Nicole Clark Consulting
JANUARY 14, 2025
When everyone --schools, families, and community organizations -- pitches in, your program increases its chances of achieving its outcomes. The post Collaborations that Work: Engaging Schools, Families and Communities appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.
Nnatasha Tracy
JANUARY 16, 2025
Advocating for your health with bipolar disorder can be a challenge, especially when stigma and misunderstanding get in the way. Discover practical tips to ensure your voice is heard, your concerns are taken seriously, and you get the care you deserve.
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Child Welfare Monitor
JANUARY 10, 2025
by Marie Cohen This post was originally published on Child Welfare Monitor DC on December 9, 2024. Because I rarely post on that site, I am letting it expire and will include future DC-focused posts on Child Welfare Monitor. Complete Fiscal Year 2024 data now on the Dashboard of the District of Columbias Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) reveal significant changes over the previous fiscal year.
Social Work.Career
JANUARY 13, 2025
This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring over 20 free webcasts that we could find for you this month in the field of social work and mental health. To make it easier for you to find a webinar that is of interest to you, […] The post Free Mental Health Webinars, January 2025 appeared first on SocialWork.Career.
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
The New Social Worker
JANUARY 12, 2025
Self-care is about power, and its up to me to (re)claim mine. Self-care is a professional ethical responsibility and a personal human right. It gets easier, and it remains a struggle.
International Federation of Social Workers
JANUARY 10, 2025
Cross-border Collaboration: ASO and IRASW social workers workers unite to support Separated Children Afghanistan Social Workers Professional Organization (ASO) and the Iran Association of Social Workers (IrASW) has established a […]
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Shelter, Inc
JANUARY 13, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Shelter, Inc. and The Harbour Partner Under Federal Grant to Expand Emergency Shelter Services Arlington Heights, IL, January 13, 2025 Shelter, Inc. is excited to announce its partnership with The Harbour, a Park Ridge-based organization, to expand emergency shelter services for at-risk youth in suburban Cook County. The partnership is made possible through a federal grant from the U.S.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JANUARY 14, 2025
Jointly organised by Department of Social Work, University of Delhi and International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)January 16, 2025 Concept Note : [link] Programme Schedule : [link]
International Federation of Social Workers
JANUARY 16, 2025
A recent global study reveals a troubling decline in the working conditions and well-being of social workers over the past three years.
Community Care
JANUARY 15, 2025
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Most social workers believe a disconnect exists between senior management and frontline practitioners, a Community Care poll has found. The need to ensure leaders are in touch with the front line has been highlighted in both the major reviews of children’s services in England carried out over the past 15 years.
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All For Kids
JANUARY 10, 2025
While technology offers parents a quick way to entertain their children, it can also be addictive if not used in moderation. A great way to reduce excessive screen time is by encouraging your kids to engage in tech-free projects that are both fun and creative, like reading a book, trying an indoor obstacle course, or playing a board game. Were sharing our favorite screen-free activities that inspire interaction, learning, and imagination without the use of technology.
Beautiful Voyager
JANUARY 10, 2025
Photo credit Early support and treatment really does make a difference Anxiety in children has been diagnosed an at increasingly higher rate in the past few years. Heres some information from the CDC : 7.1 percent of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 4.4 million) have diagnosed anxiety For children aged 3-17 years with anxiety, more than 1 in 3 also have behavior problems (37.9%) and about 1 in 3 also have depression (32.3%) Among children living below 100% of the federal poverty level, mo
Creative Play Therapist
JANUARY 10, 2025
The recent fires in Los Angeles have deeply impacted our community, leaving families grappling with loss and uncertainty. For children, the experience of losing their home, school, or sense of safety can be especially overwhelming. Their emotions may feel too big to express, and their questions may not always have easy answers. As a trauma therapist, Ive seen how community-wide events like these can disrupt a childs world.
International Federation of Social Workers
JANUARY 16, 2025
The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW) has published its 2023/24 Activity Report, showcasing a year of impactful initiatives and steadfast commitment to social work advocacy across the Commonwealth.
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Center for Child Protection
JANUARY 16, 2025
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) refer to potentially traumatic events or environments a person may experience during their childhood. These experiences don’t always involve abuse; they can include anything from neglect to household dysfunction or significant loss. The critical takeaway is that ACEs can have profound effects on both the brain and body, physically shaping an individual’s biological responses and chemistry.
All For Kids
JANUARY 10, 2025
Todays children face an increasingly complex world, leaving parents, researchers, and care professionals wondering how to monitor a childs well-being. Depending on your perspective, youll look at an array of indicators. Such variations can make it difficult to understand and assess childrens well-being, so weve provided an overview of child well-being, its evaluation methods, and key indicators for each area.
Community Care
JANUARY 15, 2025
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Infants are at increased risk of harm due to growth in the numbers of parents with mental health and substance misuse issues, ,research has found. Directors linked the trends in parental needs to poverty, inadequate housing and the legacy of pandemic, and said they were leaving the youngest children at risk of neglect and physical injury.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JANUARY 14, 2025
A story I missed from late last year: The Maine Morning Star reports on how, as the headline says, Maines definition of neglect is easy to conflate with poverty Citing two Maine family defense attorneys, the story concludes: Kilgore said she has families on the verge of reunification, but who are delayed because they are trying to find the money for a security deposit.
