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Emerging Words for the Future (Spring 2023 Edition)

Social Work Futures

Over the last couple of years and through my own foresight journey (as a social worker and a human)…I’ve found emerging language regarding the future to be really interesting, illuminating, sometimes troubling, and valuable. Sometimes there are words that are more “pop culture” words that emerge from the mainstream (they are a little like popcorn…not much substance).

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Hawaii family police agency sinks to misrepresentation and blackmail - and that’s just how they treat the State Legislature!

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The Hawaii State Capitol As regular readers of this blog know, many states are swiping money from foster children to reimburse themselves for giving those youth the “privilege” of living in foster care. It happens to foster youth who are entitled to Social Security Disability or Survivor benefits. It might be legal – though even that is a gray area.

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Conversations on Social Work Careers: Consulting, Advocacy, and Impact With Zander Keig

The New Social Worker

Zander Keig shares his perspective as a 56-year-old first-generation American of Mexican heritage (Latino) trans man, TBI survivor, and neurodivergent first-generation college graduate. Zander was NASW 2020 Social Worker of the Year.

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Fears grow over police collecting data from lone child refugees in UK

The Guardian

Welfare groups claim information could be used by Home Office to deport asylum seekers Police have been collecting the sensitive data of unaccompanied child asylum seekers and sharing it with immigration enforcement, sparking fears it could be used against them for their deportation. As part of a government operation to prevent unaccompanied migrant children being trafficked from Home Office hotels, police officers meet them for what is described as a “welfare conversation” to create “a relation

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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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Guide to Applying Systemic Practice in Social Work

Social Work Haven

One of the key purposes of understanding what a systemic social work theory entails is to help practitioners focus on relationships. Another key purpose is to guide social workers in understanding how individuals are embedded within their social context. A systemic approach is essential in social work practice as it helps shape the way social work practitioners interact with families, how they build strong trusting relationships, the point of view they take and the solutions they try to find to