Thu.Feb 24, 2022

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Review launched into safeguarding people from carer abuse at home

Community Care

The government has launched a review into whether people receiving care at home have adequate protections from abuse by those providing it. The probe is in response to concerns raised by disabled and deaf people’s organisations that existing safeguards are not adequate, where the carer fell outside the definition of domestic abuse provided by the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

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Mental Health Breakdown: What is Compartmentalization?

My Brains Not Broken

Language is one of the most important aspects of mental wellness, and how we talk about mental health can go a long way toward shrinking the mental health stigma. This recurring feature on the blog will tackle different words and phrases that I use when talking about my mental health. I know that other people use this language as well, and defining some of the more relatable terms can help others understand what it means, instead of having to explain it constantly.

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Government examining how councils can take more social work students

Community Care

The government is examining how councils can place more social work students to meet its ambitions to increase numbers coming into the profession. Ministers intends to train more practitioners through new and existing training routes as part of its reforms to adult social care, funded through part of £500m allocated to develop the wider social care workforce from 2022-25.

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Military Aggression in Ukraine

International Federation of Social Workers

Social work has responded over many decades to the human tragedies that follow the war. The military aggression in Ukraine will result in death, destruction, more human rights abuses, large-scale refugee movements, and the traumatization of people. Historically we have seen that land disputes on this international scale, apparently fueled by the need for power […].

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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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Key workers to take centre stage at Almeida theatre in London

The Guardian

Cycle of short plays will celebrate roles often underappreciated by those in positions of power Key workers will be literally centre stage in a new cycle of nine short plays celebrating roles that are crucial to society but often underappreciated by those in positions of power and influence. A “community cast” of 80 people aged between 16 and 96 will join professional actors on stage for The Key Workers Cycle at the Almeida theatre in north London in March.

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How Social Workers Can Improve Their Case Management Post-Covid

Famcare

It is no secret that the pandemic has affected the entire world in one way or another. This includes not just individuals, but entire countries, economies, industries and systems. The virus has helped put things in perspective for many of us, it has also managed to completely wreck the lives of others. While many people were laid off, others spent months working from home, but for social workers, the pandemic brought huge, unprecedented challenges that went beyond just the struggles associated w

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News Items – February 24, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Pilot Program Offers an Innovative Strategy for Child Behavioral Health Care. The Connecticut Examiner. The Connecticut Legislature is considering a recommendation by the Connecticut chapter of the National Association of Social Workers for a pilot program of integrated health care within pediatric practices. As a state we are continuously faced with the challenge of getting behavioral health services and access to a population we hold dear – our children.