Community Care

AUGUST 8, 2023

Social workers who gave evidence to the review, jointly carried out by Home Office and Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), said the lack of powers to enter people’s homes meant they had few options when families deliberately prevented them from speaking to adults at risk.

Social Worker 202

Social Worker Government Domestic Violence Disorder 202

Community Care

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Delivering what children want Chief executive Jacky Tiotto says there were discussions internally about whether Cafcass was setting itself up to fail. “They say, ‘I want to know who my social worker is, I want them to tell me what they’re doing, I want them to turn up on time, I don’t want to be waiting in a line’. .

Social Worker 269

Social Worker Interviewing Consultation Government 269

Community Care

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Councils’ lack of choice over placements has pushed up prices, particularly for children’s homes. John Pearce told Community Care that these should include a calculated fair cost for care and rules on provider behaviour, in an interview at this year’s National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCASC).

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Government Mental Health Interviewing Adoption 215

Community Care

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

FGCs are facilitated, family-led meetings of relatives, friends and professionals involved with a child at risk that are designed to produce a plan to keep the child safe within the family. Good practice in family group conferencing must not be diluted as the intervention gets rolled out across children’s social care services.

Interventional 281

Interventional Confidentiality Government Social Worker 281

Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Next is learning to set boundaries to keep oneself emotionally safe. Those boundaries will vary up to and including no contact with such a parent depending on that parent’s level of intrusiveness and persistence. Such a counselor will themselves be avoided, vilified and fired by the parent who becomes the focus of needed change.

Counseling 264

Counseling Private Practice Mental Health Social Worker 264

Community Care

JULY 5, 2023

Part of the reason is society’s inability to face up to the existence of such shocking harm to children at the hands of known adults. It has been hard for them to speak up in their own defence – hard to find a way to change the narrative that they are to blame because it has become so deeply embedded.

Social Worker 248

Social Worker Psychosocial Hospitals Social Services 248

Social Care

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

"We spend more time at work than we do anywhere else, so it's important staff feel there is a safe way to raise concerns, without negative repercussions." Image created by freepik.com] Promoting safety and support October was the sixth annual Speak Up Month, led by the National Guardian ’s office.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Confidentiality Administration Diversity 52

Gary Direnfeld

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In short, the degree to which the infant to toddler is raised in a calm and safe environment with their needs met in a timely basis, they are caused to feel secure and trusting in their attachments. It’s like the zodiac of relationships and with social science to back it up. This can undermine relationships. Much to consider.

Private Practice 147

Private Practice Counseling Mental Health Social Worker 147

Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 30, 2023

It’s up to you to request their presence for team meetings. (I Believe it or not, many EAs are not allowed to speak with parents. Wishing your kids a safe, happy and productive time at school. There were 175 comments. I read them all. Here is a very brief summary. It is informative. EAs are not there to judge.

Schools 124

Schools Private Practice Mental Health Social Worker 124

Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

If there with your partner, have a safe word. If there with your partner, have a safe word. Come up with a word or phrase that if uttered to one softly by the other, you both pick up and leave quietly. Have a safe word. Being the holiday season, many will be seeing family they much rather not. Calmly is key.

Private Practice 113

Private Practice Mental Health Social Worker Counseling 113

Gary Direnfeld

OCTOBER 31, 2022

I am sure it reminded that parent of our discussion of their growing up experience. I wanted the child to have a positive and safe image of me before we met. I wanted the child to have a positive and safe image of me before we met. The one more prone to yelling and screaming spoke up. He acknowledged breaking things.

Private Practice 147

Private Practice Counseling Mental Health Social Worker 147

Prosper Health Collective

JANUARY 30, 2024

Manage your emotional reaction (anger, anxiety, sadness) so they feel safe to speak. What is Bullying? Bullying is when someone deliberately and repeatedly hurts another person emotionally and/or physically. Some examples of “overt bullying” include teasing, saying mean things, name calling, pushing, hitting and damaging property.

