Tue.May 31, 2022

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Regional care commissioning ‘risks greater costs, bureaucracy and remote decision making’

Community Care

By Mithran Samuel and Charlotte Goddard. The care review’s plans to tackle the shortage of suitable care placements risk increasing costs and bureaucracy and making decision-making more remote from children and young people. That was the verdict of sector bodies representing councils, private providers and children and young people in relation to last week’s final report from the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care.

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Closing Out Mental Health Awareness Month 2022

My Brains Not Broken

Every year when I reach the end of Mental Health Awareness Month , I try to reflect. I reflect on mental health in the state of my community, my city and my country, and I wonder if anything has happened this month that could lead to substantial change. This year, I have to say I’m a little discouraged. I know I’m usually a little more positive about mental health awareness, but after this month it seems like we have so much of it backwards.

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Reforms would require ‘unfeasible’ boost to social work numbers without system change, says report

Community Care

By Patrick Grafton-Green and Mithran Samuel. Councils would require an “unfeasible” increase in adult social work numbers to implement the government’s care reforms unless they change systems, according to a report last week. English authorities would need to carry out an estimated 105,000 extra Care Act assessments a year because of an influx of self-funders into the system on the back of the reforms, which are due to be fully implemented in October 2023, found the study by t

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Preventing school shootings

Stop Abuse Campaign

← Surviving low self esteem. Today, most of us are sitting with a grief that is alternatively causing us to rage, weep, dread, and surrender to negativity. A gunman killed 19 children and two adults in a massacre inside a fourth-grade classroom at the most recent count. This event is coming on the heels of a racially-motivated mass shooting in Buffalo, NY, and Laguna Woods, CA.

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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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IASSW Elections 2022: date extended for online voting

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

IASSW Elections 2022: date extended for online voting. The IASSW election committee has decided to extend the deadline Wednesday June 15th. If you have not yet voted, Please go for it now. Please login here : [link] and proceed to vote. Note: Each Member ( Individual, Life Individual and School) can only vote ONCE. Affiliate Members do not have voting rights.

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Tips for Helping Veterans Cope With PTSD

Famcare

While serving their country, military personnel may encounter a variety of terrifying situation. Thousands of veterans have been left scarred by their experiences, leading to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Veteran's PTSD is a significant challenge and a serious issue, but many retired military personnel and their families are unaware of the diagnosis or where to seek treatment.

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Our top takeaways from the White House Youth Mental Health Forum

MQ Mental Health

The White House hosted its first ever Youth Mental Health Forum on May 18th. The event’s ambitious goal was to elevate the voices of young people, shatter the stigma surrounding mental health, and find viable solutions. The forum, hosted by the US Department of Health and Human Services, and the MTV Entertainment group, included numerous experts and speakers, such as First Lady, Dr.