My Brains Not Broken
APRIL 11, 2023
Last year, I wrote a series of posts about challenging my instincts toward minimize the good things I do in life. Back in 2021, I wrote a few posts about challenging my instincts. I’m interested in instincts because for a long time, I overestimated their power. I thought instincts were something that could never change. I thought they were something we’d have to live with, and I would have to learn how to fight them.
Community Care
APRIL 11, 2023
The government has dropped a pledge to invest in new social work training routes as part of a halving of committed spending on developing the adult social care workforce. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) revealed last week that it was reducing planned additional spending on workforce development in adults’ services from £500m from 2022-25 to £250m from 2023-25.
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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
APRIL 11, 2023
Second of two parts. Read part one here. I’ve often wondered why so many in the family policing establishment love to take the perfectly good, clear English word “permanence” and add an extra syllable, turning it into “permanency.” The dictionary says they mean the same thing, so for a long time I figured it was just a way for family policing professionals to make themselves feel more important.
Nicole Clark Consulting
APRIL 11, 2023
Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. I’m currently developing a presentation on reproductive justice and culturally responsive and equitable evaluation (CREE). The discussion will provide a brief overview of the Reproductive Justice framework, its connections to CREE, and recommendations for utilizing CREE when evaluating sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice programs.
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International Federation of Social Workers
APRIL 11, 2023
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and the Social Work Workforce Research Special Interest Group (WRSIG) have agreed a new partnership to host an informal global network of people […]
The Guardian
APRIL 11, 2023
I lost my job and was vilified in the media. Social workers must stand up against baseless accusations Sharon Shoesmith is a former director of education and children’s social care Harm to children and young people seems to be reported almost daily in the media – from the renewed interest in so-called grooming gangs, to tragic cases such as that of Logan Mwangi that horrify the entire UK for weeks at a time.
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Michigan Social Work
APRIL 11, 2023
Professor Emeritus John Tropman’s new book, “Fixing Broken Meetings: A Manual on Meeting Rotten-osity, Deleterious Decisions, and Ineffective Implementation,” examines the myriad ways in which meetings regularly fail and how individuals and organizations can produce efficient meetings that lead to effective decision making. The book serves as a resource for courses and programs in business and organizational behavior, as well as for anyone interested in improving the functionality of meetings wi
Famcare
APRIL 11, 2023
With the introduction of Chatbot/GPT to the public, artificial intelligence, like every other technology introduced since the beginning of the 20th century, is making some people nervous.
Michigan Social Work
APRIL 11, 2023
MSW student Cassandra Kelly has been selected as the 2023 University of Michigan National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Student of the Year. NASW selects students for this honor based on criteria that includes demonstrated leadership qualities, contribution to the positive image of a social work program, commitment to political and community activities, success in academic performance and the student’s representation of the NASW Code of Ethics.
International Federation of Social Workers
APRIL 11, 2023
India Network of Professional Social Workers Associations (INPSWA) is organizing World Social Work day 2023 on 12 Apr 2023 at 7 pm (IST). Mr.
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
APRIL 11, 2023
Professor Luke Shaefer spoke with Marketplace about the recent report showing that only 25 percent of those who were out of work in 2022 applied for unemployment benefits. “There is undoubtedly a set of people who actually are eligible for benefits and should be getting them,” said Shaefer, who calls unemployment benefits “the most arcane and complicated” government program.
CAPC
APRIL 11, 2023
Study examining the current National Institutes of Health funding of palliative medicine research and trends over time.
Beyond Advocacy
APRIL 11, 2023
The Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School tracks the perceptions of young voters aged 18 to 29 years old with their semi-annual national polls. In the spring of 2021 , pollsters found that despite the chaotic state of American politics, hope for the country, particularly among young people of color, was rising dramatically. During our Young Social Workers Speak panel discussion on Social Work Day on the Hill , our panelists expressed optimism that the country is not doomed to failu
CAPC
APRIL 11, 2023
Ten recommendations for palliative care clinicians to better understand and support Pentecostal patients and families.
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