Self-harm 52

Self-harm Schools Empathy Anxiety 52

Gary Direnfeld

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We were clear: 1) No attention to Sidney unless Sidney is calm; 2) If Sidney jumps up, turn your body to repel and say, off; 3) If you want to touch Sidney, bring your hand from below his face so you don’t prompt him to greet your hand by jumping up. So delightful, safe and fun. Fridays we babysit the grandkids.

Private Practice 147

Private Practice Engagement Mental Health Social Worker 147

My Brains Not Broken

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The biggest reason I end up in these situations is that I have an unrealistic view that every interaction I have with someone should be ‘perfect’ – which is what I want to talk about today. At this point, it’s safe to say I’m still working my way back to where I was.

Anxiety 130

Anxiety Mental Health Communication University 130

Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

He showed up on time. We’ll see about the lad, but the parents already looked more relieved and the kid’s safe place will remain. His problems seemed endless. The list of problems was long and the parents were exhausting all their punishments. There was only one left, his part time job. They wondered about taking it away.

Private Practice 113

Private Practice Schools Empathy Mental Health 113

Community Care

JUNE 16, 2022

At about 10:30am, I messaged the manager of one of the assessment teams to ask if she thought a particular family’s situation would progress to a child protection conference and for a quick chat about allocation. Her response: We’ve had the call.” Family members of mine worked in settings where Ofsted inspected. to well-meaning friends!

Interviewing 219

Interviewing Social Worker Adoption Schools 219

Community Care

JUNE 17, 2022

At a webinar held by the review last week, 32 delegates submitting questions in advance (around 7% of the total) asked about the proposal, while it was also the most popular question posed online during the session with review lead Josh MacAlister. Many questioned the rationale for the idea or rejected it. Broadly, the proposal has three roots.

Advocacy 337

Advocacy Social Worker Government Welfare 337

University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Currently, my role as Vice-Chair for Interval House Connecticut allows me to create awareness on domestic violence and intimate partner violence issues; it is the largest safe house in the state. I learned to be a better leader and not to give up, especially when the moments are challenging! Briefly describe your current career path.

Domestic Violence 98

Domestic Violence Advocacy Administration Counseling 98

Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The value of jumping in early to set boundaries, limits and expectations while still expressing love and empathy, is that you and child don’t ramp each other up as a well and overplayed duet that ends in misery for both. Speak gently without intimidation. Let them still feel safe, connected and cared for. Express concern.

Empathy 147

Empathy Private Practice Mental Health Social Worker 147

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Adoption and Safe Families Act have destroyed the lives of millions of children and families. A new poll reveals that even when the questions are rigged, Americans are less likely to buy the snake oil the family police establishment has been selling. But there is.

Child Welfare 107

Child Welfare Welfare Foster Care Adoption 107

Blurt It Out

APRIL 15, 2024

Our home is our safe space and provides us with a sense of control. Our home is our safe space and provides us with a sense of control. Here, we can wrap ourselves in our metaphorical blanket, safe from any potential harm or danger the outside world could expose us to.

Recovery 52

Recovery Anxiety Engagement Depression 52

Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Glossophobia, or fear of public speaking, affects up to 75 percent of the population. In his 1998 stand-up comedy special “I’m Telling You for the Last Time,” Jerry quipped that “I saw a thing actually, a study that said speaking in front of a crowd is considered the number one fear of the average person.

Therapist 109

Therapist LMSW Clinical Social Work Mental Health 109

Relias

MAY 23, 2023

Imagine sitting in a parking lot, drumming up all your courage just to walk into a behavioral health center. You hear someone loudly complaining about their busy schedule and hoping that at least one client does not show up so they can get some paperwork finished. You have never seen a counselor before, and you are very nervous.

Communication 98

Communication Clinic Engagement University 98

Community Care

JUNE 1, 2023

Government response to CSA recommendations However, in several cases, the government effectively rejected the inquiry’s specific recommendation, claiming the essence of the proposal would be met by existing systems, planned reforms or potential future changes.

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Government Consultation Social Worker Engagement 236

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

I may not be posting later this week, so here are some quick additions to the news round-up: ? Speaking of the present-day normal in family policing, attorney Diane Redleaf, author of They Took the Kids Last Night will be talking to Lenore Skenazy, founder of Let Grow at this webinar on February 17.

