The New Social Worker
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
I was convinced I was practicing “effective” self-care! However, I merely used self-care as a luxury, a pamper session, the latest item acquisition. True self-care is more than an addendum, an afterthought, and a PRN activity.
Prosper Health Collective
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
Attending therapy , especially the first session, can be a daunting experience for many people. This is completely normal, and it is often helpful once you know what to expect as you navigate this journey towards a thriving mental health with your psychologist. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of therapy : Know your top goal. Think of psychologists as a resource you can lean into to move you closer to wards your goals in life.
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Famcare
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
On any given day, an estimated 60,000 youths under the age of 18 are incarcerated in an American jail. Given that children under the age of 18 account for approximately 22 percent of the US population, this figure is a concerning reflection of the state of the American juvenile justice system. However, believe it or not. Today's situation is vastly improved over yesterdays.
My Brains Not Broken
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
When it comes to living a mental healthy life, setting goals can be a good way to build a strong foundation. Whether your goals inspire massive change or a small shift, setting a goal is an opportunity. I’ll be honest – I don’t always take that opportunity. Achieving goals can be hard, but creating them can be difficult too. It’s hard to try and improve on something when you aren’t quite sure how to get there.
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Community Care
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Councils lack the money to move towards paying providers a fair price for care, directors have warned, in the light of government-mandated analyses of the costs of services, directors have said. The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) issued the warning after councils published the results of costs of care exercises they were required to undertake by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) by 1 February.
International Federation of Social Workers
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Dr. Merve Deniz Pak Güre, the Liaison Officer for the Turkish Association of Social Workers, has provided an update on the local social work response to the devastating earthquakes.
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My Brains Not Broken
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
I’m writing this post on the heels of what I wrote earlier this week, about the challenges of setting goals. I don’t know how, but in the last few years I’ve become fascinated with the concept of goal-setting. It might be the aspirational aspect of it, of self-improvement and wanting to get better. It could be that I enjoy the boost of serotonin I get when I accomplish that goal (however big or small).
Community Care
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
The government has pledged action to tackle “excessive” workload pressures on council children’s social workers as part of its response to the care review. The Department for Education said it would set up a national workload action group to identify solutions to “unnecessary” pressures on practitioners, while also promising steps to reduce the burden of case recording and free social workers from some case work with children in need.
Swhelper
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
SWHELPER The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) opposes the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) social work licensing exams after a review of ASWB data shows significant disparities in pass rates for prospective social workers of color, older adults, and those who speak English as a second language.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
The Statement On the Earthquake in Turkiye and Syria A devastating earthquake struck southern Turkiye and northern Syria early in the morning of 6 February 2023. The 7.8Mw earthquake with its epicentre near the city of Gaziantep devastated vast swathes of urban and rural settlements and affected millions of people. A strong aftershock of 7.5 Mw occurred 9 hours later.
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.
The Guardian
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Shot in 2021, a film of Allelujah, Alan Bennett’s 2018 play set on a geriatric ward, is released next month. How relevant does it remain? Its stars, including Jennifer Saunders and Bally Gill, share their thoughts during production – and more than a year later I live 10 minutes’ walk from a disused psychiatric hospital in north London. Well, partly disused: 40% of St Ann’s in Tottenham, with the glossy new assessment centre and low-rise 30s blocks, is still going strong.
Community Care
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Councils will face targets on improving adult social care in return for funding in the forthcoming financial year, the government has confirmed. In return for £400m in additional cash for 2023-24, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) expects councils to take action in relation to any one of reducing waiting times, addressing workforce shortages, tackling delayed discharges from hospital or improving fee rates for providers.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Two girls ran from a group home in Arizona. Their bodies were found here. On Jan. 7, two girls, one age 17, the other 15, ran away from a group home in Mesa Arizona. Two weeks later their bodies were found in a nearby pond. The only solution the operator of the group home can offer is to imply that such places should be able to be more like jails. The lawyer for the group home said there was nothing they could do because they’re not allowed to lock young people in, but as soon as they left they
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR IASSW BOARD OF DIRECTORS The International Association of Schools of Social Work ( IASSW ) announces four vacancies on the IASSW Board of Directors for 2024-2028: There is one position open for President ( years of serving: 2024-202 8) , one position open for Secretary ( years of serving: 2024-202 8) , and two positions for Member at Large of the Board of Directors ( years of serving: 2024-2028).
Beyond Advocacy
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
For Black History Month, the Public Broadcasting Company (PBS) series Eyes on the Prize has been the go-to source for the most comprehensive understanding of the struggle for civil rights for black Americans. It is worth reviewing for those who have not seen it or have not watched it in a while. It tells the story of black Americans’ struggle for fundamental civil rights—the right to vote and unrestricted access to public spaces.
Community Care
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The Department for Education (DfE) has backed a care review proposal for a five-year early career framework (ECF) for the development of children’s social workers, but rejected its call to introduce national pay scales to recognise progress. The ECF would provide newly qualified local authority children’s social workers with two years of “high-quality support and development” that would replace the existing 12-month assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE).
Prosper Health Collective
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
Prior to seeing a psychologist there are some key pieces of information that it is good to know. First and foremost, psychology should ALWAYS be collaborative. When developing a plan for your therapy this should be discussed with both yourself and your psychologist, plans should be based on YOUR goals and should be regularly reviewed together. Starting Point The best place to start is going to be with your GP.
