Fri.Nov 11, 2022

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Specialist placements needed to reform a care system not working for teenagers, finds review

Community Care

The government must invest in specialist placements to reform a care system not working for vulnerable teenagers and protect them from exploitation. That was a key message from a 14-month review into preventing vulnerable young people from being drawn into gangs and violence, led by former Children’s Commissioner for England Anne Longfield. In its final report, published last week, the Commission on Young Lives found young people at risk were identified late and placed in unsuitable reside

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Love Letter to OCAD’s Foresight Program

Social Work Futures

The Ontario College of Art and Design has a Master’s Degree Program in Strategic Foresight. I happened upon it via the work of many of their graduates and the way in which they position this work online as a generous and brilliant act of public scholarship. This post is really a love letter – of admiration, respect and gratitude for not only the solid academic work they are doing but the way in which they communicate it and make it so accessible.

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Cafcass staff may be balloted on industrial action amid absence of pay offer, says union boss

Community Care

Cafcass staff may be balloted on industrial action if the ongoing absence of a pay offer for 2022-23 persists or they are presented with too low an increase, a union chief has warned. Ian Lawrence, general secretary at Napo, said staff were growing increasingly frustrated by the absence of an offer since it and UNISON issued a claim for a 10.8% rise in salaries in June to the family courts body.

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Five Caseworker Rookie Mistakes to Avoid

Famcare

According to estimates, the United States has over 680,000 social workers affiliated with various non-profit organizations. Social workers play an important role in the American social fabric, from juvenile justice to veteran services, senior services, and child welfare. However, in their pursuit of doing good for humanity, social workers occasionally make mistakes that add to their workload and stress.

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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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How to Take Charge of Your ADHD Voicemail Hell

A Splintered Mind

Ever find yourself missing important messages because your voicemail box is filled with half a decade of unlistened to calls? There might be a solution for that. Adult ADHD is almost like the Baskin Robbins of the mental health community. There are so many flavors of ADHD, you can be forgiven for questioning if they’re all from the same diagnosis.

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Millions of Americans Have Health Insurance That Isn’t ‘Good Enough’

CAPC

Stat News discusses the problem of health insurance in the United States, focusing on affordability of care, even after coverage.

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Physician Explains Pharmacists' Role in Educating Prescribers on Risks of Polypharmacy

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Interview explaining the problems around overmedication for older adults, and how clinicians and pharmacists can work together to address this.

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Palliative Care Training Can Help Clinicians With Tough Conversations

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Communication skills training helps to increase the quality of care for people living with Huntington's disease.

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Palliative Care for Chronically Critically Ill Infants

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Study seeks to find what palliative care support is provided to chronically critically ill infants and families after NICU discharge.

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Pediatric and Adult Cardiologists’ and Respirologists’ Referral Practices to Palliative Care

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JPSM study finds important differences between adult and pediatric clinician beliefs and behaviors when referring patients to palliative care.

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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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Utilization of Palliative Care in Veterans Admitted With Heart Failure Experiencing Homelessness

CAPC

JPSM study evaluates housing stability as a factor in whether veterans with heart failure receive palliative care.

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Instituting Standardized Consultation Criteria to Increase Early Palliative Care for Acute Leukemia

CAPC

Study focuses on older patients living with advanced leukemia, who have a high symptom burden and poor prognosis.