Community Care
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
England’s care system needs an “urgent boost to the number of foster carers” to avoid reaching “breaking point”. That was the warning from Ofsted as it released its annual fostering statistics last week , which showed there were 88,180 approved fostering places, 55,990 of which were filled, and 45,370 approved fostering households, as of 31 March 2021.
Gary Direnfeld
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
The call was about the one child who was continually acting out, skipping school, getting into trouble. The other child was described as perfect, a perfectionist actually. That child had great grades and only concentrated on school work. The child was seemingly obsessed with that and as such, didn’t have time for trouble. That child was considered fine.
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My Brains Not Broken
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
One of the things I’ve learned on my mental health journey is that I can be extremely hard on myself. When I make mistakes or experience setbacks, I am quick to place the blame squarely on my shoulders. When I succeed, I’m reluctant to take any of the credit or share in any part of the praise. And while I know many of the reasons behind this (and since I don’t want to turn this post into a pseudo-therapy session), I’ve never really known what to do about it – which
What a Shrink Thinks
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
We need each other and we harm each other. We serve each other and threaten to devour each other. We yearn to rely on each other, and we profoundly disappoint each other. We can’t live with each other and we can’t live without each other. Psychoanalytic models struggle with these conflicting demands.
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Social Care
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
While the processes relating to an authorisation of a deprivation of liberty will change, the sector skills, knowledge and experience gained under the Care Act framework means there is already a solid foundation for expected practice under LPS. Positive developments. As a qualified social worker, I welcome the changes which Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) intends to bring to the sector.
Swhelper
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Elspeth Slayter. Recently, I had the opportunity to give a webinar on disability cultural competence to social service workers, but was met with many blank stares. As a disabled social worker myself, I often notice that the disability community is not recognized as a cultural group. Disability is also not considered as a social identity in diversity […].
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Gary Direnfeld
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
It’s not uncommon for one to really want to do what’s right for the kids while the other seems to work against their interests. In wanting to do what’s right, some believe that they should make life appear as much as it did after the separation as before. With that, the other parent is invited in for special occasions. That parent may even be chased, so to speak, to continue to see the kids.
My Brains Not Broken
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
People say it all the time – easier said than done. That phrase can extend to a lot of different situations for a lot of different reasons. In fact I don’t think I realized just how often I said it (to myself or to others) during my day-to-day life. And while I think that this extends to plenty of situations in our lives, there’s no area where this plays out for me in a clearer way then when my mental health is involved.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
NOVEMBER 28, 2021
The next World Social Work Day takes place on the 15th March 2022. The theme: ´Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind´ coincides with the theme of the people´s summit that will take place on the 29th June to the 2 nd July. The theme presents a vision and action plan to create new global values, policies and practices that develop trust, security and confidence for all people and the sustainability of the planet.
Reimagining Social Work
NOVEMBER 13, 2021
Aotearoa New Zealand is currently grappling with an outbreak of the Delta variant of Covid-19. Since a recent returnee from Australia tested positive for Delta in mid-August 2021, we have been under public health emergency measures, with T?maki Makaurau, our largest city, in Level 3 and 4 lockdowns for 88 days (at 13 November). The … Continue reading Holding fast to collectivist values in a health emergency.
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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.
Swhelper
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Linda R. Tropp. Debates about the value and meaning of public education are not just about report cards and standardized test scores. The hope is that public education will equip youth with what they need to reach their full potential and flourish as the next generation of citizens. To achieve this goal, most people realize that public schools […].
Community Care
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Dear Mr Javid, I am writing, in this open letter, to express my grave and continuing concern over the care and support for people who have a learning disability and autistic people detained in inpatient care or at risk of such detention. According to latest NHS Assuring Transformation data , there were more than 2,000 people with a learning disability in inpatient settings, most of whom have been locked up in these long-stay hospitals for at least two years.
