Wed.Oct 20, 2021

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7 Powerful Morning Routine Starters for Social Workers

The New Social Worker

Do you have a morning routine? Your morning routine doesn’t have to be elaborate. It’s more important to just begin. Here are 7 ideas to get your day started. Give your best self to your clients and manage your stress before your stress manages you.

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The National CASA/GAL Association for Children welcomes Ben Garren to board of trustees

National Casa Gal

“We are so fortunate to have Ben Garren serve on our board of trustees,” said National CASA/GAL Association CEO Tara Lisa Perry. “Garren’s corporate legal expertise, leadership and experience as guardian ad litem will advance our critical work of serving children, youth and families.”. Read More. The post The National CASA/GAL Association for Children welcomes Ben Garren to board of trustees appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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New Features in FAMCare's Covid-19 Tracking Tools

Famcare

We listen to our clients about what they need from their Case Management Software! These needs drive us to make improvements and develop solutions that just make sense. Since we introduced our Covid-19 forms and tools last year, the landscape surrounding this pandamic has changed, our clients needs have changed. Our FAMCare devolpment team listened!

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Substance Use Stereotypes

Gateway Foundation

When you picture someone who has a substance use disorder, what comes to mind? The media influence on drugs and alcohol might cause you to imagine a person who’s down on their luck, living on the streets or who has mental health issues. Depending on the drug in question, you might imagine different types of… The post Substance Use Stereotypes appeared first on Gateway.

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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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How I Know What Is Bipolar and What Is Me

Nnatasha Tracy

Yesterday, I was asked how I know what is bipolar and what is me. As in, when I'm having a thought, emotion, or impulse, how do I know which of those things is coming from the bipolar disorder and which are genuinely me? This is not a simple question. The edges between me and the bipolar disorder are fuzzy. Bipolar disorder can be very loud and overtake my own voice.

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Social care reform is a shared endeavour

Social Care

Successful legislation is that which properly involves the people it is intended to benefit in its creation - like the Care Act. [Image from Mencap website]. Engagement stands the test of time. I wasn’t in the sector when the Care Act passed through Parliament, but I have since been struck by the affection people have for it. It’s rare for any piece of legislation to be so universally endorsed and supported.

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Why women’s participation in active transport might help eliminating future pandemic

Reimagining Social Work

A guest post by Ai Sumihira It has been a while since alert level 4 was declared in August 2021. Yes, it is extremely worrying to be in lockdown for such a long period, with annoyingly infectious variant of disease. – Just trying to breathe and to look for something positive.

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All the Leaves are Falling

Untipsy Teacher

Dear Readers, I don’t write about not drinking much anymore, partly because my focus is on everyday life. Not that I don’t have an occasional thought about wanting a drink, but just that I know it’s not possible for me without probably overdrinking, so I dimiss that thought quickly. There is nothing in life that drinking made better.

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Arsonists turned firefighters: beware the great Tory ‘building back’ deception | Frances Ryan

The Guardian

Rishi Sunak will talk about ‘levelling up’, but desperate communities should prepare for more funding cuts When Rishi Sunak stands in front of the Commons for the spending review next week, the chancellor will no doubt serve up “build back better” buzzwords and promises of “levelling up”. Meanwhile you can expect him to be silent about the biggest funding crisis facing this country – and with it, the families going without crucial local services.

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The 12 Step Debate Treatment vs. Recovery

Famcare

12 Step peer support programs are based on the idea, originally formed by the AA movement in the late 1930s, that addiction is a progressive, incurable disease lessened only by undergoing spiritual transformation and abstaining from alcohol or any addictive substance or behavior (e.g., Narconon - Gamblers Anonymous).

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Get Connected: Using Social Media for Social Work Success

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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Sunggeun (Ethan) Park’s Research Published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review

Michigan Social Work

Assistant Professor Sunggeun (Ethan) Park’s research is cited in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. Park and his co-author’s research shows that when local social service organizations take the lead in making policy decisions, the rates of homelessness decrease. “Collaborative governance can best improve client outcomes when it is truly collaborative and providers are given meaningful ways to engage with and influence the process,” they write.

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Visions Server Platform Update Announcement November 2021

Famcare

Dear Client, Global Vision Technologies (GVT) will be conducting an update to Visions Server - the platform behind the FAMCare and/or ClinicalPURSUIT systems on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 - between the hours of 6pm and 3am EDT.

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Why women’s participation in active transport might help eliminating future pandemic

Reimagining Social Work

A guest post by Ai Sumihira. It has been a while since alert level 4 was declared in August 2021. Yes, it is extremely worrying to be in lockdown for such a long period, with annoyingly infectious variant of disease. – Just trying to breathe and to look for something positive. On the quiet road during the alert level 4, I could hear birds. I saw small children riding bike.

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Being Aware of the School-to-Prison Pipeline Many Minorities Fall Victim to

Children and the Law Blog

Rehabilitation efforts are key to addressing the school-to-prison pipeline. Resources are of the essence when it comes to these situations. Yet, there is a lack of these resources when it comes to the criminal justice system seeping into the educational environments. The result of this causes children to be removed from their education and directed […].

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Fighting the Old Programming from Abuse

Abuse Survivor

Today I am fighting with the old programming or beliefs about myself. There is this unease. I tend to feel like I am not doing life right, not doing whatever task correctly. It’s a prickly feeling and I armor my back muscles like I’m bracing for an attack. It creates feeling like not being confident in myself, my actions, or my existence.

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12 Rules for Life

Counselor Toolbox podcast

?? Chat with me at [link] NOTE: ALL VIDEOS are for educational purposes only and are NOT a replacement for medical advice or counseling from a licensed professional. 12 Rules for Life Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC AllCEUs.com Continuing Education Rule 1: PAVE ? PAVE the way to healthy relationships by being assertive in […] ?? Chat with me at [link] NOTE: ALL VIDEOS are for educational purposes only and are NOT a replacement for medical advice or counseling from a licensed prof

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How the journalism of child welfare fails

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Two online news sites published more than 10,000 words about foster care in West Virginia. Not one of those words came from a birth parent. Imagine for a moment that you are a reporter assigned to write a multi-part in-depth series on the criminal justice system. Now, try to imagine submitting a three-part series of more than 10,000 words filled with the comments of judges, prosecutors, police officers and prison guards – but not one word from someone accused of a crime, or even from a defense l

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Innovations in Behavioral Healthcare: A Digital Path to Resilience

Relias

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed the way behavioral health and other human services organizations conduct their operations. Providers have struggled with how to properly care for?persons?served while also ensuring their own safety. Organizations have had to contend with higher levels of turnover and difficulty onboarding and training employees.

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Emerging Words for the Future – Fall 2021 Edition!

Social Work Futures

Over the last couple of years and through my own foresight journey (as a social worker and a human)…I’ve found emerging language regarding the future to be really interesting, illuminating, sometimes troubling, and valuable. Sometimes there are words that are more “pop culture” words that emerge from the mainstream (they are a little like popcorn…not much substance).

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Why is choosing the right school for your child important? The differences between school types in England

The Critical Blog

The English education system has a variety of school types available (from privately owned to publicly funded, academies and free schools, single-sex and mixed, grammar schools and comprehensives), and deciphering the differences between them can be confusing to many parents. Too much choice can be overwhelming, but the best way to deal with the confusion is to gather together some relevant and dependable information.

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