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. If not, you are missing many more posts!

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

April Ferguson LCSW-C Senior Practice Associate Children and Adolescents April 2024 The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) acknowledges April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.

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MQ Mental Health

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

With so many of us being active online and new social media platforms popping up frequently, is social media good or bad for mental health? Last month in New York City, social media was designated a public health hazard for its effect on youth mental health.

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Community Care

MARCH 1, 2022

Wales is entering a historic period that will see children’s rights further protected thanks to new Welsh Government legislation. As social workers, our main role is safeguarding children and young people. Adults have legal protection from assault – why shouldn’t children, some of the most vulnerable people in our society?

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MQ Mental Health

APRIL 15, 2024

Whether it’s painting, drawing, sculpting, cooking, knitting, sewing, writing, singing, playing music, dancing, the arts play a big role in our overall mental and physical health as well as our communities. But there’s evidence to show that creativity helps our mental health and our stress management.

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Community Care

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Steve Barclay has returned to the post of health and social care secretary, which he held for just two months over the summer, following Thérèse Coffey’s even shorter stint in the role. Adult social care has a new cabinet minister as the government mulls delaying its proposed funding reforms, including the cap on care costs.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

However, instead of retaining the funding allocated for the reforms in the Treasury, Hunt said it would still go to councils, with £1.3bn available in 2023-24 and £1.9bn in 2024-25 to spend on adults’ and children’s social care. That’s a big increase.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Through our brief, NASW opposes the placement of children in adult prisons and supports the removal of children from Angola Prison, an adult maximum-security prison in Louisiana. In September 2023, the court ordered the state to remove the children from Angola Prison, deeming the conditions as cruel and unusual punishment.

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Community Care

JANUARY 5, 2023

There were also CBEs – the second most prestigious mainstream honour below damehood or knighthood – for Local Government Association deputy chief executive Sarah Pickup, a former adults’ services director, and Deborah Sturdy, chief nurse for adult social care within the Department of Health and Social Care.

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MQ Mental Health

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This week (5-11 February 2024) is Children’s Mental Health Week. The UK government recently published guidance from the department of health and social care into improving the mental health of babies, children and young people. Early years are formulative, and can set the course for mental health in later life.

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MQ Mental Health

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This week (5-11 February 2024) is Children’s Mental Health Week. The UK government recently published guidance from the department of health and social care into improving the mental health of babies, children and young people. Early years are formulative, and can set the course for mental health in later life.

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Community Care

MARCH 21, 2024

Four in five social workers said they had been actively job hunting over the past 12 months, with 55% of this group citing excessive workload, and 52% the impact of their work on their mental health, as key reasons.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 20, 2024

When it was enacted in 2010, the ACA’s aim was to increase access to affordable healthcare for millions of Americans, improve the quality of care, and address gaps in health results. One important aspect of the ACA’s impact has been its influence on addressing social determinants of health, a key focus area for social workers.

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Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 2, 2022

It was run by Thistletown Regional Centre, a major children’s mental health centre. Upon graduating I landed my first job as a social worker at the Toronto Catholic Children’s Aid Society. I applied to five graduate schools and was rejected at all five. I took a job in a group home. Turnover was high.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

This in turn was a key barrier to its ambitions for all children and families who needed a social worker to have an excellent one with whom they could build a trusting relationship. Similarly, UNISON’s January 2022 survey found that more than three-quarters of respondents (77%) were very or a bit concerned about their mental health.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 12, 2022

Last year, I took a deep dive into some statistics and data surrounding mental health and the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month. I think that diving into data and statistics is one of the clearest ways to make mental health visible in our society. adults who received mental health services: 17.7

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Community Care

MARCH 23, 2022

Children’s services focus ever more on poorer households the more they intervene in family life, research finds. Care review lead urges ministers to prioritise early help, placements and mental health for extra cash. More than 60,000 children a year re-referred to social care after missing out on early help, research finds.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

How health and social care services operate in a diverse society including concepts such as social need, informed choice, personalised services, institutional and structural discrimination. The concept of self-care and how to maintain, or seek support to maintain, your wellbeing through periods of uncertainty, change and stress.

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Bipolar Bandit

OCTOBER 28, 2021

We are here to discuss the common misconceptions that our society has today regarding bipolar disorder patients. This misinformation leads to “the spread of myths” and myths create fear in society, especially among the family members who deal with a bipolar patient every day. . Myth Number 3: Bipolar in children…Whhhhat?

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My Brains Not Broken

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Today’s guest post is from Michael Vallejo, a licensed clinical social worker and founder of Mental Health Center Kids. Harsh self-criticism can have a negative impact on our mental and emotional health. He specializes in helping children and teens with mental health concerns. What is Self-Compassion?

