Mon.Jul 18, 2022

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5 micro skills in social work that you may have forgotten

Save the Social Worker

I confess. I’m no expert on social work. I’ve been complained about many times from clients. In my last placement, my supervisor wanted to fail me. Twice. You may feel cautious reading this. But those experiences in social work, however much of a ‘failure’ it was, taught me what not to do, and how the small, micro skills in social work could really make a difference between a happy client, and a not so happy one.

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Exploring NASW’s Ethical Principles for Social Work Futures

Social Work Futures

Ethics evolve as the times change. For a while now, I’ve been exploring how futures thinking and practice might intersect with the NASW social work code of ethics. At times I worry that we are thinking of “ethical practice” ONLY as something that reflects historical or current practice…and believe we need and can manage to incorporate a temporal dimension looking ahead as well.

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Self-Care Can Be Fun, Seriously! Join Us for the Self-Care BINGO Challenge for International Self-Care Day July 24

The New Social Worker

International Self-Care Day on July 24 offers a timely opportunity to (re)set our self-care commitments. And, our Self-Care BINGO adds a bit of play to the day. Join in the Self-Care Day BINGO CHALLENGE and invite colleagues, too.

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People making a difference: the Grenfell volunteer cooking three-course lunches for 50 people every week

The Guardian

Besides working at her local food bank, Jacqui ‘the dinner lady’ Haynes feeds the people in her neighbourhood. Now it’s her turn to be treated When Jacqui Haynes was a child, she had a habit of bringing strays back to the family flat in Ladbroke Grove, west London. Once she found a guy on the road who had taken drugs and was visibly distressed and paranoid.

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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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NASW Member Voices: Money in Politics Increasingly Benefits Wealthy, Special Interests

Social Work Blog

Getty Images. By Dr. Jessica Hare, BSW, MSW, DSW. American Promise joined forces with the National Association of Social Workers and Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy on June 27, 2022 for a conversation on “The Power of Political Social Work.”. Social workers witness how the influence of money in politics is shaping and reinforcing systems that increasingly benefit wealthy donors and special interest groups; this hampers their work to address and redress inequality and

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LTC: Seize on Opportunity as Senators Support Palliative Care Access

CAPC

Article outlines long-term care (LTC) facilities can serve more patients and residents by collaborating with palliative care teams.

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