Save the Social Worker
MAY 16, 2023
When I was a social worker, I used to be complained about. A lot. Granted, I wasn’t the best social worker. But I was trying. And if you’re a social worker today, or you work in social care, or heck, you just have difficult clients to deal with , you are going to be faced with complaints. Some day. You’re here wondering how best to get the complainant off your back.
My Brains Not Broken
MAY 16, 2023
Wouldn’t it be nice if mental health was simple? If we could do one or two things, and that would solve our problems? I’d love that. One of the aspects of mental illness I dislike the most is how persistent it is. I’ll be going on about my day, trying to get tasks done, and then feel a flash of anxiety. Or I will get sad for no reason at all, as if the world is closing in on me.
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Social Work With Adults
MAY 16, 2023
Anxious for more progress It’s Mental Health Awareness Week , which this year takes a theme we can all relate to: anxiety (#ToHelpMyAnxiety). It's not only a chance to shine a light on our psychological wellbeing (and how to maintain it) but also take stock on mental health service provision and the evolution of societal attitudes to an issue which affects us all.
inSocialWork
MAY 16, 2023
Dr. Tina Sacks Does history accompany Black women in the physician’s examination room? Conventional wisdom holds that as a person’s socioeconomic status increases, the quality of health care access and outcomes increase. Money is often thought to be power — but not so fast for middle-class Black women. In this episode, Tina Sacks discusses her work with a largely unstudied population within the Black community.
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Social Work Blog
MAY 16, 2023
By Jo Seiders, LCSW, CDE May 17 th is commonly recognized as International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia — a day many people around the globe celebrate gender and sexual diversity and collectively confront oppression, discrimination, intolerance, and violence that many LGBTQIA2S+ folks experience daily. The significance of May 17 th is that on that day in 1990 the diagnosis of “homosexuality” was no longer recognized in the ICD 10 — the 10th revision of the International Stati
Beautiful Voyager
MAY 16, 2023
This piece was first published in 2016, so a lot of the “people are asking me” framing is because I had just started talking about mental health publicly. I am surfacing it again now, in 2023, because I am still asked “How do I fix anxiety quickly?” regularly, and hearing people share their own tale of the wave seems more important than ever. A few days ago I got a call from a friend I've known for years.
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Famcare
MAY 16, 2023
Did you know that according to WHO research findings, one in every two people worldwide is ageist against older individuals? Ageism is widespread in our societies, impacting individuals of all ages, from children to the elderly. However, statistics demonstrate that ageism disproportionately affects elderly individuals compared to the younger population.
Michigan Social Work
MAY 16, 2023
Professor Joe Ryan was quoted in the Michigan Chronicle about new protocols set by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services as part of their Keep Kids Safe Action Agenda. “MDHHS demonstrates a strong commitment to data-driven decisions to help keep children safe and guide the development of services for families,” he said. “Department actions such as increasing the number of family resource centers that provide critical services to vulnerable families and expanding home visiting pro
University of Connecticut
MAY 16, 2023
Thomas Broffman, PhD, LICSW, CAADAC, CCS, CEAP Mon, July 10 and 17, 2023 (2 days) Webinar 9 am – 12 pm 6 CECs $120 – UConn SSW Alumni & Current Field Instructors $150 – All Others While only one behavioral addiction is officially recognized by DSM-5 (disordered gambling), a second is now a “Condition for Further Study” (Internet Gaming Disorder) and many more are likely to follow in subsequent editions of DSM.
Michigan Social Work
MAY 16, 2023
Professor Luke Shaefer spoke with Michigan Advance about Rx Kids, a new program in Flint, Michigan, which will work to improve residents’ health by alleviating poverty in the state’s poorest city. The program, which is likely to begin in 2024, specifically focuses on maternal and infant health outcomes at a community level; every Flint resident who is pregnant will be eligible to receive direct cash payments during their pregnancy and throughout the first year of their child’s life.
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.
Michigan Social Work
MAY 16, 2023
Assistant Professor Lindsay Bornheimer and Research Project Coordinator Juliann Li Verdugo received a 2023 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Outstanding Research Mentor Award. Each year, UROP recognizes outstanding mentors who have exceeded expectations in providing opportunities and guidance to their UROP students. These exceptional mentors demonstrate an interest in the college experiences, academic goals and career plans of their students.
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