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The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill explained

Community Care

By Tim Spencer-Lane The Childrens Wellbeing and Schools Bill was introduced in Parliament on 17 December 2024. Part 1 of the bill contains reforms to childrens social care. Part 2 makes provision relating to education in England. Most of the social care reforms were foreshadowed in the policy paper, Keeping children safe, helping families thrive , which was published in November 2024.

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Child Protective Services in the District of Columbia: An alarming increase in incomplete investigations in FY2024

Child Welfare Monitor

by Marie Cohen This post was originally published on Child Welfare Monitor DC on December 9, 2024. Because I rarely post on that site, I am letting it expire and will include future DC-focused posts on Child Welfare Monitor. Complete Fiscal Year 2024 data now on the Dashboard of the District of Columbias Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) reveal significant changes over the previous fiscal year.

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How to help children manage stress caused by California wildfires

CCRC

The stress of the California wildfires can be overwhelming for children, who cannot understand the chaos. Whether theyre evacuated or simply hearing the sirens and smelling smoke, the experience can create feelings of anxiety and fear in children. Parents and caregivers can help console children with some tips from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.

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In Maine, more and more families are, literally, defense-less

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The Maine State Capitol Things keep getting worse in Maine, a state that once was on the verge of having a model child welfare system. Dreadful decisions by two governors and vile grandstanding from one current and one former public official plunged the state into foster-care panic. So it should come as no surprise that more and more families are literally defense-less.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Join the Conversation: Social Workers Invited to Shape the Future of Social Development

International Federation of Social Workers

The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), in collaboration with IFSW, co-hosted the 2022 global summit Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind.

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The Death of Thomas Valva: Almost five years later, we still don’t know the truth

Child Welfare Monitor

This blog was published on the website of Lives Cut Short on January 6, 2025. On January 17, 2020, eight-year-old Thomas Valva died of hypothermia in the freezing garage at the home of his father and his fathers live-in fiance. It soon came out that school staff had made multiple calls to the state child abuse hotline during the 16 months before Thomas death, describing how he and his brother were starved, beaten and forced to sleep in a garage and urinate upon themselves.

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Bad behaviors? FLIP IT! Parent training for child emotions

CCRC

Children experience feelings in a big way as they learn to regulate their emotions. A recent child development training for parents in the Antelope Valley helped participants learn to address these behaviors and FLIP IT. Thats an acronym for Feelings, Limits, Inquiries, and Prompts. The Center for Resilient Children explains each element: Feelings : Gently talk with the child about their feelings.

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Cross-border Collaboration: ASO and IRASW social workers workers unite to support Separated Children

International Federation of Social Workers

Cross-border Collaboration: ASO and IRASW social workers workers unite to support Separated Children Afghanistan Social Workers Professional Organization (ASO) and the Iran Association of Social Workers (IrASW) has established a […]

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Dilnot: social care commission should deliver recommendations by end of 2025, not 2028

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The new commission on social care reform should deliver final proposals by the end of this year, not by 2028, as planned, according to the author of the last major review of the sector. Andrew Dilnot told MPs that a host of challenges facing people who need care, families, care staff, councils, providers and the NHS had gotten worse because of a failure to reform the system since his commis

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Youth Homelessness: A Crisis We Can Solve

Swhelper

Youth homelessness is an urgent issue in the United States with an estimated 4.2 million young people experiencing homelessness annually. These vulnerable youth face significant challenges that go far beyond the lack of stable housing, they are at higher risk for substance abuse, mental health disorders, and exploitation.

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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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Keep Kids Busy Without Screen Time

All For Kids

While technology offers parents a quick way to entertain their children, it can also be addictive if not used in moderation. A great way to reduce excessive screen time is by encouraging your kids to engage in tech-free projects that are both fun and creative, like reading a book, trying an indoor obstacle course, or playing a board game. Were sharing our favorite screen-free activities that inspire interaction, learning, and imagination without the use of technology.

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Your Comprehensive Guide to Kids and Anxiety

Beautiful Voyager

Photo credit Early support and treatment really does make a difference Anxiety in children has been diagnosed an at increasingly higher rate in the past few years. Heres some information from the CDC : 7.1 percent of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 4.4 million) have diagnosed anxiety For children aged 3-17 years with anxiety, more than 1 in 3 also have behavior problems (37.9%) and about 1 in 3 also have depression (32.3%) Among children living below 100% of the federal poverty level, mo

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Supporting Children Through a Disaster

Creative Play Therapist

The recent fires in Los Angeles have deeply impacted our community, leaving families grappling with loss and uncertainty. For children, the experience of losing their home, school, or sense of safety can be especially overwhelming. Their emotions may feel too big to express, and their questions may not always have easy answers. As a trauma therapist, Ive seen how community-wide events like these can disrupt a childs world.

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Embracing Change: The Evolving Landscape of Diverse Community Leadership

Swhelper

Behind the vibrant facades of our communities lies a silent yet powerful shift in leadership. This change isn’t heralded with grand declarations but is found in the quiet resolve of individuals dedicated to understanding and embracing the diversity that surrounds them.

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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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Key Indicators of a Child’s Well-being

All For Kids

Todays children face an increasingly complex world, leaving parents, researchers, and care professionals wondering how to monitor a childs well-being. Depending on your perspective, youll look at an array of indicators. Such variations can make it difficult to understand and assess childrens well-being, so weve provided an overview of child well-being, its evaluation methods, and key indicators for each area.

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Daphne Watkins Quoted in Forbes on Changing Narratives in Mental Health

Michigan Social Work

Professor Daphne Watkins spoke with Forbes about how Invisible Game, a new video series of in-depth conversations with celebrated athletes, is helping to create new narratives about mental health, particularly among Black boys and men. Not only has this experience been healing for the athletes and celebrities themselves but were beginning to hear a lot of positive feedback from people who are watching the series who are feeling like, if this person I admire and look up to has had this experience

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Ask Nicole: Aligning Program Goals With The School Year

Nicole Clark Consulting

Have a question youd like to be featured? Let me know. Whether youre running a K-12 after-school tutoring program or a college-level leadership initiative, aligning your goals with the academic calendar can be game changing. The school year is full of built-in milestoneslike holiday breaks, midterms, and the start of new semestersthat naturally shape your [.

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Advance Your Career in the New Year with The Social Work Career Guidebook

Social Work Blog

Turn Professional Aspirations into the Job of Your Dreams with NASW’s Social Work Career Guidebook Have you wondered how to channel your passion for change into not only your professional success but also a lasting legacy? Social workers, often referred to as agents of change, join the profession with the intention of making the world a better place.

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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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How to Teach Your Child Appreciation

All For Kids

One of the struggles of parenting is feeling as if your kids are unappreciative. While some aspects of thankfulness come along with developmental milestones, there are things that we can do to help our kids better understand and express appreciation, and its beneficial for everyone! Those raised knowing how to feel and express gratitude are far more likely to grow up to be well-rounded individuals with greater self-efficacy and interpersonal skills.

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Supervising the Ethical Clinician

University of Connecticut

Jennifer Berton, PhD, LICSW, CADC-II Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Webinar 9 am 12 pm 3 CECs Registration Fee: $75 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and current SSW Field Instructors Link will be emailed when your registration is complete. This training marries the essential elements of a successful supervisory practice with the core ethical standards of helping professions.

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‘Get this done’: Andrew Dilnot attacks three-year plan for English social care

The Guardian

Architect of previous attempts at reform says government could announce what it wants to do by end of 2025 UK politics live latest updates Downing Streets plan to spend three years preparing a blueprint to overhaul Englands social care is inappropriate given the urgency of the crisis facing frail, ill and disabled people, a leading care expert has told MPs.

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IFSW Executive Issues Censure Against The Israeli Union Of Social Workers for Not Acting to Promote Peace

International Federation of Social Workers

The IFSW executive has, by majority decision, issued a censure against the Israeli Union of Social Workers (IUSW) for not upholding the Federations ethical principles of supporting peace and non-violence.

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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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Gratitude Journals for Kids

All For Kids

Most people would say that saying Thank you is both powerful and important. However, gratitude extends far beyond that. It is both an attitude and an action. As parents, teaching a young child to express thankfulness during Thanksgiving and throughout the year is pertinent to fostering happiness, gratefulness, and contentment from simple joys. Thankfulness not only improves our relationships, but it also improves empathy, emotional intelligence, sleep, physical health, self-esteem, and psycholog

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UConn School of Social Work Faculty and Ph.D. Students to Present at SSWR 2025

University of Connecticut

UConn School of Social Work Faculty and PhD Students to Present at SSWR 2025 The 2025 Society for Social Work Research (SSWR) 29th Annual Conference takes place on January 15 - 19, 2025, in Seattle, Washington. Congratulations to the 14 faculty members and 11 PhD students who authored a total of 20 presentations slated for the Conference. Thursday, January 16, 2025 Time: 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m.

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Shortage of foster carers causing ‘very real’ UK crisis, Barnardo’s warns

The Guardian

Charity calls on government to launch national campaign amid rise in number of children entering care homes Were very glad weve done it: the Liverpool couple who fostered more than 40 children The UK is facing a fostering crisis where retiring carers are not being replaced by younger people, while the number of children entering care homes is rising, a charity has warned.

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Children’s social care reform bill clears first parliamentary hurdle

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Legislation to reform children’s social care has cleared its first parliamentary hurdle. MPs approved the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill in principle yesterday (8 January 2024), following a debate in the House of Commons that saw a Conservative amendment that would have blocked the bill overwhelmingly defeated.

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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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Benefits of Being Financially Stable

All For Kids

Being financially stable has tremendous benefits for our overall health and well-being, extending far beyond the ability to pay bills on time. Below, we will define financial stability and discuss how it can affect your life. Mental Health Research has shown an undeniable link between poor financial health, specifically increased amounts of debt, and mental health concerns.

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Superior Supervision

University of Connecticut

Jennifer Berton, PhD, LICSW, CADC-II Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Webinar 9 am – 12 pm 3 CEC Registration Fee: $75 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and current SSW Field Instructors Link will be emailed when your registration is complete. We know that good supervision can be hard to find, and one major reason is that supervisors are rarely adequately trained.

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‘We’re very glad we’ve done it’: the Liverpool couple who fostered more than 40 children

The Guardian

Charles and Dianne Hubbert retired after receiving an MBE for services to foster care Shortage of foster carers causing very real UK crisis, Barnardos warns Over 23 years, Charles and Dianne Hubbert have fostered more than 40 children in their home in Croxteth, Liverpool. They have just retired, after being awarded an MBE for their services to foster care.

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NASW opposes the Laken Riley Act

Social Work Blog

By Mel Wilson, NASW Senior Policy Advisor The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) urges Members of Congress to vote no on the Laken Riley Act. This bill would make accusations – and not just convictions – of minor and non-violent crimes to be deportable offenses. Therefore, people who are arrested on the pretext of criminal behavior would be subject to prolonged, indefinite detention without bond.

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Gratitude: Advocacy for the Well-Being of Children and Families

All For Kids

Most parents teach their children manners, like saying thank you when receiving something or when someone does something for them. However, teaching kids gratitude is much more than that. In recent years, practicing it has gained a lot of attention thanks to numerous celebrities and researchers boasting its benefits. If youre wondering how to instill gratitude in your kids and why its essential for family well-being, youre not alone.