Psychological Health Care
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Thursday September 8 is R U OK? Day. It’s a National Day of Action when you are reminded that every day is the day to ask, ‘are you ok?’ and to start a meaningful conversation whenever you spot the signs that someone you care about might be struggling with life. The goal is to make the practice of reaching out an everyday event, not just on RU OK? day.
Swhelper
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
David Jackson. Psychoeducation is a type of psychological treatment that focuses on giving information about mental illnesses and the treatments they provide. Psychoeducation therapy seeks to assist individuals to understand their ailments and discover how to effectively manage them. Psychoeducation therapy is an effective treatment option for many mental illnesses, such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders as […].
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Community Care
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Children who met thresholds were left waiting up to six weeks to see a social worker due to “significant, widespread and systemic” weaknesses in a council’s front door service, Ofsted has found. Inspectors downgraded Nottingham City Council from ‘requires improvement’ to ‘inadequate’ on the back of a full inspection in July , prompting the Department for Education to appoint an adviser to chair the city’s improvement board for children’s serv
My Brains Not Broken
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
CW: This post discusses suicide and suicide awareness. Last week was the beginning of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. This month is extremely important because it’s a chance to have honest, open discussions about suicide and suicide prevention. More so, it’s a good time to share resources for those who may need them, as well as people who are looking for information to distribute this month.
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Gary Direnfeld
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Resiliency is the capacity to overcome adversity. It is learned and developed throughout childhood, even starting as a little one. It requires the child to meet with frustration and to be soothed such that they settle and cope. It is not about compensating for an upset such that the upset is offset by some gift or bribe. As the child learns they survive their distress, then they have capacity to learn that distress isn’t the end of everything.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Future social work practice requires a holistic framework to deal effectively with the great social and economic disruptions of this unprecedented time. Innovation and creativity are indispensable to empowering social workers and social service organizations to make an impact on the lives of people and societies in today’s world. This book provides a range of innovative practices of social work drawing from alternate theories and with a global orientation.
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My Brains Not Broken
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
After working on this blog for nearly five years, I understand how difficult conversations about mental health can be. There’s a level of nuance that must be applied to these conversations. Everyone is unique, which means that the way we handle certain issues and problems is also unique. That’s why, even though they can be difficult, conversations about suicide prevention are important – and each one of us can help.
Gary Direnfeld
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
It is not uncommon that when a person thinks about separating from their partner, they may contemplate it for years before following through. That means this person has had all that time to think it through as well as adjust emotionally. When the news is delivered, even if the relationship was problematic, the one just receiving the news feels like the rug is pulled from beneath them.
University of Connecticut
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Headshot of Jelan Agnew, LCSW , Name, Profession Title and Employer, SSW Class & Concentration. Jelan Agnew, LCSW, fo under of Nalej of Self, LLC. Class of 2011, clinical concentration. . Brief description about your career path. . Jelan Agnew, LCSW is a 2022 Hartford Business Journal Top 40 Under Forty Honoree, highly rated TEDx Speaker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Community Care
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Investing in social workers in the face of “extremely challenging constraints in funding” has helped a council improve its Ofsted grade from inadequate to requires improvement. Following an inspection in July, Ofsted found children and families were receiving a much better service at Luton since it was last inspected in 2020, when inspectors found serious decision-making failures across child protection in the context of significant workforce instability.
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The Guardian
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
Change to registration process will pave way for thousands of staff trained overseas to come to UK, says government Ministers will introduce legislation as soon as parliament returns on Monday to tackle the NHS’s worsening staffing crisis by making it easier for overseas nurses and dentists to work in the UK. The move is part of a drive by the health secretary, Steve Barclay, to increase overseas recruitment to help plug workforce gaps in health and social care.
Gary Direnfeld
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
I meet with folks who don’t realize the severity of the abuse and trauma to which they were exposed growing up. They may have tremendous issues with mental health, drug or alcohol abuse and/or serious physical ailments, but nowhere has anyone ever helped them make a connection to those early life experiences. I am the first to point out those experiences for what they were.
