January, 2015

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Peer support and street triage evaluations

Martin Webber

At the International Centre for Mental Health Social Research we have been successful in obtaining funding for two new studies starting in February 2015. Both studies are evaluations of innovative mental health services to help build the.

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Relationship training for practitioners: does it work?

Martin Webber

Randomised controlled trials are rare in social work so I was pleased to review one for my second blog for the Social Care Elf this week. However, the study’s limitations mean that its findings must be.

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Social work practice and research in global mental health

Martin Webber

I’ve spent the last week in Cochin in the state of Kerala, India, with colleagues from the International Centre for Mental Health Social Research (ICMHSR). ICMHSR brings together researchers from the University of York with.

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Think Ahead, but don’t forget the added value of the social work academy

Martin Webber

Work-based routes to qualifying in social work are not new. Step Up to Social Work and Frontline provide intensive graduate training in working with children and families leading to a qualification in social work.

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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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Training for foster carers helps to improve child behaviour

Martin Webber

Independent fostering agencies (IFAs) have played a key role in helping local authorities meet the increased demand for foster care placements since the death of Baby Peter. In addition to supplying more foster carers, they.