Community Care

AUGUST 30, 2023

Social Work England is seeking views on proposed standards it will use to approve and monitor best interests assessor (BIA) training courses. It has launched the consultation in the wake of the government’s decision in April to delay introducing the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) – its planned replacement for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) – beyond the next election, due in 2024.

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Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 30, 2023

Divorce always ranks as one of the most stressful life events, often only second to the death of a loved one. With divorce, life as you knew it is thrown up into the air. You don’t know the configuration life will take until those pieces land. To say it’s a wild ride is an understatement. The nature of the person whom your are divorcing plays into that stress.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

The New York Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is examining racism in the New York family policing system (a more accurate term than “child welfare” system). New York’s institutional providers of family defense prepared in-depth written testimony that is a report in itself. As I read it, I had to stop every few pages. Just reading the first-hand accounts of soul-crushing injustice visited upon overwhelmingly poor nonwhite families was tough.

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Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 30, 2023

Parents: On my Facebook page I asked Educational Assistants what they would like to know about your child and what they would like you to know. There were 175 comments. I read them all. Here is a very brief summary. I will place a link to the original post and comments in a comment to this post for those who would like to read them. It is informative.

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Living Sober

AUGUST 30, 2023

"Many people in early recovery find they lack a “volume knob” for emotions and this can feel out of control. Things often feel like they get worse before they get better.

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Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 30, 2023

It’s not uncommon for me to decline a request for couple counseling. The reasons typically have to do with safety and/or substance use and/or serious mental health issues. Safety is code for concerns of domestic violence. Risk indicators includes screaming, name calling, breaking of objects, hitting, pushing, shoving, choking, threatening harm, abuse of pets, limiting access to resources, police or child protection agency involvement.

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Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 30, 2023

My first part time job was selling shoes. I was about 16-years-old. I lasted 3 months. I didn’t know how to sell. I was let go. I crossed the mall and applied for a job at another shoe store. “Sure,” I said, “I have experience.” I was hired, but still couldn’t sell. This manager took me under his wing. He literally taught me how to sell and also how to upsell.

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MQ Mental Health

AUGUST 30, 2023

Trigger warning: This post references suicide. World Suicide Prevention day is approaching. While treatment, resources and support are critical for preventing these tragedies, mental health research also plays an immensely important role in suicide prevention. That’s why MQ uses donations from people like you to fund mental health research. Here is how your support is helping to save lives.

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Relias

AUGUST 30, 2023

Midwives and doulas are making strides in very different populations. Parents-to-be who intentionally seek a birth experience outside of a hospital might choose the services of a midwife and/or doula. In other — and very different — circumstances, birthing persons who do not have access to a hospital or physician could benefit greatly from alternative forms of care.

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Blurt It Out

AUGUST 30, 2023

Discovering the underlying factors that contribute to anxiety is crucial in understanding this complex condition. While genetics play a role, there are additional influences that significantly impact anxiety’s development and severity. But what about the genetic component? Can you be born with social anxiety and other types? Is anxiety treatable if it has a genetic basis?

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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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CAPC

AUGUST 30, 2023

How team leaders can address structural issues affecting health worker well-being—while waiting for systemic change.

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Blurt It Out

AUGUST 30, 2023

In our fast-paced world, anxiety is a common struggle experienced by many. The relentless pressure to be productive and lack of time to process our emotions can leave us feeling overwhelmed. Whether work, finances, or personal relationships trigger your anxiety, it is very important to discover coping mechanisms that work for you. Below are eight strategies to help you conquer overwhelming anxiety and regain control of your life.

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Social Work Discoveries

AUGUST 30, 2023

Ever thought that maybe taking a client, consumer, patient outside the four walls of your office and into the big, wide world to help with creating some change and perspective? Well this episode is the one to listen to! Join Lis and Mim (and their guests) as they explore ‘nature as a co-therapist’ Special Guests: Josh McLean – josh@geelongadventurespecialists.com.au Amanda Smith – a.smith2@griffith.edu.au For more information on Bush Adventure Therapy, here’s the li

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Blurt It Out

AUGUST 30, 2023

Anxiety disorders are becoming prevalent. For example, an epidemiological survey by NCBI [1] states that one-third of the population experience anxiety at least once in their lifetime. There’s been increasing research into practical means of therapy to improve an individual’s emotional and mental health. Studies into the relationship between vitamin D and anxiety are also on the rise, with experts finding more means of therapy.

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Social Work Discoveries

AUGUST 30, 2023

In this episode, Lis invites expert special guest Jo McIlveen to come and listen to this moving story of a social worker’s intervention using memory making for a grieving family in a hospital setting. Lis and Jo discuss the ins and outs of the story in such great detail, that we think you will want to know more about this kind of social work practice, whether you’re working in end of life care or otherwise.

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Hospice Chaplaincy

AUGUST 30, 2023

Dr. Saul Ebema Dignity therapy is a form of psychotherapy designed for terminally ill patients and their families. The focus is to document the most meaningful moments of a dying person’s life.

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Clinical Psychology of Social Interaction

AUGUST 30, 2023

The TV program “Terra Xplore” explores the question What is empathy and can it be learnt? Among other protagonists, the show follows Isabel Dziobek, who shares her experience in the field of empathy research and presents some amazing work from the Lab like the Zirkus Empathico or the EVA/SCOTT training. The documentary will be broadcast on September 03, 2023 at 18:00 on ZDF (in German) and can already be watched in the ZDF Mediathek.

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