Social Work Blog
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
In case you missed it, here are some of the features in the latest issue of Social Work Advocates. Top stories include: Roe Provided Autonomy, Self-Determination: Privacy Rights May Prove Vital Since Court Overturned Abortion Law. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade creates a social justice priority for social workers — affecting not only social work clients but also how social workers do their jobs.
Community Care
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
A council whose children’s services will be transferred to an independent trust next year has improved its provision for care leavers, Ofsted has found. In its latest monitoring visit to Bradford council, the inspectorate found that a bigger and more stable workforce of “committed and caring” social workers and personal advisers (PAs) were delivering more consistent practice under the oversight and leadership of “capable” senior managers.
The Guardian
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
New health secretary examining proposals for care homes to look after patients whose discharge is prevented by lack of social care Thérèse Coffey is considering handing hundreds of millions of pounds to care homes to help free up hospital beds as part of her emergency plan to tackle the growing crisis in the NHS. The new health secretary is examining proposals to pay care homes in England to look after patients who are medically fit to leave hospital but cannot be discharged because of a lack of
The New Social Worker
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
A future based on Jane Addams’ ideal of humanitarianism is achievable. It’s up to us to go out and make it.
A Splintered Mind
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Call it brain fog, absentmindedness, or a senior moment, but sometimes when your ADHD brain goes on the fritz, you’ve just got to laugh. I am here today to tell you that playing Sudoku daily will not improve brain fog. I know. I’ve tried multiple Sudoku books & apps, Sudoku with words, and there’s a Sudoku game out there for the Nintendo Switch that would let me play with fluffy blobs of cats, but I’m not entirely convinced that will work either.
Community Care
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
A social work vacancy spike led to delays in permanence for some children at an ‘inadequate’ council last year, but Ofsted has found signs of improvement in its latest visit. Inspectors said progress for children in care overall was too slow at St Helens since its last inspection, in 2019, following a monitoring visit in July. This echoed Ofsted’s findings in relation to children in need of help and protection from visits in November 2021 and March this year.
Nnatasha Tracy
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Dear Suicidal Friend, This sucks. Okay, it doesn't just suck. It's horrendous. It's horrific. It's soul-sucking. It's suicidality at its finest. It's lonely, and the pain is unbearable. I know what that feels like. I have been there many times before. I know how impossible just one more moment in the muck and mire feels. I have written about suicide over and over and over , and yet it doesn't stop me from feeling suicidal again.
Social Work Blog
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
When Robin Arndt was a freshman at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, he met with a social work professor. After a one-hour conversation where Arndt discussed his interests and aspirations, he said he left knowing he was going to be a social worker. “I gained a mentor from that meeting who would help me navigate my undergraduate experience and shape my professional social work identity,” says Arndt.
International Federation of Social Workers
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
This week IFSW Europe was invited to a meeting at Social Platform in Brussels with Mr. Lodewijk Asscher, who was appointed by Commissioner Schmit as a special advisor on Ukraine to promote the social integration of Ukrainian refugees. In addition to Ana R?dulescu representing IFSW Europe and the Community Social Work Centre in Kamianets-Podilskyi district […].
Famcare
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
For most organizations, case management software is about a lot more than just making your day slightly easier through the adoption of new technology. It's about leveraging the power of the digital world both to your advantage and to the advantage of the people you serve. It's about enabling superior communication that gives way to better, stronger collaboration.
Untipsy Teacher
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
Dear Readers, Here I sit in the fading sunshine, Mr. UT next to me, writing after such a long time. I now have been alcohol free for 8 years. It’s definitely something to celebrate, if for the one reason, life is much better not drinking. It is not only better for me, but definitely for Mr. UT too, as he was the one who saw the not so good side of my drinking.
The New Social Worker
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Where does chronic pain fit in the framework of treatment planning and prognosis? Our medical system is comprised of cures and timelines for healing. When the pain is hard to fix, acceptance and hope help to blur it a bit.
