Community Care
DECEMBER 14, 2021
The Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) is certain to be delayed again, with the government yet to consult on how to put the scheme into practice. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) replacement was originally due come into force in October 2020, but this was then put back to a target of April 2022, due to the impact of Covid on health and social care.
My Brains Not Broken
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Mental health is important for everyone, but it’s especially important to spotlight teenagers and mental health. For today’s post, I was able to talk with Monica Utley, the Executive Director of Tilly’s Life Center. Located in Irvine, California, Tilly’s Life Center teaches life skills to teenagers that build confidence, inspire compassion, and encourages adolescents to pursue their dreams.
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Social Work Futures
DECEMBER 13, 2021
The Council on Social Work Education regularly goes through a lengthy process to revise its educational and practice standards. Currently there is an “open commentary” opportunity to weigh in on the latest round of the proposed standards for 2022. You can read about the process and the proposed standards themselves here. This entry offers a brief analysis of the proposed 2022 CSWE EPAS Guidelines.
Gary Direnfeld
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Oh that guilt. So undermining. And with Christmas just around the corner, whose will it be? Yours? Someone elses? Boundaries. They are the thing that brings your life back to you. They help you distinguish who respects you acting in your interest versus their own. “No” is a boundary word. “We would love to normally, but this year we just need to __ for ourselves,” is a boundary phrase. “Sorry, we will be doing _this year and we are quite looking forward to it,”
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Community Care
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Pandemic-related delays in responding to adult safeguarding concerns have resulted in “severe consequences” for people accessing or in need of services, with many reports being made later, meaning problems have become far more acute, complex and harmful. The warning came among a series of findings in the latest report from the Covid-19 Adult Safeguarding Insight Project, through which the Local Government Association has been tracking the impact of the pandemic on adult safeguarding
My Brains Not Broken
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Mental health matters for people of every age, race and demographic, but an area that doesn’t always get the attention it deserves is in young people. It might not be news to some, but the numbers are rising year after year when it comes to young people dealing with mental health disorders and mental illness. After an insightful Q&A earlier this week with Tilly’s Life Center, I decided I wanted to spotlight some of the important statistics about young people and mental health tha
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Gary Direnfeld
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Omicron, Christmas and Anti-Vaxxers… Within families, there are still couples where there are divergent/polar views as to the reality of the pandemic and the value and even purpose of the vaccine. At this point and although a shrinking minority, those who remain fixed in their contrary views are less and less likely to change. This can be the issue that gives cause for a separation.
Bipolar Bandit
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Setting Boundaries. Boundaries are a way of taking care of ourselves. When you understand how to set and maintain healthy boundaries, you can avoid the feelings of resentment, disappointment, and anger that build up when limits have been pushed. If you’re not sure how to go about creating boundaries or effectively uphold existing ones, then here are 10 ways in which you can create and maintain healthy boundaries.
The Guardian
DECEMBER 12, 2021
England’s care commissioner begins exhaustive inquiry as a record number of absences are reported by 10 local authorities An investigation to locate so-called “ghost children” who have fallen off the radar during the pandemic is to be launched by England’s children’s commissioner, the Observer can reveal, amid growing concerns over their welfare. In an intervention further highlighting the concerns over the whereabouts of tens of thousands of children, Rachel de Souza said she would immediately
The Social Care Elf
DECEMBER 16, 2021
In her debut blog, Lauren Breen summarises a paper relevant to her Active Ingredients project, which seeks to understand the impact that grief reduction interventions can have on reducing anxiety and depression in young people aged 14-24 years. The post Parental loss and grief in childhood linked to an increased risk of depression in adulthood #ActiveIngredientsMH appeared first on National Elf Service.
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.
Gary Direnfeld
DECEMBER 14, 2021
I am thinking of step-families, those that are blended with kids from one or other parent, sometimes both. Of these, not all stepkids and stepparents form a loving, let alone caring relationship or even a tolerance for each other. Indeed, it can be highly conflicted and result in much disruption and challenging behavior on the part of those involved.
