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Managing demand for social care among adults with intellectual disabilities

The Social Care Elf

It is clear that adult social care in the United Kingdom (UK), as in many other countries, faces serious challenges, most simply summarised as rising demand from demographic changes and greater pressure on available resources. The interventions to address this will need to be at all levels (national policy and legislation, managing local systems and in individual [read the full story.].

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Blurt Education Programme: School Staff Supporter

Blurt It Out

Blurt Education Programme: School Staff Supporter We’re a social enterprise dedicated to helping those affected by depression Our education programme is an exciting branch of our work. We partner with primary schools, helping to provide mental health education to young people from the age of four to eleven. To support student wellbeing, we also need.

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Public Perceptions of Marijuana Use, Legalization, and Community Health Risks:

inSocialWork

Stella Resko, PhD., Jennifer Ellis. In this episode, our guests Dr. Stella Resko and Jennifer Ellis discuss differences in federal and state policy pertaining to marijuana use, the topic of legalization, and positive and negative attitudes towards marijuana use. They consider public health risks and safety concerns associated with marijuana use, including implications pertaining to perceived cannabis potency, health care utilization, driving ability, and employee safety.

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He Died Waiting: Learning the Lessons – a Bereaved Mother’s View of Mental Health Services

The Critical Blog

by Caroline Aldridge. Caroline Aldridge, a social work lecturer, bereaved mother, and independent author, has written and self-published a book, He Died Waiting , with a purpose. She invites readers into her world in the hope of changing peoples’ hearts and minds and provoking positive change. Her personal and professional perspectives are cleaved together in a rich account of lived experience.

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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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How to Become an AMHP 2: The Interview

The Masked AMHP

This video focuses on preparing for the interview for an AMHP course. AMHP courses are almost invariably only open to employees of local authorities or mental health trusts. Even before having an interview, a candidate has to fulfil certain requirements. As an example, the local authority who approved me stipulates that, as well as having at least 2 years’ post qualification experience, your.

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Show Pride in the Profession with a Professional Social Worker Pin!

NASW Foundation

The NASW Social Work Pin Program enables social workers to show pride and commitment to the profession at the same time they support our National Social Work Public Education Campaign. The .

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Personal Safety for Social Care and Health Staff

The Critical Blog

The recent tragic events involving Sarah Everard brought into sharp focus the potential risks affecting women in particular. It also reminded me of the risks facing social workers in the course of their daily task visiting children and families in the community. Hopefully the easing of lockdown restrictions will enable social workers to engage in more face to face work.