Social Work Blog

MAY 9, 2025

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is gravely concerned with a newly released U.S. Department of Health and Human Services document that reviews scientific literature about treatments for gender dysphoria because it contains massive inconsistences. The 409-page document, Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria, was commissioned under President Trumps Executive Order 14187.

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Child Welfare Monitor

MAY 8, 2025

by Marie Cohen Source: [link] Proposed federal budget cuts to child welfare services might hurt New Jersey’s recent progress in child welfare, the Commissioner of New Jersey’s Department of Children and Families told state legislators l ast month. The anticipated reduction of more than $100 million would force the department to revert to its most basic role that of child protection not prevention, not support or empowerment, just surveillance and foster care , DCF Commissioner Chri

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Community Care

MAY 7, 2025

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Social workers are continuing to struggle with workload, administrative burdens and increasing need, according to an annual survey of professionals in England. The Local Government Association’s (LGA) 2025 health check , answered by almost 7,000 social workers, mostly from English councils, showed no improvement in practitioners’ experiences of, and wellbeing in, the workplace c

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Center for Child Protection

MAY 9, 2025

Last month, the Center launched its Awareness Ambassador program, which empowers companies with tools to amplify child safety efforts across Austin starting with Child Abuse Prevention Month. This new program gives local businesses the opportunity to make a difference in our community while boosting brand recognition and demonstrating to customers, clients, and employees that they care deeply about protecting children.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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The New Social Worker

MAY 5, 2025

You have made it all this way, toiled through your social work graduate program, and Im supposed to say something wise to you. But youre already wise.

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Social Work.Career

MAY 5, 2025

This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring almost 30 free webcasts that we could find for you this month in the field of social work and mental health. To make it easier for you to find a webinar that is of interest to you, […] The post Free Mental Health Webinars, May 2025 appeared first on SocialWork.Career.

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NASW Foundation

MAY 8, 2025

Breast cancer is the leading alcohol-related cancer among women in the U.S. , with alcohol-related cancer representing more than 16% of breast cancer cases nationally. The risk of breast cancer.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MAY 8, 2025

Members School Membership Individual Membership Individual Life Membership Affiliate Membership Student Membership Our Members School Members Individual Members Individual Life Members Affiliate Members Student Members Bulk Membership Multi Year Membership Global S W Docs Global Definition of Social Work Ethics in Social Work, Statement of Principles Global Standards For Social Work Education And Training IASSW definition on Clinical Social Work Global Agenda Social Work Research Statement Newsl

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Shelter, Inc

MAY 5, 2025

Shelter Youth & Family Services is proud to announce that our Executive Director, Carina H. Santa Maria, MSW, LCSW, has been elected as a Village Trustee for the Village of Arlington Heights. A long-time resident and advocate for youth and families, Santa Maria brings deep experience in child welfare, community development, and social services to this new civic role.

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CO4Kids

MAY 9, 2025

Back to Blogs Child Welfare Blog Nicole Drake receives CDHSs Public Service Recognition Award Nicole Drake, County Intermediary Administrator in the Division of Child Welfare (Office of Children, Youth and Families) received the departments Public Service Recognition Award. The award is for exceptional performance in state government and recipients from across state government were invited to an awards luncheon and recognition ceremony with Governor Polis at the Governors Residence Carriage Hous

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Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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University of Connecticut

MAY 8, 2025

Patricia Wilcox, LCSW Live Webinar Wed, June 18, 2025 10 am – 12 pm 2 CECs Recently social service agencies have been acknowledging the effects of working with, feeling empathy for, and having responsibility for trauma survivors. Whether this effect is referred to as vicarious trauma (VT) or secondary traumatic stress, there is no doubt that the work can influence the treaters world view, their sense of safety, their own relationships, their sense of hope and their energy and enthusiasm fo

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Community Care

MAY 9, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an increasing presence in social work, but much remains unknown about its potential impact on practice and those who rely on social care. To explore what we know and equip practitioners, educators, leaders and policymakers to manage the opportunities and risks that AI presents, Community Care has gathered a group of experts for a half-day online event taking place on 9 July 2025.

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N.A.H

MAY 8, 2025

Although much of the storytelling so far in Social Justice Origin Stories has taken the form of 1:1 conversations, I try to bring their voices together whenever I can. I recently released the first volume in a sub-series I'm creating called "The Justice We Imagine", where I ask storytellers 3 questions: When is true social justice possible? What shapes our approach to the work?

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Relias

MAY 7, 2025

Many have analyzed the current state of healthcare and the key issues that plague our industry. From skyrocketing costs to subpar quality outcomes and unequal access to care, it is clear that the challenges are immense. In the past, healthcare payments from insurers came after providing services to patients, known as a fee-for-service model. However, this model did little to address health outcomes, access to care for vulnerable populations, and the increasing national healthcare expenditure.

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University of Connecticut

MAY 5, 2025

Provides 2 hours of content on veterans mental health issues. Christopher Morse, LICSW, MVF-ASW Saturday, June 14, 2025 10 am 12 pm 2 CEC Registration fee: $50 10% Discount for UConn SSW Alumni and Current UConn SSW Field Instructors Webinar link will be emailed when your registration is complete. While not all service members experience mental health issues, many will experience difficulties returning to the civilian world.