Swhelper
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
MJ Fernandez. People these days are often so busy with work and their responsibilities that sometimes they forget to take care of their mental and physical health. However, if you keep this up, you risk your chances of burning out and developing certain illnesses that may be hard to treat later on. This is why it is […]. View Full Article - 6 Useful Tips to Keep Your Mind and Body Healthy.
The Guardian
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
A shocking rise in the number of NHS vacancies is a symptom of the government’s dangerous neglect “I will deliver on the National Health Service” was as much detail as the new prime minister offered on health policy in her victory speech on Monday. One idea floated during her campaign, that £13bn of new funding earmarked for the NHS should be diverted to social care , might once have won plaudits.
Blurt It Out
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
1 in 6.8 people in the average workplace experience mental health problems. Working whilst living with depression can be exhausting. There is a lot that people don’t see. Sometimes it can feel as though we’re almost living two different lives. When others understand our experiences, it can help us to feel less alone. SEPARATE WORK LIFE While some are very open about their mental health and happy to share their experiences with colleagues, others prefer to keep home life separate from work life.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
ECSWE 20-23 of June 2023 -Diversity and Social Work Education: Building Bridges for Sustainable Futures! Oporto – Save the date! The European Association of Schools of Social Work and Institute of Social Work of Oporto (Instituto Superior de Serviço Social do Porto) announce the 2023 European Conference on Social Work Education, which aims to be an international forum for dialogue and discussion about concerns, challenges and practices in social work education.
Famcare
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Our society is built on a variety of complex processes that allow us to access the services we require on a daily basis. The current technological growth trend is primarily focused on accelerating and streamlining business operations. Although human service nonprofits and government agencies cannot control every aspect of a case, they do have control over how cases are handled and clients are treated.
The Guardian
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
Will the likely next leader be able to stick to her tax cut pledges given the cost of living crisis and strain on the NHS? If, as widely presumed, Liz Truss becomes the new prime minister this week, she will face a mass of policy challenges of a variety and scale almost unprecedented for a postwar leader, particularly a brand new one. Truss will be fully aware of the extent of her task, if not always necessarily how she will tackle it.
Living Sober
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
T?n? koutou! Ko Leah Rothman t?ku ingoa, E mahi ana ahau ki New Zealand Drug Foundation. T?n? koutou, t?n? koutou t?n? t?tou katou. Living Sober has supported thousands of people to reflect and make positive changes with how they use alcohol, with many members saying it is the community that is the most supportive aspect. Many members have expressed interest […] A new donate function for Living Sober (Guest Post) was first posted on September 8, 2022 at 1:32 am. ©2019 " Living Sob
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
? The drop-everything-and-read-it item this week is from Irin Carmon in New York Magazine: A profile of legal scholar, activist (oh, and NCCPR Board Member) Dorothy Roberts. It’s called Dorothy Roberts Tried to Warn Us: The legal scholar and sociologist wrote about the criminalization of pregnancy 25 years ago. Why didn’t more listen? Prof. Roberts understood before anyone, that family policing – a more accurate term than “child welfare” – is a reproductive justice issue.
Famcare
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Addiction is a disease, not a crime. The American Society of Addiction Medicine recognizes addiction as “a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences. People with addiction use substances or engage in behaviors that become compulsive and often continue despite harmful consequences.”.
Michigan Social Work
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Associate Professor Robert Ortega’s profile of Professor Emerita Charles Garvin is featured in the latest issue of Social Work with Groups. PhD students Ronke Olawale and Andrea Shanon Mora are co-authors. The profile showcases Garvin’s lifelong contribution to social justice and social work with groups.
Social Work Haven
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
What is social work active listening? Active listening is a communication technique used in social work to help the person being listened to feel understood and supported. Best Books to Read on Social Work Active Listening Skills. Social work active listening involves the listener paying close attention to the speaker, making sure not to interrupt, and reflecting back on what they have heard.
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