My Brains Not Broken

JUNE 13, 2023

For the past few years, I’ve researched data and statistics surrounding mental health in the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month. I think it’s important to understand what mental health challenges exist for unique communities and groups of people, and these statistics help paint that picture. Every year, statistics show that the LGBTQIA+ community disproportionately at risk for mental health challenges, mental illness and suicide.

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Community Care

JUNE 13, 2023

Over 2,000 children per year in England could avoid care through the rollout of family group conferences (FGC), research has found. Providing all families with an FGC before they enter care proceedings could also save over £150m a year, said evidence body Foundations, after releasing findings of a study it commissioned into the impact of conferences.

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CAPC

JUNE 13, 2023

Qualitative study looks into the challenges of incorporating palliative care into the care of patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) living with a serious illness.

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Nicole Clark Consulting

JUNE 13, 2023

The first evaluation I ever led was for The Doula Project. My relationship to The Doula Project started with being a volunteer as a graduate student, and joining the board of directors a few years later. Based on feedback from the organization’s Leadership Circle, there was a gradual decrease in volunteer shift sign-ups, and as [.] The post Before You Start Collecting Data, Read This appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.

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International Federation of Social Workers

JUNE 13, 2023

IFSW Europe stands in solidarity with social workers in Malta, urging authorities to take immediate action against the involvement of unqualified individuals in social work duties.

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National Casa Gal

JUNE 13, 2023

The Awards of Excellence honors volunteers, staff, judges, program directors and others who have exemplified excellence in their efforts to provide best-interest advocacy for children who have experienced abuse or neglect. Read More. The post National CASA/GAL announces the 2023 Awards of Excellence winners appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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National Casa Gal

JUNE 13, 2023

Over 700 supporters united for National CASA/GAL’s third annual Walk Run Thrive event from June 9-12, 2023. Read More. The post Walk Run Thrive awareness and fundraising event energizes, connects our network appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Beautiful Voyager

JUNE 13, 2023

Photo by John Schnobrich I received a great question yesterday via email to Beautiful Voyager: How do I join the online community Beautiful Voyager without dealing with Facebook and social media? Both overwhelmed me and irritated me to no end. (It’s a great question. Is it possible to build online community without social media?) The email went on: I purchased your book Get Out of My Head and you can read my take on it on my Amazon review.

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Michigan Social Work

JUNE 13, 2023

Briana Starks, Joint PhD in Social Work and Sociology, successfully defended her dissertation, "Diapers, Debt, and Degrees: The Practical and Theoretical Implications of Maternal Postnatal Educational Attainment." Her committee included Kristin Seefeldt (co-chair) and Karen Staller. Starks has accepted a position as a Human Services Researcher at Mathematica.

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KVC

JUNE 13, 2023

At KVC Health Systems, a family of nonprofits serving children and families, we always start with connection. Healing begins when we have positive relationships in our lives — people who see us, look out for us, and want the best for us. And at KVC, we get to be part of inspiring, life-changing connection stories every day. Whether that’s a story of a foster care caseworker noticing and meeting a child’s needs, a family reconnecting after difficult times, or a community coming

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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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CAPC

JUNE 13, 2023

Article discusses how efforts to leverage the EHR for quality improvement can help palliative care programs and health systems improve care for patients living with a serious illness.

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Michigan Social Work

JUNE 13, 2023

Lecturer Jen Towns wrote a new book titled “Our Deepest Roots: Navigating Past Trauma to Build Healthier Queer Relationships.” Towns shares stories from her own personal and professional experiences as a trauma therapist, trauma survivor and queer woman to explore how trauma in childhood or adulthood — combined with being part of the queer community — can impact intimacy, attachment and our everyday interactions with those closest to us.

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Beyond Advocacy

JUNE 13, 2023

CRISP and the National Foster Youth Institute will host a congressional briefing tomorrow, Wednesday, June 14, 2023, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in Room 2075 in the Rayburn House Office Building on H.R. 1446 – Foster Youth and Drivers Act , and S.699, its companion bill in the Senate, in conjunction with the Congressional Social Work Caucus and the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth.

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Michigan Social Work

JUNE 13, 2023

Associate Professor Kristin Seefeldt and Lecturer Trevor Bechtel spoke to the Ann Arbor City Council earlier this month about a new program which would provide a universal basic income to 100 Ann Arbor residents engaged in some form of entrepreneurship. The program is a partnership between the city and U-M’s Poverty Solutions, who will administer the program and analyze the findings.

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The Guardian

JUNE 13, 2023

Amanda Spielman defends failure to spot mistreatment at residential facility for disabled children as she is grilled by MPs Ofsted’s chief inspector has told MPs its inspection system “did not work as well as it should,” as she defended the watchdog’s failure to spot mistreatment of more than 100 youngsters over several years at a large residential school for disabled children.

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Michigan Social Work

JUNE 13, 2023

MSW student Peter Slutzker has been appointed to Ann Arbor’s Housing and Human Services Advisory Board. “I'm honored to receive this appointment on behalf of the mayor’s office,” said Slutzker. “I'm hopeful that, as a community member-at-large, I can provide insights from my years providing supportive housing and case management services to members of historically marginalized communities, in both urban and rural settings, to improve conditions and service provisions for Ann Arbor residents.

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The Guardian

JUNE 13, 2023

Readers on the stress and exhaustion of caring for loved ones, which is exacerbated by the parlous state of Britain’s social care system I am one of the unpaid carers you refer to in your editorial ( The Guardian view on the future of social care: a chance for Labour, 8 June ). My 62-year-old husband, who has early-onset dementia, was diagnosed when he was 58.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

--How many times have you read what journalists covering child welfare call “the fatality series”? Most of the time, they get it wrong. Last week, the Detroit News did “the fatality series” – and got it right. In the process they exposed the failure of one of those awful McLawsuits the group that calls itself “Children’s Rights” brings all over the country.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

JUNE 13, 2023

IASSW UN NY SPRING 2023 NEWSLETTER Download Newsletter here : [link] SPRING NEWSLETTERS.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

By Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW This year marks the second anniversary of the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. In memoriam of those who lost their lives. The former police officer responded to a call that a customer was suspected of using a counterfeit $20 bill to buy a pack of cigarettes at a convenience store. Chauvin subdued George Floyd and although he was lying prone and handcuffed in the street, Chauvin put his knee on the back of Floyd’s neck and kept it there for ni

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