Social Care

MAY 25, 2023

". often the same technologies and gadgets we use at home can also be used to support how we care for people." [Image created by freepik.com ] It's not unusual. Most of us now use digital technology in some way in our day to day lives. Whether it’s doing our weekly food shop via an app on the phone, wearing a watch to track how many steps we are taking each day, or a using a smart speaker to remind us to take the roast out of the oven on time!

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The New Social Worker

MAY 24, 2023

When we meet a client or patient we are working with for the first time, we often subconsciously make judgments or assumptions. Admitting this is an important place to start.

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The New Social Worker

MAY 21, 2023

In this episode of Conversations on Social Work Careers, Jennifer Luna and Brian Rosenbaum talk about Brian's social work career, which has included work in volunteer management, corporate engagement, and fundraising.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 23, 2023

How would you describe yourself? What words would you use? Would you describe yourself using full sentences, or create a list of adjectives? When I think about the way I describe myself, my brain freezes. It’s not that I’m afraid of using the wrong words, of talking about myself in a way that’s disingenuous. Actually, it’s the opposite; I’m worried I won’t include words that would clearly state who I am.

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Relias

MAY 23, 2023

What does it mean to look at your work through a trauma-informed lens? Imagine sitting in a parking lot, drumming up all your courage just to walk into a behavioral health center. You have never seen a counselor before, and you are very nervous. You haven’t had a good night’s sleep for weeks. You have nightmares, seem to always be ‘on edge’ and anger easily.

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Community Care

MAY 25, 2023

Secure children’s home bed numbers have fallen over the last year despite huge levels of need for placements for very vulnerable children. The number of approved places in England and Wales’s 14 homes dropped by 7.6%, from 249 to 230 in the year to March 2023, with just 203 of these available for use, down from 220 the year before. The number of places contracted to the Ministry of Justice to place children detained by the criminal justice system remained stable, at 105, meaning the

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 25, 2023

Last month, I started my Song of the Month series of posts. Each month on the blog, I’m going to share a song with you. It might be a song I can’t stop listening to at the moment, or a song I have a history with. It could be a song I don’t know much about, or I’ve listened to a thousand times. Regardless of the reason, these songs have inspired me and my mental health, and I want to share them with you.

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The Guardian

MAY 26, 2023

Ten-month-old Finley Boden died on Christmas Day, just over a month after being returned to parents’ care A couple found guilty of the “savage and brutal” Christmas Day murder of their 10-month-old son have been sentenced to life imprisonment. Finley Boden died 39 days after a family court ruled he could be returned to the care of his parents, Stephen Boden, 30, and Shannon Marsden, 22.

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Community Care

MAY 26, 2023

The quality of social workers’ continuing professional development submissions was “much higher” in the last registration renewal round compared with the previous year. That was the message from Social Work England after the annual assessment of CPD submitted by a randomly selected sample of 2.5% of social workers on the register. While 129 of the 2,225 (5.8%) whose CPD was studied for the 2021 renewal roun d were given feedback on how their submissions could have been improved

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Gary Direnfeld

MAY 20, 2023

It’s insidious, meaning it starts slowly, not even noticeable at first, yet it is harmful. You may have never experienced it before. Without realizing it, your thinking shifts. Despair slowly creeps in. You seek to make sense of your feelings. You attribute them to your situation or relationship of both. It’s a depressive episode. The first.

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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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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MAY 25, 2023

Preparing Future Social Workers for Data-Driven Practice: A Panel Discussion with Universities in Moldova and the USA Information about the webinar: Join Data for Impact (D4I) on May 31 at 8–9:00am EDT (15:00–16:00 EET) for a webinar on preparing future social workers for data-driven practice. This webinar will be presented in English and Romanian, with simultaneous interpretation.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 24, 2023

Many understand Memorial Day to be a time to commemorate the fallen veterans of all wars and conflicts. Its origin began as “Decoration Day” after the American Civil War where over half a million lives were lost. Although the birthplace of the federally recognized holiday is contested, the U.S. government declared the annual commemoration began in Waterloo, New York in 1866 with people laying flowers on the graves of fallen soldiers.

