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Harbour Partnership

Shelter, Inc

Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, under the Basic Center Program (BCP). 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.

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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Transitions to 988

Social Work Blog

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has further exacerbated the need to improve access to crisis intervention services. While these statistics are a significant cause for concern, social workers have been instrumental in providing support to people in crisis. million calls in 2020 (Bjaworski, 2021).

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Native Americans and Opioid Addiction: Understanding the Problem

Relias

Perhaps even more concerning for the future, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) estimated that over 5% of the total AI/AN population in 2019 struggled with opioid misuse. They rose further to 56.6 deaths per 100,000 Native Americans in 2021, the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic — a sharp increase of 33%.

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Can systemic practice improve how early help staff support families?

Community Care

Support from IFT including a systemic practice virtual hub providing an administrative resource and networking centre for all keyworkers, embedded systemic practitioners and systemic champions. This will be overseen by an IFT systemic psychotherapist delivery lead, who will support local authorities.

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Child Abuse: Understanding, Prevention & Support

All For Kids

Trained professionals offer compassionate listening, crisis intervention, and referrals to appropriate services. Volunteers can contribute their time and skills in various roles, such as administrative support, mentoring, or organizing community events.

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Macro Social Work Theories & Their Implications for Social Work Practice

Social Work Haven

Macro social work practitioners often work in roles such as: social worker, case manager, program coordinator, policy analyst, researcher, or administrator. What are some theories used in social work? These 19 theories and models provide a framework for social workers to understand the behaviour of individuals, families, and communities.