Social Work Blog
DECEMBER 17, 2021
Posted December 17, 2021. Two adults are interacting with an older person. The older person is lying in bed. All three are wearing face masks. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on nursing home residents, families, and staff. Limitations on visits from family (as defined by each resident), other personal guests, and even certain service providers (such as hospice personnel and long-term care ombudsmen) have drastically exacerbated loneliness and social isolation among residents.
The Guardian
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Frankie Smith was ‘obsessed’ with Savannah Brockhill, an amateur boxer eight years her senior Mother’s girlfriend found guilty of murdering toddler Star Hobson killing: timeline It was only a few months after Star Hobson’s birth on 21 May 2019 that her mother, Frankie Smith, seemed to lose interest in her daughter. She took a holiday that September and got a friend to look after Star as soon as she boarded the coach to Bridlington, leaving the friend to babysit in the evenings so she could go ou
The Social Care Elf
DECEMBER 12, 2021
Douglas Badenoch appraises a recent cross-sectional survey study, which looks at COVID-19 partial school closures and mental health problems. Follow #CAMHScampfire on Twitter at 5pm GMT on Monday 13th December for an online journal club discussing this paper. Or sign up now to join the free webinar hosted by ACAMH. The post COVID-19 lockdowns and school closures: what’s the impact on youth mental health?
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
DECEMBER 12, 2021
Call for Book Chapter Proposals for Anthology on Arts-Based Pedagogy. The COVID-19 pandemic created the largest global disruption of education processes and systems in history, forcing diverse educators within schools, universities, communities, and non-profit organizations to shift the ways in which they deliver knowledge. Transitioning from traditional face-to-face learning to on-line learning posed many challenges for both educators and learners, while simultaneously creating the opportunity
Social Work Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2021
This Holiday Season the NASW Foundation extends warm wishes and deep appreciation to professional social workers who work tirelessly to address some of society’s most challenging issues. You make the world a better place and we salute you for your skills, knowledge, energy, devotion, and compassion. “Thank you, thank you, for all you do!”. As the year winds down, we are hopeful and optimistic that brighter days are ahead if we remain committed and work together to end the pandemic, promote
The Guardian
DECEMBER 17, 2021
Frank Thomson (not his real name) worked as safeguarding locum in 2018 but left after feeling unsafe Frank Thomson* has been a social worker for more than a decade, but describes a short stint in Bradford council’s child safeguarding team as “without exaggerating, the scariest place I’ve ever worked in”. This week, the spotlight has turned to the troubled social work department after the murder of Star Hobson , a 16-month-old toddler, who was beaten to death by her mother’s partner last Septembe
The Social Care Elf
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Clarissa Giebel explores a recent prospective study using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), which looks at the longitudinal relationship between loneliness, social isolation, and frailty in older adults in England. The post How are loneliness, social isolation and frailty linked with age? appeared first on National Elf Service.
Prosper Health Collective
DECEMBER 12, 2021
Grief affects different people in different ways. For many people, special holidays during the year can be especially difficult. Christmas is usually a time for gathering with friends and family, and if someone important to you has died, or is absent for another reason, this time of year can exacerbate painful thoughts and feelings. What you might notice.
The New Social Worker
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Mentors can support you in navigating new territory in your social work career, use the power of their stories to guide you in decision making, and help you define and pursue your career goals. Use these 3 steps to choose the right mentor for you.
The Guardian
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Amateur boxer punched 16-month-old to death in Keighley, West Yorkshire, while mother found guilty of allowing her death Star Hobson: victim of an ‘immature’ mother and her violent partner Star Hobson killing: timeline A “cunning and clever” woman has been found guilty of murdering her girlfriend’s toddler daughter after being caught on CCTV “terrorising” the child when she was left to babysit.
