Tue.Sep 13, 2022

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Social Work England swaps Stonewall LGBTQ+ staff inclusion scheme for alternative

Community Care

Social Work England has left a Stonewall scheme designed to increase inclusion for LGBTQ+ staff in favour of an alternative training programme. The regulator said it was joining charity the LGBT Foundation’s training academy , on the grounds that it was a better fit for delivering its equality, diversity and inclusion action plan, published in February, than Stonewall’s diversity champions scheme.

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Breaking Down Mental Health Terms: What Is Self-Stigma?

My Brains Not Broken

I was writing a post a few weeks ago when I ended up using a term I rarely think about: self-stigma. It’s not that it’s a foreign concept to me, but I don’t think I’m very comfortable using the term or understanding it well when it is used. That’s why I decided to do a little research to learn about self-stigma, how it shows up in our lives and how we can deal with it.

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Whose Homework is it Anyways?

Gary Direnfeld

There’s a new crop of students, now in first year university. Among them are students whose parents carried them through high school. Now in university these students are realizing there is an increased work load and yet far more independence. Some of these students will slack off. The work won’t get done. If or when the parents get wind of the lack of progress, some parents will be angry, some worried and yet some willing to “help” their young adult child meet their acad

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IFSW-AP UN Representative Addresses UN-ESCAP Committee on Social Development

International Federation of Social Workers

IFSW-AP UN Representative Dr. Sebastian Cordoba (Australia) attended the UN’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) 7th Committee on Social Development during 06 – 08 September 2022. The session this year […].

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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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Childhood Anxiety at Bedtime

Gary Direnfeld

Some kids develop tremendous anxieties that emerge at bedtime. It could be of someone stealing them away, the death of a loved one, fire, etc. The origin of the fear may be unknown or it may be traceable to an actual event, be it through a friend, news report, family experience, or even just a TV show or YouTube video. Most parents will do their best to soothe their child through their fear.

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Edith Lewis Receives 2022 Alexis J. Walker Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Council on Family Relations

Michigan Social Work

Professor Emerita Edith Lewis has been named the 2022 Alexis J. Walker Lifetime Achievement awardee. The award recognizes her decades of contributions to feminist scholarship, teaching and service and is sponsored by the Feminism and Family Science Section of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). Lewis will give a plenary address at the 2023 NCFR conference.

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Nick Espitia Successfully Defends Dissertation

Michigan Social Work

Nick Espitia, Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Sociology, has successfully defended his dissertation entitled “Our Existence is a Political Issue: Examining the Political Participation of Undocumented Latinx Immigrants in the Midwest.” Katie Richards-Schuster served on his committee. Espitia has accepted a tenure-track faculty position in the department of social work at Oakland University.

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Sobriety Chat: Patti

Living Sober

Patti Clark is an author, speaker, workshop facilitator, mother of sons. and she is sober. Click on the video or audio below to hear my Sobriety Chat with Hayley. She talks about healing from a traumatic childhood, how she got sober for 13 years then relapsed for 13 more, the importance of finding the right support and the keys to […] Sobriety Chat: Patti was first posted on September 13, 2022 at 3:46 pm. ©2019 " Living Sober " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial u

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Andrew Grogan-Kaylor’s Research Cited in Editorials in the Chicago Tribune and Washington Post

Michigan Social Work

Professor Andrew Grogan-Kaylor’s review of 50 years of research on corporal punishment was cited in a Chicago Tribune article about the return of corporal punishment to a Missouri school district. The review was also cited in an editorial in the Washington Post.

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Medical School Launches Palliative Care Curriculum Focused on Caring for Patients with Serious Illness

CAPC

Penn Medicine's new four-year program includes simulation-based learning in addition to clinical experiences.

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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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A Note of Respect

Famcare