Michigan Social Work
MARCH 7, 2023
Professor Daphne Watkins is the co-editor of “Health Promotion with Adolescent Boys and Young Men of Colour: Global Strategies for Advancing Research, Policy, and Practice in Context.” The book unpacks the complex intersections between age, race and gender in the diverse lives of young males of color.
Community Care
MARCH 7, 2023
A senior adults’ practitioner has lost his bid to stop Social Work England obtaining a family court judgment that found he abused his ex-partner. The High Court ruled last week that it was right for the regulator to see the family court judgment because the need for public safety outweighed the social worker’s right to respect for his privacy.
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Save the Social Worker
MARCH 7, 2023
As the world faces growing concerns about food security and sustainability, an unexpected hero has emerged – noodles. But these are no ordinary noodles. W0W noodles , made from upcycled spent barley grain, offer a unique solution to increasing resilience to the global diabetes epidemic and food production challenges. W0W noodles may hold the key to unlocking nature’s restorative ability to deliver a healthier future.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
MARCH 7, 2023
● “When my kids were growing up, they weren’t afraid of the bogeyman. They were afraid of social services,” a parent with disabilities (one of the groups most vulnerable to family policing), told The Colorado Sun. “People don’t think about how traumatic these investigations are for kids.” The comment is part of an in-depth examination of mandatory child abuse reporting laws in Colorado – which are pretty much like the laws everywhere else.
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Relias
MARCH 7, 2023
Nurses have one of the most in-demand roles in healthcare, and with a 6% projected job growth rate through 2031, the demand for nurses to fill both vacancies and new roles is only increasing. Given the current and future need for nurses, healthcare organizations must focus on recruiting new nurses, but perhaps more importantly — keeping their nursing staff engaged in clinical practice.
The New Social Worker
MARCH 7, 2023
Our most important change agent as social workers is and will always be the use of OurSelf in client relationships. This contribution must be proudly cherished and celebrated, and never, ever overlooked, replaced, or lost.
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Relias
MARCH 7, 2023
Nurses have one of the most in-demand roles in healthcare, and with a 6% projected job growth rate through 2031, the demand for nurses to fill both vacancies and new roles is only increasing. Given the current and future need for nurses, healthcare organizations must focus on recruiting new nurses, but perhaps more importantly — keeping their nursing staff engaged in clinical practice.
Michigan Social Work
MARCH 7, 2023
Dean Emerita Paula Allen-Meares spoke with public radio station WNIJ about an initiative in Rockford, Illinois using poetry to increase health awareness. The six-part video program was created in partnership with the University of Illinois in Chicago, of which Allen-Meares is chancellor emerita. Allen-Meares has a long history of using the arts as an avenue to advance social work.
CAPC
MARCH 7, 2023
Study finds that a community-enhanced recruitment strategy demonstrated increased clinical trial participation from under-represented populations.
My Brains Not Broken
MARCH 7, 2023
In the five years since I started this blog, there’s something that I haven’t written much about: music. It’s difficult for me to explain — succinctly, at least — but music plays a huge role in my mental wellness. While I dabbled in singing and playing musical instruments as a kid, I never had much talent in that area. But even so, I love listening to music.
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
MARCH 7, 2023
Study characterizes the national status of outpatient pediatric program development and operationalization in the U.S.
Social Work With Adults
MARCH 7, 2023
Lyn Romeo: I am so pleased to welcome Ewan King, formerly of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and now Chief Executive of Shared Lives Plus , as our guest blogger this week. I am a great fan of this model of care and support and the many ways it helps people make the most of community based options, helping them lead healthy, happy and inclusive lives.
CAPC
MARCH 7, 2023
Investigators analyzed the content and engagement metrics of palliative care TikTok videos to determine if they are a valuable education tool.
Community Care
MARCH 7, 2023
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Councils have been urged t o look beyond social work when bringing in new directors of children’s services (DCSs). A report by leadership development body the Staff College, examining reasons for the high turnover of DCSs, found that two-thirds (64%) had a background in social care and 55% had been a director specialising in social care and safeguarding prior to becoming DCS.
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