Adoption 98

Adoption Counseling Schools University 98

MQ Mental Health

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Make sure that YOU are feeling grounded, safe and secure in your own body and surroundings. Warmth of tea soothes our internal organs that can reassure our brains that we are safe. Sipping tea or water also reassures our nervous system that we are safe therefore sending safety signals to our brains. Suggest you go for a walk.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Self-harm Therapist Communication 52

Relias

JANUARY 30, 2023

Psychological safety is the idea that staff members feel safe from ridicule or reprisal when bringing up new ideas, being themselves at work, and collaborating with coworkers. As a leader within your organization, it’s up to you to get the ball rolling on creating this type of work environment. What is psychological safety?

Psychology 95

Psychology Communication Human Services Diversity 95

Gary Direnfeld

JULY 28, 2022

We all fair better in a safe and caring community. I do seek to live my life from a place of compassion, inclusion and equity, with the belief that when we lift people up, not only do they benefit, but so too, all society. Personally, I don’t subscribe to any organized religion. I am not fond of pain.). Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

Private Practice 113

Private Practice Mental Health Social Worker Counseling 113

Blurt It Out

MARCH 3, 2024

But the reality is that however much we prepare, we can’t create a magical safe space in the middle of our local shop. But the reality is that however much we prepare, we can’t create a magical safe space in the middle of our local shop. Mental illness can make it difficult to leave the house.

Anxiety 89

Anxiety Paranoia Recovery Disorder 89

Social Care

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Speaking up. I started to speak up when I was in the second year of my nursing degree at Sheffield Hallam University. It provides students with a safe space to share their personal experiences of placement and support each other. Image created by freepik.com].

Diversity 101

Diversity Healthcare Hospitals University 101

Community Care

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Speaking to Community Care, Ofsted’s national director for social care, Yvette Stanley, said her organisation did not think there was a particular problem with groups owning multiple children’s homes generally, saying the private sector “does well overall”. Being involved in admissions decisions. Gaps in regulation’. Financial oversight.

Consultation 260

Consultation Interviewing Welfare Government 260

Social Care

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The autumn booster vaccination will top-up our fading immunity as we enter the winter months.". Safe and effective vaccination. The autumn booster vaccination will ''top-up'' our fading immunity as we enter the winter months, when both COVID and flu-related infections tend to increase. Image created by freepik.com ].

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My Brains Not Broken

JUNE 30, 2023

Through NOWINCLUDED, our community members can have a safe space for them to discuss what’s going on with them, get support from people who can relate to them, and learn about opportunities and information that can help them be healthier. Thank you for talking with me, Tiffany! can impact our community’s mental health.

Interviewing 130

Interviewing Mental Health Clinic Disorder 130

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

The story accepts the false claim that curbing racial bias somehow compromises child safety – and ignores the mass of readily-available evidence that mandatory reporting makes children less safe. ● As Murray puts it: “When a donkey flies, you don't blame him for not staying up that long." But it didn’t stay up long.

Child Welfare 116

Child Welfare Welfare Domestic Violence Foster Care 116

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The OCFS response boils down to: Hey Legislature, it’s up to you, we don’t care. It speaks volumes about the failure of Maine’s child welfare “ombudsman,” Christine Alberi, that even Landry thinks Alberi goes too far in recommending the removal of children from their homes. Casey Family Programs has some excellent resources on this.

Child Welfare 98

Child Welfare Welfare Domestic Violence Foster Care 98

Social Care

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

That’s why I was delighted when our staff were invited to feature in this year’s winter vaccinations campaign to encourage our colleagues across the sector to take up their jabs. I personally had it done to protect residents and set an example to everyone in the home it was safe and the right decision to receive the vaccine.

Nursing Home 86

Nursing Home Communication 86

Social Work Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

In the spirit of collaboration, she invited a small group of facilitators, herbalists, health and healing activists to help dream up this offering together. Our priority was to address how racism, patriarchy and heteronormativity deeply harms Detroiters and the marginalized body’s ability to feel safe, secure, and have a right to exist.

Clinical Social Work 96

Clinical Social Work Clinic LMSW Self-harm 96