Tue.Jul 12, 2022

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Why I Can’t Stand Feeling Tired

My Brains Not Broken

It happens to all of us often – several times a week, I get stark reminders that I’m only human. Sometimes those are conscious reminders, but many times the reminders are because of my physical limitations. Like many people, one of the biggest reminder of my physical limitations is that I get tired. I push myself physically, mentally, emotionally, etc., and by the end of the day (or few days) I am exhausted.

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Over 1,000 children in Telford were sexually exploited, inquiry finds

The Guardian

Offenders ‘emboldened’ by failure of authorities to investigate, says three-year investigation into scandal More than a thousand children in Telford were sexually exploited over decades amid the failure of authorities to investigate “emboldened offenders”, an independent inquiry into the scandal has concluded. The three-year investigation by the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA) found that exploitation was allowed to continue for years and children, rather than perpetrators, we

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Reproductive Justice: A call-to-action for Social Work in the Post-Roe World

inSocialWork

Dr. Mery Diaz & Dr. Erica Goldblatt Hyatt. Abortion is no longer a constitutionally-protected right. What are the implications for the field of Social Work, our clients, and where do we go from here? To the surprise of pretty much no one, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in the Dobbs case, finding that the Constitution does not confer any right to an abortion, and for good measure, went on to overrule both Roe v.

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Dealing With Tragedies

Shelter, Inc

With modern technology that brings us news instantly, we are constantly being hit with a tsunami of trauma and violence. Mass shootings, terrorism, natural disasters, and global warming seem to lurk everywhere. Though we aren’t experiencing the actual event, merely witnessing the video is enough for us to respond with secondary trauma, also known as vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue.

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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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Future-Proof Your Workforce: Post-Acute Care Reskilling and Upskilling

Relias

The speed of change in healthcare requires post-acute care organizations to take a different approach to job preparedness. Leaders in assisted living, skilled nursing, home health, rehab therapy, wound care, and hospice know you can’t hire all the skills your organization will need tomorrow and in the future. Instead, forward-thinking executives are building work cultures that embrace post-acute care reskilling and upskilling to maximize adaptability.

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Kaitlin Ward Successfully Defends Dissertation

Michigan Social Work

Kaitlin Ward, Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Psychology, has successfully defended her dissertation entitled “Ecological Influences of Parental Discipline Behaviors and Child Outcomes among Families in Low-and Middle-Income Countries.” Her committee consisted of Shawna Lee and Andy Grogan-Kaylor. Ward has accepted a position at Google.

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How the Pandemic Limited Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment for Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups

CAPC

Study shows disparities in buprenorphine and extended-release naltrexone filled prescriptions during the pandemic.

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Consensus-Based Guidance on Opioid Management in Individuals with Advanced Cancer-Related Pain

CAPC

Study provides guidance for clinicians taking care of patients with pain from cancer, and opioid misuse or use disorder.