My Brains Not Broken
JUNE 15, 2023
When I say the words “mental health,” where does you mind go? What is the first thing you think of? When I think of the words “mental health,” my instinct is to think about myself, and I suspect I’m not alone. We have a tendency to think about issues and topics through our own lens. It makes things easier to understand, process and work through problems when we can do this.
International Federation of Social Workers
JUNE 15, 2023
Photo: members of the IFSW UN Commission from left to right, Hamed Olamaee, Tobis Roosen, Shenae Osborn, Evelyn Tomaszewski, Michael Cronin, Klaus Kühne, Charles Mbugua, Anne Deepak, Sebastian Cordoba, Suresh […]
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The New Social Worker
JUNE 15, 2023
Florida, Georgia, Texas, North Dakota, Arizona, and other states have recently banned or restricted various forms of gender-affirming health care with transgender people. Social workers play important roles as advocates for access to services.
CAPC
JUNE 15, 2023
All about narrative medicine, including how to implement this team-building activity at your organization.
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National Casa Gal
JUNE 15, 2023
The 7-2 Supreme Court decision is an enormous victory for Native children, Native families, and Tribal Nations. Read More. The post Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
The Guardian
JUNE 15, 2023
Readers explain how they are being forced to give up essential social care or forgo meals and sanitary products Disabled people in England are finding themselves in severe financial hardship owing to rising social care costs and the increase in the cost of living. Social care, unlike the NHS, is not free at the point of need. As disabled people are being forced to pay for their care out of their benefits, some are finding themselves thousands of pounds in arrears to councils.
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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JUNE 15, 2023
Now, let’s get serious about enforcement The United Nations defines genocide as “a crime committed with the intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial or religious group, in whole or in part.” In the decades, indeed in the centuries before passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act, U.S. “child welfare” policy toward Native Americans fit that definition.
Social Work Haven
JUNE 15, 2023
Struggling with writing a Care Act Needs Assessment? As a Newly Qualified Social Worker a few years ago, I understood that to become effective at what I do as a social worker , there was a need for me to write good Care Act 2014 needs assessments. So, What is a Care Act Needs Assessment? A needs assessment is carried out by social services to decide your care and support needs.
Social Workers Speak
JUNE 15, 2023
Chris McLaughlin is executive director of NASW-ME: Commentary: In Maine and nationwide, allyship during Pride Month has to be a serious business Portland Press Herald Social workers across Maine are fierce advocates for inclusivity, equality and social justice. These tenets are such major components of our work that they are part of the social work code of ethics , the guiding principles and standards by which all social workers must practice.
Social Work Haven
JUNE 15, 2023
Reflecting upon past experience is a vital capability for all social work professionals to develop improved communication skills, commend ourselves for what went well, enhance future performance, and continuing professional development. Reflection also allows social workers to link theory to practice. There are several reflective models such as Rolfe et al. reflective model, Gibbs reflective cycle and Kolb reflective model.
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.
Famcare
JUNE 15, 2023
It’s 2023, and despite the reluctance of social services to adopt technology, many have finally broken the ice with tech. Cloud-based case management solutions, data science, and automation have now become a part of non-profits seeking to benefit from technology. If you work in a social service field such as veteran service, child welfare, juvenile justice, or mental health provider, it’s about time you embark on the digitization journey.
Social Work Haven
JUNE 15, 2023
A student contacted me recently wanting tips on how to write on the topic; ‘why I want to be a social worker’ I explained the great benefits of being a social worker. I also embedded myself in this task and wrote with my own experiences and views on why I became a social worker in an essay format. Picture a world where compassion and empathy are the guiding forces, where individuals facing adversity are met with unwavering support, and where social justice prevails.
Parenthood Understood
JUNE 15, 2023
It's a trip, not a vacation. Travel with kids can be wonderful, educational, fun, and memorable. It’s not usually easy or relaxing, though. For those of you who have family travel coming up this summer, I have a few short tips for you. 48 hours If your young child has touched a plane, train, or long car ride in the last 48 hours, their behavior doesn’t count.
The Guardian
JUNE 15, 2023
Melanie Phillips, who has died aged 64 of cancer, was one of the cadre of Black, Asian and minority ethnic people who trained as social workers in the early 1980s and joined the battle to protect Black and Asian children, and improve support to their families. Melanie was driven by the shocking ineptitude of social workers revealed in the inquiries into deaths of Black children such as Jasmine Beckford and Tyra Henry.
University of Connecticut
JUNE 15, 2023
From the Desk of Dean Heller Dear Colleagues, Monday is Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. As many of you know, it was on June 19, 1865 that Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas to announce that the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state were free by executive decree. More than 150 years later, Juneteenth was made a federal holiday by President Biden, and soon after became a state holiday in Connecticut.
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