Gary Direnfeld
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Mild Intellectual Disability (MID) is a much-misunderstood diagnosis. It first appears in the 2013 edition of the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual of Mental Disorders, 5 th Edition (DSM-5). The DSM is a compilation and classification of mental disorders as determined by a committee of psychiatrists under the American Psychiatric Association. The DSM-5 is the most current edition of the manual and serves as the basis of mental diagnostic terms as well as the symptoms required to reach criteria fo
My Brains Not Broken
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
There are many symptoms for anxiety and anxiety disorders: feelings of panic or doom, shortness of breath, trouble sleeping, a general sense of uneasiness…the list goes on and on. Symptoms of anxiety can create challenges with how we view the world and view ourselves, creating issues with self-worth, confidence and self-esteem. But lately I’ve noticed one one area that I don’t often see people discuss – self-doubt.
Sober Courage
NOVEMBER 7, 2021
Anne Lamott is an American novelist and non-fiction writer. She is also a progressive political activist, public speaker, and writing teacher and a person in long term recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). Her nonfiction works are largely autobiographical. Wikipedia In 2017 Anne Lamott recorded a Ted Talk about the 12 Truths that she knows … Continue reading “12 Truths”·Anne Lamott·TED2017.
Social Work Blog
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) on Oct. 27, 2021 and 10 other civil rights organizations joined in an amicus brief led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in the Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson case filed in the U.S. Supreme Court. This case involves Texas’s Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy and allowing private citizens to enforce the law by suing anyone who performed, aided, or abetted an abortion in violation of the ba
Social Care
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Care colleagues have already demonstrated tireless commitment to the principals of IPC every day. Infection Prevention and Control Champions Network launched. While it is perhaps not surprising how vaccination has become a primary focus of efforts to end the coronavirus pandemic, there has been another shared endeavour, which has proven just as critical in helping us protect people from the virus: infection, prevention and control (IPC).
Community Care
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
The High Court has ruled that local authorities can usually arrange for children in their care to have Covid-19 and flu vaccines even when parents object. At a family court hearing last week, Mr Justice Poole ruled that authorities could generally agree the vaccination of children for whom they have a care order without court approval, despite parents’ objections, so long as: The vaccines in question were being administered to children of the relevant age as part of a national programme approved
Gary Direnfeld
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Some folks see one of their parents as good and the other bad. The bad parent may have been abusive and/or had problems with alcohol and/or drugs or perhaps mental illness. The other parent was seen as good for not having been engaged in those behaviors deemed bad. However, in some of these situations, the good parent was non-protective and may have relied on the one seen as bad to be an enforcer of behavior and may have even sought to have you tolerate that parent.
My Brains Not Broken
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Since this week is Thanksgiving in the US, I’m thinking a lot about the word gratitude. Being in the mental health space, I heard this word quite often. One of the most common tips for people dealing with depression centers around finding gratitude in our lives. There are many ways that people can find gratitude (and I hope to make a post about that in the near future!
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
NOVEMBER 6, 2021
Digital exhibition: Making the Invisibility of Social Work Interventions in Climate Issues Visible. Professor Lena Dominelli is a qualified social worker and holds a Chair in Social Work at the University of Stirling. Lena has specific interests in climate change and extreme weather events. Through her research, she has created the concept of ‘green social work’ as a new paradigm for theory and practice.
International Federation of Social Workers
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
The 2022 World Social Work Day Poster Launched The 2022 World Social Work Day Poster was launched today. It highlights the theme ´Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind´. The theme coincides with the name of the people´s global summit that will take place on the 29th June to the 2nd July. The […].
Blurt It Out
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Just like that, the festive season is upon us again, and our feeds are filling up with picture-perfect families in unrealistically tidy spaces. For some, it really is “the most wonderful time of the year”, but it can also be overwhelming, emotional, and stressful. With that in mind, we’ve created this years’ thoughtful gift guide. The post A Very Thoughtful Gift Guide: 2021 appeared first on The Blurt Foundation.
Community Care
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
The number of children in need in England has fallen for the third successive year, to its lowest level since 2013, according to official government figures. Figures from the annual children in need census , covering the year to 31 March 2021, also showed that referrals to children’s social care and child protection plans fell sharply during the first year of coronavirus restrictions in the country.
