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Guest Post: Bipolar Is Not An Insult, It’s A Medical Condition by Marisa Feliciano

Bipolar Bandit

Language matters. We hear people refer to the weather as bipolar. We hear people call their toddler’s tantrums bipolar. We hear people joke that their unreliable cars are bipolar. I get it, no one is perfect, and I highly doubt the people using that language are trying to be hurtful. Unfortunately, what I hear most frequently is people using the word “bipolar” as a way to put someone down and for me, that STINGS.

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Akerman and National CASA/GAL Association for Children announce 2021 recipient of Academic Excellence Scholarship for foster youth

National Casa Gal

Tawanna Brown, of Verona, New Jersey, an incoming freshman at Seton Hall University, is the 2021 recipient of the Akerman Academic Excellence Scholarship. Read More. The post Akerman and National CASA/GAL Association for Children announce 2021 recipient of Academic Excellence Scholarship for foster youth appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Dissent, Struggle and Change: OT – The world in a teardrop

Reimagining Social Work

As many others will be doing at this uncertain time, I am hunkering down and wondering about the state of the play in the world as I know it. On a global scale the hypocrisy and ultimate futility of the US project in Afghanistan is gobsmacking. On a bigger scale still, the growing evidence of … Continue reading Dissent, Struggle and Change: OT – The world in a teardrop.

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Meet our robot! ??

Clinical Psychology of Social Interaction

In the ERIK project we are working on the development of a robotic platform to support novel interaction strategies in children with impaired socio-emotional skills. See how a session with the robot looks like! [DE].

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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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60 Mental Health Quotes that Inspire, Encourage, or Educate #10

Bipolar Bandit

I enjoy taking pictures and then adding quotes to them. Some of these are my own quotes, but most of them are from other people and I have given them credit. Disclaimer: I used Canva to make many of the designs. 54 until here. Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” ? Roy T. Bennett. Take responsibility of your own happiness ; never put it in other people’s hands.

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CASA volunteer fosters love of reading with comic books

National Casa Gal

Volunteers like Sara make a life-changing difference for children and youth. Read More. The post CASA volunteer fosters love of reading with comic books appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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MQ supporters share their mental health story

MQ Mental Health

[Content warning: This blog references violence, suicide and self-harm]. We reached out to our Momentus givers to share their mental health stories with us. They told us why mental health research matters to them. Our Momentus givers are generous people who donate monthly to support life-saving mental health research. We simply can't do what we do without their generosity.

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Guest Post: The Art of Playing for Good Mental Health by Lou Farrell

Bipolar Bandit

The Art of Playing for Good Mental Health. Have you forgotten how to play? When we suffer from mental illness, play often goes out the window, but we need to play to gain good mental health; it is vital for refuelling our brain with positive thoughts and increasing our self-esteem. Table of Contents. What is the Art of Playing? Good Mental Health Begins With Play When Was The Last Time You Played?

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Celebrating positive impacts on National Nonprofit Day

National Casa Gal

Today and every day, please join us in celebrating the phenomenal work of nonprofits– staff members, volunteers and those who support us – who are impacting lives every day. Read More. The post Celebrating positive impacts on National Nonprofit Day appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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NCCPR in Youth Today on why the rocket scientists can stick to their day jobs

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

A concept some of us have been pushing for decades has suddenly become a centerpiece of the child welfare debate: Family policing agencies routinely confuse poverty with neglect. It follows, therefore, that an enormous amount of what we call “child maltreatment” can be solved through a two-step process. 1. Find the poor people. 2. Send money. Research bears this out.

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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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Seminar #102: The Rose and the Ostrich

What a Shrink Thinks

This content is for members only. Become a member now by purchasing Seminar Level — One Month Only, Seminar Level – Annual, Seminar Level Monthly to get access to this content.

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10 Prek-K Must-Haves & Favorites

Kylie the Creative Social Worker

Working with 3-5-year-olds for the first time and not sure where to start? Maybe you have been with this age for a while and are looking for a change or better resources. Finding resources and… The post 10 Prek-K Must-Haves & Favorites appeared first on Kylie The Creative Social Worker | All rights reserved.

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Strengths Based Tools to Address Mood Disorders

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Strengths Based Tools to Address Mood Disorders Strengths Based Tools to Address Mood Disorders

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending August 18, 2021

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

? This first story falls into the category known as: Please drop everything and read it. Kendra Hurley was one of the first journalists to question the “master narrative” about child abuse and COVID-19: The claim that, in the absence of ever-vigilant, mostly white middle-class “mandated reporters,” overwhelmingly poor disproportionately nonwhite parents would unleash a “pandemic of child abuse” upon their children.

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IFSW Statement on the Draft Convention on the Right to Development

International Federation of Social Workers

IFSW supports the draft convention on the right to development highlighting its eco-social aspects and sees each concern as interrelated. As the global professional body for social work the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) acts as an inclusive and democratic facilitator of global standards, policies and ethical principles. Each of the Federation’s 146 national […].

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News Items – August 19, 2021

Social Workers Speak

Jan Finch is a member: We need to connect with others. Hood County News. There are many things I have learned in my four years in Granbury. The most important is what follows. Sometimes we get so busy we forget to connect with those around us. We sometimes lose that special connection with our loved ones. How do we keep this from happening? Here are ways to keep that connection alive: Truly listen to what that person is saying whether it is a big thing or a little thing.

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Identifying Strengths

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Identifying Strengths Identifying Strengths

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Did child welfare fearmongering contribute to the increase in COVID among children?

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

An eighth-grade girl died the morning of Saturday, Aug. 14, in Raleigh, Miss., mere hours after testing positive for COVID-19. Multiple sources told the Mississippi Free Press that the student had attended classes at the school most of the week, including Wednesday, before testing positive for COVID-19 at week’s end. Her health quickly declined afterward. -- Mississippi Free Press , Aug. 15, 2021 Just one week into the new school year, 5,599 students and 316 employees in Hillsborough County [Flo

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Prevention Principles in Case Management and Addiction

Counselor Toolbox podcast

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Social Work Considerations for Chronic Conditions

Counselor Toolbox podcast

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A Strengths Based Approach to Depression

Counselor Toolbox podcast

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Diabetes Counseling

Counselor Toolbox podcast

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Environmental Safety in Case Management

Counselor Toolbox podcast

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Insurance Aspects of Case Management

Counselor Toolbox podcast

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Case Management Review SAMHSA TIP 27

Counselor Toolbox podcast

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Caring for Caregivers

Counselor Toolbox podcast

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