Children’s Defense Fund

JUNE 5, 2025

This Week: Children’s Defense Fund’s Ella Baker Child Policy Training Institute to Bring 1,500+ Youth Advocates to Knoxville The conference prepares leaders from 200+ CDF Freedom Schools® nationwide to deliver summer and after-school enrichment for K–12 students and families. Media Contact: John Henry, jhenry@childrensdefense.org , Media Relations Manager, 708-646-7679 KNOXVILLE, TN —On Wednesday, Children’s Defense Fund, the nation’s leading advocacy organization for children and young peo

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The Guardian

JUNE 5, 2025

Only 941 of 29,000 exploited migrant workers reported finding new employer through multimillion-pound scheme Less than 4% of exploited care workers have reported finding new work in a multimillion-pound government scheme designed to rematch them with new employers. Analysis by the Work Rights Centre found just 3.4% of the 28,000 exploited migrant care workers signposted to a service to find them new jobs had reported being rematched with a new employer, while 131,000 social care vacancies remain

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CCRC

JUNE 5, 2025

Wildflowers are blooming throughout California. The season calls for getting outdoors and enjoying some fresh air, along with a little physical activity. This craft encourages children to get outside and explore while learning about plants and their environment. **Be sure to wear sunscreen! What you need: Cardboard Pen Yarn Directions: The parent or caregiver should select or cut a piece of cardboard that’s about the size of a piece of printer paper.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 5, 2025

By Sue Coyle Talk therapy in some form is the modality most think about when they consider seeking counseling or even becoming a counselor. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), for example, has long been the most utilized and researched form of psychotherapy in the United States and globally. In fact, it has been described as the gold standard, with millions of individuals seeking out CBT each year.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Community Engagement

There’s more than one way to end the year with impact—and we’re letting you decide the direction. In this "choose your own adventure" community-led webinar, attendees will vote in real time to pick one of three year-end event strategies to explore in depth: Volunteer Appreciation Events 🧡 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaigns 🌈 Mission/Program Celebrations 🎉 Once the path is chosen, we’ll dive into a step-by-step engagement workflow plan tailored to that format, showing how

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International Federation of Social Workers

JUNE 5, 2025

The newly convened Council of the Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW) held its first formal meeting on 24 May 2025, bringing together representatives from 16 Commonwealth countries.

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Child Care Aware

JUNE 5, 2025

At the end of May, the House of Representatives voted (215214) to pass their budget reconciliation bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). While Congress had the opportunity to make meaningful policy changes that would improve the lives of working families, young children, and the people that care for them every day, this bill does not deliver.

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N.A.H

JUNE 5, 2025

Volume 2 of The Justice We Imagine series is available for viewing, listening, and reflection. When is true social justice possible? What shapes our approach to the work? Why does understanding and sharing our social justice origin stories matter? As you listen to their responses, think of how you might reply to these questions. The post Check Out Volume 2 of The Justice We Imagine – Social Justice Origin Stories appeared first on Notes from an Aspiring Humanitarian.

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Community Care

JUNE 5, 2025

Registration has opened for Community Care Live 2025 , which takes place on 7-8 October this year. The event returns to London’s Business Design Centre, offering two days of free learning on social work, occupational therapy and leadership, expert guidance on social care law and court skills and the opportunity to network with recruiters, providers, training organisations and peers.

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Social Work With Adults

JUNE 5, 2025

Introduction from Sarah McClinton, Chief Social Worker for Adults According to the 2021 Census, almost one in ten people in England provide unpaid care, equal to 4.7 million people caring for a loved one. As Social Workers and as system leaders, celebrating, supporting and championing unpaid carers is our day job.Beverley Tarka shares her experience My experience by Beverley Tarka Many of you will be familiar with the reflections I shared upon becoming President of the Association of Directors o

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Community Care

JUNE 5, 2025

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. There is a 1.6bn gap between council home care fees and the minimum price required by providers in England to operate sustainably, the Homecare Association has found. Local authorities met just over half of the additional costs faced by English providers in 2025-26 in fee rises, according to the provider body’s latest analysis of the sector’s financial position, published today.

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Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Children’s Defense Fund

JUNE 5, 2025

By Marian Wright Edelman The day after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, who was running for President, appeared at a Cleveland event and said instead of talking about politics he had to speak about the mindless menace of violence in America which again stains our land and every one of our lives. He said: The victims of the violence are Black and White, rich and poor, young and old, famous and unknown.

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