Community Care

JULY 5, 2023

Director of education and children’s services at Haringey Council when the Peter Connelly case (known at the time as Baby P) hit the headlines of every news outlet in 2008, Shoesmith was removed from her post during a live TV press conference by the then secretary of state for children, Ed Balls.

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Social Care

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A registered nurse for more than 20 years, David Wilmott has worked across a number of services, including acute and mental health. I decided to do three nights a week at night school to get my grades to train to be a student nurse." Having struggled academically at school, becoming a registered nurse was the proudest day of my life.

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Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 5, 2022

I wasn’t a good student. There I took an elective in psychology and with that applied as a mature student to York University. So, like many others, I can mark my life by failures. That is the nature of life. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Our goal was to breathe some new life into a stale assignment. The directions for the assignment are as follows: Students are required to create a HBSE Pinterest page ( www.pinterest.com ) that will be used to “pin” items that relates to content throughout the semester. Assignment. Re-pin as least three pins related to this concept.

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University of Connecticut

JANUARY 5, 2024

Seeing former students who excelled in the classroom and field placements - unable to pass the ASWB licensing exams, led me to add tutoring services to my coaching business. UConn alumni interested in my tutoring or career coaching services can email me at chris@drchristinelimone.com. I tutor individuals and groups over Zoom.

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MQ Mental Health

MARCH 16, 2023

Dr Paul Grof from the Czech Republic, a classically trained psychiatrist who had dedicated his life to researching bipolar disorder , became Anne’s mentor when she was training in psychiatry. Of course, children grow up to become young adults and they often become students. Even high school students will soon be able to take part too!”

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Gary Direnfeld

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

For those who have entered college or university, those students are just coming to face the extent of their academic challenges. Parents will concern themselves greatly for those students in distress. Do know that life does not and should not end with or without academic achievement. Some will rise, some will fall.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Following a five-week grounding in social work law and theory, mostly delivered online, the participants will be placed in units of four to six in NHS or local authority mental health services and expected to qualify as a social worker in one year. in London) for some second and third-year students and placements in years two and three.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

When you invest in yourself and your personal growth, you enhance your life by taking responsibility of your future and happiness. Personal growth or personal development involves self-reflecting and identifying areas of improvement in your life, which can then enhance all aspects of your life for you to become more effective.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 1, 2023

As students of social work or other human services professions, it is essential that we understand how economic well-being—or the lack thereof—shapes people’s lives. Figart and Ellen Mutari make the study of economic life accessible, applicable, and exciting. In this groundbreaking text, Deborah M.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 1, 2023

As students of social work or other human services professions, it is essential that we understand how economic well-being—or the lack thereof—shapes people’s lives. Figart and Ellen Mutari make the study of economic life accessible, applicable, and exciting. In this groundbreaking text, Deborah M.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 1, 2023

As students of social work or other human services professions, it is essential that we understand how economic well-being—or the lack thereof—shapes people’s lives. Figart and Ellen Mutari make the study of economic life accessible, applicable, and exciting. In this groundbreaking text, Deborah M.

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Human Services Clinical Social Work Clinic Administration 52

Social Work Haven

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This personal statement will suit social work students who will soon qualify as social workers, and may want to look into applying for a Newly Qualified Social Worker role within children services. I have an awareness of services relevant to children, young people, families/carers.

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Social Worker Mental Health Self-harm Diversity 97

Save the Social Worker

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

When I was a student social worker in the U.K., This article doesn’t profess to know all the answers to making social work documentation an easier process, but it does try to add things that have worked for me, during my 2 years as a student social worker in the U.K., and also 2 years in a social service agency in Singapore.

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University of Connecticut

MARCH 28, 2022

students each academic year. These scholarships not only help students meet their financial obligations but also recognize their academic achievements and contributions to the social work profession. Alissi, faculty emeritus, to provide financial assistance to a student conducting group work practice. Charlotte M.

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Criminal Justice Schools Social Worker Mental Health 98

Beyond Advocacy

MAY 30, 2023

Statistics are being compiled for 2022; however, according to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) , more than 25,000 social work students graduated from accredited Master of Social Work programs in 2021. I have met hundreds of social work students who are interested in the bigger picture. Trends among young people are alarming.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

JANUARY 20, 2021

However, this past year, I have witnessed the impacts of COVID-19 on students, their families, and their clients. Despite instructors’ flexibility, we’re losing students like never before – they are leaving school, often without a word. 1 – Client needs are increasing as services simultaneously decrease.

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Social Worker Child Welfare Justice and Corrections Schools 130

University of Connecticut

MAY 8, 2023

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the School of Social Work is able to offer a number of scholarship opportunities to our BSW and MSW students each academic year. These scholarships not only help students meet their financial obligations but also recognize their academic achievements and contributions to the social work profession.

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University of Connecticut

OCTOBER 3, 2023

These historic rulings held that mandatory life-without-parole sentences for youth 17 or younger when they were convicted of violent crimes is unconstitutional. Singh was joined by Adler and SSW graduate student Fernando Valenzuela. Public Act 15-84 was passed in Connecticut in 2015 following two Supreme Court rulings: Graham v.

