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Can Sleep Cure Mental Illness?

MQ Mental Health

This World Sleep Day (15 March 2024), we consider the powerful effects sleep and sleep quality can have on mental health. World Sleep Day celebrates awareness of sleep health. Sleep and mental health are inextricably linked. Anyone who doesn’t sleep well for a few nights can attest to the effect it can have on mood, behaviour, thoughts and your ability to think clearly or look after yourself or others.

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Study Examines Relationship Between Maternal Employment and Child Maltreatment

University of Connecticut

Associate Professor Meg Feely co-authored a paper published in Social Service Review that examines the relationship between maternal employment and the risk for child maltreatment. The paper was selected as the editor’s choice article and the only article in the volume available to the public via open access. The editor’s choice are articles that best embody the mission of the journal to publish work that is both empirically and theoretically rigorous, while also being of wide general interest.

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Aged care workers to get 23% average pay boost as union heralds move as ‘one of the best outcomes’ ever achieved

The Guardian

Health Services Union secretary says new benchmark pay rate will make sector competitive with public health system Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Aged care workers will receive an average pay rise of 23% after the Fair Work Commission delivered its decision in a long-running work value case.

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New Leadership and Critical Discussions in Latest Issue of International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics

International Federation of Social Workers

IFSW is delighted to announce a new era for the International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics with the appointment of Robert McKinney as the new editor.

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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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Sonia Harb to Serve as Michigan League for Public Policy Board Chair

Michigan Social Work

ENGAGE Strategist Sonia Harb has been appointed board chair of the Michigan League for Public Policy (MLPP) in January 2024. MLPP is a nonpartisan policy institute that addresses poverty and analyzes the impact of state and federal budgets and policies on residents with low incomes. “Engaging community and supporting grassroots advocacy is near and dear to my heart and the work the League is doing in that space is transformative,” she said.

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Running between classrooms and bunkers, Ukraine’s social work students show resilience and dedication!

International Federation of Social Workers

Today I lived the life of social work students in Ukraine, from the classroom to the bunker.

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THE SOCIAL PILLAR AND THE FUTURE OF THE EU SOCIAL AGENDA

International Federation of Social Workers

After enduring decades of neoliberal policy making that advocated for a small state and promoted the market as the primary instrument for the efficient allocation of jobs and resources, the […]

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Julie Ribaudo Elected to Executive Committee of WAIMH

Michigan Social Work

Clinical Professor Julie Ribaudo was elected to a four-year term on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for the World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH), a nonprofit organization for scientific and educational professionals. WAIMH's central aim is to promote the mental well-being and healthy development of infants worldwide, taking into account cultural, regional and environmental variations, and to generate and disseminate scientific knowledge.

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Critical Proposals in Social Work

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Special Issue “Capitalist Crisis, Right-Wing Movements, Ongoing Rebellions, and Social Struggles” The Journal Critical Proposals in Social Work – Propuestas Críticas en Trabajo Social- is an academic publication of the Department of Social Work at the University of Chile, aiming to foster debate and the development of proposals in response to the impacts of capitalism, inequality, and oppression affecting various sectors of society.

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Daphne Watkins’ Book Receives 2024 Most Promising New Textbook Award

Michigan Social Work

Professor Daphne Watkins’ book "Secondary Data in Mixed Methods Research" has won a 2024 Most Promising New Textbook Award from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association. The award recognizes excellence in first edition textbooks and learning materials. Works are judged by textbook authors and subject matter experts for their merits in four areas: pedagogy, content/scholarship, writing, and appearance and design.

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Get Connected: Using Social Media for Social Work Success

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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Exploring Feelings

American Board of Clinical Social Work

Many types of mental health treatment include some form of exploring feelings. In Neurodynamic Couples Therapy, exploring feelings is the pathway to metabolizing and integrating them into a cohesive sense of self and relationships and creating a bond of empathy and understanding between partners. The primary technique we use to explore feelings is what we call “following threads.

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