Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

At Social Work Haven , our team firmly believes that investing hours, days, or even years worrying about the future isn’t enjoyable at all! Cultivating the right mindset can fill you with enthusiasm for what lies ahead. Tiny Buddha draws our attention to the fact that if we worry about what might be, and wonder what might have been, we will ignore what really matters now.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

● The family policing establishment loves to deny it when lawyers for parents say children are taken away because of poverty. So, what do lawyers for children say? Writing in Teen Vogue , one such lawyer, Chanel Smith, says this: I have seen children removed because of complaints of “dirty homes,” or because they were home alone while a parent went to work or had to run an errand, or because they missed one too many days of school.

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Social Work Awards

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The Social Worker of the Year Awards has announced that broadcast journalist and TV presenter, Ashley John-Baptiste, will present the awards event on 3 November 2023. As a care leaver himself, Ashley is passionate about raising the aspirations of looked-after children and fully credits his social worker for helping him get to where he is today. Ashley’s work raising the profile of the experiences of children in care and understanding of the social work profession, make him a very popular host of

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The Guardian

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Lynne Collins responds to a report about Kate Garraway’s struggle to get essential care for her husband and shares her own experience You report ( 11 September ) on Kate Garraway “battling the system” to get her severely ill husband the care that he needs. Sadly, after decades of life-limiting illness, my husband died last year. I was his primary carer.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

3– 7 September 2023, University of Sarajevo The second edition of the Summer School “ Innovative Social Work Research in Southeast Europe: Integrating Justice, Human Rights, and Civic Engagement”, an endeavor of the an undertaking of the Southeast Women’s Academic Leadership Network , comprised of social work scholars and educators from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Slovenia, and the US, hosted by the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and H

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Beautiful Voyager

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Photo by Matthew Waring Signs, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment When confronted with intense emotions, some teens may turn to self-harm , such as cutting, as a means of coping. While some claim that cutting serves as a temporary distraction from difficult feelings, this confuses others who wonder how physical pain can ease emotional pain. Familiarize yourself with this self-harming behavior so you'll know what to do when your teenager engages in it.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Social theory in social work refers to hypotheses, ideas, arguments, how and why elements or structures in the society are formed, changed or developed, and how social workers use this understanding to address inequality, promote social justice and inclusion. Social Theory in Social Work This article will address how social workers use social theory to help them take into account the impact of inequality, promote social justice and inclusion.

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MQ Mental Health

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This blog was written by Dr Zuzanna Zajkowska, a postdoctoral researcher from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London and the Assistant Editor of InSPire the Mind. A few years ago, a group of scientists from different parts of the world met and discovered that they shared the same aspiration- they wanted to understand what made some adolescents more likely to develop depression than others, and whether it was possible to identify those at risk and help the

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Preparing for a social work interview within children’s services can be nerve-wracking, especially if it is your first ever social work job interview. However, with the right set of practice interview questions, you are most likely to outshine other candidates. You can find questions that may be asked when interviewing for a role in Adult Services HERE.

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MQ Mental Health

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

New MQ Funded research, led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, has found that depression and the risk of depression are linked to different inflammatory proteins in boys and girls. When inflammation occurs in the body, a host of proteins are released into the blood called cytokines. Previous research has shown that higher levels of cytokines are associated with depression in adults, but little is known about this relationship in adol

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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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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

You asked; how do quotes about lions ‘ spirit relate to social work? In the heart of the jungle, where the wild and untamed thrive, there exists a creature that has captured the imagination of humans for generations—the Lion. The Lion, synonymous with leadership and authority, rules over its domain, emanating a resounding roar that echoes through the jungle.

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Hospice Chaplaincy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Kenneth J. Doka, Ph.D. “If she were eight, everyone would understand my grief. Why can’t they understand it now? Even though she was forty-eight years old, she was still my daughter” Other parents who have experienced the death of an adult child often echo Jean’s comment. They may feel a lack of support.

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