Towards a new community social work
Martin Webber
APRIL 27, 2020
Social work should not be immune to the changes brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.
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A silence in town tonight
The Vintage Social Worker
APRIL 29, 2020
There’s a silence I have never heard. Out here in the evening town I feel as if I am breaking some ill defined curfew, I expect to be taken off the street by armed men, I feel guilty. It’s just the dogs last walk and I have no garden will be my defence. There is no curfew yet we are hidden in our homes to deny an unseen viral enemy the pleasure of using us as a host for its evil intentions.
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Resources for People Impacted by a Suicide Attempt and Suicide Loss
Socialwork License Map
APRIL 27, 2020
Social Work License Map joins the difficult but necessary conversation about suicide and offers resources to those who may have been impacted. The post Resources for People Impacted by a Suicide Attempt and Suicide Loss appeared first on Social Work License Map.
How to Use / Como Usar: Zoom – A Guide for Clients
Social Work Tech
APRIL 17, 2020
How to Use Zoom – A Guide by Social Work Tech. I hope that all of you are staying home (as best as you can) and avoiding COVID-19 as best you can. Circumstance has made me put together a guide I can text to my clients and I want to share it with you. I have all this tech and no time to put something meaningful together… So I’ve been busy for the last several months years which has prevented me from posting anything meaningful or that my harshest critic (me) would like.
5 Must Haves for Case Management
Advertiser: Caseworthy
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.
5 SCARY WAYS ALCOHOL DAMAGES THE BRAIN
Pure Recovery California
APRIL 16, 2020
Amen Clinics. We’ve all heard the claims that alcohol is good for your health. The media is quick to cite studies saying that a glass of wine a day reduces the risk of heart attack and that drinking two glasses of wine or beer a day has been linked to a longer life. Sounds good, but what does alcohol actually do to the brain? When it comes to that 3-pound supercomputer in your head, the news isn’t so rosy.
Free EMDR Children’s Workbook by Ana Gomez
Creative Play Therapist
APRIL 14, 2020
Click HERE for a FREE PDF download of an EMDR Children’s Workbook created by Ana Gomez. Click HERE for the English version and HERE for Spanish. Ana Gomez is also offering a FREE PDF download of her new children’s book about the Coronavirus. She has kindly given permission for people to use, share and distribute it during this difficult time.
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A Love Letter to Social Workers on the Front Lines of COVID-19
Social Work Synergy
APRIL 15, 2020
by Melanie Sage, LCSW, PhD. Editor’s note: This letter was written by Melanie in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and originally posted on LinkedIn on April 9, 2020. We have re-published it here with her permission. It has received over 80,000 views, dozens of tweets and Facebook posts and has been reblogged twice. We are proud to have her as a member of our faculty at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work.
Internalized Racism and Mental Health
Society of Clinical Psychology
APRIL 7, 2020
A recent article out now by Sosoo, Bernard, and Neblett (2019) titled “the influence of internalized racism on the relationship between discrimination and anxiety” shows that different types of race-related stress, particularly racial discrimination and internalized racism, may combine to adversely impact mental health over time. Specifically, in their study, Sosoo and colleagues found that Black participants who endorsed greater levels of internalized racism (i.e., internalization of negative s
Guidebook: Human Service Management Competencies for Social Workers
Michigan Girl's Café
APRIL 13, 2020
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Become a Book Contributor Today!
Karen Zgoda
APRIL 12, 2020
As you may know, I am writing a book titled Active Learning Lessons, Activities, & Assignments for the Modern Social Work Educator to be published by Taylor & Francis/Routledge. I am looking for folks to contribute activities in their specialty areas. Would you be interested? Brief Book Overview and Rationale: To practice social work in the real world, students need to be energized and attentive learners engaging with the realities of the modern social work landscape using active learnin
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.
FREE Webinar by Jackie Flynn on EMDR and Sand Tray
Creative Play Therapist
APRIL 14, 2020
Jackie Flynn offered a free 1 hour webinar for EMDR Child Therapists trained in Sandtray. EMDR IN THE SANDTRAY WITH ALL AGES. – Click HERE to purchase Jackie’s training that covers all 8 phases.
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Doin' The Work
APRIL 6, 2020
Episode 28. Guest: Alejandra Martinez. Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW. . www.dointhework.com. Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stitcher , Spotify. Follow on Twitter & Instagram , Like on Facebook. Join the mailing list. Support the podcast. Download transcript. Transcription services provided by FIU’s Disability Resource Center. .
Demystifying the seats of power in Albany: Advocacy by social work students
Social Work Synergy
APRIL 7, 2020
by Pat Shelly. Before COVID-19 captured all our attention in order to meet the challenges of the changes in our academic, professional and personal lives, the University at Buffalo School of Social Work (UBSSW) traveled to Albany on March 3, 2020 for the annual Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD). Eleven of our MSW students, along with 300 others from across New York State, converged at the Capitol to educate legislators on Nicole’s Law [link] (enhancing suicide prevention servic
When patients overreport symptoms: More than just malingering
Society of Clinical Psychology
APRIL 5, 2020
Every clinician is familiar with patients who describe their complaints in a way that raises concerns as to the plausibility of their symptom reports. In these patients, the frequency (‘I have panic attacks every hour’), intensity (‘my pain is always 10 on the 0-10 numerical pain rating scale’), and/or co-occurrence (‘I have panic attacks, experience pain, hear voices, and suffer from dyslexia’) of symptoms seem to be out of the clinically plausible range.
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Michigan Girl's Café
APRIL 1, 2020
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APRIL 25, 2020
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Free Webinar: Providing Mental Health Help for Parents During the Coronavirus
Creative Play Therapist
APRIL 13, 2020
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Free COVID-19 Journal
Creative Play Therapist
APRIL 14, 2020
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APRIL 18, 2020
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APRIL 8, 2020
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