10 of England’s biggest councils at risk of effective bankruptcy in the next few months, a survey has revealed.

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Reimagining Social Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The letter below has just been mailed by Raed Amira, a Palestinian social worker, to challenge the neutral stance of the IFSW with regard to the genocide of Gazan civilians.

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CAPC

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Experts discuss considerations for regulators when shaping telehealth policy, and the positive impacts that telehealth has had for palliative care.

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Hospice Chaplaincy

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Elijah O’Donell Life is what lies between birth and death. What makes this journey so difficult is that from the very outset, life moves relentlessly towards death like an unstoppable train racing towards a crushing end. Nothing in life can really prepare us for the inevitable and singular event of personal death.

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Abuse Survivor

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Today, I want to share a deeply personal journey with you—a journey of healing, self-discovery, and learning to embrace solitude as a form of self-care. If you’ve ever felt like an outsider or struggled to find your place in a world that can feel overwhelming, you’re not alone. Join me as I open up about my experiences, my struggles, and the path I’ve chosen to take toward healing.

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CAPC

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Support the field of palliative care by participating in the PCHETA Online Day of Action.

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