Michigan Social Work

APRIL 28, 2022

Professor Trina Shanks is an editor on the latest edition of the Grand Challenges for Social Work and Society. This second edition outlines bold innovation and collective action powered by proven and evolving scientific interventions to address critical social issues facing society.

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International Federation of Social Workers

MARCH 4, 2023

How people’s rights are affected by international economic sanctions and what we can do about it…. Working together all rights agendas can be addressed” were the concluding remarks of IFSW […]

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Stuck on Socialwork

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Below is a guest blog I wrote for the Society For Participatory Medicine (SPM) and their newly released manifesto… Navigating youth and their families through what is often a complex mental health system is a job that is frustrating but also an honor. As a licensed social worker, my compass through the journey is guided.

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Social Work Futures

JANUARY 10, 2023

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International Federation of Social Workers

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

On 22 November 2023, the University of London celebrated its esteemed Foundation Day, a tradition that had been part of the university’s history since 1903. On this day, outstanding individuals […]

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International Federation of Social Workers

JULY 30, 2021

Download the Report The 2021 Joint Report of the European Commission and the Social Protection Committee on Long-Term Care is the most comprehensive overview to date of a policy area whose growing importance for our societies can no longer be overlooked.

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Michigan Social Work

JANUARY 4, 2022

Assistant Professor Sunggeun (Ethan) Park has been elected treasurer of the Society for Social Work and Research.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MAY 27, 2022

Social Work Professional Organizations in Europe and Beyond An Opportunity for Social Work and Social Policy in Complex Societies? International Blended Seminar. June, Monday 27th, 2022, 09:30-16:30. Central European Summer Time). Physical Venue: Pisa, Aula Magna – Department of Political Science, Via Serafini 3.

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University 52

My Brains Not Broken

MAY 30, 2023

I often reflect on the state of mental health; I try to figure out how we, as a society, view mental health and wellness. It’s a vital part of our experience, the way we view the world, and the way society treats us. Sometimes it’s personal, but it can also be about society, community or mental health in general.

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The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

MAY 9, 2018

To be prepared for the clinical social work exam, it's wise to dig past the micro practice principles in the code and continue all the way through to item #6, "Social Workers' Ethical Responsibilities to the Broader Society."

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The Guardian

JANUARY 28, 2024

But there are fears inflationary costs and a decade of funding cuts has hollowed out the capacity of authorities to deal with four long-term existential pressures, from child protection to an ageing society. Continue reading.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

The Second Chance Act helps inmates re-enter society and lowers their chances of recidivism. ” Once re-introduced, the law will provide federal grants to nonprofits, and state and local governments that will help those who reenter society after incarceration.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

Investing in women is the pivotal first step to drive change and accelerate the transition towards a just, safe, and more egalitarian society for all. Women’s History Month offers a dedicated time to recognize and celebrate the contributions and achievements of women throughout history and in contemporary society.

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Everyone suffers when those who come into contact with others go into work when they are unwell We’ve talked about sick pay before in this column , unsurprisingly, given that a pandemic means lots of ill workers.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 10, 2022

That’s why today, I want to reflect on how we talk about mental health society and how that impacts our health and wellness. Before I share my own thoughts, I want you to stop and think for a moment (if you have the time) to reflect on this question: how do we, as a society, talk about mental health?

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Social Work Futures

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Social In the context of community and/or society – actively engaged with and paying attention to the ways in which society is constructed. Imagining Thinking (and dreaming) beyond what exists to other kinds of possibilities. This includes considerations of utopias, dystopias and all their mutations.

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University of Connecticut

JUNE 1, 2022

SOCIAL CURRENT® ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF DR. CRISTINA MOGRO-WILSON OF UCONN SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK AS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF FOR FAMILIES IN SOCIETY JOURNAL Dr. Mogro-Wilson to Succeed Dr. Sondra Fogel, Who Helmed FIS For the Past Seven Years. Families in Society is published in partnership with SAGE Publishing. “We

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

The Second Chance Act helps inmates re-enter society and lowers their chances of recidivism. ” Once re-introduced, the law will provide federal grants to nonprofits, and state and local governments that will help those who reenter society after incarceration.

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International Federation of Social Workers

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Indigenous Peoples around the world remain distinct from surrounding settler societies despite attempts at forced assimilation. In many contexts, a primary mechanism of forced assimilation was removal of children from […]

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

“The treatment of people with learning disabilities and autism under the current act shames our society,” he added. Streeting echoed these comments in a debate today on the NHS. “The disproportionate impact on black people, who are four times more likely to be sectioned than white people, is appalling.

