Gary Direnfeld
MARCH 14, 2022
Heard from a person who follows my professional Facebook page. We spoke of toxic positivity. That is when people try to out-do the negative by being totally positive. We’ll get through this. Think positive thoughts. Surround yourself with goodness. That toxic positivity can inadvertently disallow a person to mourn or address real issues affecting themselves.
Teaching & Learning in Social Work
MARCH 17, 2022
Editor’s Note: Dr. Amy Werman, DSW, LCSW , is a lecturer at the Columbia School of Social Work , with over 20 years of teaching experience in social work education. In this blog post, she shares two practical suggestions for social work research courses, focusing on ways to decolonize traditional content and integrate an anti-racist/anti-oppressive approach to teaching about research methodology.
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Community Care
MARCH 18, 2022
One-third of social workers across England have experienced racism from people they work with in the past year, a survey of almost 2,000 practitioners has found. Almost one in ten (9%) had had experienced racism from colleagues or managers at least five times in the past 12 months, a figure that rose to 31% among black social workers and 28% among Asian respondents.
My Brains Not Broken
MARCH 15, 2022
As I write this, I am looking out the window to another 50-degree, so-so winter day. But I don’t care because to me, March means one big positive for my mental health – the no-good, rotten, very bad days of winter are almost at an end. And even though spring isn’t “officially” here yet (at least not according to the calendars I looked up), I’m an early adopter of spring because of what it represents and what it can mean for our mental health.
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The International Association Of Schools Of Social
MARCH 14, 2022
Redefining social policy and social work practice in a post-pandemic society: Social welfare programs and social work education at a crossroads. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 all around the world, we are now facing newly emerging social problems and social demands. Inequality, exclusion, discrimination, global unemployment and food insecurity has been intensified, and it is expected to be increased even more as the COVID-19 pandemic continues for over two years.
The Critical Blog
MARCH 18, 2022
Having co-authored Effective Personal Tutoring in Higher Education which detailed what we thought was happening in the sector at that point, what I personally found exciting about co-editing (with Andy Stork and Ben Walker , two of my previous co-authors) The Personal Tutor’s and Advisor’s Companion was that it details what is happening in the sector right now – at a very interesting time for higher education.
Social Work Update brings together the best content for social work professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Social Work Blog
MARCH 18, 2022
Getty images. BACKGROUND: Texas attorney general Paxton issued a legal opinion that said gender affirming treatment/procedures constitute child abuse. Based on that legal opinion, Texas Governor Abbott instructed DCPS to conduct CPS investigations on any of these “abusive” gender affirming procedures. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) requested a temporary restraining order (TRO) in district court to prevent Texas DCPS from conducting a child abuse investigation on a family who sought g
inSocialWork
MARCH 15, 2022
Dr. Juan Rios. How does a community define safety, caring, and justice? How do we use those definitions as a focal point for interventions that aim to build community? In this episode, we speak with Dr. Juan Rios – a scholar practitioner who is striving to bridge the academic/real world divide. His work is focused on his community of Newark, NJ and its surrounding communities working collaboratively with citizens, professionals, church leaders, and youth to reimagine traditional approaches to in
Social Care
MARCH 17, 2022
On the second anniversary of the World Health Organisation declaring Covid-19 a global pandemic, NHS Charities Together held a remembrance service to reflect on the sacrifices of health and social care staff during this time. Social care colleagues are an inspiration. One of the reasons, if not the main inspiration, for accepting the post of Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care has been my desire to honour, support and encourage our amazing care profession through some very challenging times.
Community Care
MARCH 18, 2022
By Tim Spencer-Lane, legal editor, CC Inform. The draft updated Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice, was published for public consultation on 17 March. As well as updating the existing MCA code, the updated version also includes details on how the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) should be implemented. The LPS is the new scheme for authorising health and social care arrangements that give rise to a deprivation of liberty, replacing the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Court of P
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.
Relias
MARCH 17, 2022
Healthcare organizations have a growing responsibility to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts not only for their employees, but also to better serve patients and their families. DEI has been a recent focus for businesses and organizations across the world, but perhaps none stand to make a greater impact than the healthcare industry, as it directly affects patient health outcomes and quality of life in a profound way.
Gateway Foundation
MARCH 16, 2022
People often use substances to cope with their mental health symptoms. Alcohol is one of the most widely available substances, and a drinking culture exists in the United States where drinking is encouraged and even sensationalized. People who drink alcohol to cope with their mental health conditions have a greater chance of developing an alcohol… The post The Relationship Between Alcohol and Mental Health appeared first on Gateway.
Social Work With Adults
MARCH 15, 2022
World Social Work Day celebrates the achievements of social work, raises the visibility of social services and defends social justice and human rights. Defending and strengthening our social work values. This year’s World Social Work Day takes place against the backdrop of another international crisis, this time borne of one man’s inhumanity to an entire nation, rather than an accident of unconscious viral evolution.
Community Care
MARCH 14, 2022
Social workers could more than double the time they spend with children and families through more efficient case management systems and fewer meetings. That was the conclusion from a report last week from county council leaders setting out a “blueprint” designed to keep more children with their families through relationship and strengths-based practice.
The Guardian
MARCH 13, 2022
Indigenous children make up 41% of all kids in out-of-home care in NSW, while changes recommended three years ago have been ignored Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing When Lizzie Jarrett was 12 years old, she walked into her grandmother’s home and met a man she didn’t recognise. “I thought, ‘Who’s this muscly, baldy-headed, strapping Aboriginal man?
MQ Mental Health
MARCH 14, 2022
People without jobs or with less secure housing have poorer outcomes when treated for depression with talking therapy or antidepressants, compared to more socially advantaged peers, study finds. The authors of the new study published in JAMA Psychiatry say that addressing employment and housing needs may be helpful alongside depression treatments to support the mental health of people who are socioeconomically disadvantaged.
Stop Abuse Campaign
MARCH 15, 2022
← Is There a Link between Childhood Trauma and Heart Disease? Thanks to the support of countless advocates over many months, the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was re-authorized Friday, March 11th. Even more exciting, it contains a provision called Kayden’s Law that focuses on family court reform. Let’s take a look at what Kayden’s Law provision of VAWA means for protective parents.
Community Care
MARCH 14, 2022
A “crisis-led” approach saw a council close a hospital referral over a boy’s unexplained injuries, months before he was murdered by his mother’s partner, a review has found. Croydon council was wrong to overturn its original decision to assess Kyrell Matthews in May 2019 without informing the referrer, after he was taken to hospital with a head injury and bruising to his face, found a child safeguarding practice review.
The Guardian
MARCH 14, 2022
No additional funding is available to continue testing regime in special schools and children’s care homes All free Covid testing in special schools and children’s care homes in England is to come to an end this month as the government presses ahead with its plan to return to normal life despite rising cases of the virus. Last month the government dropped its recommendation that secondary school pupils in England should take Covid tests twice a week, but said special schools would still be given
International Federation of Social Workers
MARCH 18, 2022
Two members of the IFSW education commission will take part in a workshops funded and supported by the European Association of Schools of Social Work (EASSW) inviting social work academics, students and practitioners across Europe to explore the significance of International Social Work and how it can be integrated in the social work education, training and […].
The New Social Worker
MARCH 14, 2022
World Social Work Day “promotes the best practices of social work.” As part of this celebration and commitment to best practices, we want to articulate how care for society and the planet is crucially connected with practitioner self-care.
Community Care
MARCH 18, 2022
The High Court has dismissed a children’s rights charity’s claim that the government’s failure to ban unregulated placements for children in care aged 16 or 17 was unlawful. Article 39 brought the challenge against the Department for Education last year after arguing that a ban on unregulated accommodation for under-16s , introduced last September, wrongly excluded 16- and 17-year-olds and left them exposed to harm.
