Sat.Nov 11, 2023 - Fri.Nov 17, 2023

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Identifying and Responding to Resistance Around Conversations About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The New Social Worker

As the social work profession continues to engage in difficult dialogues about diversity, equity, and inclusion, many are facing resistance to this work. Resistance presents in denial-oriented, disengaged, and derailing approaches.

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Pushing back on a child welfare poll full of loaded questions

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

A new poll reveals that even when the questions are rigged, Americans are less likely to buy the snake oil the family police establishment has been selling. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Adoption and Safe Families Act have destroyed the lives of millions of children and families. But the "Bipartisan Policy Center" thinks they're models of a glorious era of bipartisanship.

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Ashley Cureton Awarded a Humanities Grant through Michigan Humanities

Michigan Social Work

Assistant Professor Ashley Cureton received a Humanities Grant through Michigan Humanities, funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Humanities Grants emphasize collaboration among cultural, educational and community-based organizations and institutions in order to serve Michigan’s people with public humanities programming. Together with Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County and local schools throughout Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, Cureton will work with refugee youth to

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Native American Heritage Month and National CASA/GAL’s commitment to advocating for Native children and youth

National Casa Gal

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month throughout November is a reminder of the rich history and contributions of Native Americans. Read More. The post Native American Heritage Month and National CASA/GAL’s commitment to advocating for Native children and youth appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Celebrating 35 years of activity of the Hungarian Federation of Social Workers

International Federation of Social Workers

The Hungarian Federation of Social Workers is proudly marking its 35th anniversary.

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Our annual call to end child welfare’s public celebration of family executions

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Tomorrow, on “National Adoption Day, who will stop to remember that for some children and some young adults every mass adoption ceremony, every treacly feature story on the local news is an act of cruelty – ripping the scab off a wound that never fully heals? Termination of parental rights is child welfare's "death penalty." So why do some of the very judges who order a family "executed" preside over public celebrations of the aftermath?

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Former Faculty Member Ivor Echols Recognized as NASW Pioneer

University of Connecticut

Retired faculty member and founding director of the Center for International Social Work Studies at UConn School of Social Work, Lynne Healy, Ph.D., recently nominated former faculty member Ivor Echols for posthumous recognition as a NASW Pioneer. Along with her nomination letter below, Dr. Healy added, "In addition to Dr. Echols' deep commitment to fight poverty and racism, her greatest gifts to the University of Connecticut were the countless students who were inspired by her to become better

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Celebrating Two Decades of Social Work Excellence in Malta: Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of the Department of Social Work, University of Malta

International Federation of Social Workers

Malta recently celebrated a significant milestone in the realm of social work—the 20th anniversary of its esteemed Department of Social Work, University of Malta.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending Nov. 14, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

● It’s hard to believe that family police agencies still go around “training” mandated reporters of “child abuse” to report anything and everything because if they’re wrong, it won’t do any harm. In this essay, Prof. Kelley Fong, author of Investigating Families explains why they are so wrong. ● Another key theme of Prof. Fong’s book is that mandatory reporting drives families away from seeking help.

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Study reveals the positive impact CASA volunteers have on Ohio children

National Casa Gal

A new report is highlighting the impact CASA volunteers are having on Ohio children in need, following months of research and data gathering. Read More. The post Study reveals the positive impact CASA volunteers have on Ohio children appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.

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DHSC rejects experts’ plan to curb ‘inhumane’ solitary confinement of disabled people in hospital

Community Care

The government has rejected an expert panel’s proposal to “severely curtail” the “inhumane” solitary confinement of people with learning disabilities and autistic people in mental health hospitals. In a damning report published last week , psychiatrist and learning disability expert Baroness Sheila Hollins said there was “no therapeutic benefit” to the long-term segregation of people detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 in hospital.

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Social Workers’ Day in Ukraine, November 5, 2023

International Federation of Social Workers

November 5th holds special significance in Ukraine, as it is a day dedicated to acknowledging the invaluable contributions of social workers.

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Thank You - Thank You - Thank You. Expressing Gratitude

American Board of Clinical Social Work

Expressing Gratitude Task Force 5 COVID-19 Response Assignment (2020) One of my patients recently informed me that November is the National Month of Gratitude. This makes sense given the date of our Thanksgiving Holiday. It reminded me of some basic mannerisms and courtesies associated with general civility but also within the context of professional social work.