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.
The Guardian
JANUARY 13, 2025
Annual sector review says tax and wage rises and council funding cuts have left services in state of acute precarity Charities providing specialist care to thousands of vulnerable adults with learning disabilities and severe autism are having to evict residents to avoid insolvency because of tax and wage rises and local authority funding cuts. Non-profit providers say their work is in a state of acute precarity with many preparing to cut services, close doors to new residents and effectively evi
CO4Kids
JANUARY 13, 2025
Back to Blogs Community Blog January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. This month the Colorado Department of Human Services reaffirms its commitment to protect and empower survivors of all forms of human trafficking, to prosecute traffickers, and to bring an end to human trafficking in the United States and around the world.
All For Kids
JANUARY 10, 2025
One of the struggles of parenting is feeling as if your kids are unappreciative. While some aspects of thankfulness come along with developmental milestones, there are things that we can do to help our kids better understand and express appreciation, and its beneficial for everyone! Those raised knowing how to feel and express gratitude are far more likely to grow up to be well-rounded individuals with greater self-efficacy and interpersonal skills.
Community Care
JANUARY 13, 2025
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Council fee rises for social care providers have lagged behind increases in the national living wage (NLW) for each of the past three years, providers have reported. The research, carried out before the government’s autumn 2024 Budget added an estimated 2.8bn to the costs of adult social care in 2025-26, revealed that services were facing increasing workforce challenges.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
Beyond Advocacy
JANUARY 12, 2025
The funeral service for former President James Earl Carter was an event of the magnitude deserving of someone who lived a life dedicated to helping others. The theme of that event attended by President Joseph Biden, who delivered the eulogy, and four remaining living former Presidents, was character.
The Guardian
JANUARY 14, 2025
Public service cuts and stark impact of poverty are causing worse outcomes for children, according to survey Poor parental mental health has overtaken domestic violence as the most commonly reported factor in social worker assessments into whether a child is at risk of serious harm or neglect, according to new research. Growing rates of mental illness in both parents and children were an increasingly important driver of child safeguarding interventions in England, the latest comprehensive surv
Child Welfare Monitor
JANUARY 13, 2025
by Marie Cohen B.B. was born in 2022 and died of fentanyl poisoning in March 2023. During the ten years before B.B.s death, DCYF had received 30 reports on B.B.s family (many before B.B. was born) for issues including use of heroin, marijuana and alcohol in the home; lack of supervision of the children; domestic violence; an unsafe caregiver living with the family; an unsafe and unclean living environment unsecured guns in the home out-of-control behaviors by B.B.s older siblings at school, with
All For Kids
JANUARY 10, 2025
Most people would say that saying Thank you is both powerful and important. However, gratitude extends far beyond that. It is both an attitude and an action. As parents, teaching a young child to express thankfulness during Thanksgiving and throughout the year is pertinent to fostering happiness, gratefulness, and contentment from simple joys. Thankfulness not only improves our relationships, but it also improves empathy, emotional intelligence, sleep, physical health, self-esteem, and psycholog
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Community Care
JANUARY 16, 2025
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Home secretary Yvette Cooper has ordered a national audit of gang-related child sexual exploitation (CSE), to examine the current scale and nature of the problem. Alongside the three-month review, led by Baroness (Louise) Casey, the government will support – and fund – councils to carry out local inquiries into gang-based, initially in five areas, Cooper told the House of Common
Children’s Defense Fund
JANUARY 15, 2025
Aung comes to Childrens Defense Fund after previously serving in roles of leadership for the youth civic engagement organization Generation Citizen and the New York State Education Department. Media Contact: John Henry, jhenry@childrensdefense.org , CDF Media Relations Manager, 708-646-7679 NEW YORK, NY The national youth advocacy organization Childrens Defense Fund has named Khin Mai Aung as its state director of the Childrens Defense Fund New York (CDF-NY) office.
The Guardian
JANUARY 11, 2025
One in three people born today will develop the disease, meaning pressures will become ever more acute I agree with Sonia Sodha that there are risks to doing nothing on social care ( Labour had plenty of time to ponder social care. Now it has a chance to deliver , Comment). Dementia is the biggest health and social care challenge of our time but the current system is not set up to meet the needs of almost 1 million people living with dementia in the UK.
CCRC
JANUARY 13, 2025
In the event of an emergency, its important for families to have a go bag of essential supplies that can aid them in the event of an immediate evacuation. Preparing before an emergency takes place can help ensure a safe and swift exit when an emergency arises. This blog explains how to assemble a go bag. Wildfires arent the only emergency that poses a risk for California families; earthquakes, mudslides and flooding are also a threat.
All For Kids
JANUARY 10, 2025
Being financially stable has tremendous benefits for our overall health and well-being, extending far beyond the ability to pay bills on time. Below, we will define financial stability and discuss how it can affect your life. Mental Health Research has shown an undeniable link between poor financial health, specifically increased amounts of debt, and mental health concerns.
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