Mon.Jan 24, 2022

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Home Office social worker guidance unlawful, High Court rules

Community Care

Home Office guidance for social workers assessing the age of young people arriving in Kent is unlawful, the High Court has ruled. The guidance, for practitioners employed by the Home Office at the Kent intake unit (KIU), did not provide for age assessments to be carried out with adequate safeguards for the unaccompanied claimants concerned. Mr Justice Henshaw also found that age assessments carried out by social workers on two claimants, ‘MA’ and ‘HT’, at the KIU, in under an hour, just after th

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When a Grandparent Undermines the Parent

Gary Direnfeld

She came because the one child wouldn’t listen. In actuality, the child did listen, just not to her, the mom. The child did listen to the grandmother. Seems the grandmother would talk down about the mother to the child. The grandmother also allowed the child far more freedoms than would the mom. The mom was hoping to better manage the child, however, it was abundantly clear it wouldn’t happen with the undermining influence of the grandmother… her mother.

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Supporting Social Work Colleagues Coping with Grief

The New Social Worker

The coronavirus and its multiple strains have had a significant impact on our lives. As social workers, what are some ways we can support each other during emotionally challenging and chronically stressful experiences?

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Those Crazy-Making Conflicting Messages

Gary Direnfeld

Imagine the child being told, “He knows I love him,” by an angry parent. The child receives a contradictory message because the delivery doesn’t match the intention. Making matters worse, if the child rejects the statement, the child may be scorned, not loved. Yet, if by chance the child comes close and is met with coldness versus an embrace, again the words carry no weight.

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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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Black Balloon Day 2022

Gateway Foundation

Drug misuse and substance dependencies have become a large-scale problem affecting many people throughout the United States and the world. Unfortunately, opioids are one of the most widely misused substances fueling dependencies and leading to increasing overdose rates. Black Balloon Day is a day for friends and family members to come together and celebrate the… The post Black Balloon Day 2022 appeared first on Gateway.

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When Our Body Doesn’t Match….

Gary Direnfeld

It is so difficult for many folks to understand the psychic pain for those whose bodies don’t match their felt feeling of gender. In short, this is gender dysphoria. It is also difficult for folks with gender dysphoria to come forward. They greatly fear rejection by family, friends and the larger community. Unfortunately, many fears are founded in reality.

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Personhood in Hospice Care

Hospice Chaplaincy

Dr. Saul Ebema Personhood is defined as, being a subject with say over one’s body, emotions, decisions, and life goals. Continue Reading.

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