International Federation of Social Workers
MAY 14, 2025
Early Bird Deadline Extended Register by 1 June! We are pleased to announce that theearly bird deadlinefor theRegional European Social Work Conference 2025has been extended to1 June.
Community Care
MAY 16, 2025
by Anonymous, with additional reporting by Anastasia Koutsounia I was recently involved in a fitness to practise (FTP) hearing as the representative of a social worker who was under investigation. While practitioners should ideally have a legal representative, this is beyond most peoples means. In light of that, any familiar face can take up that role, subject to permission obtained in advance from the regulator.
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Child Welfare Monitor
MAY 8, 2025
by Marie Cohen Source: [link] Proposed federal budget cuts to child welfare services might hurt New Jersey’s recent progress in child welfare, the Commissioner of New Jersey’s Department of Children and Families told state legislators l ast month. The anticipated reduction of more than $100 million would force the department to revert to its most basic role that of child protection not prevention, not support or empowerment, just surveillance and foster care , DCF Commissioner Chri
The New Social Worker
MAY 12, 2025
Late-career social workers often wish theyd wised up sooner about taking care of themselves. From our interchanges, Ive distilled six practice-wisdom pointers. What might you add?
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!
Children’s Defense Fund
MAY 2, 2025
By Marian Wright Edelman Teaching children may be the highest way to seek God. It is, however, also the most daunting way, in the sense of the greatest responsibility. –Gabriela Mistral, Chilean Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature, school leader, and teacher Every year, the first full week of May is a chance to show special gratitude and thanks to Americas teachers.
CO4Kids
APRIL 28, 2025
Back to Blogs Child Welfare Blog Join the Colorado Foster Youth in Transition to Adulthood grant advisory committee HB 21-1094 the Foster Youth in Transition Program was signed into law on June 25, 2021. One provision in this bill creates the Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant Program, which requires the implementation of an advisory committee.
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Center for Child Protection
MAY 9, 2025
Last month, the Center launched its Awareness Ambassador program, which empowers companies with tools to amplify child safety efforts across Austin starting with Child Abuse Prevention Month. This new program gives local businesses the opportunity to make a difference in our community while boosting brand recognition and demonstrating to customers, clients, and employees that they care deeply about protecting children.
CCRC
APRIL 28, 2025
A comprehensive early learning and child development program that has benefited 40 million children since it was introduced in 1965 is under threat by federal cuts. As Head Start turns 60 years old, the Presidents budget plans to terminate the program that countless families rely on. As a recent LA Times report on the Head Start funding threat highlights, the cuts threaten care for 80,000 California children.
Community Care
APRIL 30, 2025
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. A fast-track scheme for training social workers will end in 2027 after the government decided to withdraw funding on financial grounds. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will not renew charity Think Ahead’s contract to deliver its scheme to train people to work as adult mental health social workers, which began in 2016.
The New Social Worker
MAY 5, 2025
You have made it all this way, toiled through your social work graduate program, and Im supposed to say something wise to you. But youre already wise.
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.
Social Work Blog
MAY 16, 2025
Here is a press release from U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) on newly introduced legislation that expand the number of mental health care providers, including clinical social workers, who can provide services to older adults through Medicare. Bill will expand access to mental health services provided by Social Workers to our nations seniors.
Children’s Defense Fund
MAY 16, 2025
By Marian Wright Edelman Some years ago, the award-winning agency Fallon Worldwide created a series of ads for a pro bono Childrens Defense Fund campaign called Be Careful What You Cut that warned sharply against budget choices threatening programs on which children and families rely. Striking images accompanied data making the irrefutable economic case that cutting investments in young peoples needs today costs all of us more in the long run.
Social Work.Career
MAY 5, 2025
This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring almost 30 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, May 2025 appeared first on SocialWork.Career.
Community Care
MAY 7, 2025
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Social workers are continuing to struggle with workload, administrative burdens and increasing need, according to an annual survey of professionals in England. The Local Government Association’s (LGA) 2025 health check , answered by almost 7,000 social workers, mostly from English councils, showed no improvement in practitioners’ experiences of, and wellbeing in, the workplace c
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The International Association Of Schools Of Social
MAY 1, 2025
On Friday, April 4, 2025, social workers, students, educators, and international delegates gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York City to celebrate the Annual Social Work Day at the UN. Under the theme Looking Back to Move Forward, this years program reflected on the professions global legacy while exploring pathways to a just and sustainable future.
