KVC

JUNE 20, 2024

At KVC Health Systems, a family of nonprofits serving children and families, we always start with connection. Healing begins when we have positive relationships in our lives — people who see us, look out for us, and want the best for us. And at KVC, we get to be part of inspiring, life-changing connection stories every day. Whether that’s a story of a foster care caseworker noticing and meeting a child’s needs, a family reconnecting after difficult times, or a community coming togeth

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International Federation of Social Workers

JUNE 18, 2024

(Leia esta notícia em português) The first National Conference of Social Workers in Guinea-Bissau was held on May 23-24, 2024, at the ENA Conference Hall.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 18, 2024

By Mel Wilson, NASW Senior Policy Advisor Maryland Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland on June 17 announced he will pardon more than 175,000 residents who were convicted for possessing marijuana. Gov. Wes Moore This is one of the most expansive efforts ever in our nation to right the wrongs of criminal convictions of Marylanders for the nonviolent offense of simple possession of cannabis.

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University of Connecticut

JUNE 18, 2024

Dear Colleagues, The Juneteenth holiday, which UConn will observe on Wednesday, June 19, commemorates the day in 1865 when the Union army delivered the news that the last community of enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas, were free. Long recognized as a day of celebration by the African American community, Juneteenth became a holiday in the state of Connecticut in 2023.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

JUNE 19, 2024

Collaboration to design and develop an Ubuntu-inspired virtual learning and teaching platform with multiple digital resources and test it in different countries across the globe. Here is the video on Launch of Ubuntu Digital Platform [link]. The next step- Team will collect more resources on Ubuntu and put it on the platform. Aim, Rationale and Purpose of the Project – The project is a collaboration to design and develop an Ubuntu-inspired virtual learning and teaching platform with multi

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International Federation of Social Workers

JUNE 18, 2024

As the number of refugees worldwide has surged to 120 million, the vast majority, 68 million, are internally displaced people (IDPs).

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Community Care

JUNE 19, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. A clutch of social workers have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours list, announced this week. The recipients included a past and present principal social worker (PSW), the co-founder of the secure base model of therapeutic caregiving and a retired practitioner who used to support Holocaust survivors.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

JUNE 19, 2024

Dr Kebede was honoured during the online Day of the African Child Students Conference on 14 June. Here is video : Lifetime Award Speech — Associate Professor Wassie Kebede, Ethiopia Wassie Kebede was born in Northwestern province of Ethiopia in 1968. Currently he is associate professor of social work and social development and has already applied for full professor in social work.

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International Federation of Social Workers

JUNE 18, 2024

(Leia esta notícia em português) The first National Conference of Social Workers in Guinea-Bissau was held on May 23-24, 2024, at the ENA Conference Hall.

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Relias

JUNE 18, 2024

As a behavioral health professional, knowing how to recognize and respond to change talk, or clients expressing their desire to change, is crucial, as it can significantly influence positive behavior changes for your clients. By guiding individuals through reflection and exploration, motivational interviewing seeks to empower them to embrace positive transformations in their lives.

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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.

The Guardian

JUNE 19, 2024

Natacha Gray had an active life, diving, climbing and playing music, before illness left her so tired she would collapse on the way to the couch. She discusses two and a half devastating years – and how she stays optimistic Natacha Gray is singing the song she has written about living with long Covid. It’s a lovely, haunting song and she sings it beautifully.

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My Brains Not Broken

JUNE 19, 2024

When it comes to problems and challenges in our lives, we all want the perfect solution. We want to know what we have to do or say to make the problem go away. Maybe we can buy a product that helps us overcome the challenge; other times, building a new routine is the way to go. Finding a solution to a problem is a daily occurrence for most people. It happens in every area of our life — and it is especially apparent when it comes to our mental health.

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University of Connecticut

JUNE 18, 2024

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the School of Social Work is able to offer a number of scholarship opportunities to our BSW and MSW students each academic year. These scholarships not only help students meet their financial obligations but also recognize their academic achievements and contributions to the social work profession. Congratulations to our scholarship recipients!

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Relias

JUNE 17, 2024

What is pre-acute care? Pre-acute care is a term that describes the care provided to patients before they need acute care services such as hospitalization or an emergency department visit. Like preventative care, pre-acute care aims to prevent the onset of acute conditions — such as infections, injuries, or exacerbations of chronic diseases — by providing more comprehensive and coordinated primary care.

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The Guardian

JUNE 15, 2024

Increased reliance on private provision is pushing children hundreds of miles away from friends and family The number of places in council-run children’s homes in England has fallen by a third since 2012 – at the same time as places in privately run profit-making children’s homes have soared, according to an Observer analysis of government data. The dramatic fall in council-run children’s homes, and local authorities’ increasing reliance on privately run provision, have helped drive a rise in ch

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Community Care

JUNE 21, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. A proposed dataset on the work of approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) has the potential to showcase the value of the role and secure much-needed investment for it, service heads have said. The AMHP Leads Network made the comment after the Local Government Association launched a project to scope out the feasibility of developing a national minimum dataset for AMHP work, completed on

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 19, 2024

By Mel Wilson, NASW Senior Policy Advisor The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) applauds and appreciates the Biden Administration’s Executive Action (EA) announcing the creation of additional pathways for legal status and work authorization for spouses of U.S. citizens and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients — as well as undocumented youth, known as “Dreamers.

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Relias

JUNE 17, 2024

What is pre-acute care? Pre-acute care is a term that describes the care provided to patients before they need acute care services such as hospitalization or an emergency department visit. Like preventative care, pre-acute care aims to prevent the onset of acute conditions — such as infections, injuries, or exacerbations of chronic diseases — by providing more comprehensive and coordinated primary care.

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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 Guardian

JUNE 18, 2024

Party says plan would free up thousands of England hospital beds occupied by patients whose discharge has been delayed NHS money will be used to buy thousands of beds in care homes under Labour plans to reduce overcrowding in England’s hospitals, long waits in A&E and patients becoming trapped in ambulances. Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary, said the move would tackle the huge human and financial “waste” of beds being occupied by patients fit to leave but stuck there because a lack

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Community Care

JUNE 21, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The political parties have neglected social care and its value in “transforming lives” during the election, sector bodies warned politicians today with less than a fortnight until polling day. The sector has not been as prominent as it should have been during the campaign and when it has been discussed, it has been characterised as “broken” and in crisis, or with a &

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The Guardian

JUNE 19, 2024

Health Foundation finds current spending plans insufficient and says difficult trade-offs are inevitable The NHS will need £38bn more a year than planned by the end of the next parliament in order to cut the care backlog and end long treatment delays, political parties have been warned. Labour and Conservative promises on NHS funding “fall well short” of what the beleaguered health service needs to recover from years of underinvestment , according to the Health Foundation.

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The Guardian

JUNE 21, 2024

Party’s deputy leader responds to criticism about what funding is needed to revive health service and social care Labour’s NHS and social care plans will save money, “never mind coming in cost-neutral”, Angela Rayner has said. The party’s funding plans for the health service have been criticised by some thinktanks for falling “well short” of what is needed to make improvements.

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The Guardian

JUNE 15, 2024

For 14 years, the Conservative government has shown no interest in the lives of young people in difficulty James Munby’s heartfelt plea for suitable accommodation for children at serious risk to themselves or others (“ Judges are sick of locking up children who just need help ”), alongside the report that the NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are turning away children at risk of suicide (“ Suicide-risk children refused places on NHS England waiting lists as services overwhe

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