Tue.Apr 04, 2023

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Next steps for social care reform and the voice of adult social work

Social Work With Adults

"Although progress towards real and sustained care sector reform remains challenging, the voice of adult social work has a powerful and constructive role to play." [Created by freepik.com ] The benefit of insight It is one of the privileges of being Chief Social Worker for Adults that my professional colleagues and I can offer our advice, insight and guidance to inform major social care initiatives in England.

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How to have a great social service career in Singapore

Save the Social Worker

Kudos to you. You want to do good and have a social service career in Singapore. Well, it’s not going to be that easy. Don’t wilt in your social service career. Let me qualify that. It’s easy to get a foot in If you have the qualifications, such as a social work degree, or a psychology degree, getting a role in the frontlines of social service is not difficult.

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A Reminder About Timelines

My Brains Not Broken

What does it mean to have a timeline? Understanding and working with timelines feels like a key part of being part of today’s world. Whether at work or school, in our professional or personal lives, we have created a world that’s always on a timeline. Some plans might be short-term, while others can stretch on for years. Like many parts of our lives, there are pros and cons to these timelines.

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Social care funding promises slashed

Martin Webber

Investment is needed to resolve recruitment and retention crisis in social care and social work, not more cuts.

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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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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending April 4, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

● The first paragraph of this story from Reason says it all: Two Colorado child care workers will go on trial this June for presiding over a day care center where a 5-year-old pulled down a 3-year-old's pants. See NCCPR’s comment in the Reason story. And check out the report in the Colorado Sun , which broke the story. ● The American Civil Liberties Union At Liberty podcast devotes an episode to how “Mandatory Reporting Is Destroying Families.

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Help us shape a career pathway for care workers

Social Care

"We are asking employers, people who draw on care and anyone interested in [building an even stronger care sector] to submit evidence to the Department of Health and Social Care’s call for evidence for a ‘care workforce pathway ’" [Image created by freepik.com ] "Talk to any employer, or person who draws on care and support, and they will tell you that the people who work in social care are undoubtedly the sector’s biggest asset".

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Rebeccah Sokol Named 2023 Public Engagement Faculty Fellow

Michigan Social Work

Assistant Professor Rebeccah Sokol has been named a 2023 Public Engagement Faculty Fellow. The university launched its Public Engagement Faculty Fellowship program in 2020 to help faculty bolster their knowledge and skills, and also reflect on how public engagement aligns with their scholarly identity. The effort includes creating an interdisciplinary, intergenerational learning community, as well as encouraging recognition of and experimentation with all forms of public engagement.

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Economic Boom a Bust for Many

Famcare

Fueled by a long-running housing shortage, rising rent prices, and the economic hangover from the pandemic, the overall number of homeless in a federal government report to be released in coming months is expected to be higher than the 580,000 unhoused before the coronavirus outbreak.

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Lauren Whitmer Successfully Defends Dissertation

Michigan Social Work

Lauren Whitmer, Joint PhD in Social Work and Anthropology, has successfully defended her dissertation entitled "Ay Amiga, ¿Qué Puedo Hacer? Oh Friend, What Can I Do?: An Ethnographic Analysis of How Socio-Cultural and Structural Factors Shape Help-Seeking Relationships for Intimate Partner Violence in Lambayeque, Peru." Her committee included Beth Glover Reed (co-chair) and Richard Tolman.

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NASEM Workshop: Supporting and Sustaining the Current and Future Workforce to Care for People with Serious Illness

CAPC

CAPC CEO, Brynn Bowman, to deliver keynote at this public NASEM workshop.

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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.

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Fatima Salman Discussed Social Work Month with WDET

Michigan Social Work

ENGAGE Program Manager Fatima Salman spoke with WDET about both the critical role social workers play in supporting individuals and communities and how the celebration of Social Work Month supports the profession. The state of Michigan officially recognized March as Social Work Month thanks to a resolution by State Representative Carrie Rheingans, MSW ’11.

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Macro-Level Social Work Interventions in Schools: Poverty Simulation Programs as Professional Development Opportunities for K–12 Educators

Social Work Blog

Poverty continues to be a significant public health crisis across the United States, and its impact is particularly prevalent among school-aged youth and their families. Many K–12 educators do not fully understand the realities associated with living in poverty. Such a lack of understanding impacts teachers’ ability to meet the unique educational needs of students experiencing poverty and develop positive teacher–student relationships.

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NASW MEMBER VOICES: MAKE A SMALL DIFFERENCE DAILY And CHANGE WILL FOLLOW

Social Work Blog

By Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW I am not one to crash a party with serious thoughts. Last month was time for celebration as we commemorated the 50 th anniversary of Social Work month. Our profession and its contributions to this country’s well-being too often go unrecognized. Even our future was once questioned by noted experts like Dr. Abraham Flexner who said in 1915 that social work was not yet a profession because of its lack of specificity, specialized skills, and knowledge.