Community Care

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A social work vacancy spike led to delays in permanence for some children at an ‘inadequate’ council last year, but Ofsted has found signs of improvement in its latest visit. Inspectors said progress for children in care overall was too slow at St Helens since its last inspection, in 2019, following a monitoring visit in July. This echoed Ofsted’s findings in relation to children in need of help and protection from visits in November 2021 and March this year.

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My Brains Not Broken

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

CW: This post discusses suicide and suicide awareness. Last week was the beginning of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. This month is extremely important because it’s a chance to have honest, open discussions about suicide and suicide prevention. More so, it’s a good time to share resources for those who may need them, as well as people who are looking for information to distribute this month.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Photo by Tara Winstead Pennsylvania take-the-child-and-run extremists are upset about the very idea that families should get an administrative hearing before they’re blacklisted forever in the state’s central registry of alleged child abusers Suppose you were reading a news story about a community that had decided to end the racist practice of stop-and-frisk policing.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

← How America Can Break the Cycle and Prevent Drug Abuse. New York— Tuesday, September 6th 2022 — The Stop Abuse Campaign today announced that nationally recognized leader Linda C. Degutis, DrPH, MSN , has taken the helm of the organization and its efforts to end the cycle of abuse. “I’m proud to join this organization and to be a part of the effort to help restore the American Dream,” said Degutis.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In case you missed it, here are some of the features in the latest issue of Social Work Advocates. Top stories include: Roe Provided Autonomy, Self-Determination: Privacy Rights May Prove Vital Since Court Overturned Abortion Law. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade creates a social justice priority for social workers — affecting not only social work clients but also how social workers do their jobs.

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The New Social Worker

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A future based on Jane Addams’ ideal of humanitarianism is achievable. It’s up to us to go out and make it.

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Psychological Health Care

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Thursday September 8 is R U OK? Day. It’s a National Day of Action when you are reminded that every day is the day to ask, ‘are you ok?’ and to start a meaningful conversation whenever you spot the signs that someone you care about might be struggling with life. The goal is to make the practice of reaching out an everyday event, not just on RU OK? day.

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The Guardian

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A shocking rise in the number of NHS vacancies is a symptom of the government’s dangerous neglect “I will deliver on the National Health Service” was as much detail as the new prime minister offered on health policy in her victory speech on Monday. One idea floated during her campaign, that £13bn of new funding earmarked for the NHS should be diverted to social care , might once have won plaudits.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

← How America Can Break the Cycle and Prevent Drug Abuse Homelessness is a journey that starts in the family → New York— Tuesday, September 6th 2022 — The Stop Abuse Campaign today announced that nationally recognized leader Linda C. Degutis, DrPH, MSN , has taken the helm of the organization and its efforts to end the cycle of abuse.

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Michigan Social Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Associate Professor Robert Ortega’s profile of Professor Emerita Charles Garvin is featured in the latest issue of Social Work with Groups. PhD students Ronke Olawale and Andrea Shanon Mora are co-authors. The profile showcases Garvin’s lifelong contribution to social justice and social work with groups.

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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.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

What is social work active listening? Active listening is a communication technique used in social work to help the person being listened to feel understood and supported. Best Books to Read on Social Work Active Listening Skills. Social work active listening involves the listener paying close attention to the speaker, making sure not to interrupt, and reflecting back on what they have heard.

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Michigan Social Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Associate Professor Terri Friedline received the 2022 Doctoral Student Organization Faculty Award. “I'm humbled to receive this award from doctoral students —an acknowledgement of my contributions,” said Friedline. “It is a tremendous honor to play a small role in supporting the next generations of social work and social sciences scholars.

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Famcare

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Case notes are an essential component of case management. Indeed, social work is heavily reliant on record keeping, which includes case notes. They assist in making decisions and planning by helping to make sense of the details in a case. This is why most social workers are trained and strive to keep high-quality case notes in order to better assist their clients.

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American Board of Clinical Social Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Most forms of psychotherapy require that the therapist perform a “delicate balancing act” between competing forces. Some authors refer to this skill as dialectical thinking–the ability to mentally (and emotionally) hold seemingly opposite factors in dynamic tension in service of moving a system toward higher functioning. In Neurodynamic Couples Therapy, there are primarily three areas in which the delicate balancing of the couples therapist is required for therapeutic success. 1.

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