My Brains Not Broken

APRIL 18, 2023

Over the years, I’ve learned a number of words, phrases and definitions that have helped me understand my own mental health. Some of these are connected to mental illness or medicine, while others are connected to mental wellness. In this recurring series, I break down some of the mental health terms I’ve learned over the years. Today, I’ll be breaking down mental filters : what they are, what they look like, and what we can do about it.

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Community Care

APRIL 18, 2023

John Pearce’s year as Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) promises to be an eventful one. The Durham director formally assumed the role today at a presidential reception alongside his fellow children’s services leaders. Clapping him in was outgoing president Steve Crocker, who is also retiring from his post as DCS at Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

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inSocialWork

APRIL 18, 2023

Phylicia Brown & Kathryn Franco An avowed white supremacist researched Buffalo’s East Side and the Tops supermarket located there and on May 14, 2022, drove 200 miles to kill Black people. Ten community residents were murdered and many others injured and traumatized in the supermarket that also serves as a community hub for the overwhelmingly Black community there.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

● Some relatively good news in Tennessee: Tennessee Lookout reports that thanks to strong legal advocacy, public pressure, and some very good journalism, the children taken from parents whose “crime” was Driving While Black have been returned. That does not, of course, take away the trauma inflicted on those children, and so many others in Tennessee and elsewhere. ● NBC News and KXAS-TV report that there is less progress concerning another case of wrongful removal of a child from a Black family,

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Gateway Foundation

APRIL 18, 2023

Addiction can have an immense impact on your physical health. Depending on the substance and severity, addiction can weaken your immune system and make you more vulnerable to illness, infection, and disease. It can also lead to health complications and put a person at risk of unintentional injuries and accidents. That’s why treatment programs address all aspects of a person’s addiction — including nutrition, exercise, and healthy activities — to strengthen physical health.

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University of Connecticut

APRIL 18, 2023

Qur-an Webb, MSW Webinar Wed, May 24, 2023 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm 1.5 CECs Children in foster care often face many obstacles, including the opportunity to participate in sports. Unfortunately, many children in foster care are unable to participate due to systemic constraints and other barriers. Participating in sports can provide numerous benefits for children, including improved physical health, greater socialization skills, and an increased sense of belonging.

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