My Brains Not Broken

OCTOBER 21, 2021

A lot of people face mental health challenges on a daily basis. That might sound like it’s a lot to deal with, but there’s something that’s easy to forget when we talk about mental health and the challenges that people can face – each person, and each challenge, is unique. There is a sense of community and togetherness that is important when it comes to the mental health discourse (think about ‘you are not alone’ and phrases in that vein), but it can be diffic

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Social Work Futures

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Over the last couple of years and through my own foresight journey (as a social worker and a human)…I’ve found emerging language regarding the future to be really interesting, illuminating, sometimes troubling, and valuable. Sometimes there are words that are more “pop culture” words that emerge from the mainstream (they are a little like popcorn…not much substance).

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The New Social Worker

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Do you have a morning routine? Your morning routine doesn’t have to be elaborate. It’s more important to just begin. Here are 7 ideas to get your day started. Give your best self to your clients and manage your stress before your stress manages you.

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Gary Direnfeld

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Relationship? How do you approach developing one? Think of your head, your heart, your genitals. Start from the top and work your way down. Get to know someone. Experience that person over time. Get a sense of how they manage boundaries and expectations. Observe and think it through. Consider if what is observed and experienced is consistent with what you would want for yourself.

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My Brains Not Broken

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As any reader of this blog knows, I tend to overthink things. Maybe it’s my anxiety, maybe it’s just part of my personality, who knows – either way, decisions aren’t made lightly when it comes to how I live my life. That’s one of the reasons I struggled over the weekend, but also one of the ways that I was taught a valuable lesson in how to spend and enjoy my time.

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The Guardian

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Market in England is broken and failing too many children, says chair of independent review Private providers of children’s homes and foster care are making “significant and persistent” profits by charging cash-strapped local authorities elevated prices for increasingly scarce placements, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said. The largest private providers of children’s homes are now charging councils an average of £3,830 a week per child, with an average operating profit margin o

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Gary Direnfeld

OCTOBER 22, 2021

If from early on, you experienced trauma and were poorly supported, it may skew your set-point for self-protection. As a result, you may inadvertently accept inappropriate behavior at a higher level than those without early trauma. Those early traumas include fighting between parents, yelling and screaming, name calling, hitting, belittling, sexual abuse, parental separation, parental drug or alcohol problems, multiple moves, bullying, etc.

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National Casa Gal

OCTOBER 20, 2021

“We are so fortunate to have Ben Garren serve on our board of trustees,” said National CASA/GAL Association CEO Tara Lisa Perry. “Garren’s corporate legal expertise, leadership and experience as guardian ad litem will advance our critical work of serving children, youth and families.”. Read More. The post The National CASA/GAL Association for Children welcomes Ben Garren to board of trustees appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

OCTOBER 18, 2021

As clinicians and psychotherapists, we are called to care for the mental health and well-being of the people who come to us. When working with minorities, this also means that we must be aware of the social system we navigate and how social norms, stereotypes, and biases may affect us and the person(s) we take care of in the clinical setting. A particularly insidious form of subtle bias is microaggressions.

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Social Work Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), along with several other organizations committed to women’s rights, joined the Soule v. CIAC amicus brief led by National Women’s Law Center (NWLC). The brief supported the Connecticut’s Interscholastic Athletic Conference policy that allows K-12 athletes to participate in sports consistent with their gender identity.

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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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Gary Direnfeld

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Chatted with someone about a dispute over parenting time and decision making. They were also quite upset about the facts of their situation and wanted the truth to be known. The thing is, the dispute regarding the care of the child was near resolved, yet they were hoping to pursue a determination of truth. A pursuit of truth between separated parents where both allege abuse by the other is risky.

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The Critical Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

By Abbi Jackson. Independent Social Work Consultant, Senior Planning Officer, Practice Educator, Lecturer. I have written this book to help guide students and newly qualified social workers in applying theory to practice. I aim to help people learn from the experience of established workers, firstly to gain insight into practice in areas they have no professional experience yet, but primarily to help them consider how decisions are made reflexively in the moment.

