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Five Things Social Service Agencies Need to Consider Before Digitizing

Famcare

Organizations all over the world have been pushed to embrace digital transformation in recent years. From multinational corporations and the corporate sector to non-profit human services, every enterprise has embraced one or more forms of technology. While some organizations are heavily investing in cloud computing and data analytics, others, such as social services, are taking baby steps in this direction.

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Does the DfE’s care review response address the pressures behind social workers leaving their jobs?

Community Care

In its long-awaited response to the care review, the Department for Education (DfE) highlighted the urgency of addressing social work’s increasing workforce challenges. “[Evidence] points to a need to act now to attract higher numbers of people to join, rejoin and stay in the profession,” it wrote in Stable Homes, Built on Love , its proposed children’s social care strategy, issued for consultation earlier this month.

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England’s worsening care shortages leave older people struggling – Age UK

The Guardian

Charity’s report highlights scale of unmet support need owing to huge shortfalls in workforce Hundreds of thousands of older people in England are having to endure chronic pain, anxiety and unmet support needs owing to the worsening shortage of social care staff and care home beds. Age UK has said older people with chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart failure are increasingly struggling with living in their own homes because of a lack of help with everyday tasks suc

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Why won’t my child go to school? Recognising and managing school refusal

Lawson Psychology

The post Why won’t my child go to school? Recognising and managing school refusal appeared first on Lawson Clinical Psychology.

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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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Margaret Copley obituary

The Guardian

My wife, Margaret Copley, who has died aged 80, was a social worker who helped to introduce new models of caring for children into the UK. Born in Leeds to Agnes (nee Conboy) and Frank Quinn, a gardener, she was one of six children, the youngest of whom became the chef Michael Quinn. Margaret went to St Mary’s Roman Catholic grammar school in Leeds, leaving at 16 so that she could work to help the family’s finances.

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Why won’t my child go to school? Recognising and managing school refusal

Lawson Psychology

Why won’t my child go to school? Recognising and managing school refusal Many families experience difficulties related to school attendance. School refusal is a pattern of repeated absences from school, difficulties getting to school or leaving school early, which is often due to anxiety or mood difficulties. However it isn’t always clear that school attendance difficulties are related to mental health.

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International Seminar on Social Welfare in Asia and the Pacific Rim 2023

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

International Seminar on Social Welfare in Asia and the Pacific Rim 2023 The Role and Future of Social Welfare Practitioners during a Global Crisis- COVID-19, war, and the economic instability that followed threatened the lives of people living in countries around the world, shaking the very foundations that allowed people to live their lives. What can social welfare, especially social work, do to support people’s lives in this uncertain era of crisis?

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Attachment Disorders in DSM 5 TR

Counselor Toolbox podcast

TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:30 Reactive Attachment Disorder 12:30 Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder 24:30 Differential diagnosis 33:33 Attachment Disorder Treatment Targets TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:30 Reactive Attachment Disorder 12:30 Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder 24:30 Differential diagnosis 33:33 Attachment Disorder Treatment Targets

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Guest Post: A World Dipped in Suicide

My Brains Not Broken

TW: This post discusses suicide and suicide-related topics “Suicide doesn’t end the chances of life getting worse, it eliminates the possibility of it ever getting better” (unknown) An unfortunate circumstance, suicide is a terrible, global anomaly from which 700,000-800,000 people die each year worldwide. Additionally, for every person who has died from suicide, twenty more people have attempted it.

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News Items – February 16, 2023

Social Workers Speak

NASW Opposes Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Exams SW Helper The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) opposes the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) social work licensing exams after a review of ASWB data shows significant disparities in pass rates for prospective social workers of color, older adults, and those who speak English as a second language.

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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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How Transformational Leadership Improves Patient Safety

Relias

Transformational leadership is one of several management styles present in healthcare settings. Many consider it to be the style that best enables healthcare organizations to respond quickly to change and continuously improve. These attributes (and others) can translate to greater improvements in patient safety. What is transformational leadership? As a management style, transformational leadership: Teaches employees to think critically and take initiative.

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News Items – February 16, 2023

Social Workers Speak

NASW Opposes Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Exams SW Helper The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) opposes the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) social work licensing exams after a review of ASWB data shows significant disparities in pass rates for prospective social workers of color, older adults, and those who speak English as a second language.