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Michigan Social Work

JANUARY 17, 2023

Assistant Professor Lisa Fedina, Associate Professor Shanna Kattari and Camille Quinn have been named Fellows of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). Designation as an SSWR Fellow is a high honor and fellows maintain their status as long as they are current members of the society.

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Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 6, 2022

I was working for the Catholic Children’s Aid Society in downtown Toronto. He was though a victim of society. It was 1985. I had recently graduated with my Masters in Social Work. The case involved a young boy. If I recall correctly, maybe about twelve-years-of-age. The issue was school truancy. I left him alone.

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Community Care

OCTOBER 18, 2022

. “Without certainty of adequate funding for next year and beyond, and given the funding gaps councils are seeing, councils will have no choice but to implement significant cuts to services including to those for the most vulnerable in our societies,” he added.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MARCH 14, 2022

Redefining social policy and social work practice in a post-pandemic society: Social welfare programs and social work education at a crossroads. Considering the changing environment of the global society, it is important to redefine social work practices in a post pandemic world. Date – October 26-28, 2022.

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University of Connecticut

APRIL 23, 2024

Qur-an Webb, MSW Thursday, August 22, 2024 Live Webinar 2 pm – 4 pm 2 CECs Registration Fee: $50 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and Current SSW Field Instructors This training addresses a critical concern in today’s society by focusing on the protection of the elderly from abuse and neglect.

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Social Work With Adults

JANUARY 31, 2024

I am proud of the advances we have made, both as a profession and as a society, in our recognition and support of the LGBTQ+ community, especially in respect of older people, for whom care services have not always reflected the totality and validity of their experiences."

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University of Connecticut

MARCH 4, 2024

At the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) annual conference, the UConn SSW’s Associate Dean for Research Jennifer Manuel was welcomed to the 2024 class of Fellows. SSWR Fellows maintain their status as long as they are current members of the Society. Designation as a SSWR Fellow is limited.

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Hospice Chaplaincy

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Every society has external rules or norms that govern how we are expected to behave. Yet societies also have internal rules that set expectations on internal states—how we are expected to think, feel, and even believe. Editor’s Note: You can purchase Dr. Doka’s book “Disenfranchised Grief “Here!

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

By Sue Coyle, MSW. As the world nears the end of the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States is both transitioning back toward pre-pandemic life and settling into a new normal. It’s a delicate balance that continues to evolve, as does the virus. Cases of the coronavirus have not disappeared.

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Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 28, 2022

This outcome further disables the child come adulthood and also financially burdens society. We need a government in power who understands that the investment in meeting the needs of all children is not only an investment in the child, but all of society. It is so short-sighted.

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Gary Direnfeld

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Disenfranchised loss or grief is that which society or a portion of society, may not recognize as truly a loss. Ambiguous loss and grief is when one mourns something like a relationship, yet the person is still here, with us. There is ambiguity in terms of the object of loss. An element remains.

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The Guardian

JUNE 7, 2023

A report by the Fabian Society thinktank, commissioned by the shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting, and the trade union Unison, sets out a roadmap for a national care service (NCS) that they hope would address the existing patchy, impersonal and inadequate state provision. Continue reading.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As with many mental health conditions, American society has unfortunately applied stigma to suicide and those coping with suicidal ideation. When it comes to suicidality and other mental health concerns, three types of stigmas come into play: Public stigma: This refers to the wider held stigmas in any given society or group.

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Jaeran Kim

MARCH 12, 2024

The Adoptee Mentoring Society is an organization that provides virtual mentorship by adoptees, for adoptees. The program has organically become a mutual aid society for its members. Adoptees provide support, resources, and assistance to one another through a dedicated Slack channel and through virtual groups and individual sessions.

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The Guardian

JANUARY 18, 2024

The concept of civil society should not be reduced to charities providing public services that the state ought to provide to its entitled citizens. A hallmark of democracy is that the institutions of civil society be independent of the state – neither funded by the state nor substituting for it.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Over years of instruction, the APA has continually cited the use of culturally responsive practices as a necessity, not solely an option, to proactively address the unique needs of our increasingly diverse societies 1. Further, the importance placed on connection in collectivistic societies is thought to foster vital support mechanisms (e.g.,

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Michigan Social Work

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The academy is an honorific society of distinguished scholars and practitioners dedicated to achieving excellence in the field of social work and social welfare through high-impact work that advances social good. Professor Rogério M. Pinto was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.

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