Prosper Health Collective

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The holiday season is a time of joy, laughter, and merriment for many families. From twinkling lights to festive gatherings, the holidays bring many opportunities for children to engage with others. While these moments can be enriching, they also present challenges for some youngsters navigating their social skills. As parents, it’s crucial to recognise the significance of supporting our kids in developing and enhancing their social abilities during this time.

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Gary Direnfeld

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Empathy. Broadly speaking we can differentiate two types: cognitive and emotional. With emotional empathy we can feel what another is feeling. We are right there along with them. With cognitive empathy we don’t really connect on a feeling level with the experience of other. However, we can infer what they may be feeling by thinking it through and trying to take their perspective of an experience.

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CAPC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A new roadmap that offers support for CHWs aims to improve their effectiveness within the community and beyond.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

By Alison Laurio Ryan Tolman is a clinical social worker in private practice who specializes in anxiety and stress, and sees clients online and in person in his Bellingham, Wash., office. He also practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and has taught a martial arts training course for kids. He says activities like jiu-jitsu can help “take you away from your troubles,” especially when you’re growing up.

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Social Care

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Tides of positive change this year for social care nursing. [Image created by freepik.com] Time has flown It’s hard to believe another year has passed and there is still so much to do. For social care nursing, we have seen some real changes. We began some great projects in 2023 and we can now look forward with optimism as we work to embed and build on them further in 2024.

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My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Every winter, I write a version of this post. I wrote it last year …and the year before …and the year before. Sometimes, the post comes in November; other times, it’s not until January. But every year, without fail, the winter season starts to impact me negatively. Maybe it’s the fact that the sun sets before I’m finished with my work day.

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Social Work With Adults

DECEMBER 19, 2023

It's been an eventful year for adult social work. Lyn Romeo takes you through the highlights [Image created by freepik.com ] Unified in helping others As the year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the journey we have undertaken together over the last year. We have continued to relentlessly seek improvement in the health and wellbeing of individuals, families, friends and carers.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The number of ways family policing agencies (a more accurate term than “child welfare” agencies) can hurt the children they are mandated to protect is limited only by their imagination – and, unfortunately, this is the one area where they show any imagination at all. Among the worst things they do is tear children from the arms of parents – usually mothers – whose only crime is to, themselves, have survived domestic violence.

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inSocialWork

DECEMBER 19, 2023

M. Candace Christensen, PhD & Meg Paceley, PhD Legislative attacks continue to target transgender and gender expansive people — and often, the response from our own profession has not been sufficient. Despite our stated values, both social work education and the profession itself have not been on the forefront of social justice efforts and support for trans communities, students and faculty.

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 18, 2023

At one care home in Scarborough workers cried when they heard the new visa rules. The sector relies on overseas staff but many now say they plan to leave for the US or Canada It’s just after 7am on a drizzly, dark December morning and staff at Saint Cecilia’s nursing home in Scarborough are handing over from the night to the day shift. Some residents have been “a bit wandersome” in the night and had to be cajoled back to bed.

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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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Relias

DECEMBER 22, 2023

For individuals living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), achieving a sense of community and belonging can be difficult. They face stigma and barriers to success on both inter-personal and systemic levels. Due to these obstacles, organizations must find ways to support community inclusion for their clients. In this article, we’ll cover what community inclusion is, the most common barriers to it, and how your organization can help clients with IDD become better integrated int

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National Casa Gal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Charity Navigator is America’s largest and most-utilized independent charity evaluator. Read More. The post The National CASA/GAL Association for Children maintains four-star rating from Charity Navigator appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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International Federation of Social Workers

DECEMBER 21, 2023

For some time, the Austrian Association of Social Workers (OBDS) has been working in collaboration with the Austrian Ministry of Social Affairs to protect the title of Social Worker.

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 19, 2023

End of free movement of workers from EU has significantly increased possibilities of exploitation, care watchdog tells MPs Post-Brexit restrictions on the free movement of workers from the EU have contributed to modern slavery becoming “a feature” of the care sector in England the Care Quality Commission has told MPs. James Bullion, chief inspector of adult social care and integrated care at the watchdog, told the Commons health and social care select committee that the end of free movement of w

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Social Care

DECEMBER 21, 2023

"Homesharing can reduce loneliness, improve wellbeing, and enable older people to stay in their homes for longer." [Image created by freepik.com ] A design for shared lives At Shared Lives Plus , we oversee two models of shared living: Homeshare, and Shared Lives. Shared Lives is a simple concept; it is a person-centred model which matches people who need support with those who can give it, empowering them to thrive within the community.

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National Casa Gal

DECEMBER 20, 2023

We are inspired by and grateful for our network’s hard work and determination. Together, we will continue to make a positive impact on the lives of those we serve. Read More. The post The 2023 year in review: a message from our CEO appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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International Federation of Social Workers

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The Bulgarian Association of Social Workers (BASW) and ANGELA WING have developed a web platform that aims to improve the psychosocial support landscape for refugees and vulnerable locals in Bulgaria.