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Famcare

OCTOBER 20, 2021

We listen to our clients about what they need from their Case Management Software! These needs drive us to make improvements and develop solutions that just make sense. Since we introduced our Covid-19 forms and tools last year, the landscape surrounding this pandamic has changed, our clients needs have changed. Our FAMCare devolpment team listened!

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Social Work Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and University of Michigan have released a paper, The White House as a Field Placement Reflections on the Past and a Future for Policy and Political Practice , that features a speech by social worker and White House Fellow Harold Richman. The paper explores macro policy field placements, political social work, and policy practice roles for social workers.

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Gateway Foundation

OCTOBER 20, 2021

When you picture someone who has a substance use disorder, what comes to mind? The media influence on drugs and alcohol might cause you to imagine a person who’s down on their luck, living on the streets or who has mental health issues. Depending on the drug in question, you might imagine different types of… The post Substance Use Stereotypes appeared first on Gateway.

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The Guardian

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Debbie Vickers is among tens of thousands of care home staff likely to lose jobs because of Covid vaccine rules Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Carol Thomas, a retired health academic who lives with multiple sclerosis, is about to lose not just a carer but a companion because of the government’s “no jab, no job” policy.

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Prosper Health Collective

OCTOBER 22, 2021

A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause. Panic attacks can be very frightening with people often reporting that they think they ‘re losing control, having a heart attack or even dying. Approximately 5 per cent of people in Australia will experience panic disorder in their lifetime, with 2.6 per cent experiencing panic disorder over a 12-month period.

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Social Work Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and 30 other women’s right organizations in March 2021 participated in an amicus brief led by the National Women’s Law Center, in support of the Plaintiff-Appellee in Chase v. Nodine’s Smokehouse, Inc. , filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. This case involved the rights of survivors of sexual assault – particularly those who are low-wage workers – to fair, impartial treatment both in the workplace and when repo

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The New Social Worker

OCTOBER 18, 2021

When I started in social work, I thought self-care only meant vacations, pedicures, and socializing. Then I got sick. I was forced into deep self-care of the mind, body, and spirit. Don't wait like I did.

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Social Care

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Change is needed. The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) is among 18 local authorities (LA’s) signed up to the social care workplace race equality standard (WRES) initiative. The WRES has identified flawed and excluding systems where change is required. In particular, I am interested in how councils will address the comparative rate of ethnic staff being appointed from shortlisting and the percentage difference between organisations senior management membership and its overall workfor

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Swhelper

OCTOBER 22, 2021

SWHELPER. Each year, an estimated 800,000 people are trafficked globally, though the true number may be higher. In a quest to arm officials and stakeholders around the globe with more accurate and trusted data to better understand and address this global problem, the University of Georgia has established a new interdisciplinary center to combat human trafficking […].

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Social Work Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

[Note: Below is an excerpt from an article in the most recent issue of the journal Children & Schools , co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press. The article was written by Sara Schjølberg Marques, MSc, assistant clinical psychologist, and Ruth Braidwood, DClinPsy, clinical psychologist, at DISCOVER Workshop Programmes in London. This article is free to be read on the Oxford University Press website.].

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Nnatasha Tracy

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Yesterday, I was asked how I know what is bipolar and what is me. As in, when I'm having a thought, emotion, or impulse, how do I know which of those things is coming from the bipolar disorder and which are genuinely me? This is not a simple question. The edges between me and the bipolar disorder are fuzzy. Bipolar disorder can be very loud and overtake my own voice.

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Social Care

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Successful legislation is that which properly involves the people it is intended to benefit in its creation - like the Care Act. [Image from Mencap website]. Engagement stands the test of time. I wasn’t in the sector when the Care Act passed through Parliament, but I have since been struck by the affection people have for it. It’s rare for any piece of legislation to be so universally endorsed and supported.

