Community Care
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
England’s care system needs an “urgent boost to the number of foster carers” to avoid reaching “breaking point”. That was the warning from Ofsted as it released its annual fostering statistics last week , which showed there were 88,180 approved fostering places, 55,990 of which were filled, and 45,370 approved fostering households, as of 31 March 2021.
Gary Direnfeld
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
It’s not uncommon for one to really want to do what’s right for the kids while the other seems to work against their interests. In wanting to do what’s right, some believe that they should make life appear as much as it did after the separation as before. With that, the other parent is invited in for special occasions. That parent may even be chased, so to speak, to continue to see the kids.
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Community Care
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
The Department for Education (DfE) has given £1.7m to a struggling council so it can hire short-term social workers to reduce the caseloads for permanent staff. In addition to the DfE money, Herefordshire council published a plan last month to invest another £5.2m into its children’s services to support improvements. The moves come after Ofsted criticised the authority’s dependence on newly-qualified social workers (NQSWs) who lacked management support and a damning High Court judgment that sai
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Compared to the billions of dollars wasted on things like harming children by institutionalizing them , the small item discussed in this story in The Imprint is barely a drop in the bucket - and odds are it won’t actually make things worse. But it’s hard to imagine anything that more perfectly captures the banality of child welfare thinking than this waste of $20 million: Five organizations will spend this federal grant money to create a “Quality Improvement Center on Engaging Youth in Finding P
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The New Social Worker
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Five years ago, I was fired. I loved my job. But being fired was one of the best things that ever happened to me. Dr. Erlene Grise-Owens reflects on getting fired, letting go, and allowing space for new meanings.
CAPC
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Recognizing the needs of health care workers who serve as unpaid caregivers after clocking out for the day—and the added stress of the pandemic.
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What a Shrink Thinks
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
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Prosper Health Collective
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a service provided by employers to help their staff members improve wellbeing, work productivity and to have an overall greater work satisfaction. The most successful organisations are committed to aiding their employees to manage and deal with a wide range of issues and problems. EAP has the advantage of providing your employee’s a free and confidential service to aid work and personal issues, whilst also benefiting your company’s reputation a
National Casa Gal
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
During National Adoption Month, the National CASA/GAL Association for Children recognizes that connections to extended family give children and youth a sense of belonging and love. Read More. The post National Adoption Month: family connections are key appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
Swhelper
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Mary King. By Mary King and Lisa Dodson In November 2020, voters in Multnomah County, home to the city of Portland, resoundingly approved the creation of a new, universal preschool program—a program that could serve as a model for desperately needed preschool and childcare investments for the entire country. All three- and four-year-olds in Multnomah county will be able […].
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.
Kylie the Creative Social Worker
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
In this post, I’ve included a list of independent tools that students can use to help them problem-solve or regulate. calm down corner/breathing exercises on iPod coping cards notecards/desk aids fidgets breathing boards feelings map… The post Student Independence: Applying Skills Outside Your Office (Elementary) appeared first on Kylie The Creative Social Worker | All rights reserved.
Swhelper
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Sanya Carley. By Sanya Carley and David M. Konisky Energy insecurity—defined as the inability to pay one’s energy bill or avoid utility disconnection—is a pervasive and growing problem in the United States. Approximately 4.7 million low-income households were unable to pay an energy bill over the past year, 4.8 million received a notice for utility disconnection, and 2 million […].
Gateway Foundation
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Many people know substance use disorders have adverse medical and psychological side effects. However, substance use can also influence your physical appearance — and that’s what other people notice first. Because illicit drug use has an impact on the brain and body, your physical appearance can show the impacts over time. From your teeth to your… The post Effects of Substance Use on Your Appearance appeared first on Gateway.
Abuse Survivor
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
In 2014, when I started really taking my healing seriously, I was having a very difficult time coping with my CPTSD due to child abuse and domestic violence. Although these things were in my past, they were still at the forefront of my mind. I was a mess with anxiety attacks, nightmares, and generally was tired of existing in all of the pain I was experiencing.
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