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Social Care

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Jen has Down’s syndrome, but she has never let this fact stop her living the life she wants. We also deliver training and consultancy for businesses, students and qualified dance artists so that people can look at how they can make their own professional practices more inclusive and accessible. Jen: "It’s important that you have fun.

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Save the Social Worker

OCTOBER 9, 2022

I was seated in front of a client, listening to her talk about how difficult life was for her. Following the stress on social services that has come about as a result of COVID-19, there has been more research sharing about the emotional toll this has taken on social workers. The aircon blew gently. I didn’t care. Why burnout happens.

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Beyond Advocacy

MARCH 20, 2024

With the capable Lead Organizer, Amani Desamours, and her Student Leadership Team handling Thursday’s virtual Student Advocacy Day, I had the privilege of attending the pivotal Children’s Bureau’s National Convening on Kinship Care. Joining her was Aysha E. He was determined to spare as many kids as possible from his fate.

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Social Workers Speak

JULY 21, 2023

Ryan Estes is a member of NASW-NC: [Video] More than 65,000 people in North Carolina contact 988 lifeline in its first year WECT In the first year of the new 988 suicide and crisis lifetime , the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says more than 65,000 people in the state have reached out looking for help.

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Community Care

MARCH 23, 2022

Researchers said this meant the “most deprived local communities with the greatest needs are least likely to have access to good quality children’s services”, and that the findings challenged a “dominant” narrative of there being no link between spending and performance. Related articles. Shift towards statutory spending.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Innovation and creativity are indispensable to empowering social workers and social service organizations to make an impact on the lives of people and societies in today’s world. Future social work practice requires a holistic framework to deal effectively with the great social and economic disruptions of this unprecedented time.

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Recovery Social Services Social Services Engagement 98

Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 2, 2022

I was accepted as a mature student, leaving Seneca after just one semester. Life isn’t linear. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. That first year was tough.

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Private Practice Mental Health Social Worker Schools 147

Society of Clinical Psychology

APRIL 26, 2023

Regarding access, financial disparities experienced by POC contribute to reduced ability to afford therapy, lack of knowledge about where to access services, less free time, and poorer insurance coverage—all of which reduce access to mental healthcare (Henly & Lambert, 2014; Lê Cook et al., Department of Health and Human Services, 2019).

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University of Connecticut

MAY 17, 2023

I was especially pleased to see so many of our alumni, faculty, staff, both current and emeriti, students, and community partners at our celebration. As we celebrate the rich heritage of our school and share our hopes for the next 75 years, I invite you to reflect on what the School of Social Work has meant to you, your career, and your life.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

As a prospective social work student, I recognised that my own life experiences, both personal and professional, could pave the way for a career devoted to addressing social problems, advocating for vulnerable people, and tackling issues of social injustice. Helping student social workers to equip themselves with knowledge and skills.

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Community Care

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Tackling fitness to practise backlogs, refreshing CPD and a focus on students: the year ahead for Social Work England. Delays in fitness to practise process having ‘life-changing impact’ on social workers, says union. Social Work England resolves most of the referrals it receives through its initial triage service, with 57.3%

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Save the Social Worker

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

I remember the first time I walked into a client’s room as a student social worker. This helped me to clarify my role in this young person’s life. But if its for the indelible fingerprint you will leave in each person’s life, you will find no other job quite like this. They weren’t very open to social services.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

One direct way of promoting social work as a global profession is to facilitate international encounters with international students, professors, practitioners to contribute a mutual understanding of the global social problems through inclusion and social network formation. Aging Services and Gerontology. Child Welfare.

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Social Work Haven

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

These recommendations are books I have used and whilst this is subjective, I think they are great resources for all social work students. Recommended Books for Student Social Workers Anti-Discriminatory Practice: Equality, Diversity and Social Justice I have read many of Neil Thompson’s books and he explains things in a simple manner.

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Community Care

JUNE 6, 2023

But against the backdrop of increased vacancy, turnover and agency worker rates across council children’s services , and based on participant, council and DfE feedback, the contract includes changes designed to train and retain more practitioners. University bursary recipients receive £4,862.50 a year (£5,262.50

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Social Workers Speak

JUNE 22, 2023

Fortune What’s more, there’s a role for technology in providing access to treatment—particularly the use of telehealth services via Zoom or other video platforms, Mirean Coleman, clinical director at the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) , tells Fortune. She worked for 16 years in child welfare in Washington, DC.

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Relias

MARCH 3, 2024

Once, when I was a student in graduate school, I was waiting for a flight from North Carolina to Michigan to visit some family members. It is very common for our profession to be reduced to working only in child protective services or misunderstood as a profession that does not rise to the level of recognition as other healthcare clinicians.

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Social Worker Healthcare Human Services Mental Health 52

Social Workers Speak

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Marc Herstand with the Wisconsin chapter says that, the way the bill is written, it could be used to prevent students from learning about important historical events. “So So nobody wants kids to see porn, okay,” Herstand says. Let’s say that right at the beginning.

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