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Understanding Animal Assisted Therapy: How it Conforms to Social Work Practice

University of Connecticut

At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to: describe and classify human benefits-including physical, emotional, psychological, and social benefits that can be communicated through HAI (human-animal interaction) and HAB (human-animal bond).

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It’s time to suspend hospice social work visits (COVID-19)

Hospice Social Work

Former CDC director Tom Frieden identified nursing homes as “ground zero” for the pandemic, and there’s a consensus that the elderly are most vulnerable to the virus. A clear threat to containment is when providers visit multiple nursing homes. Risks associated with hospice visits. The dilemma.

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Understanding Animal Assisted Therapy: How it Conforms to Social Work Practice

University of Connecticut

At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to: describe and classify human benefits, including physical, emotional, psychological, and social benefits that can be communicated through HAI (human-animal interaction) and HAB (human-animal bond).

LMSW 40
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Understanding Animal Assisted Therapy: How it Conforms to Social Work Practice

University of Connecticut

At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to: describe and classify human benefits-including physical, emotional, psychological, and social benefits that can be communicated through HAI (human-animal interaction) and HAB (human-animal bond).

LMSW 40
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Understanding Animal Assisted Therapy: How it Conforms to Social Work Practice

University of Connecticut

At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to: describe and classify human benefits, including physical, emotional, psychological, and social benefits that can be communicated through HAI (human-animal interaction) and HAB (human-animal bond).

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It’s Time for a Change in How We Design, Develop, Test and Disseminate Empirically Supported Treatments

Society of Clinical Psychology

The new, much heralded model of primary care, called the “patient centered medical home” anticipates that all primary care teams will include a behavioral health clinician, among other ancillary health care professionals. There are two cardinal features shared by most of these community contexts, including primary health care.

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News Items – April 8, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Bill Lamb is a member: For-profit vs. nonprofit: Do some NC nursing homes cut corners on staffing and quality? Studies have found a similar pattern nationally, with nonprofit homes generally providing a higher quality of care than for-profits. The Charlotte Observer. Las Vegas Sun. The New York Times.