Tue.Dec 26, 2023

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In “child welfare” the horror stories go in all directions – all year long

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Part one of NCCPR’s news and commentary year in review for 2023 America’s massive child welfare surveillance state was built on horror stories. Stories about children murdered or tortured in their own homes stampeded us into building a massive system that destroys children in the name of saving them. The system has torn apart millions of families needlessly.

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Home Health Referral Among Adult Medicare Patients

CAPC

Disparities in referrals for home health care affect Black people living with serious illness, even with similar discharge scores.

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Why the DSM 5 Doesn’t Acknowledge Sensory Integration Symptoms

University of Connecticut

Ruth Pearlman, LCSW, LICSW, M.ED Wednesday, Feb 22, 2024 10 am – 12 pm 2 CECs Registration Fee: $50 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and current SSW Field Instructors Webinar link will be emailed when your registration is complete. Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a condition where a person has difficulties regulating their senses within their environment.

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Palliative Care Displays Low Utilization in Metastatic Breast Cancer

CAPC

Study summarized in Cure shows in palliative care utilization for people living with de novo metastatic breast cancer.

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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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Providing Inclusive, Affirming Care to Trans and Gender Expansive

University of Connecticut

This program provides at least 1 hour of content on cultural competence. Sarah A. Gilbert, LCSW Thurs, February 22, 2024 8:30 am – 12:30 pm 4 CECs Registration Fee: $100 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and Current SSW Field Instructors Link will be emailed when your registration is complete. The goal of this webinar is to increase participants’ cultural competence in serving gender diverse clients by gaining a greater understanding of the unique micro and macro issues this population exp

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