Community Care

APRIL 24, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Free Loaves on Fridays , a new anthology containing letters, stories and poems by 100 care experienced children and adults, was launched last week. The book, edited by Rebekah Pierre, professional officer at the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), features contributions from people aged 13 to 68, from renowned poet and author Lemn Sissay to first-time writers. “The book hold

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The Guardian

APRIL 23, 2024

Johnny Timpson says he wants to ‘take a stand’ after revelations thousands of unpaid carers are being forced to pay huge fines One of Rishi Sunak’s dementia advisers has resigned over the government’s approach towards unpaid carers, describing the prosecutions of vulnerable people as “beyond the pale”. Johnny Timpson, who advised No 10 on its dementia strategy, said he wanted to “take a stand” after the Guardian revealed that tens of thousands of unpaid carers were being fined huge sums and in s

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

By NASW Staff On April 16, 2024, the House of Representatives reintroduced a truly seminal bipartisan criminal justice reform bill called the Second Chance Act (SCA). This news of the reintroduction of SCA is more gratifying when we realize that it coincides with the act’s 16 th anniversary. This legislation, originally passed in 2008, came about through years of advocacy and activism from the criminal justice reform community– in collaboration with SCA’s Congressional champion, Danny Davis (D-I

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International Federation of Social Workers

APRIL 24, 2024

Social Workers Unite: The 10th International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health Calls for Participation Melbourne, Australia – Social workers around the world are invited to join […]

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Community Care

APRIL 24, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. By Robin Miller and Sarah McLaughlin, IMPACT There are many potential benefits of asset-based approaches, in which professionals start with what matters to the person and their family, take time to build a trusting relationship and complement informal and community resources.

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The Guardian

APRIL 24, 2024

DWP carried out research in response to criticism five years ago but has consistently refused to publish it Ministers have pledged to publish a long-buried internal study into the emotional and financial impact of fines and prosecutions incurred by tens of thousands of unpaid carers for falling foul of strict carer’s allowance earnings rules. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) agreed to carry out the research at the insistence of MPs five years ago after they criticised it for having no

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The New Social Worker

APRIL 22, 2024

Be aware of the limits of agency-based advocacy and consider when it might be more appropriate to advocate using your personal time and resources. We must navigate the complexities of advocacy within organizational contexts with integrity.

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Community Care

APRIL 26, 2024

Labour is still committed to implementing the cap on care costs and related reforms to adult social care charging, the shadow care minister said yesterday. Andrew Gwynne told the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services’ (ADASS) annual spring seminar that, should the party win the forthcoming election, it would “seek to introduce” the changes first conceived of by economist Andrew Dilnot in a 2011 report for the then coalition government.

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The Guardian

APRIL 25, 2024

Angela van den Bogerd says she forgot about email in 2010 saying cash balances in post office operators’ accounts could be remotely accessed Humza Yousaf, the SNP leader and Scottish first minister, is holding a press conference now. He says he has been in the post for little more than a year. We are investing record [sums in the NHS], ensuring it can employ record numbers of staff delivering the best performing A&E units in UK.

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The Masked AMHP

APRIL 22, 2024

I’ve recently read Oliver Sacks’ excellent book Hallucinations. It contains a wide range of accounts of different medical conditions that can produce hallucinations or hallucinatory experiences. As Sacks says: “In the popular imagination hallucinatory voices are almost synonymous with schizophrenia – a great misconception, for most people who do hear voices are not schizophrenic.

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Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.

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MQ Mental Health

APRIL 24, 2024

Following last weeks sad news of the passing of MQ’s CEO Lea Milligan, MQ’s executive team have vowed to maintain the momentum he built. The executive team, made up of Director of Finance and Operations Jey Balakrishnar, Director of Research Partnerships and Development Emily Wheeler and Head of Marketing Bryony Doughty are jointly leading the organisation for the interim.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

By Mel Wilson, LCSW The Arizona Supreme Court recently held that an 1864 law, which made nearly all abortions in that state illegal, was constitutional and could be enforced almost immediately. Because of the national repercussions of the ruling, there have been an outcry over the disregard for the reproductive rights of Arizona women and women throughout America.

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The Guardian

APRIL 25, 2024

Enrico La Rocca helped expose profound failures but less than a year later was dismissed by the DWP – and then later rehired Sunak under pressure to grant carers amnesty Almost exactly five years ago, Enrico La Rocca was hailed by MPs as a hero, a whistleblower whose tenacity had helped expose profound failures at the heart of the government’s vast benefits agency, resulting in tens of thousands of vulnerable unpaid carers being unfairly fined and prosecuted.

