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5 Ways Surviving Child Abuse Is Like Training for the Olympics

Stop Abuse Campaign

← Research Roundup June 2021. Research Roundup Summer 2021 → To be an Olympian is to chronically push beyond one’s limits toward athletic excellence, fueled primarily by an internal drive and the dream of being among the best representing one’s country on the world stage. . To survive child abuse is to chronically push beyond the limits imposed by one’s abusers and abusive conditioning, fueled by an internal drive, moral compass, and self-advocacy.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending August 10, 2021

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

We begin with legislation – enacted … ? Perhaps you assumed it already happens: Of course, if children are torn from an impoverished parent’s arms the parent at least gets a lawyer, right? Not necessarily. In some states, it’s at the whim of the judge. But that’s no longer true in Minnesota. And the Minnesota law has some good language about when that lawyer should be appointed. ?

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IFSW Climate Justice Program: Statement on IPCC Climate Report “Encouragement as we collectively continue co-building a new ecosocial world with a sustainable future for all”

International Federation of Social Workers

Last week’s Climate Report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (1) highlights significant global concerns on climate change and a call for immediate and drastic changes to prevent an escalating catastrophe. The IFSW Climate Justice Program offers this statement as a way to interpret the Climate Report through an ecosocial worldview lens; […].

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Warning Signs of Mental Illness

Bipolar Bandit

Diagnosing someone with a mental illness is not always easy. There really is not a blood test you can take. There is not really a straightforward way to diagnose someone with a mental illness, but there are warning signs you can look for. If someone exhibits these symptoms, it is suggested they see a medical professional to get a proper diagnosis. VIDEO.

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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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Education for people in prison: How, why and what’s the point?

Reimagining Social Work

In the latest RSW podcast Emily Keddell interviews Fairleigh Gilmour, an academic in Gender studies and Criminology at the University of Otago. Fairleigh has run a volunteering programme into the Milton prison for a number of years, after discovering how few students in her criminology classes had ever been into a prison. Her programmes involve … Continue reading Education for people in prison: How, why and what’s the point?

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Self-Funders in England: How much choice and control do they really have?

The Social Care Elf

Self-funders (or elf-funders) are people who have to pay for their social care using their own finances, as opposed to receiving partial or full funding from their local council’s adult social care department. In England a threshold exists of £23,250, those who have above this amount in savings and sometimes other assets are deemed to [read the full story.].

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How Relationship Counselling Can Benefit You

Psychological Health Care

Dealing with occasional challenges is a normal part of nurturing any relationship. If you’re married or in a long-term relationship you have no doubt experienced some conflict or endured difficult periods. How well you understand and can communicate with your partner, as well as your ability to negotiate difficult times can determine whether you maintain a happy relationship, struggle, or separate.

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Talking about social graces improves social work practice

The Frontline

Saul Lovell is a Frontline Fellow whose career in social work spans over 13 years. Now in his sixth year as a social work manager, Saul is currently leading a new team on a project called ‘social work in schools’ in Croydon. ‘Social work in schools’ is an innovation that Croydon Council is committed to as part of their systemic practice, where social workers are based in schools rather than council offices.

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The Supreme Court Shaping the Future of Athletes, Lawmakers, and Businesspeople from High School to College Sports

Children and the Law Blog

The Supreme Court of the United States is now allowing college athletes to be compensated for their name, image, and likeness. As stated by Justice Kavanaugh “The NCAA is not above the law.”[i] The ability to have a Supreme Court Justice state this message is a huge win for high school athletes planning to pursue […]. The post The Supreme Court Shaping the Future of Athletes, Lawmakers, and Businesspeople from High School to College Sports appeared first on Children and the Law Blog.

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Relationship repair tips

Lawson Psychology

The post Relationship repair tips appeared first on Lawson Clinical Psychology.

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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.

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Listening without Defensiveness

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Listening and Hearing Set ground rules Stop mind reading Stop projecting One person and one thing at a time Use objective language Have a safe-word and de-escalation plan if you feel like you are getting defensive or being attacked Listening and Hearing Set ground rules Stop mind reading Stop projecting One person and one thing at a time Use objective language Have a safe-word and de-escalation plan if you feel like you are getting defensive or being attacked

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Bullying and mental health: can there be more targeted and better support for young people?

MQ Mental Health

One in five children experienced some kind of bullying in 2019, but some are more at risk than others. MQ-funded researcher Dr Jean-Baptiste Pingault, and his team have been trying to better understand bullying and mental health since 2017. His study, Bullying and Mental Health: a Genetically Informative Approach, looked at whether improving our understanding of the relationship between mental health and bullying could lead to more targeted and effective support for young people.

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News Items – August 12, 2021

Social Workers Speak

Sam Hickman is the executive director of NASW-WV: During round table discussion, advocates push Congress to take up voting rights legislation. West Virginia Metro News. Samuel Hickman was the moderator for the round table which included Smith, Cevallos, Dijon Stokes, an Advocacy Specialist for ACLU WV, Bill Kuhn, a Huntington resident and veteran, Chelsea Hornyak the Director of Accounts for 84 Agency, and Greg Whittington, the Criminal Law Reform Campaign Director for ACLU WV.

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Medication Reconciliation

Counselor Toolbox podcast

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Long Term Care Insurance

Counselor Toolbox podcast

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Prevention of Cognitive Decline with Stress Management

Counselor Toolbox podcast

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Case Management Needs Assessment

Counselor Toolbox podcast

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Psychosocial Elements of Terminal Illness, Palliative Care and Grief

Counselor Toolbox podcast

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Advanced Care Planning in Case Management

Counselor Toolbox podcast