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The Guardian

MAY 3, 2025

Over five-year period Oksana Shahar who cares for her son was paid a small amount more than carers allowance earnings limits allow It was three weeks after Christmas when the bombshell letter arrived. Guy Shahar and his wife, Oksana, looked at each other in stunned disbelief. They had followed the Guardians investigation into the carers allowance scandal that has left thousands of families with crippling debts and criminal records.

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Social Work With Adults

MAY 8, 2025

[Image created by freepik.com ] Baroness Louise Casey has begun her role as Chair of the Independent Commission (the Commission) into Adult Social Care. Baroness Casey marked the formal start of the Commission by chairing a roundtable with people with first-hand experience of the social care system. Baroness Casey not only has a reputation as Whitehalls greatest doer, but she also carries a strong track record of championing social justice and challenging inequity.

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Relias

MAY 7, 2025

A recent study asked nearly 2,000 hospital patients to offer information about their experiences. One of the things that were measured was the Net Promoter Score (NPS), while another was the current emotional state of the patient. It might seem strange to think that a patients emotional state has an effect on their hospitals NPS, but it turns out theyre definitely correlated.

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Social Care

MAY 6, 2025

More opportunities for career progression in adult social care Developing the social care workforce is paramount to success and delivering the ambition for change we want and need to see in adult social care. On 9 April, Secretary of State, Wes Streeting gave a speech to Unison's annual health conference. There, he announced the first universal career structure for adult social care , setting out a further four job role categories to give care workers opportunities to progress in their career.

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The Guardian

MAY 4, 2025

Cross-party groups report emphasises risk of failure after finding 3.5 million people not getting care they need A cross-party group of MPs has warned attempts to reform adult social care are doomed to fail unless ministers accept major investment is needed to overhaul a broken system that was failing millions of people. Reform of social care was typically seen by governments as a burden on the taxpayer, and a drain on resources rather than a positive boost to peoples lives, the NHS and the econ

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Health & Social Care Workforce

MAY 8, 2025

Cat Forward reports from a roundtable event held by the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce as part of two studies in its current programme of work – on Widening Participation and Apprenticeships.

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Relias

MAY 6, 2025

In healthcare, ensuring patient access is crucial for delivering quality care and improving health outcomes. However, many individuals face barriers that prevent them from accessing the care they need. To address these challenges, healthcare organizations are focusing on initiatives to provide equitable healthcare services to all. With Relias, organizations can engage patients to understand root causes, make improvements, and support their unique patient access initiatives.

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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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Social Work Blog

MAY 8, 2025

Breast cancer is the leading alcohol-related cancer among women in the U.S. , with alcohol-related cancer representing more than 16% of breast cancer cases nationally. The risk of breast cancer increases with the amount of alcohol consumed. For women, even one drink per day may increase the risk of breast cancer by 10%, with the risk increasing to 32% for women who have more than two drinks per day.

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The Guardian

MAY 5, 2025

There are real costs to not tackling this grievous problem. But, as we report today, the data we need doesnt seem to exist Layla Moran is chair of the health and social care select committee and MP for Oxford West and Abingdon The NHS undoubtedly saved my life, but social care helps me live it. That is what a participant at a roundtable event on social care told me recently.

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Children’s Defense Fund

MAY 9, 2025

By Marian Wright Edelman Mothers. Grandmothers. Women. We have so much work to do. So many mothers and infant lives to save. So many child dreams to realize and hopes to nourish and protect. Our countries and a common world to change and such long distances to travelfrom waging war to waging peace; from sickness and death to health; from doubt to faith in Creators feminine spirit within Let some of usyou and Ibegin this minute on that journey To speak for those unable to speak for themselves To

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Relias

MAY 6, 2025

In healthcare, patient experience is of paramount importance. Understanding patients perspectives and feedback can help healthcare providers personalize and enhance the quality of care they deliver. To collect and analyze the data efficiently, the use of patient experience survey software has become increasingly popular, and for good reason. Patient experience surveys capture and analyze feedback from patients about their healthcare experiences.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MAY 8, 2025

The Missouri Childrens Division has accomplished something most of us would have thought impossible: They got all sides in the debate over abortion to agree. They agree about Hailey, the young mother profiled in an outstanding story in The Independent. They agree that the behavior of the Childrens Division in surveilling, harassing, traumatizing and sometimes tearing apart Haileys loving family was, in the words of State Sen.

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The Guardian

MAY 8, 2025

The way to win an argument with Reform is to bring economic reality and positive stories of migrant contribution back into the picture British political debate around immigration has long been framed around three axiomatic beliefs: too many foreigners are coming, the explanation for that is incompetence by previous governments and the numbers can be brought down without economic cost.

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The Child and Family Corp

MAY 4, 2025

Key takeaways for caregivers While occasional arguments with siblings or peers are a normal part of childhood, more frequent conflicts may harm childrens behavioral and emotional development. Managing childrens conflict behavior can be challenging for caregivers, especially since few evidence-based interventions specifically target sibling or peer conflict.

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Relias

MAY 6, 2025

As frontline providers of primary and specialty care, physician practices are often the first point of contact for individuals seeking medical attention. Theyre essential to the health of the patients they treat, but the inverse is true as well at least in terms of financial and organizational health. Without a loyal patient base, most of these clinical centers will be plagued by growing existential resource issues.

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