Nnatasha Tracy
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
I've always said there isn't a diet that treats bipolar disorder. This is still true. Nonetheless, there is a diet that may be best for mental illness and cognitive decline; it's called the MIND diet. Few people have heard of the Mediterranean-DASH diet intervention for neurodegenerative delay (MIND) diet, and it is a work in progress, but the MIND diet outlines a broad eating plan that, according to research, can help your brain function at its best and slow cognitive decline.
Bipolar Bandit
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Since its original description over 160 years ago, Bipolar Disorder has been a tough diagnosis to make accurately. At different times called “circular insanity,” “manic depressive psychosis,” and “manic depression,” Bipolar Disorder was not officially recognized as a standalone mental illness until 1980. Now we know that Bipolar Disorder is actually a group of four distinct illnesses with different severities and diagnostic criteria.
Social Care
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
Realisation is the first step. Every year, when we hold Carers Rights Day , it’s an opportunity to raise awareness of caring. People don’t see themselves as unpaid carers but as partners, wives, husbands, sons, daughters, and close friends first. Yet, providing unpaid care to someone who has a health condition, who is older or who has a disability, can have a profound impact on their health, wellbeing, paid work and relationships.
Swhelper
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
SWHELPER. The COVID-19 pandemic shed a glaring light on the important role that technology and access to high-speed internet play our lives. You would not be able to read this story without an internet connection and a device to read it on. How would you communicate with loved ones, do your homework or pay your bills […]. View Full Article - The Digital Divide is a Human Rights Issue.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
NOVEMBER 21, 2021
Tribute to Prof. Vimla Nadkarni . Antoinette Lombard – University of Pretoria “ Meeting Vilma the first time as a social work colleague, implied the privilege of meeting a friend for life. With her warm and caring personality, she spoke out on injustices and stood up fearlessly for what she believed in. She inspired others to act, engaged in action at the forefront, and led by example.
Community Care
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
Social workers are overwhelmed by high caseloads and hampered by “highly inconsistent” supervision, Ofsted has found on a visit to a struggling council. Inspectors said practice had deteriorated at Halton council since it was rated requires improvement in March last year. They found that senior managers were not aware of the extent of the serious weaknesses they identified and their impact on children.
Nnatasha Tracy
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
A major refrain in the mental health world is that stigma prevents people from seeking mental health care, and that's why we need all these anti-stigma campaigns and programs. Well, the actual facts beg to differ. While stigma may prevent mental health care in a minority of cases, there are far bigger reasons why people who need care don't get it. This begs the following questions: Why are advocates always harping on about stigma?
Relias
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Retaining direct support professionals (DSPs) is a seemingly never-ending challenge for organizations that serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Agencies are always looking for ways to help new hires understand and get excited about the job, engage their employees, and recognize the experience of their veterans. A DSP peer mentoring program is a great way to increase employee engagement and retention.
Social Care
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
It’s estimated there will be almost half-a-million extra job opportunities in adult social care by 2035 and more than 105,000 vacancies to be filled. These roles. will be exciting, varied and rewarding. Career opportunity. I’m delighted Made with Care, the Government’s new social care recruitment campaign in England, has now launched to encourage many more people to pursue careers in social care.
inSocialWork
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Dr. Margaret Chisolm. How can clinicians approach treatment of mental illness while honoring the unique context in which individuals live their lives? Physician, clinician, author, mother, and sister to name a few; Dr. Margaret (Meg) Chisolm offers an alternative approach to treating folks experiencing mental illness. Helping professionals and students of all stripes are familiar with the various iterations of the DSM – the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders now in its 5th edi
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
NOVEMBER 14, 2021
On this Saturday - “National Adoption Day” - who will stop to remember that for some children and some young adults every mass adoption ceremony, every treacly feature story on the local news is an act of cruelty – ripping the scab off a wound that never fully heals. Termination of parental rights is child welfare's "death penalty." So why do some of the very judges who order a family "executed" preside over public celebrations of the aftermath?
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