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Community Care

MAY 25, 2023

The social care workforce has been boosted by 58,000 overseas staff over the past year, revealed government immigration figures published today. But while care homes have made a dent in record vacancy levels experienced in 2022, staffing gaps have remained stubbornly high in domiciliary care, according to separate data issued by Skills for Care. The rise in overseas staff joining the workforce came on the back of the government’s decision to add ‘care workers’ and ‘home c

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Prosper Health Collective

MAY 23, 2023

Choosing the right kind of therapy for your child can sometimes feel daunting and overwhelming. Of course, individual therapy offers many advantages for your child. It allows the therapy to be personalised and tailored to suit your child’s needs and abilities, it supports your child in learning new, complex skills in isolation and allows time for parent education and support.

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Social Care

MAY 24, 2023

"In the context of care settings, delegated activities are clinical actions, often undertaken by NHS nurses, but which many social care colleagues are already. well-practiced in delivering." [Image created by freepik.com ] The skills to care What’s your definition of high quality care and support? Safe? Consistent? Person-centred? It is all those things and more.

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The Guardian

MAY 21, 2023

Co-author says UK’s oldest form of social housing could be part of solution to care crisis Poor, older people living in almshouses enjoy longer lives than far wealthier people living elsewhere, a study has found. The secret to longer life has been intensely sought after for centuries. But research using data from almshouses going back 100 years has found that the solution devised in early medieval times to help poverty-stricken knights returning from the Crusades is still relevant today.

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Hospice Chaplaincy

MAY 21, 2023

It was during my chaplain residency that I came to understand that when the tenderness of death entered me, it did not leave. Now when I pray with people I ask if they usually hold hands when they pray, that’s not something many of them have been asked in a long time. For those who feel ashamed, I am offering them a sacred or divine hand of dignifying grace.

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CAPC

MAY 24, 2023

The Associated Press article examines health disparities experienced by Black Americans.

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The Frontline

MAY 25, 2023

Frontline, England’s largest social work charity, will be delivering the next iteration of the national fast-track social work training programme, having been awarded the contract by the Department for Education. Commencing in 2024, the new programme will build on the success of and draw on Frontline’s 10 years of experience designing and delivering the Frontline programme.

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The Guardian

MAY 23, 2023

Wages remain a problem, but rising numbers of skilled non-EU workers appear to be helping the NHS, social care, and indeed the overall UK economy The UK public policy landscape is littered with disasters. From record NHS waiting lists to the de facto legalisation of petty crime and serious sexual assault, to the environmental damage created by the privatised water and sewerage companies.

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Social Workers Speak

MAY 25, 2023

News Items – May 25, 2023 Carmen Reese Foster is a member of NASW-TN: Lack of empathy: Growing anxiety and depression follows wave of activism for Black social workers Milwaukee Independent Since the 2020 racial reckoning, social workers have prided ourselves on working to eliminate social justice disparities. “Eliminating Racism,” for instance, became an official grand challenge of social work in 2020.

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Michigan Social Work

MAY 25, 2023

Nina Jackson Levin, Joint PhD in Social Work and Anthropology, successfully defended her dissertation, "Meta/Static Ethnography of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncofertility Research and Practice at a United States Hospital: Implications for Sexual and Gender Minorities.” Her committee included Bradley J. Zebrack (co-chair) and Shanna Katz Kattari. Jackson Levin plans to complete a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Michigan Department of Endocrinology.

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The Frontline

MAY 23, 2023

Sophie was part of the third Frontline programme cohort in 2016 and now works as a team manager in the safeguarding service team at her local authority. Sophie is a bold leader and advocate whose passion oozes through her animated hand gestures and voice when she speaks. One can easily imagine children and families feeling reassured to have her fighting their corner.