CO4Kids
MAY 1, 2025
Back to Blogs Parent Partner Blog CDHS honors five Colorado families in celebration of National Foster Care Month Denver (May 1, 2025) In celebration of National Foster Care Month and to encourage more Coloradans to become foster parents, the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is honoring five foster families. These families support older youth, as well as those with behavioral or mental health needs.
Nnatasha Tracy
MAY 5, 2025
May is more than a hashtag its your chance to spark real change. Explore 14 concrete ideas from bipolar selfcare hacks and crisisplan refreshers to ally moves that reshape policy and learn how to turn Mental Health Awareness Month into yearround momentum. Dive in and pick your first action today.
International Federation of Social Workers
MAY 16, 2025
The abstract submission deadline for the 28th Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference (APSWC 2025) has been extended to 25 June 2025.
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NASW Foundation
MAY 8, 2025
Breast cancer is the leading alcohol-related cancer among women in the U.S. , with alcohol-related cancer representing more than 16% of breast cancer cases nationally. The risk of breast cancer.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
MAY 11, 2025
Professor Annamaria Campanini, Immediate Past President of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), participated as a keynote speaker at the international academic conference Training Perspective and Chinese Path: Innovation and Standards in Doctoral Degree Education for Social Work , hosted by Nanjing University. In her keynote address, titled Global Standards of Social Work Education and Its Application into DSW , Professor Campanini explored the relevance and implement
Center for Child Protection
APRIL 29, 2025
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and we have been highlighting the 5 Steps to Protecting Our Kids all month long. Those steps are: As April comes to an end, we want to dive a little deeper into the last step. Part of reacting responsibly to child abuse is knowing why, when, what, & how to report. Why Report Reporting can save a child’s life.
Community Care
MAY 14, 2025
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The government’s decision to stop adult social care providers from recruiting staff from overseas – at some point later this year – has sent shockwaves through the sector. According to provider bodies, it risks creating “extreme workforce shortages” and consequent harm to older and disabled people (the Homecare Association), and was a “short-sighted”
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.
Child Care Aware
MAY 14, 2025
Child Care in America: 2024 Price & Supply. Understanding the child care landscape is the first step toward advocating for a stronger child care system.
International Federation of Social Workers
APRIL 28, 2025
Dear colleagues and friends, The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) urgently calls for support to assist our colleagues and communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who are […]
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
MAY 1, 2025
You are cordially invited to a special online event. A Webinar Central U.S. (UTC -6) May 5, 7-8:30 PM | South Korea (UTC +9) May 6, 9-10:30 AM Via Zoom Standing Up for Democracy: Studies of Democratic Renewal in Korea Register: [link] As democracy faces mounting challenges around the globe, what can the world learn from the efforts of ordinary citizens to mobilize in South Koreas recent political crisis?
R.E.A.L. Social Workers
MAY 13, 2025
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we are taking a deep dive into mental health services and delivery in the Black community. Today, I am sharing statistics, concerns and proposing 3 possible solutions. In this episode of Stress Talk Live with Marcyline, we are going to share 3 Pioneering Solutions for Better Mental Health Treatment in the Black Community.
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.
Michigan Social Work
MAY 2, 2025
Lecturer Susan Radzilowski spoke with WDETs The Metro about the challenges as well as the services and supports available for transgendered youth in Metro Detroit. The availability of school support is extremely important in my opinion. The most important supports here for young people are family, which of course is your home, and school and community, Radzilowski said.
Gateway Foundation
APRIL 30, 2025
Supporting a Loved One with Depression **Seek immediate help if someone you know has expressed thoughts of suicide. When someone you care about is struggling with depression, it can be overwhelming and difficult to know how to help. Whether its your friend, family member, partner, or someone else in your life, your support can be a meaningful part of their journey toward healing.
Community Care
MAY 2, 2025
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The Casey Commission has been tasked with producing a plan next year for delivering a “national care service” over the course of a decade. The 2026 report will be followed by a further report, due by 2028, setting out longer-term recommendations for the sector, according to the Department for Health and Social Care’s terms of reference for the commission, published today.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
APRIL 28, 2025
IASSW President, Antoinette Lombard, was invited to speak at the ICSW International Conference on Participation, Social Welfare, and Local Administration in Times of AI, held in Ronda, Spain, from April 2425, 2025. The Presidents of IASSW, IFSW, and ICSW joined the conference and spoke on the topic: “Participation and Well-Being: Perspectives from the IASSW, the IFSW, and the ICSW.” As part of a distinguished panel alongside leaders from ICSW and IFSW, Prof.
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