Nnatasha Tracy

JUNE 15, 2022

This week, Snap Out of It! The Mental Illness in the Workplace Podcast with Natasha Tracy is talking about attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and binge eating disorder (BED) at work with Jason Hamburg. Jason is the Vice President of Neuroscience at Takeda Canada Inc. Jason wasn't diagnosed with a mental illness until he was 44 years old, and he can attest to the fact that while he dealt with his mental illnesses in his own ways, those illnesses definitely held him back.

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Famcare

JUNE 17, 2022

It is impossible to overestimate the significance of information security in non-profit organizations. Businesses must take the necessary precautions to secure their sensitive data against unauthorized access and security breaches. Nonprofits require secure case management software and a trustworthy social workspace in which they can store their relevant data, as well as the data acquired from the clients they help.

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Community Care

JUNE 17, 2022

Of all the 80 recommendations in the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care’s final report last month , the one that has met with the greatest opposition is its proposed abolition of the independent reviewing officer role. At a webinar held by the review last week, 32 delegates submitting questions in advance (around 7% of the total) asked about the proposal, while it was also the most popular question posed online during the session with review lead Josh MacAlister.

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My Brains Not Broken

JUNE 16, 2022

Earlier this week, I wrote about my upcoming vacation, which is coming on the heels of learning just how bad at resting I really am. Most of the time, my first step toward change is awareness – in the past few weeks, I’ve become painfully aware of just how poorly I prioritize rest and getting what I need for my physical health. That’s why I decided to try and five ways that can help me begin to prioritize rest – not because it’s what I want, but because I know it

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JUNE 16, 2022

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his wife, and some friends. A Washington Post columnist is horrified – and rightly so. In what is, in many ways, a very good commentary, Post opinion columnist Alyssa Rosenberg pulled it all together : from Tucker Carlson’s suggestion that family policing agencies (aka “child protective services”) investigate parents who make their children wear masks (which never happened) to Texas Gov.

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Famcare

JUNE 15, 2022

Most people think social workers are like high school friends that are willing to help in any way they can. They are willing to listen to your problems then try to think up some way to help you out. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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My Brains Not Broken

JUNE 14, 2022

Exciting news – for the first time in a while, I’m going on vacation! I’m going to see my family, enjoy time off work, and hopefully reset and recharge in the way many of us do on vacation. But one thing I’m nervous about is that I’m going to try doing something that doesn’t come easy to me: I’m going to try to rest.

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Prosper Health Collective

JUNE 13, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our social routines, and in many cases has reduced the number of people we interact with. This makes it harder to maintain meaningful social connections, resulting in loneliness. However, Loneliness can happen for a number of reasons. Loneliness has proven to have a detrimental effect on your body and wellbeing. It can lead to high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, reduced immunity, and depression — loneliness was even declared a public health issue.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

JUNE 13, 2022

← What is Childhood like for Nonbinary Youth? June is here once again and Pride Month is in full bloom, but for many LGBTQ youth, a celebration is not an option. . The harsh reality is that countless LGBTQ teens face rejection from their families, with many either running away to escape the conflict or being kicked out of their own homes and left fending for themselves in the streets.

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Community Care

JUNE 17, 2022

The lack of adult social workers is the sector’s biggest concern as it prepares to deliver the cap on care costs, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has found. The challenge for councils of recruiting significantly more practitioners to implement the cap and associated reforms next year at a time of mounting staffing pressures was cited by many respondents to a DHSC consultation on guidance to implement the changes. . 105,000.

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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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Social Work Blog

JUNE 17, 2022

Getty images. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) along with the National Women’s Law Center and 24 other groups on April 12, 2022 filed an amicus brief in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in the matter of El Koussa v Massachusetts , challenging the constitutionality of a Massachusetts ballot initiative filed with the state attorney general by Uber, Lyft, Doordash, and Insta-Cart.

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Prosper Health Collective

JUNE 13, 2022

Research has suggested that humans are neurologically wired to connect , and as a species we have relied on our tribe to survive and thrive. We have an innate need to belong , and if this need is not met it can cause us to feel lonely and impact negatively on our mental health and overall well-being. Loneliness is described as a negative feeling of sadness or distress that arises when we are experiencing social isolation due to our social needs are not being met.

