Fri.Oct 22, 2021

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Trouble Developing Intimate Relationships? Here are three steps…

Gary Direnfeld

Relationship? How do you approach developing one? Think of your head, your heart, your genitals. Start from the top and work your way down. Get to know someone. Experience that person over time. Get a sense of how they manage boundaries and expectations. Observe and think it through. Consider if what is observed and experienced is consistent with what you would want for yourself.

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Private children’s home providers charging councils too much, report says

The Guardian

Market in England is broken and failing too many children, says chair of independent review Private providers of children’s homes and foster care are making “significant and persistent” profits by charging cash-strapped local authorities elevated prices for increasingly scarce placements, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said. The largest private providers of children’s homes are now charging councils an average of £3,830 a week per child, with an average operating profit margin o

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Changing Your Set-Point on Responding to Abuse

Gary Direnfeld

If from early on, you experienced trauma and were poorly supported, it may skew your set-point for self-protection. As a result, you may inadvertently accept inappropriate behavior at a higher level than those without early trauma. Those early traumas include fighting between parents, yelling and screaming, name calling, hitting, belittling, sexual abuse, parental separation, parental drug or alcohol problems, multiple moves, bullying, etc.

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Early signs of panic

Prosper Health Collective

A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause. Panic attacks can be very frightening with people often reporting that they think they ‘re losing control, having a heart attack or even dying. Approximately 5 per cent of people in Australia will experience panic disorder in their lifetime, with 2.6 per cent experiencing panic disorder over a 12-month period.

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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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Separated Parents: Truth or Peace. You may have to choose.

Gary Direnfeld

Chatted with someone about a dispute over parenting time and decision making. They were also quite upset about the facts of their situation and wanted the truth to be known. The thing is, the dispute regarding the care of the child was near resolved, yet they were hoping to pursue a determination of truth. A pursuit of truth between separated parents where both allege abuse by the other is risky.

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WRES: a uniquely personal perspective

Social Care

Change is needed. The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) is among 18 local authorities (LA’s) signed up to the social care workplace race equality standard (WRES) initiative. The WRES has identified flawed and excluding systems where change is required. In particular, I am interested in how councils will address the comparative rate of ethnic staff being appointed from shortlisting and the percentage difference between organisations senior management membership and its overall workfor

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Interview with Annamaria Campanini, on IASSW-BRASIL Channel

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

An Interview with the IASSW President Annamaria Campanini, on the IASSW-BRASIL Channel. Interview with Annamaria Campanini, on IASSW-BRASIL Channel, within the scope of the Research “Internationalization of Brazilian Social Service and the Role of IASSW”, developed by the GEPE (Study and Research Group on Ethics) of UFPE, coordinated by Professor Alexandra Mustafá, on October 26, at 2:00. pm (Brazil) and 7:00. pm.

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How Focusing on Teen Pregnancy as a Personal Moral Failing Deepens Social Inequality

Swhelper

Clare Daniel. In the 1980s and 1990s, concerns about teen pregnancy voiced by policymakers and pundits helped garner support for welfare reform – as the public reached a consensus that teen pregnancy contributes to poverty and was encouraged by overly lenient welfare programs. Resulting welfare changes in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 […].

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Interview with Annamaria Campanini, on IASSW-BRASIL Channel

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

An Interview with the IASSW President Annamaria Campanini, on the IASSW-BRASIL Channel. Interview with Annamaria Campanini, on IASSW-BRASIL Channel, within the scope of the Research “Internationalization of Brazilian Social Service and the Role of IASSW”, developed by the GEPE (Study and Research Group on Ethics) of UFPE, coordinated by Professor Alexandra Mustafá, on October 26, at 2:00. pm (Brazil) and 7:00. pm.

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The Link Between Alcohol and Cancer

Gateway Foundation

Alcohol abuse has well-documented effects on a person’s health and well-being. Heavy drinking can increase the risk of accident and injury, damage the liver over time, affect the brain and destroy relationships. Despite these well-known facts, drinking is a normalized – and even sometimes expected — part of life. While moderate drinking is common, this… The post The Link Between Alcohol and Cancer appeared first on Gateway.

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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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Resources for Helping A Senior Friend Out of a Slump

Famcare

Today's blog is written by guest blogger, Beverly Nelson, from Stand Up for Caregivers ! We truly appreciate her for sharing these helpful insights. We all have rough periods in life. For seniors, however, slumps can be significantly harder to get out of, especially if they don’t have family around to offer support. Fortunately, friends, neighbors, and other community members have the power to make a difference for a senior feeling down.

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Early signs of OCD

Prosper Health Collective

Early Warning Signs of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterised by recurrent and persistent unwanted thoughts, images, or urges (obsessions) that cause extreme distress. Often people will also engage in repetitive behaviours or mental acts aimed at reducing distress or preventing an obsessive fear (compulsions).

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Body Language and Parenting

Parenthood Understood

Driving with my teenager this morning, I stopped at a stop sign and noticed a pair of women walking and talking nearby. Looking at the body language of the closest woman, I chuckled a little and said, “Uh oh, that looks like a big deal conversation! As we passed them, I noticed more body language, especially the other woman’s hands—they were by her side but with fingers splayed out.

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Early Signs of Depression Video

Prosper Health Collective

Wondering about the early signs of depression? . Find out what they are in this video by Jason Leong. . The post Early Signs of Depression Video appeared first on Prosper Health Collective.

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Wellcome Global Monitor

MQ Mental Health

Over nine in ten people worldwide (92%) feel mental health is as or more important than physical health for overall wellbeing, with almost half (46%) saying it is more important - according to a new global survey into people's experiences and views on mental health and science. Data from the Wellcome Global Monitor, published today, also reveals that those from low and lower-middle-income countries were more likely than those in higher-income countries to assign greater importance to mental heal

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Recognizing the Key Role of Social Service Workers in Emergency Preparedness and Response

Social Service Workforce

By Hugh Salmon, Director of the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance