Community Care

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The government will create a register of children who are not in school following longstanding safeguarding concerns around home education. The Department for Education today pledged to place duties on councils to maintain a register, on parents to provide information on children not in education to authorities and on providers of certain unregulated educational settings to respond to enquiries from councils on children who may be covered by the register.

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My Brains Not Broken

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The more I learn about depression, the more I come to terms with the fact that there will always be more to learn. In fact, it’s likely that there’s so much more I don’t know about my own depression than what I’ve learned over the past decade. I write that to say when we talk about mental health, knowledge certainly is power.

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MQ Mental Health

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Neurodivergent people are more than twice as likely as the general population to have hypermobile joints and are far more likely to experience pain on a regular basis, according to new research. . Led by Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) and funded by the MRC, MQ Mental Health Research and Versus Arthritis, the research found that more than 50% of participants with a diagnosis of Autism , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or tic disorder (Tourette syndrome) demonstrated ele

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Online conference “SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN A CHANGING WORLD”. A FREE online conference “SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN A CHANGING WORLD” being organised by the Department of Social Work, Veronica Adeleke School of Social Sciences, Babcock University, Nigeria. Please do consider if you may wish to/can attend, and also maybe submit an abstract. The conference will held on May 10 th and 11 th 2022.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

A council criticised by inspectors for high caseloads has improved to a good Ofsted rating after hiring more social workers to reduce workloads. Warwickshire council joined Newcastle in improving one grade from the requires improvement ratings both received in 2017, while leaders at Sutton council were praised by inspectors as it retained its good rating, Ofsted revealed this week.

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Sober Courage

JANUARY 31, 2022

A relapse is when a person returns to using drugs or alcohol after a period of sobriety. Relapses are most common in the first 90 days of sobriety and according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), relapse rates while in recovery are 40 to 60%. There are 3 stages of a relapse: emotional, … Continue reading Relapse Stages, Triggers and Coping Skills.

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Socialwork License Map

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Learn what resources and organizations support first responders, who are at risk for anxiety, vicarious trauma, PTSD and other mental health issues. The post Mental Health Resources to Support First Responders appeared first on Social Work License Map.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Social worker pay at Cafcass will be “uncompetitive” in many places unless the government gives the family courts body more freedom to set salaries, its chief executive has warned. Jacky Tiotto made the comments at Cafcass’s latest board meeting last week, where she said staff losses could double from 20 to 40 a month without action to improve its offer to social workers, relative to councils’.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

We want to know what you know— and wish you knew— about client alcohol use. Eight minutes is all it takes to help us better train and educate social workers who serve women, families, and others who may be at risk for alcohol-related problems, including alcohol use disorders and alcohol-exposed pregnancies. Your responses will be completely anonymous.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Book publication – Best Practices of Social Work Methods. “ Best Practices of Social Work Methods ,” was released on January 17, 2022, by Notion Press Publishers, a company that internationally distributes the book mainly through online stores. The Editors are. Sheeja Karalam (IASSW individual member – India ). Norvy Paul (IASSW individual member – Kenya).

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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

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Thousands of vulnerable people say they face permanent house arrest as others abandon masks and social distancing Shielders are feeling abandoned. In the nearly two years since they were first told to cut themselves off from the world, people whose health conditions made them particularly vulnerable to Covid have seen official support fragment and then lapse , mask wearing become politicised, and lockdowns that have come and gone.

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The Frontline

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Mary Jackson, chief executive of Frontline. As we find ourselves having moved into February already, I have spent time reflecting on all that happened last year and the learnings we at Frontline want to hold on to as we think about our hopes and aims for 2022. Over the last six months we have continued to see local authorities respond in creative and resourceful ways to the pandemic, innovating and trialling new ways of doing things.

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Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 31, 2022

Photo by Pawel Czerwinski. People don’t talk about this as much, but it’s important to consider when not to meditate — or how to approach meditation— if you have an anxiety disorder or depression. Meditation can help you get through an episode of anxiety, depression or mania by betraying the thoughts that fuel such episodes as false, by giving you some calm space to survey your situation and predict your moods, and by revealing some ideas on how to intervene.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

February 2, 2022. About Social Work Responds. The Association of Social Work Boards, the Council on Social Work Education, and the National Association of Social Workers are committed to collaborating on the range of issues affecting the social work profession and the people and communities we serve. The time is right for new outreach to social workers.

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The Guardian

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Disability sector also suffers critical loss of workers as they miss out on government’s promised $400 bonus Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Post-Covid protection: what happens after you get the virus? Vaccine rollout and rates tracker ; cases and data tracker Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing Aged care providers estimate about a quarter of all shifts – or the equivalent of 140,000 shifts a week – are going unfilled, while the disability sector has

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The New Social Worker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Human interchanges impact self-care. We all know how “Energy Vampires” can affect us. And, I intentionally (and gratefully!) nurture what I call “Energy Infusers.” Self-care involves minimizing the vampires and maximizing the infusers.

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Untipsy Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Dear Readers, I never know when an idea or a thought I want to write about will pop into my head, but often times when I play Candy Crush Soda! It’s like a meditation for me, as it’s mindless and pretty! LOL. So today, as I was playing my game, I had an “ah ha” moment. I have just returned from a Big Adventure, my yoga retreat in Florida.

