Community Care

JANUARY 18, 2022

A London borough has agreed to pay £2,500 to a disabled boy and his adoptive mother after issuing care proceedings on “incomplete and flawed information”. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found that Richmond council had not considered the full range of information available to it about ‘Ms X’ and ‘Y’ at its legal planning meeting before launching care proceedings.

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Martin Webber

JANUARY 18, 2022

I have been talking to the Community Development Podcast about community-enhanced social prescribing - what it is and how we are evaluating it.

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 20, 2022

As someone who experiences depression on a fairly regular basis, I struggle when it comes to the concept of choosing. I forget about my power to decide, and how those choices can directly impact my well-being. After so many years of experiencing mental illness, the power to choose feels like a theoretical concept at this point, but I don’t think I’d realized just how much I was limiting myself until the pandemic hit.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

JANUARY 18, 2022

38th Annual Social Work Day at the UN. Moving Toward Food Security for All: The Role of Social Work. SAVE THE DAT E : Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Noon — 2 p.m. EST. This event will be held virtually on Zoom.

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Advertiser: Caseworthy

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.

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Community Care

JANUARY 19, 2022

The way ordinary residence is determined for mental health aftercare remains unsettled, despite the government winning a court ruling relating to its radical new approach to the issue. Last month, the Court of Appeal partially accepted the new policy , under which responsibility for aftercare for people detained multiple times under the Mental Health Act remains with the council where the person lived immediately before their first detention.

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Social Care

JANUARY 17, 2022

Nadra Ahmed, Executive Chair of the National Care Association, explains how a new website can help people make informed decisions about paying for care. The power of testimony. Friends, family and colleagues are all great sources of information. Sometimes, information comes from chance encounters, when you’re walking the dog or dropping off the kids.

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Health & Social Care Workforce

JANUARY 20, 2022

Mary Baginsky, Senior Research Fellow at the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce, introduces the paper given by Martha Cover recently at the Unit. Dr Baginsky convenes the seminar series where the paper was presented.

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Community Care

JANUARY 20, 2022

A safeguarding investigation that failed to uncover the harmful care a woman received at a care home “relied heavily” on the provider’s own internal probe into the concerns. The Lancashire council social worker carrying out the enquiry did not cross-check documentation submitted by the care home concerning “Mrs X’s” care, and reached an “inconclusive” judgment on the safeguarding concerns, found the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

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CAPC

JANUARY 17, 2022

Understanding the psychology behind an unconscious response in patient encounters, and how clinicians can make meaning of these experiences.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JANUARY 17, 2022

The rate at which children were torn from their homes in large Florida counties where sheriff's offices are in charge of child abuse investigations. Note that even if Pinellas County has now cut removals in half, it's still above the state average and well above Broward County. Hey, remember when the Sheriff of Pinellas County, Florida, Bob Gualtieri, whose office is responsible for child abuse investigations in the county, insisted that his officers never, ever needlessly take children from the

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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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Bipolar Bandit

JANUARY 20, 2022

Romantic relationships can come with many highs and lows. You can oscillate between feeling very confident and then insecure. Insecurities can come from unresolved internal issues, such as low self-esteem, fear of abandonment, trauma, and general anxiety. When these issues are not dealt with, they can topple over into your relationships. Insecurities in your relationship may also stem from your partner engaging in gaslighting.

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The Guardian

JANUARY 15, 2022

Figures obtained by the Observer show thousands of people not receiving paid-for services because of lack of workers Nearly 9,000 people in England are waiting for home care services according to figures obtained by the Observer , but the true figure is likely to be much higher with the situation having worsened dramatically since last spring. Home care is provided to elderly or disabled adults in their home to help with essential tasks, such as cooking and personal care.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 21, 2022

Detox is the first step in the recovery process from substance use disorder. Whether a person struggles with alcohol use or drug use, the withdrawal symptoms of detox range in severity from mildly uncomfortable to dangerous and life-threatening. Completing the detox process and achieving a successful recovery is possible, and it’s important to undergo detox… The post Dangers of At-Home Drug or Alcohol Detox appeared first on Gateway.

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The Social Care Elf

JANUARY 19, 2022

In their debut blog, Zill-e-Huma & colleagues explore a systematic review finding family interventions beneficial for child anxiety and depression in low and middle income countries. The post Family support and parenting interventions for youth anxiety and depression in low and middle income countries #ActiveIngredientsMH appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Bipolar Bandit

JANUARY 20, 2022

Who are you? Randall: I’m Randall Scott White, I was married to a wonderful woman named Michelle who fell ill over time from bipolar disorder that went undiagnosed until it was too late. Jennifer: I’m Jennifer Hutchins, the producer. I met Randall in Austin in late 2019 and he showed me over a decade of home video footage that didn’t just tell a story but showed a story of a loving wife and mother who was transformed into a destructive violent stranger.

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The Guardian

JANUARY 20, 2022

Social care providers call for clarity after Sajid Javid announces easing of legal Covid self-isolation rules Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Care homes have said staff with Covid must not be allowed to return to work despite this week’s announcement by the health secretary, Sajid Javid, that legal self-isolation requirements are to be lifted across England.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JANUARY 19, 2022

If the recommendations are enacted, the biggest beneficiaries might be Maine's paper mills, what with all the “theories of change” “logic models” and “strategies” that will have to be turned out. Multiple organizations in Maine – but with the lead organizations dominated by private “providers” have put out a document they’re calling “A Framework for Child Welfare Reform” in that state.

