Thu.Jul 14, 2022

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Five Ways To Cope With Limitations

My Brains Not Broken

As I wrote about earlier this week , it’s been a very interesting road to coming to terms with some of my limitations. Identifying my limitations (whether they’re physical, mental, emotional, etc.) is an important part of growth I’m coming to terms with. But the next step is more challenging: how do I cope with these limitations? How do I manage my feelings around them so they don’t make me upset, annoyed or depressed?

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Narcissistic Ex? You need skills, not hand-holding.

Gary Direnfeld

I see so many folks dealing with a narcissistic ex in my practice. My role is to coach them on how to better manage and respond so as to mitigate conflict, control and impact of the narcissist. This is not a touchy feely or emotive approach. This is about skill building and developing strategies more likely to manage more effectively. I do however delve into one’s upbringing.

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Sober Story: Taryn

Living Sober

This week's Sober Story comes from Taryn, a 36-year-old living in Victoria BC, Canada. She runs the organisation She Recovers with her mum, Dawn. == Mrs D: How long have you been in recovery? A joke in our family is that I have been in recovery since I was 4 years old. My mother entered recovery when I was 4, […] Sober Story: Taryn was first posted on July 15, 2022 at 1:37 am. ©2019 " Living Sober " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Santa Ono Named 15th U-M President

Michigan Social Work

Welcome, Dr. Santa J. Ono, named by the Board of Regents as 15th President-Elect of the University of Michigan. “I fiercely believe that higher education — through our scholarship, our service, and our graduates — can deliver the changes we need to build healthy, sustainable, and just communities,” he said.

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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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Sober Story: Taryn

Living Sober

This week's Sober Story comes from Taryn, a 36-year-old living in Victoria BC, Canada. She runs the organisation She Recovers with her mum, Dawn. == Mrs D: How long have you been in recovery? A joke in our family is that I have been in recovery since I was 4 years old. My mother entered recovery when I was 4, […]. The post Sober Story: Taryn first appeared on Living Sober.

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4 Reasons Why Re-Entry Programs are Important

Famcare

Re-entry programs play an important role in "leveling the playing field" for some of society's most vulnerable members. The goal is to simplify this complex issue while emphasizing the importance of re-entry programs. These programs are critical in assisting our justice system in achieving its goal of increased public security while also assisting former inmates in becoming productive and successful members of society.

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The Illinois “Public Guardian’s” big little lie

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

? He smears all birth families with a claim that is – by definition – false. ? It’s the same claim that appears in scores of news stories. It would never be tolerated in a story about criminal justice. Yet it almost never is challenged by journalists reporting on child welfare. A question for any journalists reading this: Suppose you were working on a story about the criminal justice system, and a prosecutor said: “ By definition , anyone in jail is a criminal – they’re rapists and torturers and

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Matthew Smith’s Research on Virtual Job Training Programs Cited in Chicago Tribune

Michigan Social Work

Associate Professor Matthew Smith’s research is cited in a Chicago Tribune story exploring the ways to support people with autism to enter the workforce. “Virtual job training programs such as one at the University of Michigan can help fill in these gaps in training. A computerized program developed for virtual job training provided 15 practice job interview sessions of increasing difficulty.

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IASSW Online General Assembly 2022

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

IASSW Online General Assembly 2022. IASSW held its Online General Assembly 2022 on July 13, 2022. It was attended by many members and Board of Directors of IASSW from all five continents/ across the world. Prof. Annamaria Campanini opened the meeting and welcomed all members in the General Assembly. The IASSW Board of Directors presented their reports and updated various activities of IASSW.

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When Risks Collide: Maternal Mortality and Mental Health

Relias

Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality at ReliasAlarmingly, the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. is more than double the rate of 10 other high-income countries, according to a 2020 report from The Commonwealth Fund. The rate for non-Hispanic Black women is even worse — more than double that of non-Hispanic white women and nearly triple that of Hispanic women.

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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.