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Nicole Clark Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. If there’s anything I’ve hated about a consulting project, it most likely stems from the organization I worked with, and less about the actual project. In some ways, the process of securing a new consultant or consulting team mirrors the process of recruiting and [.]. The post Ask Nicole: Be Honest About Your Organizational Culture appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.

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The Guardian

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

David Robinson is facing restricted visits at his care home due to Covid outbreaks despite government rule relaxation Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The family of an England rugby player locked down in a care home have voiced “pure despair” at new visiting rules which mean thousands of care residents will continue to be denied contact with loved ones.

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CAPC

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

A palliative care leader shares how her team is navigating the ongoing crisis, and discusses long COVID, team preservation, and more.

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National Casa Gal

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

National CASA/GAL’s Change a Child's Story™ campaign calls out our commitment to diversifying our volunteer corps, specifically through recruitment of African American male volunteers. Read More. The post During Black History Month, National CASA/GAL reflects on its commitment to recruit more African American CASA or GAL volunteers appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Social Work.Career

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring over 45 free webcasts that I could find for you this month in the field of social work and mental health. To make it easier for you to find a webinar that is of interest to you, […]. The post Free Mental Health Webinars, February 2022 appeared first on SocialWork.Career.

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The Guardian

JANUARY 31, 2022

Number of referrals to social services in England and Wales rises by 8% as NSPCC tells ministers to ensure victims get support Police made an average of 669 child protection referrals to social services every day last year because of incidents of domestic abuse across England and Wales, a new analysis has disclosed. The NSPCC has found that data from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) shows there were 244,197 referrals in 2020/21, an 8% increase fro

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The New Social Worker

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

A performance evaluation is a formal procedure that supervisors use to assess social workers’ performance based on their job description. Your Social Work Career Coach Jennifer Luna guides you through the process.

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Psychological Health Care

JANUARY 29, 2022

New Year, new you…if you follow the tradition of making resolutions the pressure may be on in the first few months of the year to set a target or goal for self-improvement. In fact, much of the population may be looking for a fresh start in 2022 after two years of pandemic related stress. Despite the potential for more Covid-variant disruptions and uncertainty, making resolutions based on successful goal setting principles could help deliver a much-needed psychological boost.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

? I’ve never before led with a review of a novel, but Jessamine Chan’s The School for Good Mothers is no ordinary novel. Some might say it depicts a dystopian future child welfare surveillance state. Dystopian yes – but it’s only 20 minutes into the future (10 if you live in Pittsburgh ). As Kate Knibbs puts it in her review for Wired: “This closeness to reality is what turns the book’s emotional gut punch into a full knockout wallop.

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The Guardian

JANUARY 31, 2022

Government yet to publish updated guidance on visiting, isolating and testing despite its pledge of full reopening on Monday Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hundreds of care homes in England remain closed to relatives because of Covid outbreaks, despite the government promising the return of “unlimited visiting” from Monday.

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Lawson Psychology

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The post Managing back to school stress: part 2 appeared first on Lawson Clinical Psychology.

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What a Shrink Thinks

JANUARY 29, 2022

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International Federation of Social Workers

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

‘Le monde est plein de changements. Les trois crises mondiales interdépendantes que sont les changements climatiques, l’accroissement rapide des inégalités et la pandémie mondiale privent les personnes de leur dignité et de leur avenir. Cette situation exige de nous que nous travaillions différemment…’ Rory Truell, secrétaire général de la FITS en tant que co-facilitateur du […].

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The Guardian

JANUARY 30, 2022

MSP says she felt pressured to disclose her story after death threats she received over tweet about paedophiles A Holyrood politician who received death threats after she called for a more realistic debate about paedophiles has described how the experience prompted her to disclose her own abuse as a child. Speaking in detail for the first time since the row earlier this month, the Scottish National party MSP Karen Adam told the Guardian she was hurt by “the injustice of being called a ‘paedophil

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Social Care

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The care sector continues to work tirelessly to drive the rollout and uptake of booster vaccinations, to maintain protection from COVID-19, especially in the wake of Omicron’s emergence. [Image provided by www.freepik.com]. Best practice for booster vaccination. The adult social care sector has worked exceptionally hard over the past two years to protect staff and the people who rely on social care services during the pandemic.

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Lawson Psychology

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Managing back to school stress: part 2 The first few weeks of school are usually very busy and can pass by very quickly. It can also be a stressful period of time. This article contains a list of activities that you and your child can do together to intentionally create some calm space during this time. Creating a calm space Create regular times for connecting (one on one) with your child at the end of the school day.

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International Federation of Social Workers

JANUARY 30, 2022

IFSW African Regional Human rights commission Concern on human rights state in the Region The IFSW African Regional Human rights commission’s attention is drawn to some social injustices and human rights abuses being perpetrated across Africa. The continent is drifting towards extreme human rights abuses that are not only shameful, abhorrent, degrading, inhuman but […].

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The Guardian

JANUARY 29, 2022

PM and chancellor make firm commitment to increase after reports of ‘wobbling’ on policy Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have doubled down on a planned tax hike to boost health funding, after it was reported that the prime minister was “wobbling” on the policy. The PM is under pressure from some Conservative MPs to scrap or at least delay the national insurance increase to win back support as he awaits the findings of Whitehall and police inquiries into claims of lockdown-busting parties held in D

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