Community Care

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The Department for Education has appointed Josh MacAlister to advise on the implementation of the children’s social care review that he led. It is paying MacAlister £32,000 for six months’ work, with the role having started on 1 June 2022, shortly after the care review reported, and running until 3o November. However, the contract for the work was formally awarded at the end of July and published by the government last month.

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My Brains Not Broken

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

CW: This post discusses suicide. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in the United States and every year, I aim to write posts and share information directly related to suicide prevention throughout the month. Though this month of awareness has grown in recent years, there are still many challenges to how we discuss suicide prevention. That said, I think this month is a good opportunity to have conversations and demand attention for suicide prevention.

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Community Care

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

A government bid to speed up moving unaccompanied asylum-seeking children out of hotels into council care fails to address the dearth of placements available, directors have said. The Association of Directors of Children’s Services issued the warning after the Home Office introduced a five-day target for councils to accept children from hotels following referral under the now mandatory national transfer scheme (NTS) – under which all authorities across the UK must accept a share of u

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The New Social Worker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In response to the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, Dr. Allan Barsky explores ethical issues for social workers in assisting those seeking abortion care but practicing in states that prohibit or restrict access to abortion-related services.

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Kylie the Creative Social Worker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Fidgets can be so much fun! There are so many different kinds and they can serve many different purposes. With the right expectations and systems in place, fidgets can be used appropriately.

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Famcare

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

We speak to clients everyday. We often get questions asked around the difference between "configuration" and "customization". I wanted to help set the FAMCare record straight and share how the FAMCare platform answers this question.

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Famcare

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

There are both productive non-governmental organizations and those that are unable to reach their full potential and have the desired impact. To run smoothly, a nonprofit requires a lot of work, and many things can go wrong. Mistakes, on the other hand, can provide an opportunity to grow and learn. We hope that by sharing these common mistakes, we can help keep your agency running and thriving.

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Social Work With Adults

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

NICE (the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) have guidelines for social work with adults experiencing complex needs. This is the second of two blogs from members of the guideline committee, Ellie and Chloe, who reflect on their involvement and the importance of the guidelines. If you haven't read my introduction and Ellie's reflections as a person with lived experience in Part One, please click here , then return to Part Two below for Chloe's perspective as a practicing social wo

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

With the successes reaped during the pilot of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) aims to accelerate the results nationwide. The program started in 2016 as a pilot to determine the impact of financial incentives on home health agencies in nine states. The pilot program rewarded or penalized agencies based on a total performance score (TPS) compared to other agencies in the same state.

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The Frontline

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

England’s largest social work charity, Frontline , warns that negative news stories are having a detrimental effect on the public perception of social workers, after new independent research reveals that over half (58%) of people say social workers have a ‘bad reputation’, and of those, nearly a third (31%) would be reluctant for their help despite needing support.

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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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Creative Play Therapist

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The Gottman Institute asked me to write a blog post on how to help children accept difficult emotions. Read the full article here.

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University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

William C. Gilbert, PhD, MSW, LCSW, AADC. Saturday, October 15, 2022. 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. 2 CECs. $40 – UConn SSW Alumni and Current Field Instructors. $50 – All Others. Webinar link will be emailed when your registration is complete. Those suffering from substance use disorders can face many obstacles in achieving and maintaining recovery. As advocates for those in recovery, we know that such obstacles can delay or prevent a person from meeting their recovery goals.

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Gary Direnfeld

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Growing up, my mother was always involved with a volunteer group. I never knew what they did, only that she was busy attending numerous meetings and frequently making dozens of phone calls. As a boy many of those meetings took place in our home. I grew up getting to know these many women, but never what they did. They were lovely women, busy in their endeavor.

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Social Workers Speak

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Lourdes Delores Follins is a member: Why you should stop complimenting people for being ‘resilient’ NPR. For example, take the “strong Black woman” stereotype. According to Professor Inger Burnett-Zeigler, author of Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen: The Emotional Lives of Black Women , internalizing that trope “can often interfere with [Black women] acknowledging their mental health challenges and then going on to get the mental health treatment.” So

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

As usual, Oregon’s Senator Soundbite wants to make everything worse. Supporters of this little girl's foster parents claim those foster parents are "the only family she has ever known." But wait: Who is that man in the picture with her? Well what do you know? It's her uncle! The same uncle who, with his wife, have been fighting for custody almost since the child was born!

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