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Free Loaves on Fridays: 100 care experienced children and adults tell their story

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Free Loaves on Fridays , a new anthology containing letters, stories and poems by 100 care experienced children and adults, was launched last week. The book, edited by Rebekah Pierre, professional officer at the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), features contributions from people aged 13 to 68, from renowned poet and author Lemn Sissay to first-time writers. “The book hold

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Second Chance Act Reintroduced: Seminal Criminal Justice Reform Legislation

Social Work Blog

By NASW Staff On April 16, 2024, the House of Representatives reintroduced a truly seminal bipartisan criminal justice reform bill called the Second Chance Act (SCA). This news of the reintroduction of SCA is more gratifying when we realize that it coincides with the act’s 16 th anniversary. This legislation, originally passed in 2008, came about through years of advocacy and activism from the criminal justice reform community– in collaboration with SCA’s Congressional champion, Danny Davis (D-I

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Making a reality of asset-based practice in social care

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. By Robin Miller and Sarah McLaughlin, IMPACT There are many potential benefits of asset-based approaches, in which professionals start with what matters to the person and their family, take time to build a trusting relationship and complement informal and community resources.

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Ministers pledge to publish long-buried study into impact of fines on carers

The Guardian

DWP carried out research in response to criticism five years ago but has consistently refused to publish it Ministers have pledged to publish a long-buried internal study into the emotional and financial impact of fines and prosecutions incurred by tens of thousands of unpaid carers for falling foul of strict carer’s allowance earnings rules. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) agreed to carry out the research at the insistence of MPs five years ago after they criticised it for having no

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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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The 10th International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health

International Federation of Social Workers

Social Workers Unite: The 10th International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health Calls for Participation Melbourne, Australia – Social workers around the world are invited to join […]

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Continuing the momentum: Honouring the legacy of Lea Milligan

MQ Mental Health

Following last weeks sad news of the passing of MQ’s CEO Lea Milligan, MQ’s executive team have vowed to maintain the momentum he built. The executive team, made up of Director of Finance and Operations Jey Balakrishnar, Director of Research Partnerships and Development Emily Wheeler and Head of Marketing Bryony Doughty are jointly leading the organisation for the interim.

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Sierra Leone National Social Work Conference

International Federation of Social Workers

National Social Work Conference Aims to Shape the Future of Social Work in Sierra Leone Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Sierra Leone Association of Social Workers (SLASW), in collaboration with […]

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Second Chance Act Reintroduced: Seminal Criminal Justice Reform Legislation

Social Work Blog

By NASW Staff On April 16, 2024, the House of Representatives reintroduced a truly seminal bipartisan criminal justice reform bill called the Second Chance Act (SCA). This news of the reintroduction of SCA is more gratifying when we realize that it coincides with the act’s 16 th anniversary. This legislation, originally passed in 2008, came about through years of advocacy and activism from the criminal justice reform community– in collaboration with SCA’s Congressional champion, Danny Davis (D-I

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Children in care – there’s one in every classroom | Letter

The Guardian

Children can enter and exit care repeatedly, making accurate data hard to obtain, writes Dr Louise Mc Grath-Lone The figures in your article ( One in 52 Blackpool children in care as poverty soars in north of England, 17 April ) used to illustrate the north-south divide in the proportion of children placed in care in England are counts of children who are currently in care at a single point in time.

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