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Deprivation of liberty: ‘We’re managing risk – not helping these children recover’

Community Care

One of the most concerning recent developments in social care has been the huge growth in the number of children with highly complex needs made subject to deprivation of liberty (DoL) orders. There is no simple solution but there is good practice to build upon. They have little agency over what happens to them.

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National social work terms and conditions needed to tackle ‘recruitment crisis’ – SASW

Community Care

‘Unmanageable workloads’ A similar message came through from research with children’s social care practitioners, published last month by the Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection (CELCIS). It has previously said it would oversee pay and grading within a national framework, among other things.

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Councils referring more children from residential to foster care, report agencies

Community Care

Councils are referring more children from residential to foster care, independent fostering agencies (IFAs) have reported. The report said the trend was driven by: Cases of children who preferred, and were better suited to, foster care but had been placed temporarily in a children’s home due to a shortage of appropriate placements.

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Native American Healthcare Disparities: Challenges and Solutions

Relias

Major health challenges for Native Americans stem from lack of access and the effects of social inequities and historical trauma. I work with healthcare facilities to identify unique healthcare workforce needs and offer innovative solutions for regulatory compliance, hiring and onboarding, staffing and retention, and clinical learning.

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Combine social work with scientific methods to boost reliability of age checks, experts advise government

Community Care

” This was echoed by Refugee Council chief executive Enver Solomon, who added: “We welcome the interim committee’s confirmation that scientific age assessments are not a stand-alone solution, that they are not risk-free, and that they should be used with extreme caution alongside other methods rather than on their own.”

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Building Organizational Resilience for Behavioral Health Providers

Relias

It’s when organizations are adaptable and trauma-informed and adopt a culture that fosters resilience within their staff. Here are some of our favorites: Resilience is often simply described as the ability to “bounce back” from life’s failures, stresses, or traumas. Resilience has many definitions and facets.

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?NASW Member Voices: Social Work and Self-Care — A Review Through an Updated Lens

Social Work Blog

By Violeta Donawa, LMSW, MA Dr. Kathleen Cox and Dr. Sue Steiner bring the concept of ‘self-care’ out of the shadows and demystifies its significance in the lives of social work practitioners and leaders. Throughout the Self-Care in Social Work, Cox and Steiner draw upon their extensive clinical and academic experience as social work faculty.

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