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International Federation of Social Workers

JUNE 14, 2022

International Exchange Webinar: IFSW Europe New Social Workers Project – Portuguese Social Work Student Movement Time and date: Friday 17th June 2022 at 5pm CET Speakers: Rita Luis and Debora Silva Country: Portugal/ ONLINE EVENT – ZOOM PLATFORM / Language: English Please join us for a meeting of New Social Workers from IFSW Europe. It is one […].

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Community Care

JUNE 14, 2022

Over 40% of social work staff in the UK have faced abuse from service users, their families or members of the public this year, research has found. The finding came from new UK-wide research by UNISON , in which 41% of almost 3,000 respondents working in children’s and adults’ services said they had received verbal abuse at work during the first weeks of 2022.

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The Guardian

JUNE 15, 2022

We’d like to hear from NHS and social care workers, patients and their relatives about the impacts of shortages Nearly 9,000 people in England were waiting for home care services at the beginning of this year, according to figures obtained by the Observer , amid an acute staffing shortage in social care. And we’d like to find out more about the impact of staff shortages now.

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MQ Mental Health

JUNE 14, 2022

[Trigger warning: this post references suicide]. This week is Men’s Health Week, and on Sunday many of us may be seeing or thinking about our dads for Father’s Day. When it comes to mental health, we know that all too often men tend to suffer in silence while keeping their feelings to themselves. They’re also less likely to seek help. Stigmas play a large factor in this.

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National Casa Gal

JUNE 17, 2022

“What family reunification services tries to do is try to prepare the child and the mother, father, parent, to reconnect and bridge the divide that’s caused by the absence that the prison enforces,” said Miller. Read More. The post National CASA/GAL hosts Book Club Discussion with Dr. Reuben Jonathan Miller appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Community Care

JUNE 14, 2022

Improvements in child protection practice at an ‘inadequate’ local authority have “accelerated” in the hands of “enthusiastic and motivated” social workers, Ofsted has found. A monitoring visit to East Riding council , which received the lowest possible inspection grade shortly before the pandemic, observed notable progress being made under “determined and stable” leaders operating to a “realistic” plan.

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Michigan Social Work

JUNE 17, 2022

Professor Karla Goldman’s op-ed in Lilth asks what can be expected from Reform Judaism in the wake of reports of sexual discrimination released by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC) in Cincinnati. Goldman shares her own personal history as the first tenure-track woman faculty member on the HUC’s Cincinnati campus, and describes her lawsuit against HUC for wrongful dismissal based on gender bias. .

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

JUNE 16, 2022

The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) pays tribute to John Small. Social work mourns loss of pioneering anti-racism leader the social reformer, humanist, author, academic and practitioner John Small, who has passed away aged 74. Moving tribute to John Small by friend and social work activist, scholar and practitioner Professor Lena Dominelli [link].

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Living Sober

JUNE 16, 2022

Republishing this powerful post. == Welcome to a very special day - the first day of the rest of your life! I know that's a terrible cliche but image that it's true. Imagine that from today things start to really turn around for you. Imagine that today heralds the start of a massive period of self-growth. Imagine that today you […]. The post Dear Person on Day One first appeared on Living Sober.

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Community Care

JUNE 16, 2022

By a safeguarding team manager. One Monday a few months ago, I said to my (ever supportive!) partner: “I think something’s awaiting me today, I’ve just got a feeling. They’re coming today.” He kindly reminded me: “You’ve said that every Monday morning for the last six months.” But on that Monday, I was right (it only took six months of Monday morning “feelings” to hit the jackpot!).

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Blurt It Out

JUNE 15, 2022

When we first start thinking about accessing therapy, questions can whizz around our brain and keep us up at night. It can be hard to know where to put them. We might not be sure how to ask and sometimes might not even be sure quite what it is we’re asking. We’ve collected a bumper list of questions that we might have when starting therapy. Though we aim to answer each as generally as we can, it’s important to check with individual therapists, centres, and services for more specific, personal ad

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Michigan Social Work

JUNE 16, 2022

Thanks in part to actions by the Joint Task Force on Stipends (JTFOS), Payments for Placement (P4P), other schools of social work in Michigan, and NASW-Michigan, we have encouraging news of legislative action happening in East Lansing and Washington DC. . In the Michigan legislature, Senate Bill 1012 , which calls for the creation of a new Student Mental Health Apprenticeship Retention and Training (SMART) program, has passed the senate.

