Tue.May 07, 2024

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Get up to speed with the DfE’s children’s social care reforms

Community Care

The government’s Stable Homes, Built on Love strategy is the biggest reform programme for children’s social care in many years. It is designed to ensure that many more children are supported to stay with their families or, with kinship carers; that those at risk are much better protected than is currently the case, and that those who do need to go into care receive a much better experience and, as a result, better life chances than now.

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Sober Story: Janette

Living Sober

"I was in denial. I did not realise that I was very sick, I could not see how this disease was destroying me, my family and my loved ones.

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Understanding which mental health professional is right for you

Lawson Psychology

Understanding which mental health professional is right for you It can be really confronting trying to find the right person when it comes to your mental health treatment. There are so many different disciplines, qualifications, and roles under the ‘mental health’ umbrella. There are many things to consider when differentiating the various roles, including the levels of education, experience, continued professional development, supervision needs and whether they are regulated and/or

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The "Sameness" of Intimate Partners

American Board of Clinical Social Work

Some forms of couple therapy have emphasized the importance of helping couples differentiate–helping them see each other as two separate individuals, instead of succumbing to a type of “twinning” where only alikeness is tolerated. There are certainly benefits to helping couples resist the draw to substitute being alike for being close. However, ignoring the nonconscious “sameness” of intimate partners is also missing an opportunity to make use of the right-brain natural attraction of similars

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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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Children in danger as NSW child protection reaches crisis point, striking caseworkers say

The Guardian

Public-sector workers call for pay rise, 500 additional staff and the de-privatising of out-of-home care Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast New South Wales child protection workers have warned that some of the state’s most vulnerable children are being neglected or put at risk of being removed from their families because resourcing problems in the sector have reached crisis point.

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Accessing Support in the Perinatal Period

Prosper Health Collective

It can be extremely common for women to experience a wide range of emotions during pregnancy and the post-partum period, whether this be excitement, joy, anxiety, overwhelm, doubt and sadness. The transition to motherhood brings about significant changes to a woman’s life including physical changes, hormonal changes, and lifestyle changes. This stage can bring about changes not only to a woman’s sense of identity but to her relationships.