National Casa Gal
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Resilience is key to helping young people bounce back from difficult experiences and overcome the long odds that can face children who have spent time in foster care. Read More. The post Give a child the gift of hope for the holidays appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
Social Care
DECEMBER 16, 2021
"As we approach the festive season, we will reflect upon the year just gone, remember with love and respect those we lost, and look ahead with hope to the year to come." [Photo copyright Lauren Hurley/DHSC]. Awe inspiring care colleagues. The words ‘thank you’ do not seem enough to express my gratitude for the incredible work you have all done to keep residents, colleagues and communities safe, both as individuals and teams, throughout 2021.
The New Social Worker
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Cultural humility is a process, always moving, always changing. It is more a skill we can always be developing, rather than one we ever attain. In many cases, clinicians who work from a false place of competence do harm.
The Guardian
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Barchester angers families with rules on routine visits stricter than government guidance Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage One of the UK’s largest private care providers has banned residents’ families from making in-person visits unless they are chosen as “essential care givers”, in a policy that has angered relatives and appears to breach government guidance.
International Federation of Social Workers
DECEMBER 16, 2021
IFSW Europe, member of Social Platform, promotes the civil dialogue in the European Semester process. We propose you the Social Platform guidance document to EU Member States on improving civil dialogue in the European Semester process.
Lawson Psychology
DECEMBER 16, 2021
The post Overcoming emotional eating with mindful eating appeared first on Lawson Clinical Psychology.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2021
? Who says the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act hasn’t accomplished anything good? Well, OK, I do. But leaving that aside, this odious law has done one thing that’s worthwhile: It bridged America’s great political divide. Read why experts from Left and Right oppose it in this column from the Washington Examiner. ? ASFA has helped create a generation of legal orphans, with no ties to birth parents and no adoptive home either.
The Guardian
DECEMBER 12, 2021
Many fit people are not being discharged because of a lack of adult home care or community health provision The number of patients stuck in hospital in England despite being medically fit to leave nearly doubled between February and November this year. The rise is worrying health experts, who say it is more evidence that the crisis in the adult care system is creating backlogs in the NHS.
Social Work Blog
DECEMBER 16, 2021
December 2021. Beginning January 1, 2022, clinical social workers (CSWs) will become eligible to participate in Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP). NASW advocated for the inclusion of CSWs in the QPP and are pleased that they are now eligible. CSWs participate in the QPP through a system called the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). MIPS was designed to tie payments to quality and cost efficient care, drive improvement in care processes and health outcomes, increase the use of he
Children and the Law Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Being a Street Law instructor involves teaching teenage youth. This is a group of people whose laws if charged as a juvenile is separate from adult law. Many may not know, where some may. Regardless of the importance of teaching the youth about the processes and procedures of their “separate” laws, typically based on […]. The post Teaching Intro to Juvenile Law in Street Law appeared first on Children and the Law Blog.
International Federation of Social Workers
DECEMBER 16, 2021
The people’s summit invites everyone to share and advance their ideas and contributions to shape the Global Values Declaration for a new eco-social world. Individuals and community representatives, people of lived experiences, global organisations, students, health, social, education and economic professions, environmental campaigners, trade unions, policy makers, civil rights champions, spiritual and religious networks, and […].
The Guardian
DECEMBER 12, 2021
Experts fear postnatal clinics could remain closed even longer as Omicron restrictions are ramped up Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Mothers and babies are being put at risk as vital health checks and support services remain shut months after lockdown was lifted, health professionals and charities have warned. Face-to-face services for new families stopped when lockdown began in March last year and have not come back in many parts of the country.
What a Shrink Thinks
DECEMBER 15, 2021
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Lawson Psychology
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Overcoming emotional eating with mindful eating If you have ever watched a romcom or sitcom you are likely familiar with the image of someone sitting on the couch, crying post break up, eating ice-cream straight from the tub. Or perhaps you remember being bribed with a lollypop as a child after an injection at the GPs. Or perhaps you have celebrated a significant life achievement with dinner at a fancy restaurant.
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