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Rising children’s social care costs deepening councils’ financial woes, finds study

Community Care

Rising children’s services demand and care placement costs are deepening English councils’ financial problems, a study issued this week has found. The CCN said this was driven by rising demand in the wake of the pandemic and rising placement costs for children in care.

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NASW in Texas court case to reinstate injunction that supports transgender youth and their families

Social Work Blog

On February 22, 2022, Governor Abbott, relying on the Attorney General’s opinion, directed Department of Family Protective Services (DFPS) to conduct investigations on medical procedures defined as “gender transitioning.”. 2018-2020). 2018-2020). [2] 2018-2020). [3] 2018-2020). [2] 2018-2020). [3] 2018-2020.

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Social care leaders hailed in New Year Honours

Community Care

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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COVID-19 Three Years Later: A Changing Landscape

Social Work Blog

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a 90-day public health emergency (PHE), which has been renewed every 90 days from 2020 to early 2023. World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) January 31, 2020 and a worldwide pandemic on March 11, 2020.

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Alumni Awards and Annual Meeting 2022

University of Connecticut

2022 Winners Emerging Social Worker Leader. This award honors alumni whose accomplishments, affiliations, and careers have made an outstanding impact and/or have been recognized within their field relevant to community/society in the present-day. The details and awards winners are described below. Date : May 7, 2022. Time : 6-9 PM.

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Focus On Outcomes

Famcare

Originally, social services were meant to serve as emergency rooms for society's most vulnerable. They took in orphans and the homeless and fed the hungry.

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The Gift of Experience: Unwrapping the Psychological Benefits

Prosper Health Collective

In a society where material possessions are often in abundance , the gift of an experience stands out as a mindful and intentional choice, promoting a shift away from excessive consumerism and the use of resources that go with that.