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The Guardian

MAY 26, 2023

The royal commission found dementia care should be ‘core business’, but more than two years later, staff say compulsory training ‘is basically non-existent’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Registered nurse Alison* has spent almost $40,000 throughout her 20-year career in aged care learning how to work compassionately with elderly people and, in particular, those with dementia.

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Social Workers Speak

MAY 25, 2023

News Items – May 25, 2023 Carmen Reese Foster is a member of NASW-TN: Lack of empathy: Growing anxiety and depression follows wave of activism for Black social workers Milwaukee Independent Since the 2020 racial reckoning, social workers have prided ourselves on working to eliminate social justice disparities. “Eliminating Racism,” for instance, became an official grand challenge of social work in 2020.

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Michigan Social Work

MAY 25, 2023

Rich Tolman and the Michigan Father Practitioner Network have received a grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation aimed to increase the capacity of Michigan programs that engage and deliver services to fathers, improve the well-being of their children through positive, and support father involvement.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 24, 2023

By Lorrie Appleton, LCSW I am preparing to meet a new therapy client. (Let’s call her Emily). While anticipating our introduction, I scan my office, particularly noting the empty couch and chairs waiting to be occupied. I wonder how many people will be attending the meeting. I scheduled an individual session, however, I suspect the office will soon become inundated.

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The Guardian

MAY 22, 2023

Move comes after inquiry found children had faced ‘limitless’ cruelty with complicity of institutions The government is to launch a compensation scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse in England, the home secretary has said. The scheme is in response to the findings of a seven-year inquiry that revealed failings by schools, local authorities and other institutions to protect and safeguard the children in their care.

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Relias

MAY 24, 2023

­Healthcare workforce safety depends on both nurse safety and patient safety. Nurses and other healthcare staff rely on safe working environments, capable leaders, support for personal well-being, and of course, respect. Patients depend on competent, compassionate care, physical security, and the satisfaction of knowing they’re well cared for. How can healthcare organizations and leaders achieve these goals by protecting nurse and patient safety congruently?

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Famcare

MAY 24, 2023

Steve Jobs famously said, “ The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” We are only now beginning to understand to what degree the digital revolution that he inspired has changed the world.

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Living Sober

MAY 23, 2023

I really enjoyed this drink! It feels like a healthy green juice but much lighter and more festive with the fizzy water element. You can leave the rose water out if you don't have any but it does add a lovely subtle floral aroma. Ingredients (for 2-3 drinks): 1/2 a long telegraph cucumber 10 mint leaves 2cm piece of fresh […] Cucumber Rose Water Mocktail was first posted on May 24, 2023 at 5:02 am. ©2019 " Living Sober " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only

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The Guardian

MAY 21, 2023

Private provider criticised for uprooting more than 60 vulnerable children, with some transferred from south-east England to Scotland The trade body that oversees children’s care homes has taken the unprecedented step of publicly berating a major private provider for jeopardising “the wellbeing of young people in its care” after it announced a string of home closures.

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Relias

MAY 24, 2023

­Healthcare workforce safety depends on both nurse safety and patient safety. Nurses and other healthcare staff rely on safe working environments, capable leaders, support for personal well-being, and of course, respect. Patients depend on competent, compassionate care, physical security, and the satisfaction of knowing they’re well cared for. How can healthcare organizations and leaders achieve these goals by protecting nurse and patient safety congruently?

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Famcare

MAY 22, 2023

Are you a nonprofit looking to raise awareness for a cause you support? Maintaining awareness of the cause you support is crucial for securing donations and attracting volunteers if you run a nonprofit organization. So, if you want to promote awareness for a cause, here are the best things you can do to succeed! Five of the most ingenious techniques to raise awareness of your organization's cause are listed below.

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CAPC

MAY 22, 2023

Goals of care discussions are important for high-quality palliative care, yet are often lacking for hospitalized older patients with serious illness.

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