Social Work Futures

AUGUST 25, 2021

This past year, I taught a traditional social welfare policy class at my post as a social work professor at Portland State University. I incorporated a futures lens into the class and into the primary assignments. After receiving a number of requests to share what I’d been up to – I put together this overview! The experiment was a great success and I’ll continue this approach in my ongoing teaching of this class.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

AUGUST 25, 2021

We begin with two great videos: ? Prof. Dorothy Roberts talks to Kathleen Creamer of Community Legal Services of Philadelphia about “demystifying abolition:" ? See also Prof. Roberts’ essay for the Summer issue of Dissent , which begins this way: Imagine if there were an arm of the state that sent government agents to invade Black people’s homes, kept them under intense and indefinite surveillance, regulated their daily lives, and forcibly separated their families, often permanently.

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Child Welfare Foster Care Welfare Psychology 98

Michigan Social Work

AUGUST 25, 2021

Assistant Professor Jaclynn Hawkins has been appointed as the new Associate Director of the Vivian A. and James L. Curtis Center for Health Equity Research and Training, where she is a Signature Program faculty affiliate. "I was the recipient of the Vivian A. and James L. Curtis Endowed Scholarship as a PhD student which made a huge difference in my life.

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Community Outreach 98

International Federation of Social Workers

AUGUST 25, 2021

Events in Afghanistan have moved quickly in the last few weeks. There is and will continue to be uncertainty for everyone, both for the people who remain in Afghanistan and the people who are forced or feel compelled to leave. Internationally there is a shared fear about the rights and dignity of women and girls. […].

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Bipolar Bandit

AUGUST 24, 2021

Mental illness is not something we acquire by choice, yet it becomes a stigma upon our existence. People from all walks of life encounter psychological issues due to varying reasons; there is no particular age or circumstance. Some people are able to overcome mental disorders without professional help, while others cannot. Whatever the case, a person’s mental illness should not become their definition or identity.

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Disorder Schools Psychology 86

Reimagining Social Work

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is a guest post from Bex Rillstone. Bex graduated the MSW(P) Programme, University of Auckland, in 2018. She has worked as a housing social worker in South Auckland and as a Family Start social worker with a kaupapa M?ori NGO. Bex now works in a male prison, delivering rehabilitation programmes. She also sits on … Continue reading Social work and the un-justice system.

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Rehabilitation Social Worker University 84

International Federation of Social Workers

AUGUST 25, 2021

The newsletter Vol. 5 (2020-21) of Kerala Association of Professional Social Workers, highlights the 5th Kerala Social Work Congress held online on 18-20 Dec 2020… The newsletter KAPStans Voice 20-21 Vol.5.

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Social Worker 78

Bipolar Bandit

AUGUST 26, 2021

Side Note: Information about Schizoaffective Disorde r. After 13 years of living with schizoaffective disorder, hallucinations are a somewhat normal part of my life. They are neither constant nor always terrifying, but they do occur even with my treatment regimen. Everyone’s experiences are different, but here’s a look into what my visual, auditory, and tactile hallucinations are like.

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Socialwork License Map

AUGUST 23, 2021

Social workers and other helping professionals need to practice self-awareness to avoid appearing judgmental to the people whom they are helping. The post Engaging in Self-Awareness: How Not to Judge When Helping Others appeared first on Social Work License Map.

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NASW Foundation

AUGUST 22, 2021

The NASW Foundation is proud to announce its 2021-2022 scholars. This exemplary group of master's degree students is receiving $66,000 in awards from two programs that promote diversity, equity, and.

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Diversity 52

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.

Private Practice

International Federation of Social Workers

AUGUST 25, 2021

The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) shares the concern of all people of goodwill about the humanitarian crisis affecting so many people in Afghanistan. The United Kingdom has a moral responsibility to the people affected by the crisis and must do all in its power to provide support and assistance. “BASW has a particular […].

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Social Worker 60

Bipolar Bandit

AUGUST 23, 2021

Johnny Whitfield is a former newspaper reporter and editor. For those struggling with a mental health diagnosis, the most important people in their lives are often their caregivers – the people who make sure they take their medicines, get to doctor’s appointments, and help them deal with the basic necessities of life. The responsibilities of a caregiver can be all-encompassing, from helping pick up the pieces following an episode, to advocating for the person’s needs with medical professionals.

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Disorder Advocacy Mental Health 80

Social Workers Speak

AUGUST 26, 2021

Health care and social assistance jobs in Iowa increase for the first time since 2020. The Center Square. Neither National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter, Executive Director Denise Rathman nor Iowa Health Care Association Strategic Communications Senior Vice President Lori Ristau was surprised by the findings, they each told The Center Square in emailed statements regarding last month’s rise.

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Mental Health Medicare Medicaid Social Worker 40

Counselor Toolbox podcast

AUGUST 21, 2021

Awe, Wonder and Empowerment Awe, Wonder and Empowerment

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MQ Mental Health

AUGUST 25, 2021

We caught up with Anna Viduani, who works on the IDEA Project in Brazil, at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre. Anna is part of an international team of researchers who have developed a tool to identify risk factors for young people developing depression. . This exciting MQ-funded project started in 2018, and researchers in Brazil, the UK, Nigeria, and Nepal are working together to help identify depression in adolescents.

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Depression Interviewing Interventional University 85

Counselor Toolbox podcast

AUGUST 27, 2021

Healing the Inner Child Healing the Inner Child

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

AUGUST 22, 2021

Psychosocial 20

Psychosocial 20

Counselor Toolbox podcast

AUGUST 21, 2021

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