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GEPE Notebooks – Academic Journal of the Study and Research Group on Ethics

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

About the Journal This Journal has pedagogical and scientific characteristics at the same time. In this sense, in his articles he presents unpublished reflections both from researchers who are in training, and from the best and most established researchers that the editors can attract to publish in the magazine, as well as from university professors in the field of ethics and related topics who are available. to launch bold articles with socio-intellectual impact in the academic world.

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5 Must Haves for Case Management

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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Labour pledges to reform Mental Health Act if elected

Community Care

The Labour Party has pledged to reform the Mental Health Act 1983 if elected to power at the next general election. Shadow health and social care secretary Wes Streeting told the House of Commons today that the party would introduce a bill to overhaul the act as part of its first legislative programme after polling day, which is due to take place by January 2025.

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Danish Association of Social Workers Celebrates Successful Social Worker Days 2023

International Federation of Social Workers

Picture – Palle Peter Skov The Danish Association of Social Workers Celebrates Successful Social Worker Days 2023.

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Study reveals the positive impact of CASA volunteers have on Ohio children

National Casa Gal

A new report is highlighting the impact CASA volunteers are having on Ohio children in need, following months of research and data gathering. Read More. The post Study reveals the positive impact of CASA volunteers have on Ohio children appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Promoting progressive AMHP anti-racist practice

Social Work With Adults

Lyn Romeo: It's an honour to host blogs from social workers, researchers and people with lived experience of health and social care. This post addresses core challenges for Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) and others involved in anti-racist mental health practice. Dr Caroline Leah: Since the Mental Health Act came into force, rates of compulsory detention in mental health hospitals have more than doubled.

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Get Connected: Using Social Media for Social Work Success

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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Number of foster care households shrinks for second consecutive year

Community Care

The number of mainstream fostering households in England has shrunk for the second consecutive year, despite the country’s growing care population. There was a net loss of 1,045 mainstream household in 2022-23 on the back of a fall of 1,275 in 2021-22, showed Ofsted’s annual data collection on fostering, published last week. This means there has been a 6% fall, to 35,005, in the number of mainstream households in England over the past two years, with the bulk of the fall (1,660 out o

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The Guardian view on public sector work: the nursery shortage points to a deeper crisis | Editorial

The Guardian

From childcare to prisons, acute staffing problems across public services call for bold solutions Remember Thursday nights, and the applause for key workers on doorsteps? During the pandemic, people working in demanding, public-facing jobs were rightly and warmly acclaimed. That was then. These days, staff shortages are causing problems across public services, above all in careers demanding high levels of personal interaction, including teaching, prisons and probation.

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Navigating life with optimism: how a mom of six makes it work

Children’s Home Society of Washington

When it comes to raising a large family, resourcefulness is key! It's all about finding ways to make things work. Just ask mom of six, Ophelia*. Ophelia’s one of those moms you hear about who has an endless supply of love. With kids ages one to 18, she has been remarkably resilient through life’s ups and downs. Being a single, working mom of six means money can get tight, but Ophelia never lets it stop her.

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Adult social care gets fourth cabinet minister in two years

Community Care

Adult social care has its fourth cabinet minister in two years following Rishi Sunak’s major government reshuffle. Victoria Atkins has replaced Steve Barclay as health and social care secretary, after the latter spent one year in post in his second stint in the job. Since 2021, the post has also been occupied by Sajid Javid and – briefly, under Liz Truss’s short-lived premiership – Thérèse Coffey.

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Empower Your Nonprofit With Effective Payroll & HCM Services

Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.

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Most councils rated good for adult social care in CQC pilot assessments

Community Care

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated most councils as good in pilot assessments for its new system of appraising the quality of local authority adults’ social care. Four of the five authorities tested – Birmingham, Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and Suffolk – received a good rating, the second highest grade below outstanding, following assessments carried out over the summer and autumn.

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Cap on care costs: significant risks around plan to deliver delayed reform by 2025, says watchdog

Community Care

There are “significant risks” around the government’s capacity to deliver its already delayed plan to introduce a cap on care costs by October 2025, the public spending watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO) said work needed to start soon, backed by more resource, to deliver the cap and a more generous means-test for care by the revised target date, two years later than originally planned.

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Why boosting quality of life is the best medicine | Letters

The Guardian

Readers respond to the call from England’s chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, for doctors to prioritise quality of life over quantity of life It is interesting to note that England’s chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, talks about quality of life ( Prioritise quality of life over prolonging it for elderly, Chris Whitty tells medics, 10 November ) in the same week that Simon Jenkins says that he has been forced to turn off the news because he finds it too shocking.