Relias
APRIL 28, 2023
Birth trauma is a serious condition that affects large numbers of women each year. Yet, it is still widely misunderstood. Due to this, those experiencing birth trauma may not seek help right away or at all. When those experiencing birth trauma do come to your organization, it is crucial for your staff to understand this type of trauma and how to help those living with its effects.
Community Care
APRIL 28, 2023
Beverley Tarka this week became the first black president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) since its establishment in 2007. Taking the helm at ADASS at its annual spring seminar this week, the importance of her appointment – and her position as a role model for others – was not lost on Tarka. Three in ten of the social workers whom Tarka and her colleagues lead are black, Asian or from an ethnic minority, but this diversity is not reflected in adults&#
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Relias
APRIL 28, 2023
Older people are at risk for a variety of health problems, ranging from physical health deterioration to cognitive decline. While the risk factors for these conditions differ, nearly all older people are at risk for pressure injuries. Also known as pressure sores or pressure ulcers, these wounds are more likely when pressure builds on a specific area of the body over time.
Community Care
APRIL 28, 2023
Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children would be treated as adults – and likely detained – if they refused to consent to having their age assessed using scientific methods in age-disputed cases. Ministers successfully amended their Illegal Migration Bill this week to enable them to make regulations to classify those deemed to have entered the UK illegally who did not consent to an age check without reasonable grounds as aged 18 or over.
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International Federation of Social Workers
APRIL 28, 2023
Power struggles between Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, have resulted in fighting and clashes between Sudanese armed forces […]
Untipsy Teacher
APRIL 28, 2023
Dear Readers, Have you ever smelled something in the present that brought back happy memories from the past? That happened to Mr. UT and I today, as he was taking me across one of our favorite bridges that goes over the Minnesota River. We could smell the river smells so strongly. It’s a unique smell, different than that of an ocean or a lake.
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Social Work Haven
APRIL 28, 2023
Are you a social worker feeling like a sloth on a Monday morning? Are you surfing the internet instead of doing actual work? Fear not, my friend! I’ve got a secret recipe to get you motivated and moving. It’s not some fancy-schmancy potion, it’s simply motivational solo quotes that will kick your butt into gear! Why waste time browsing puppy memes when you could be out there conquering the world?
The Frontline
APRIL 28, 2023
Nick and Sarah are two Frontline Fellows, and after spending years as social workers, they decided to try an alternative way to support children and families. They joined Safe Families in 2020 (Sarah) and 2022 (Nick), a charity which is set up to support isolated and vulnerable families and help them to build support networks in their local communities.
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