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Recognizing the Limits of Perfectionism – Part One

My Brains Not Broken

Writing about perfectionism feels tricky. On the one hand, I feel like there’s always more to learn about perfectionism and what it looks like in our every day lives. On the other hand, recognizing my own perfectionism doesn’t always solve the problems perfectionism creates, which feels like an endless cycle of discovering problems I can’t solve.

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Social Work England seeks to boost efficiency through rule changes

Community Care

Social Work England is seeking to improve the efficiency of its operations, particularly in relation to fitness to practise, through changes to its governing laws and rules. Last month, the Department for Education, which is responsible for the regulator, launched a consultation on changes to the legal framework setting out how the organisation operates , the Social Work Regulations 2018.

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Reclaiming the social in social work

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

UK Social Work Education Committee (SWEC) Social Work Education and Research Annual Conference 2022. Reclaiming the ‘Social’ in Social Work. Dates: Thursday 23 June – Friday 24 June 2022 (inclusive). Venue: Leeds Beckett University, The Rose Bowl, Portland Crescent, Leeds, England. LS1 3HB. The conference is open to all social worker practitioners, academics, researchers, policymakers, students, people who use services, including carers, interested in sharing,

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NASW joins amicus brief in case that challenges discriminatory school discipline laws in South Carolina

Social Work Blog

A policeman arrests a teen. Getty Images. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and several other organizations joined an amicus brief led by the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and its co-leads, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Disability Rights Network (NDRN), and the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) in support of a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Carolina Youth Action Project v.

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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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Ask Nicole: Applying Reproductive Justice Beyond Programs & Services

Nicole Clark Consulting

Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. Reproductive Justice presents an added layer to how organizations engage and hold themselves accountable to the communities they work with. While program design, monitoring and evaluation go hand in hand, it can be difficult to envision how this framework looks beyond programs and services. [.].

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This healthcare practice robs many seniors of vitality and life in their twilight years | Ranjana Srivastava

The Guardian

The involved care needed to wean elders like this man off harmful sedatives is simply unavailable in nursing homes “Doctor, what did they do to him? Dad just doesn’t look the same. Please help him!” Of all the overnight admissions to the hospital, he looks the worst and the daughter’s cry pierces our heart. Continue reading.

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Children’s Savings Accounts Offer Hope

Michigan Social Work

Associate Professor Terri Friedline and Professor William Elliott spoke with the Guardian about the benefits of children’s savings accounts, which extend beyond saving money for college. Research shows that these accounts positively affect the social emotional development of kids and encourages families to build other assets. “It’s not because they’re getting money in their hands, it’s more about understanding their kids have a better future,” said Elliott.

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Moving Forward

Abuse Survivor

In the years that I have been healing full time I have definitely gone through the stages. I’m currently in a place where I want to move forward with my life. I’m not interested in talking about the details of the abuse anymore. I’m not interested in talking about the abusers anymore or why they do the things they do. They aren’t fascinating to me or interesting really at all anymore.

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ACE 101: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse

Stop Abuse Campaign

← Raised by Predators: Surviving Child Sexual Abuse. Child sexual abuse has a wide range of consequences heightened by stigma, lack of knowledge, and lack of resources. . Defining Child Sexual Abuse. Child sexual abuse is one of the ten categories of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) that can lead to significant consequences in childhood and adulthood.