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KVC

JUNE 16, 2022

Mental health can pose many challenges for young people, and the statistics are particularly startling for LGBTQIA+ youth. But there are many ways to support LGBTQIA+ youth in your life. . In a 2021 survey of more than 35,000 LGBTQIA+ youth , 42% stated they seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, including more than half of transgender and nonbinary youth.

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Community Care

JUNE 14, 2022

Care workers from ethnic minority groups are more likely than their white British colleagues to experience insecure working conditions, research has found. Data commissioned by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), forming found ethnic minority staff in the independent care sector were likelier than white peers to be on zero-hours contracts.

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Shelter, Inc

JUNE 15, 2022

Colorful parades, joyous picnics, and inspiring festivals are becoming entrenched in June around the world to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. The tradition began as a commemoration of when members of the queer community, in 1969, fought back against the violence of anti-gay police at the Stonewall Inn in New York. It signaled a new resistance and sense of pride by all who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and questioning.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

JUNE 15, 2022

Social Work Professional Organizations in Europe and Beyond An Opportunity for Social Work and Social Policy in Complex Societies? International Blended Seminar. June, Monday 27th, 2022, 09:30-16:30. (Central European Summer Time). Physical Venue: Pisa, Aula Magna – Department of Political Science, Via Serafini 3. Virtual Venue: [link] via MS Teams.

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Nicole Clark Consulting

JUNE 14, 2022

This this activity and let me know how it goes. You’ve probably heard of the SWOT analysis. Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats. It’s considered a traditional component of the strategic planning process. It’s useful, for the most part. What I mean by this is that, a glaring issue with the SWOT analysis is that the [.]. The post Try This: The SOAR Analysis appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.

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Living Sober

JUNE 11, 2022

Mandy Manners is an author, recovery coach, podcaster, partner, friend, mother, and. sober! Click on the video or audio below to hear my Sobriety Chat with Mandy. We discuss depression and anxiety, dealing with past trauma, the power of sharing and the science of happiness. For more on Mandy visit her website. Audio Recording Below [link]. The post Sobriety Chat: Mandy first appeared on Living Sober.

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Therapist Development Center

JUNE 13, 2022

As I coach our LMSW and LCSW customers, the question of the ‘why’-the purpose of the test- sometimes comes up. Ultimately, the ASWB exists for the purpose of public safety. The ASWB exists to be a gatekeeper to the profession, … Continued. The post ASWB Exam Prep: Ethics and Discipline appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog.

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Prosper Health Collective

JUNE 13, 2022

1 in 4 people are lonely. . Loneliness can impact your physical and mental health. . find out some of hte less obvious signs that loneliness may be affecting you in this video from Darren West. . The post Signs of loneliness video appeared first on Prosper Health Collective.

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The Guardian

JUNE 16, 2022

A reader describes how her husband’s 24/7 needs have cost her freedom and independence I have enormous sympathy for those who need care ( Letters, 10 June ), but spare a thought also for the unsung, unpaid carers whose lives are overwhelmed by the task of looking after a close relative. I have “cared” for my husband for 13 years so far. Neither of us is old and neither of us asked for this burden.

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Social Workers Speak

JUNE 17, 2022

New BC School of Social Work graduate named a Public Health Catalyst Award winner. Boston College. Quynh Xuan Nguyen Truong, a member of the Boston College School of Social Work Class of 2022 , was named to the inaugural cohort of 40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Award winners, announced by the Boston Congress of Public Health. Award nominees, all employed in or with a connection to the public health sector, are established or rising professional leaders with a strong record of innovation and

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University of Connecticut

JUNE 15, 2022

From the Office of Dean Heller Dear Colleagues, Sunday is Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Also known as America’s Second Independence Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s. Last year, it was made a federal holiday by President Biden, and this year the Connecticut legislature also designated Juneteenth an official holiday.

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