Gary Direnfeld
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Let’s be clear. Life is not a straight line. It not only has bumps, it has tremendous highs and tremendous lows. That is the nature of life from which no one is exempt. The real issue then is resiliency, the capacity to overcome adversity. That and support. There we differ.Some folks have remarkable resiliency and some do not. Some have remarkable supports and some do not.
Blurt It Out
DECEMBER 2, 2021
As the festive season approaches, diary dates stack up, another “please could you bring/remember/note…” message seems to come through daily, and it’s never long before we feel the festive frazzle. We’re eternally thankful to all those who work so hard to put smiles on our children’s faces and create wonderful memories. But navigating it without.
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The Guardian
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Questions remain over how stepmother and father’s extreme child abuse evaded detection The misery and abuse suffered by six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes in the weeks leading up to his violent death in June 2020 is difficult to comprehend. At the hands of his father and stepmother, Arthur was physically assaulted, poisoned and dehumanised over a number of months during lockdown.
The Social Care Elf
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Ally Canaway blogs a systematic review which finds evidence of internet-based psychological interventions being cost-effective for depression and anxiety. The post Internet-based psychotherapy may be cost-effective for anxiety and depression appeared first on National Elf Service.
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CAPC
DECEMBER 2, 2021
A new analysis shows we’re still mixing messages for palliative care.
The Guardian
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Care homes will continue to go under as workers leave the sector for better paid jobs After all this time, is that it? The white paper on social care in England, published on Wednesday, doesn’t begin “to fix social care once and for all”, as Boris Johnson promised on Downing Street’s steps. Ignoring the scale of this crisis, nothing was announced that will actually slow the galloping rate of the sector’s collapse, with half of councils having dealt with a care home closure or bankruptcy in the p
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The Guardian
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Report finds suicide among cohort reached five-year peak while risk of significant harm rose steadily, with Indigenous children over-represented Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing About 100 vulnerable children died in New South Wales last year despite being known by the state justice’s system, according to a government report described as “absolutely appalling” by the national children’s commissioner.
Lawson Psychology
DECEMBER 2, 2021
How can I help my child with anxiety? As parents, one of our many roles is to ease our children’s distress, to assist them to feel calm, connected and contained. An important way to assist our children with their feelings is through co-regulation, which is defined as warm and responsive interactions that provide the support, coaching, and modelling children need to “understand, express, and modulate their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours”.
Michigan Social Work
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Joseph Himle will serve as interim dean of the School of Social Work beginning on January 1, 2022. “It is an honor to serve as interim dean of the School of Social Work. The School has thrived under the stellar leadership of Dean Lynn Videka and I look forward to leading the school until a permanent dean is appointed,” Himle said.
Famcare
DECEMBER 2, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented catastrophe, the likes of which the modern world had never seen before. It affected billions around the planet and no country escaped unscathed, including the U.S. The pandemic has had a huge impact on the country’s socio-economic conditions. The healthcare system is exhausted, people have lost jobs and loved ones and in general, the percentage of the vulnerable and dependent population has risen significantly.
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.
CAPC
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Surgical oncologists present strategies for dismantling barriers to equitable palliative care among people with cancer.
CAPC
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Early introduction of palliative care highlighted as important for patients with metastatic breast cancer.
My Brains Not Broken
DECEMBER 2, 2021
It has been a surprisingly productive week for me but for some reason, I still feel like I’m behind. It doesn’t matter why, but this is about the time every single year where I feel like I’m behind on everything (it happens other times during the year, but this is when it hits the most). It’s discouraging to feel like you’re constantly catching up on things, but I’ve learned to manage these feelings in a way that helps me, not hurts me.
CAPC
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Authors of JPM article propose steps to promote the delivery of antiracist palliative care in the United States.
Social Workers Speak
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Sinema gets thumbs down from students in petition to terminate her ASU contract. ASU. Graduate students in ASU’s School of Social Work have started a petition asking the University to terminate Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s teaching contract. The petition argues Sinema has violated the National Association of Social Workers’ Code of Ethics and shouldn’t be a lecturer at the School of Social Work.
CAPC
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Article in AGS highlights the importance of access to palliative care for older patients living with cancer.
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