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Relias

JULY 5, 2023

Despite public conversation and consistent news coverage of the individuals affected by the opioid epidemic, there remains a large segment of society that is often overlooked: children and youth in foster care. increase in the rate of children entering the foster care system. increase in children entering foster care.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

MAY 20, 2022

Shocking Barriers Killing Our Mental Health. Mental health can be a very traumatizing thing to open up about due to the stigma surrounding it. Seeking mental health help can almost feel like admitting that something is wrong with you. Little known facts about mental health. So, why is there so much mental health stigma?

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

APRIL 28, 2022

The SWESD 2022 Organizing Committee is pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the JOINT WORLD CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: REDEFINING SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN A POST-PANDEMIC SOCIETY: SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS AND SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION AT A CROSSROADS. Children and adolescents.

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MQ Mental Health

APRIL 26, 2024

One week ago, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gave a speech causing concern when it comes to words he used about mental health. Language can be powerful, particularly in regards to mental health conditions. The Conservatives recent rhetoric has provoked a strong response from charity sector leaders and health organisations.

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The Guardian

JULY 12, 2023

However, the Sun is not alone in displaying a contradictory attitude towards children and young people. As a society, we profess to be child-centred, yet the UK has for the last 13 years voted for Conservative administrations that have systematically attacked and dismantled children’s services. Continue reading.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 25, 2022

The obstacles and stresses that children with developmental disabilities and their families face can become overwhelming. I know families where it’s affecting their mental and physical health.” Before exploring how social workers can help neurodiverse children and their families, it’s important to understand their unique struggles.

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Relias

MARCH 3, 2024

.” Though it’s easy to understand why this is important, I’d like to take the time to innumerate a few of the many ways social workers help our society. When I told her this, she said “Oh, you must love working with children!” “No,” I’m sure many of my fellow social workers are reading this and smiling.

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MQ Mental Health

MARCH 14, 2024

This World Sleep Day (15 March 2024), we consider the powerful effects sleep and sleep quality can have on mental health. World Sleep Day celebrates awareness of sleep health. Sleep and mental health are inextricably linked. Those with poor quality of sleep may have lower quality of overall health , including mental health.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

MAY 31, 2022

A gunman killed 19 children and two adults in a massacre inside a fourth-grade classroom at the most recent count. What do the experts know about school shootings, gun violence, and children? Gun violence is a public health problem, but it’s not all about school shootings. . What about mental health care?

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Through our brief, NASW opposes the placement of children in adult prisons and supports the removal of children from Angola Prison, an adult maximum-security prison in Louisiana. In September 2023, the court ordered the state to remove the children from Angola Prison, deeming the conditions as cruel and unusual punishment.

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Prosper Health Collective

JULY 31, 2023

Communication is a fundamental human right that empowers us to express ourselves, connect with others, and fully participate in society. For young children, speech pathologists may focus on helping them communicate their needs, play with friends, and facilitate learning. million Australians with communication disabilities.

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MQ Mental Health

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

With so many of us being active online and new social media platforms popping up frequently, is social media good or bad for mental health? Last month in New York City, social media was designated a public health hazard for its effect on youth mental health.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

[Note: Below is an excerpt from the lead editorial in the most recent issue of the journal Health & Social Work , co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press. Children & Schools , Health & Social Work and Social Work Research are available by subscription at a discounted rate for NASW members, either online or in print.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 24, 2022

On March 1, 2022, Lambda Legal and ACLU filed a lawsuit against the state on behalf of a family and a licensed psychologist to prevent Texas DFPS from conducting a child abuse investigation on a family who sought gender affirming health care for their transgender child. After the TRO was granted, Texas filed an appeal. 2018-2020). [2]

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 7, 2022

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and rise in racial injustices signaled the need to engage students in macro-level interventions to maximize their contributions to their schools, communities, and society. Aubrey Thornton, LCSW , is therapist, Search, Inc., Chicago, IL. The journal Social Work is a benefit of NASW membership.

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inSocialWork

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

” Black children and adolescent suicide rates in the U.S. What are the unique challenges faced by Black children and adolescents in the U.S.? He is the dean and Paulette Goddard Professor of Social Work at the NYU Silver School of Social Work , and an Aspen Health Innovators Fellow. What is being done? Venkataramani, A.S.,

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Gary Direnfeld

MAY 27, 2022

And with that, the cost too society will be greater. As this child’s needs are met, all the children of that classroom are better served. With that, society is better served. Those are the outcome of political agendas. Kids like this one are being left behind. This child is who to fight for. So too does us all.

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