NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

● In what is presented as a news story, the Globe finally acknowledges there’s a controversy over whether mandatory child abuse reporting is a good idea – and then comes down squarely for keeping it. ● The story accepts the false claim that curbing racial bias somehow compromises child safety – and ignores the mass of readily-available evidence that mandatory reporting makes children less safe. ● The state’s “child advocate” suggests that, under these circumstances, racial bias isn’t a problem a

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The Guardian

JUNE 27, 2023

Former health secretary says he is ‘profoundly sorry’ for every death and says he knows an apology from him will be ‘hard to take’ The journalist Isabel Oakeshott thinks Matt Hanock is giving a “typically assured” performance. Oakeshott, of course, is the journalist who helped Hancock produce his Pandemic Diaries, his account of handling the Covid crisis, before she betrayed his trust by leaking his private WhatsApp messages to the Daily Telegraph.

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Social Care

JUNE 27, 2023

“Person-centred, safe and effective delegation of healthcare activities to care workers can enable people to have more choice and control of when and how things happen, with an opportunity to provide a better experience of care. A delegated healthcare activity is any action regulated healthcare professionals, such as nurses, nursing associates, occupational therapists or speech and language therapists, delegate to care workers or personal assistants.

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CAPC

JUNE 27, 2023

Study in JAMA Pediatrics finds that parents of children receiving pediatric palliative care placed the highest value on quality of life.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

Carrie Dorn, MPA, LMSW Senior Practice Associate June 2023 Increasingly, social workers are recognizing the impact of environmental health and climate change on the individuals and communities they serve. Recent federal initiatives can inform practice by helping social workers to understand vulnerabilities and opportunities at the local level. Social workers can help families identify the connection between the environment and health, and they may support community members to advocate for soluti

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The Guardian

JUNE 27, 2023

Former health secretary tells inquiry he did not properly challenge assurances that plans were sufficient Matt Hancock has said he is “profoundly sorry” for his part in mistakes that ensured the UK was not properly prepared for Covid , telling the public inquiry into the pandemic he had not properly challenged assurances that sufficient planning was in place.

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Relias

JUNE 27, 2023

For organizations that provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there has been much research around the problem of turnover among direct support professionals. But what about IDD supervisors — house managers, team leaders, program managers, qualified intellectual disability professionals (QIDPs), and others who are responsible for ensuring compliance and service quality?

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Michigan Social Work

JUNE 27, 2023

PhD student Yanghyun Park presented at the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children conference last month. Her presentation was titled “Strategies for increasing economic support in child maltreatment prevention.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

JUNE 27, 2023

← Beyond bulletproof backpacks: Addressing the school shootings Sexual abuse. Emotional neglect. Parental mental illness. Domestic violence. All these are examples of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), traumatic events that happen in childhood and can cause issues into adulthood. This type of chronic stress in childhood is likely to cause a child’s brain to develop to be ready for more chronic stress.

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Michigan Social Work

JUNE 27, 2023

ENGAGE Program Manager and Lecturer Fatima Salman spoke about the role of social workers in creating policy that supports mental health on the podcast “Breaking Through” with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner. “Policy affects all of us,” said Salman. “We actually had the most amount of social workers running for office and winning ever in Michigan which is phenomenal because they approach policy through a mental health perspective.

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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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Relias

JUNE 27, 2023

For organizations that provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there has been much research around the problem of turnover among direct support professionals. But what about IDD supervisors — house managers, team leaders, program managers, qualified intellectual disability professionals (QIDPs), and others who are responsible for ensuring compliance and service quality?

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Michigan Social Work

JUNE 27, 2023

Assistant Professor Rebeccah Sokol was quoted in a New York Times article exploring the rise in gun ownership in American families. Sokol’s research shows that families with teenagers who kept one firearm loaded and unlocked were more likely to buy another firearm during the pandemic than those who kept guns stored. These households are particularly vulnerable to gun injuries, she said.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

JUNE 27, 2023

International Seminar on Indigenous Social Work The International Seminar on ‘Historical Development of Indigenous Social Work and Evolving Practice Models in Canada’ was successfully held on June 10 (Sat). Here are the recordings to all applicants. International Social Work Research Seminar Video Recording (English and Japanese original sound) [link] v=9sgIRxOrngw International Social Work Research Seminar English Interpretation Voice Recording (full English) [link] v=sdGSyL5dik0&t=0s Engl

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Famcare

JUNE 27, 2023

Establishing a nonprofit organization can be among the most rewarding and challenging experiences. If you have a cause dear to your heart that will serve your community, and if you have the resources and knowledge to support this venture, it might be one of the best decisions you ever make. Here are some tips from FAMCare to help you get started right.

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