My Brains Not Broken
JANUARY 22, 2025
Well, I’m back! It’s been several months, but I’m excited to be writing here again. I’ve taken breaks every now and then in the seven years since I started this blog; they are often unexpected and unscheduled, and I try to feel things out for the best time to return. In this case, I knew that I’d need to take a few months off from writing.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JANUARY 19, 2025
The 2 nd International Conference of The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Social Work and Social Development, themed “Social Work Horizons: Charting the Path with Research and Practice,” was successfully convened in Bangkok between 9 and 10 January 2025, attracting over 210 participants from across the ASEAN region. This conference served as a vital platform for exchanging innovative ideas and fostering collaboration on pressing issues such as sustainability, poverty al
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CCRC
JANUARY 21, 2025
The governors 2025 budget includes protections and supports for California children and families. CCRC and fellow advocacy groups fought for funding of these critical services, which were previously considered in the governors budget cuts. Thanks to a strong economy, the 2025 California budget is larger than the previous years. The $322 Billion budget introduces no cuts to core programs, and maintains initiatives to fully implement Universal Transitional Kindergarten, expand after school and sum
Community Care
JANUARY 22, 2025
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Moments into our conversation, Lemn Sissay kindly grounds me with a sobering truth. Before our meeting, Id spent most of the previous year conducting interviews that reflected on social work over the past five decades – including the progress the profession had made – for Community Cares 50 th anniversary.
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!
The New Social Worker
JANUARY 20, 2025
A Real Pain gently addresses myriad examples of intergenerational trauma that run the gamut from a lack of self-respect to self-loathing, leading to an inability to connect with others and the devastation of failed relationships. Read our review.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JANUARY 19, 2025
On 11 January 2025 , the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS), in collaboration with the Department of Children and Youth (Thailand), the Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), the Social Work Professions Council of Thailand, the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), and the ASEAN Training Centre for Social Work and Social Welfare (ATCSW), hosted a seminar on migration, family strengthening, and al
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Community Care
JANUARY 20, 2025
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Staff vacancy numbers in adult social care services fell last year, early data suggests. As of December 2024, 7% of roles in independent sector adult social care providers in England lay vacant, down from 7.6% in April 2024, according to the Skills for Care (SfC’s) figures.
The Guardian
JANUARY 19, 2025
As yet another review is launched, a single council is offering an alternative to rationing support for the most needy Florence Mahon spent a decade running around after peers at the House of Lords. As head housekeeper, she was responsible for problems such as cleaning up messes or sorting out broken lamps, until ill-health forced her to retire in her 50s.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JANUARY 22, 2025
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Michigan Social Work
JANUARY 21, 2025
Dean Emerita Paula Allen-Meares, Professor Rogrio Pinto and Assistant Director of Operations Jerome Rork spoke with Concentrate in a feature article about the Schools art collection, which includes works from Diane Arbus, Sam Gilliam, Keith Haring and Robert Rauschenberg.
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JANUARY 20, 2025
One state allegedly maintains a secret docket of pregnant women. For those on it, it is alleged, this state will rely on a network of informers to plunder confidential records and spy on any mother they deem high risk. The state may even seek custody before the children are born. You may be surprised at which state it is. A lawsuit was filed last week that alleges the following: A pregnant woman was reported to a state family police agency despite no allegation of abuse or neglect.
Gary Direnfeld
JANUARY 23, 2025
You know things are out of whack when teachers have to support kids anxious about what’s happening in the US. The kids, all ages. Some are literally wondering and worried about war. Not abroad, but on Canadian soil, here at home. As we may be watching the news or talking with family and friends, we may not realize the degree to which our kids are listening in.
The Guardian
JANUARY 19, 2025
When you attend your local choir or yoga class, just stop and think where are the disabled adults? In what passes for the national conversation, our social care crisis tends to be reduced to a handful of factors so familiar they now feel like cliches. Just about all of them are centred on older people, the pressures on financially broken local councils from an ageing society and people having to sell their homes to pay for residential care.
Children’s Defense Fund
JANUARY 24, 2025
By Marian Wright Edelman The week honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in our nation ended under a barrage of threats to Dr. Kings vision and values and attacks on long-deserved, hard-earned protections and progress for millions of people. It is a shameful moment. But it is also a moment to return to something Dr. King taught again and again over the years: progress against forces of regression can never be taken for granted, and will always rely on the hard work of committed, creative, faithful
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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JANUARY 21, 2025
Some advocates in Maine have tried to use one data point in the federal governments annual Child Maltreatment report to justify the states ongoing foster-care panic. But the Maine Monitor took a closer look. They took a deep dive into the federal report and concluded: The new federal report bolsters some advocates argument that Maine is failing to keep kids safe not because it is investigating too few families but because it is investigating too many, and failing to identify the true threats in
Gary Direnfeld
JANUARY 23, 2025
If you grew up in a home where there was yelling and screaming between the parents, where one or both consumed alcohol regularly or used other substances, or where no attention was given to you, or where you were directly hurt or taken advantage of, or where you weren’t protected from a sibling, neighbor or extended kin… These experiences can often does skew what is normal, acceptable.