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Swhelper

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Clare Daniel. In the 1980s and 1990s, concerns about teen pregnancy voiced by policymakers and pundits helped garner support for welfare reform – as the public reached a consensus that teen pregnancy contributes to poverty and was encouraged by overly lenient welfare programs. Resulting welfare changes in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 […].

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inSocialWork

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Madeline Pérez De Jesús & Cindy Dubuque-Gallo. Most would agree that social work – which is rooted in the values and ethics of social justice – is in the social change business. So… is social work a political act? Politics and the exercise of power are still the environment in which we as a society put our collective values into action. Our guests argue that voting (that contentious little thing that’s been in the news lately) is social work.

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Reimagining Social Work

OCTOBER 20, 2021

A guest post by Ai Sumihira It has been a while since alert level 4 was declared in August 2021. Yes, it is extremely worrying to be in lockdown for such a long period, with annoyingly infectious variant of disease. – Just trying to breathe and to look for something positive.

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Untipsy Teacher

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Dear Readers, I don’t write about not drinking much anymore, partly because my focus is on everyday life. Not that I don’t have an occasional thought about wanting a drink, but just that I know it’s not possible for me without probably overdrinking, so I dimiss that thought quickly. There is nothing in life that drinking made better.

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Nicole Clark Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Starting with a simple question can lead to bigger impact. What does it mean to be data-driven as a nonprofit or smaller grassroots organization? You’re navigating being responsive to the communities you serve, providing services and programming that provide a more just and equitable world, while also being responsive to demands on your organizational capacity. [.].

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The Guardian

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Inspectors who visited Longfield residential home found dementia patients living in ‘undignified’ and dirty conditions A care home claiming “exceptional personalised care” for dementia patients has been put into special measures after inspectors found residents with faeces under their fingernails and food on their faces, wearing other people’s clothes and sleeping in dirty bedrooms.

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Psychological Health Care

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood and into your senior years. Over the course of your life, as you transition through milestones and encounter challenges, you may experience unmanageable stress and mental ill-health where your thinking, mood and behaviour could be affected. Various challenges to your mental health can occur because of: Stages of Life – transitioning from a child to teen to adult, developing relationships, becoming

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2021

? We begin with, I kid you not, the table of contents from a law journal – specifically the issue of the Columbia Journal of Race and Law featuring papers presented at the Strengthened Bonds conference. The full issue is here. Here’s what you’ll find in it: PREFATORY MATERIAL Editor’s Note—Growth in Unprecedented Times, Nicolás Quaid Galván Foreword—Strengthened Bonds: Abolishing the Child Welfare System and Re-Envisioning Child Well Being, Nancy D.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

OCTOBER 22, 2021

An Interview with the IASSW President Annamaria Campanini, on the IASSW-BRASIL Channel. Interview with Annamaria Campanini, on IASSW-BRASIL Channel, within the scope of the Research “Internationalization of Brazilian Social Service and the Role of IASSW”, developed by the GEPE (Study and Research Group on Ethics) of UFPE, coordinated by Professor Alexandra Mustafá, on October 26, at 2:00. pm (Brazil) and 7:00. pm.

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The Guardian

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Rishi Sunak will talk about ‘levelling up’, but desperate communities should prepare for more funding cuts When Rishi Sunak stands in front of the Commons for the spending review next week, the chancellor will no doubt serve up “build back better” buzzwords and promises of “levelling up”. Meanwhile you can expect him to be silent about the biggest funding crisis facing this country – and with it, the families going without crucial local services.

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Prosper Health Collective

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Early Warning Signs of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterised by recurrent and persistent unwanted thoughts, images, or urges (obsessions) that cause extreme distress. Often people will also engage in repetitive behaviours or mental acts aimed at reducing distress or preventing an obsessive fear (compulsions).

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