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The Social Care Elf

JANUARY 18, 2022

Wajeeha Raza and Peter Coventry review a retrospective cohort study exploring the association between air pollution exposure and mental health service use among individuals with first presentations of psychotic and mood disorders. The post Exposure to air pollution increases mental health service use, according to new UK study appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Bipolar Bandit

JANUARY 20, 2022

After a few years of unprecedented stress, many of us are struggling to cope. Whether you’ve had a PTSD or C-PTSD diagnosis in the past and it’s being exacerbated by the pandemic, or you’re just starting to take a closer look at your mental health symptoms, we can all benefit from more support and greater trauma awareness. PTSD and Complex PTSD are both mental health disorders that can develop after a traumatic event.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

JANUARY 19, 2022

← How to Choose a Therapist: Tips and Fits. If you’ve been thinking of getting into therapy, you may not know all your options or may be confused by them. In fact, choosing a therapist and the type of therapy you specifically need may seem like a chore. You may end up postponing therapy, something that can dramatically improve your life. Therapists and counselors have extensive training in mental health techniques, mental health issues and what interventions to employ based on goals that a

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

1. Yes, families DO have Fourth Amendment rights when the family police are at the door. 2. No, caseworkers cannot evade accountability by claiming they were too stupid to know they’re not allowed to lie in documents used in court. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued a scathing rebuke to Philadelphia’s family police agency, the Department of Human Services, rejecting the idea that its caseworkers are effectively exempt from the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and a simil

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The Guardian

JANUARY 15, 2022

Party aims to weaken Johnson’s attempts to take credit for handling of the pandemic with its 10-point strategy Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Labour will today announce ambitious plans to create a country that can “live well with Covid” without the need for future harsh restrictions, as it seeks to prevent Boris Johnson claiming credit for his record on the virus.

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The Social Care Elf

JANUARY 18, 2022

Andy Bell summarises a new BIGSPD report on out-of-area placements for people with a personality disorder published today, which confirms that discriminatory treatment of people diagnosed with personality disorders is costly both to the people concerned and their families and to the health and care system. The post Hidden from the world: Out of area hospital placements for people diagnosed with personality disorder #NoOOA appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 19, 2022

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) on January 19 is joining the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, Angelina Jolie , and Senate sponsors of the upcoming Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization for a policy day of action to ask Senators to co-sponsor and pass the bipartisan consensus bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.

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The Critical Blog

JANUARY 17, 2022

If you are a teacher or a parent wanting to make sure that you are giving young people every chance to be creative, this book by Dr Karen Hosack Janes looking at how creativity can be nurtured is for you. First it explores the early creative experiences of some people well-known for being creative and then draws together these insights to propose three conditions for nurturing creativity: Being in an environment that values the arts in everyday life; having time for experimentation and play; and

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The New Social Worker

JANUARY 17, 2022

The best self-care advice is that which you give yourself. Advice from others sparks new ideas, reminds us of something we did previously and need to resurface, and reinforces or refines our own self-care practice. So, let’s hear from some experts.

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The Social Care Elf

JANUARY 17, 2022

Amelia Talbot looks at a recent qualitative study of patient and carer perspectives, which explores the reasons why some patients do not receive a psychosocial assessment in emergency departments following self-harm. The post Why don’t people receive a psychosocial assessment in emergency departments after self-harm? appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Reimagining Social Work

JANUARY 19, 2022

A guest post from David Kenkel What I am aiming to do in this piece is to connect some threads that I don’t see commonly linked and raise some questions about who benefits from the anti-mandate movement and the potential position of social work in managing our current situation. Thread one – ideologies and who […].

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Nicole Clark Consulting

JANUARY 19, 2022

Try this out and let me know how it goes for you. On the road to becoming more data driven, and making sense of stakeholder data, organizations use the data to inform their strategic planning process. A strategic plan, in short, is a written document that outlines an organization’s mission, vision, the context the plan [.]. The post Try This: Check In on Your Strategic Plan appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.

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inSocialWork

JANUARY 19, 2022

Drs. Daniel R. George and Peter J. Whitehouse. Our newest podcast is both timely and thought-provoking, whether you work with those whose lives are touched by dementia or if you are a helping professional who thinks critically about how we approach biopsychosocial needs in our society. Soon, Medicare will issue a decision about whether they will cover Aduhelm (Aducanumab) – the new Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) treatment – the expensive and controversial medication approved by the F

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What a Shrink Thinks

JANUARY 15, 2022

This content is for members only. Become a member now by purchasing Seminar Level — One Month Only, Seminar Level – Annual, Seminar Level Monthly to get access to this content.

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The New Social Worker

JANUARY 19, 2022

Wall Street Journal reporter Josh Mitchell provides a journalistic exposé of the political, financial, and institutional forces that have created $1.6 trillion in student debt over the last 65 years. Peter Kindle reviews The Debt Trap.

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The Guardian

JANUARY 21, 2022

The NHS is in crisis, and ministers are taking the opportunity to extend private healthcare’s reach NHS waiting lists are out of control. Around 7.5 million people are queueing for hospital treatment in the UK, around 6 million of them in England, where this is the highest number since records began in 2007. In Wales, more than a fifth of the population is waiting for treatment.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 21, 2022

Compulsive gambling affects about 5 million U.S. residents. Consistent compulsive gambling can quickly lead to a gambling addiction, also known as pathological gambling. While it might sound easy to stop before the problem reaches that point, the way that gambling affects your brain chemistry can make it challenging to quit. Below, you’ll discover the science… The post How Gambling Affects Your Brain appeared first on Gateway.

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Michigan Social Work

JANUARY 18, 2022

Associate Dean for Research and Innovation and Professor of Social Work Rogério Meireles Pinto has been appointed the Berit Ingersoll-Dayton Collegiate Professor of Social Work. Pinto’s community-based participatory research aims to improve access to social work and public health services, particularly those services at the intersection of health and well-being.

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