Swhelper
JANUARY 23, 2025
By: Christeen Badie, MSW, LGSW &Karina Velasco, BSW, LBSW There are approximately 10.5 million undocumented individuals in the United States according to Pew Research. Immigrants often leave their home countries seeking better opportunities and a brighter future. Refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants are escaping poverty, political conflict, natural disasters, and violence.
CCRC
JANUARY 23, 2025
Wildfires destroyed thousands of structures and displaced countless families across Los Angeles in early January. As firefighters achieve containment of the fires, its important for those affected to know how to apply for disaster aid and where to access resources in the process of wildfire recovery. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FEMAs Individuals and Households Program (IHP) provides financial and direct services to eligible individuals and households affected by a disaster, who ha
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Community Care
JANUARY 24, 2025
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Staff shortages pose a risk to government plans to bolster the safeguarding of the growing number of children not in school, the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) president has warned. Andy Smith told MPs this week that several councils had less than one full-time equivalent elective home education worker, meaning the workforce was “significantly insufficien
Gary Direnfeld
JANUARY 23, 2025
I don’t think there is one consistent Educational Assistants Day across the province. Each school board likely has their own, hopefully. So let me say this; Educational Assistants are currently the first responders of the school system. Educational Assistants are who everyone calls when a student has a meltdown. They are the ones who run towards the ruckus to restore order.
Michigan Social Work
JANUARY 24, 2025
Professor Linda Chatters received the Distinguished Career Award from the Society for Social Work and Research at the SSWR Annual Conference in Seattle last week. I am very honored and humbled to receive this award and thankful for this recognition, said Chatters. I am especially indebted to my colleagues within the School of Social Work who have supported and encouraged me over the years.
Social Work Blog
JANUARY 21, 2025
By Ja’Bree Harris, MSW, NASW Public Policy and Advocacy Manager The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law in 2022, marking a historic moment for health care affordability, clean energy investment, and economic equity. The law has benefited millions of Americans. From capping prescription drug costs for Medicare recipients to investing in renewable energy and reducing tax inequities, the IRA has been a lifeline for countless households.
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.
Community Care
JANUARY 23, 2025
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Unions have lodged their claims for an increase in pay for local government staff in Scotland this year. UNISON has called for a 6.5% rise in 2025-26 , while the GMB and Unite have jointly urged an increase of 1 per hour, or 6.5%, whichever is greater, along with more annual leave for staff.
The Guardian
JANUARY 23, 2025
Axel Rudakubanas case isnt just about how his crime is defined but the failures of a hollowed-out social care and justice system Amid the chaos of rioting and misinformation that followed the Southport attack last summer, the abject horror of the crime itself almost seemed to recede: the murder of three little girls, and the attempted murder of eight others and two adults.
Social Work With Adults
JANUARY 24, 2025
January is always a good time to sort your stuff out and before starting my new role, I took the opportunity to clear out my cupboard. It was interesting to see what I had kept over the years from the days when policy documents came in bound hard copy - it is easy to think that some things dont change! Amongst other papers, I found a CQC special study on hospital discharge from 2004, the 2008 End of Life Care strategy (another hot topic as the Assisted Dying Bill progresses) and from 2009, a vis
Gary Direnfeld
JANUARY 23, 2025
As few as five years ago I would never receive a call from a parent worried about the influence of an online misogynist. I wouldn’t get a call from a parent worried that their son is abusive to their girlfriend. Now, it’s almost common. It’s almost common to receive a call from a parent worried about anger expressed by their teen son.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
Social Work Blog
JANUARY 23, 2025
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The Guardian
JANUARY 23, 2025
Deadly wave of Covid that hit Sydneys Newmarch House made more severe by organisational failings, coroner says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Some of the 19 deaths during a 2020 Covid-19 outbreak at a NSW aged-care home could have been avoided had proper testing for the virus been implemented, a coronial inquest has found.
Social Work Blog
JANUARY 24, 2025
By Mel Wilson, NASW Senior Policy Advisor Among the almost 100 executive orders enacted during President Trump’s first day in office, the administration included an order that has rolled back all federal programs promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). That inclusion was a significant regression from the Biden administration’s approach to advancing racial equity and for remedying systemic racism.
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