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The prime minister is due to face questions on his government’s performance from senior MPs Social care leaders felt “blindsided” by recently announced changes to visa rules banning care workers from bringing their families to the UK and have “grave concerns” it could drive people from the sector, the Commons health committee heard this morning. PA Media has filed this from the hearing.

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Social Care

DECEMBER 18, 2023

"[We] developed a series of short, animated videos aimed at people with little prior knowledge of [how to support older people with depression]." Bite size learning - big life changes Supporting and helping to improve the health of older adults in our care is paramount. Depression is a common condition, one which can have a real impact on older adults’ wellbeing.

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Relias

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Nursing residency programs have both advantages and disadvantages. While many healthcare leaders believe that nurse residency programs are a necessity , others are wary of the cost and long-term commitment they require. Nurse graduates are often eager to leave the classroom behind and begin their careers, skipping residency programs altogether. Unfortunately, this leaves many new nurses without the hands-on training and clinical skills necessary for success — contributing to burnout and high tur

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International Federation of Social Workers

DECEMBER 17, 2023

On this International Migration Day, we come together to act toward realizing the rights and responsibilities of migrants so that migration becomes a positive experience for all including the communities […]

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

● If a child dies after sleeping in the same bed as a parent, when is it likely to be treated as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and when is it likely to be treated as something else? According to a Boston Globe investigation : … in the vast majority of states, the deaths of babies from Medicaid families are more likely to be attributed to suspected accidental suffocation or listed as needing more investigation - and in some states, by sizable margins.

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The Masked AMHP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

When it comes to s.135 of the Mental Health Act, there is the law, and then there is the reality. I’ll look at the law first, then I’ll look at how it all pans out in the real world.

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Prosper Health Collective

DECEMBER 21, 2023

S elf – compass i on and understanding our inner critic. When we criticize ourselves, we often make our distress worse by criticizing our self-criticism. However, this is a counterproductive as it only serves to make us feel worse i.e., that we have an inner critic, and we then feel bad that we are finding it so hard to shift. However, what is important to remember in this context is that our inner critic, as described by author Marsha Rosenberg (Non-Violent Communication) is an expression

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Michael Gove to announce extra support for social care and housing as one in five English councils foresees going bust Ministers will announce a 6.5% increase in the funding for local councils in England in a desperate attempt to stop them going bankrupt. Michael Gove, the communities secretary, will announce the £64bn support package on Monday, less than a fortnight after he was warned that an unprecedented number of councils are likely to declare themselves bankrupt.

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CAPC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

CAPC staff viewpoint included in article about palliative care and meeting the needs of people living with serious mental illness.

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Living Sober

DECEMBER 20, 2023

"Start the damn journey now. A new life awaits. Whatever reservations you have, park them.

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Prosper Health Collective

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Compassion is the ability to show empathy , love, and concern to people who are in difficulty, and self-compassion is simply the ability to direct these same emotions within. Think about what the experience of compassion feels like. First, to have compassion for others you must notice that they are suffering. If you ignore a homeless person on the street, you can’t feel compassion for how difficult his or her experience is.

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Alasdair Macdonald on education policies that Labour could introduce at virtually no cost, and Alison Walton and Nick Frost on the Ofsted regime’s harmful impact on children’s social services Polly Toynbee rightly highlights not only the impact of Ofsted’s “reign of fear” but also the many other negative legacies of Michael Gove and Nick Gibb ( The Ruth Perry tragedy must mark the end of Ofsted’s reign of fear, 12 December ).

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The Critical Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Review by Megan Stephenson, Leeds Trinity University The author presents their research and findings in an accessible and informative way. Thinking for primary writing is a compelling and insightful book aimed at all primary educators who are passionate about nurturing and developing the writing skills of children through the lens of creative thinking.

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Living Sober

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The traditional Christmas drink but without the guilt!

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SECTIONED

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Another year, and I am still here. I did not imagine I would be, but I seem to just limp on, unable to do anything decisive either way. A London friend just rang. I didn’t pick up. She leaves messages, but I don’t play them. I can’t speak to her because I am rubbish at spin and untruths, & I don’t have a socially acceptable answer to give when she asks me how I’m doing.

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University of Connecticut

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Jennifer Berton, PhD, LICSW, CADC-II Thurs, Feb 8, 2024 Webinar 10 am – 12 pm 2 CEC Registration Fee: $50 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and current SSW Field Instructors Link will be emailed when your registration is complete. This training marries the essential elements of a successful supervisory practice with the foundation of the diagnostic process.

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Michigan Social Work

DECEMBER 20, 2023

PhD student Joonyoung Cho has been named a 2024 Grand Challenges Doctoral Fellow. Her project “Contact Frequency with Children Following Relocation Later in Life: Do Contact Modes and Proximity to a Child Matter?” addresses the Grand Challenge to Eradicate Social Isolation. These fellowships work to broaden the pipeline of social workers equipped for and committed to tackling and surmounting the Grand Challenges.

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Hospice Chaplaincy

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In today’s episode, Saul talks to Dr. Joshua Black on Grief Dreams. Dr. Black holds a MA and PhD in Psychology. He is a grief researcher, speaker, consultant, and host of the Grief Dreams Podcast. His work focuses on dreams and continuing bonds after loss, including prenatal and pet loss.

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