The Guardian
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Council threatened court action after North Yorkshire man alleged homecare visits lasted quarter of contracted time A stroke survivor was threatened with court action after refusing to pay a £3,185 homecare bill as he alleged he received as little as 10 minutes care on visits supposed to last 45 minutes. Adrian Robson, 55, from Knaresborough took a stand over the care arranged by North Yorkshire county council which he says left him uncleaned after using the toilet and has caused his wife to all
The Critical Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
During my time as BASW England Anti-racism Visionary, I was fortunate enough to receive staunch support from my allies, colleagues and peers. As part of my work, I managed to build an extensive and wide-ranging professional network on different platforms. My passion for ‘Anti-racism in Social Work’ prompted me to frequently and sporadically distribute various articles, resources and relevant social work updates with those in my orbit via email.
Community Care
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
More people face paying for their care after means-testing thresholds were frozen for a 13th consecutive year, the government announced this week. The upper capital limit, above which people must pay the full cost of their care (in most cases)*, will stay at £23,250, for 2023-24, said the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) annual circular on social care charging.
Social Work Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
By Paul R. Pace “The world is going through a challenging time in regard to women’s health and rights, and as a social worker we have a crucial role to play to ensure women have access to proper care and health,” says Yasoda Sharma, PhD, MSW, director of Region IV for NASW’s national board of directors. “My inspiration to serve on the board came from my desire to work toward the mission of NASW and the betterment of the social work profession,” she says.
Social Care
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Hayley Robertshaw is a senior manager working in residential and nursing care in the north east of England. She is passionate about the social care sector and sees first-hand the positive impact good quality care and support can have. Here, Hayley shares her thoughts on how care staff can provide solutions to hospital discharge pressures and support admission avoidance strategies, including the redesign of traditional residential and nursing care provision, using the lessons from the past to inf
CAPC
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Patient-selected photographs at the bedside impacted patients' sense of dignity and clinicians' sense of meaningful work.
Community Care
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
On 2 February 2023, the Department for Education issued its response to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s inquiry into the murders of Star Hobson and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and the Competition and Markets Authority’s study of the children’s social care market, in three consultation documents: An overarching strategy, Stable Homes, Built on Love.
The New Social Worker
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Fledgling clinical social workers may be apprehensive or embarrassed to reflect and take stock of how they did with their clients, but it is precisely this accounting that leads to growth and development. The DEAL model is introduced.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
● The first item is one I missed when it was published last November. I link to it now because I am in awe of the work from Raquel Rutledge of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Ken Armstrong of ProPublica that went into it and the skill required to tell this story. Called simply, The Landlord and the Tenant It’s a story about the failings of family policing, and so much more. ● Speaking of great journalism, on The Imprint podcast Joe Shapiro of NPR discusses his investigation into states forcing fa
Social Work Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
By Alison Laurio Stephanie Urbina, MSW, was enrolled in her first swimming class when she was a young child. Her parents had immigrated to the U.S. from Nicaragua and both worked full time. “My mother wanted to bond with me, Urbina said, so she enrolled her 5-year-old daughter in competitive swimming. There, she said, “I really flourished.” Why Swimming?
International Federation of Social Workers
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
During the IFSW visit to the Afghanistan Social Work Organisation, Rory Truell spoke with Fardeen Yusofi, a local social worker about one of the 8000 women and family cooperatives that […]
Living Sober
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Jean McCarthy is a wife, mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, sister, daughter, property manager, painter, podcaster, writer. and she is sober. Jean is the host of The Bubble Hour and Tiny Bubbles recovery podcasts, author of the blog Unpickled, and many books related to sobriety. In this chat she talks about her new book, Take Good Care, and how unleashing her […] Sobriety Chat: Jean was first posted on February 10, 2023 at 5:06 pm. ©2019 " Living Sober " Use of this feed is f
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Remember the great reefer madness scares in the late 20th Century? Maybe marijuana itself wasn’t so bad, it was said, but it’s a gateway drug! Now that people have finally caught on that much of what family policing agencies (a more accurate term than “child protective services” agencies) do is confuse poverty with neglect, the child welfare establishment has come up with a similar excuse to justify all that surveillance of impoverished families and removal of their children: Neglect, they sugge
Famcare
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
NGOs all over the world have experienced rapid growth in recent years, thanks to increased fundraising, adoption of technology and better case management. For many, the size of the pie is only growing as more NGOs establish themselves across the US and abroad. Whether you're a case manager or the owner of a social service organization, chances are you've considered growth and expansion.
International Federation of Social Workers
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Photo: Minister of Labour And Social Affairs, Mullah Abdul Manan Omari, source Wikipedia.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Be among the first to publish in European Social Work Research European Social Work Research (ESWR) is dedicated to the development, practice and utilization of social work research. It is the only Europe-wide journal to focus uniquely on social work research and its intended audience is scholars, students, practitioners, policymakers and other researchers who have an interest in social problems, social work and the contribution that social work makes to just and equitable societies.
Social Workers Speak
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Lynn Stanley is executive director of NASW-NH: Opinion: Why does New Hampshire still allow children to get married? Concord Monitor Raising the age of marriage to 18 has been introduced to our state legislature again and again. But for some reason, we cannot pass a simple law to protect children. The age was raised from 13 to 16 but it is inexplicably stuck at 16.
Nicole Clark Consulting
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Plan, reflect, and prepare for next time. As the world continues to reopen, conferences and meetings that transitioned from in-person to online during the COVID-19 pandemic are returning as in-person events. As a core component of my work, facilitating meetings and workshops occurs frequently. Whether for a client meeting or more publicly in a workshop setting, [.
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