Tue.Apr 19, 2022

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Looking Inward Instead of Outward

My Brains Not Broken

For the past month, I’ve been getting more into meditation as a daily practice. I’m trying to use meditation as something I look forward to during my day-to-day, instead of adding another item to my to-do list that I need to check off. This lets me put less pressure on myself (which is nice), but it also lets me go into those meditations with a bit of a freer mind.

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Manifest Anything You Want! — Bad Self-Help Advice

Nnatasha Tracy

I hate bad self-help advice. I hate overly-simplified pop psychology. I (by and large) hate self-help gurus. The idea that you can manifest anything you want or attract anything you want into your life is b t. Life is more complicated, more difficult, and not to mention far less fair, than that. And while you might think some of this is obvious, often this bad self-help advice is wrapped up in such a pretty bow that you can't see just how bad it is.

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Toolbox for Social Workers To Help Clients Experiencing Climate Grief and Eco-Anxiety

The New Social Worker

Signs of climate change are hard to ignore. Nature therapy, narrative therapy, and other techniques can give hope to clients who are experiencing climate grief or eco-anxiety.

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Home care packages delayed as staff shortages ravage aged care sector

The Guardian

Despite the release of 80,000 extra packages, thousands of people are still waiting for adequate in-home care Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Download the free Guardian app ; get our morning email briefing Aged care providers say the sector’s staffing crisis is so acute that services cannot be delivered to people relying on home care in some areas.

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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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Politics (Yes, Politics) For Social Workers: A Guide for Affecting Change

inSocialWork

Dr. Stephen Pimpare. Social work positions itself as the profession that promotes and strives for social justice. Yet, a significant number of practitioners work at the micro level. So, how can we use those skills to advocate for social change? Stephen Pimpare talks with us about what lessons we can take away from our daily practice and calls us to action in advocacy for social change that improves the well-being of the people and places we serve.

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The National CASA/GAL Association for Children hosts second annual Walk Run Thrive to raise awareness for best interest advocacy April 30-May 1

National Casa Gal

National CASA/GAL invites individuals to participate at their own pace and time, by walking or running wherever they are, on either Saturday or Sunday. Read More. The post The National CASA/GAL Association for Children hosts second annual Walk Run Thrive to raise awareness for best interest advocacy April 30-May 1 appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Show Pride in the Profession with a Professional Social Worker Pin!

NASW Foundation

The NASW Social Work Pin Program enables social workers to show pride and commitment to the profession at the same time they support our National Social Work Public Education Campaign. The .

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Poetry: The Dead Weight

The New Social Worker

The Dead Weight won 2nd place in the University of Iowa's 2022 National Poetry Contest for Social Workers.

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Rosalva Osorio Cooksy’s and Julie Ribaudo’s Expertise Included in CSWE’s New Guide for Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health

Michigan Social Work

Field Faculty Rosalva Osorio Cooksy and Clinical Professor Julie Ribaudo were part of the national task force that developed the Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health, which was released in early April. The guide is part of the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Curricular Guide Resource Series. Osorio Cooksy was part of the team developing Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice.

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ACE 101: Childhood Emotional Neglect

Stop Abuse Campaign

← Blessed or Cursed? Growing up in a Catholic Orphanage. No child is at fault for emotional neglect. Adults who have grown up experiencing emotional neglect often carry a sense of unworthiness for years. You are worthy. It was nothing you did. . Childhood emotional neglect is 100% preventable if we take the time to understand what it is, what it looks like, what causes it, and the research highlighting the programs that can help families prevent unnecessary and harmful emotional neglect.

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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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How You Can Improve and Expand Your Nonprofit

Famcare

Did you know there are 1.5 million registered nonprofits in the United States? Many nonprofits begin with grandiose plans and lofty goals. Unfortunately, many of them struggle and ultimately fail due to the extensive planning and strategizing required to make a nonprofit successful. In the aftermath of the pandemic, more people have focused their attention to Nonprofits.

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Daniel Fischer, Debra Mattison and Anao Zhang Win 2022 IPE Innovation & Excellence Awards

Michigan Social Work

Clinical Associate Professors Dan Fischer and Debra Mattison, and Assistant Professor Anao Zhang are all members of Interprofessional Education (IPE) teams that won 2022 IPE Innovation & Excellence Awards. Fischer is part of the Effective Leadership Team. Mattison and Zhang are members of the Discharge Planning Simulation Team. Field Faculty Rosalva Osorio Cooksy had a poster as an Interprofessional Leadership Fellow. .

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Poetry: Co-Pay

The New Social Worker

Co-Pay by Devin Dierks won 1st Place in the University of Iowa's 2022 National Poetry Contest for Social Workers.