The Guardian
MARCH 15, 2022
‘Completely unacceptable’ to expect visitors to pay, says Age UK, as Covid cases rising for people over 70 Lateral flow tests could cost care home visitors £73 a month, a leading UK charity has said, as it renewed calls to keep the devices free in such settings. The government has previously announced that free testing for the general public will end from 1 April, and that this will include care home visitors.
National Casa Gal
MARCH 17, 2022
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. We need more volunteers like Anthony across the country to advocate for children with developmental disabilities. Read More. The post CASA/GAL volunteer advocates for teen with autism to achieve permanency appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
The New Social Worker
MARCH 17, 2022
Integrated approaches to supervision are the bedrock of the clinical supervision framework. Supervisees should familiarize themselves with various approaches and the quality of the supervisee-supervisor relationship.
International Federation of Social Workers
MARCH 15, 2022
“Il mondo è pieno di cambiamenti. Tre concatenate crisi, quella del cambiamento climatico, la disuguaglianza in rapida crescita e della pandemia globale, stanno derubando il genere umano della propria dignità e del proprio futuro. Questo ci obbliga a lavorare in maniera diversa…” Rory Truell, segretario generale dell’FITS e co-facilitatore del summit globale della gente ha […].
Untipsy Teacher
MARCH 15, 2022
When Mr. UT and I were skiing today, we watched some little children learning how to ski and snowboard. One little girl in a purple snow suit, was being taught how to snowboard by her father. She was a little, itty bitty girl, and her father had a rope attached to her board, so he could pull her a short way up the hill, and she could then slide down.
National Casa Gal
MARCH 17, 2022
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. We need more volunteers like Anthony across the country to advocate for children with developmental disabilities. Read More. The post CASA volunteer advocates for teen with autism to achieve permanency appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
The New Social Worker
MARCH 17, 2022
Integrated approaches to supervision are the bedrock of the clinical supervision framework. Supervisees should familiarize themselves with various approaches and the quality of the supervisee-supervisor relationship.
Nnatasha Tracy
MARCH 17, 2022
I was recently asked what it was like starting to work for myself with a mental illness. Or, more specifically, what should people with mental illness know if they've going to try working for themselves? What do people with mental illness need to know about entrepreneurship? There is a definite appeal in working for yourself for many people, perhaps, especially for those with mental illness.
International Federation of Social Workers
MARCH 16, 2022
Download flyer here The IFSW and Social Work Ethics Research Group (SWERG) warmly invite the Arabic Nations Social Workers around the world, from different backgrounds, to join us in a webinar, with small group discussions, to reflect on learning from social workers’ rethinking of what counts as ethical practice during Covid-19. We want to consider […].
The Guardian
MARCH 16, 2022
Cash-strapped industry is being asked to initially fund the scheme, with no guarantee of reimbursement from an ‘overly bureaucratic and slow process’ Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing Aged care workers are struggling to obtain the government’s promised $800 bonus which the cash-strapped sector is being asked to pay to staff before their funding applications are approved by government.
The New Social Worker
MARCH 15, 2022
Happy Social Work Month 2022. “The Time Is Right for Social Work.” For the social work perspective. For social work values. For social work leadership. A message from CSWE president and CEO Darla Spence Coffey.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
MARCH 17, 2022
? Bad as it is for any child to be torn from their home and consigned to the chaos of foster care, it’s worse for LGBTQ children – the very children now targeted by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. NCCPR Board Member Prof. Dorothy Roberts, author of Shattered Bonds: The Color of Child Welfare and Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families--and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World explains why in this column for The Washington Post.
Social Care
MARCH 15, 2022
Over the next 12 months, Brent’s adult social care and children and young people departments will work together to tackle areas of inequality. Brent's commitment to equality. Shakeisha Bedford: Here at Brent Council, we are under no illusion that racial inequalities and discriminatory practices are ever-present and embedded into the systems and structures of our society and, by extension, the working environment.
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