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International Federation of Social Workers

APRIL 23, 2024

The Japanese Federation of Social Workers, JFSW, recognizes World Social Work Day as an opportunity for domestic social workers to learn and think about social work around the world as […]

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CAPC

APRIL 23, 2024

Why it's important to address the existential needs of people living with serious illness and how to recognize and respond to these concerns.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

By NASW Staff On April 16, 2024, the House of Representatives reintroduced a truly seminal bipartisan criminal justice reform bill called the Second Chance Act (SCA). This news of the reintroduction of SCA is more gratifying when we realize that it coincides with the act’s 16 th anniversary. This legislation, originally passed in 2008, came about through years of advocacy and activism from the criminal justice reform community– in collaboration with SCA’s Congressional champion, Danny Davis (D-I

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The Guardian

APRIL 26, 2024

Concern grows over legality of approach as figures show more than 150,000 carers facing huge penalties A hero – then sacked: the carer’s allowance whistleblower More than 150,000 unpaid carers are facing huge fines for minor rule breaches, figures show, as MPs, charities and campaigners demand an immediate amnesty. Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, joined calls to write off the vast debts incurred by tens of thousands of people who care for sick, disabled and elderly relatives after experts raised c

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International Federation of Social Workers

APRIL 24, 2024

National Social Work Conference Aims to Shape the Future of Social Work in Sierra Leone Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Sierra Leone Association of Social Workers (SLASW), in collaboration with […]

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Shelter, Inc

APRIL 22, 2024

Shelter, Inc. has achieved national accreditation through COA Accreditation, a service of Social Current. Shelter, Inc. is a child welfare agency that works to end the cycle of child abuse and neglect through comprehensive and community-based services for children and families at risk and in need. Organizations pursue accreditation to demonstrate the implementation of best practice standards in the field of human services.

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CAPC

APRIL 22, 2024

All about Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's neuro-inclusive oncology care and empowerment program, which was designed to support adults living with cancer, who also have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.

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The Guardian

APRIL 25, 2024

Exclusive: Action by organisation supporting migrants argues new rules are discriminatory An organisation that supports migrant workers has launched a legal challenge against the government’s new policy to bar care workers from bringing children and partners to the UK, warning that it is “tearing families apart”. According to Migrants at Work, care workers have to choose between family life with their children and partners or getting a job as a health or social carer in the UK – they can no long

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International Federation of Social Workers

APRIL 22, 2024

Iranian Social Workers Celebrate World Social Work Month Iranian social workers actively participated in World Social Work Day (WSWD) and the month-long celebration in March 2024.

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Blurt It Out

APRIL 26, 2024

In the rollercoaster of life, we all encounter days when the weight of the world feels a little too heavy to bear. These are the days when the storm clouds of depression loom large, casting shadows over even the brightest moments. But just as every storm eventually passes, so too do these dark days. To help navigate through the toughest of times, here are 50+ depression quotes for hard days to remind you that you’re not alone, and brighter days lie ahead.

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CAPC

APRIL 22, 2024

A seasoned clinical leader highlights the importance of mentorship throughout your career and shares advice on how to find a mentor, maintain the relationship, and more.

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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. During this election year (2024), when party leaders want your votes, mental health has been thrust to the forefront of certain political policies.

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The Guardian

APRIL 21, 2024

Beveridge’s giants | Carers | Cash-strapped Tories | Early Christmas | Bird’s birthday Beth Riding writes of the “five giants” William Beveridge wanted to overcome in 1942 still stalking the land ( I’m 17 and haven’t seen a dentist for four years. This is life in England’s NHS dental deserts, 17 April ). Agenda Publications noted this and asked five writers to discuss how far the giants had been overcome, in five books published in 2022: Disease on health, Ignorance on education, Idleness on emp

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Living Sober

APRIL 21, 2024

Try this 'I deserve it' exercise and see if it helps shift your thinking around booze.

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CAPC

APRIL 23, 2024

Journal of Palliative Medicine study examines factors associated with palliative care consultation in patients with heart failure.

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University of Connecticut

APRIL 23, 2024

Qur-an Webb, MSW Thursday, August 22, 2024 Live Webinar 2 pm – 4 pm 2 CECs Registration Fee: $50 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and Current SSW Field Instructors This training addresses a critical concern in today’s society by focusing on the protection of the elderly from abuse and neglect. Participants will examine the various forms of mistreatment that older individuals may face and explore strategies for prevention, detection, and intervention.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

The Arizona Legislature has, in effect, put the Department of Child Safety on probation, allowing it to continue to function for another four years instead of the customary eight The decision is a healthy recognition that DCS, both in its current form and when it was a division of the Department of Economic Security, often does enormous harm to the children it is meant to help.

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Blurt It Out

APRIL 22, 2024

What we eat plays a much bigger role in our overall well-being than we might think. Improving our diet may not only help our physical health, but our mental health too. Read our guide to find out which foods can help ease symptoms of depression. The best foods for boosting our mood and energy Our diet plays an important role in how well we feel. Some foods can affect blood glucose and insulin levels, which in turn cause our blood sugar to drop.

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CAPC

APRIL 22, 2024

Concerns over the definition of "palliative care" and other terms by artificial intelligence leave room for improvement.

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University of Connecticut

APRIL 23, 2024

Qur-an Webb, MSW Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Live Webinar 6 pm – 8 pm 2 CECs Registration Fee: $50 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and Current SSW Field Instructors In this training we will look at the psychological and social factors that contribute to gangs and their historical roots and evolution in America to gain an understanding of the socio-economic factors that fuel their existence.

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The Guardian

APRIL 24, 2024

Children can enter and exit care repeatedly, making accurate data hard to obtain, writes Dr Louise Mc Grath-Lone The figures in your article ( One in 52 Blackpool children in care as poverty soars in north of England, 17 April ) used to illustrate the north-south divide in the proportion of children placed in care in England are counts of children who are currently in care at a single point in time.

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CAPC

APRIL 23, 2024

Insights on opioid prescribing for chronic, cancer-related pain from physicians who treat pain in survivorship

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