Wed.Jun 15, 2022

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The Art and Science of Social Work

Famcare

Most people think social workers are like high school friends that are willing to help in any way they can. They are willing to listen to your problems then try to think up some way to help you out. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Tell us: how are you being affected by the UK staff shortages in care?

The Guardian

We’d like to hear from NHS and social care workers, patients and their relatives about the impacts of shortages Nearly 9,000 people in England were waiting for home care services at the beginning of this year, according to figures obtained by the Observer , amid an acute staffing shortage in social care. And we’d like to find out more about the impact of staff shortages now.

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Ep 6: What’s It Like Working with ADHD and Binge Eating Disorder Before and After Diagnosis?

Nnatasha Tracy

This week, Snap Out of It! The Mental Illness in the Workplace Podcast with Natasha Tracy is talking about attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and binge eating disorder (BED) at work with Jason Hamburg. Jason is the Vice President of Neuroscience at Takeda Canada Inc. Jason wasn't diagnosed with a mental illness until he was 44 years old, and he can attest to the fact that while he dealt with his mental illnesses in his own ways, those illnesses definitely held him back.

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QUESTIONS PEOPLE HAVE WHEN STARTING THERAPY

Blurt It Out

When we first start thinking about accessing therapy, questions can whizz around our brain and keep us up at night. It can be hard to know where to put them. We might not be sure how to ask and sometimes might not even be sure quite what it is we’re asking. We’ve collected a bumper list of questions that we might have when starting therapy. Though we aim to answer each as generally as we can, it’s important to check with individual therapists, centres, and services for more specific, personal ad

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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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International Blended Seminar

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Social Work Professional Organizations in Europe and Beyond An Opportunity for Social Work and Social Policy in Complex Societies? International Blended Seminar. June, Monday 27th, 2022, 09:30-16:30. (Central European Summer Time). Physical Venue: Pisa, Aula Magna – Department of Political Science, Via Serafini 3. Virtual Venue: [link] via MS Teams.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending June 14, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

? Marketplace Tech interviews Sally Ho and Garance Burke, authors of the Associated Press expose of the highly-touted child welfare predictive analytics algorithm in use in Allegheny County, Pa. They discuss research showing that, just as critics predicted , the algorithm exacerbates racial bias. Among the problems: The algorithm does not even take into account the seriousness of the actual allegation against a family.

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Celebrating Pride Month

Shelter, Inc

Colorful parades, joyous picnics, and inspiring festivals are becoming entrenched in June around the world to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. The tradition began as a commemoration of when members of the queer community, in 1969, fought back against the violence of anti-gay police at the Stonewall Inn in New York. It signaled a new resistance and sense of pride by all who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and questioning.

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Celebrating Freedom on Juneteenth

University of Connecticut

From the Office of Dean Heller Dear Colleagues, Sunday is Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Also known as America’s Second Independence Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s. Last year, it was made a federal holiday by President Biden, and this year the Connecticut legislature also designated Juneteenth an official holiday.