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. The ensuing chapters examine poverty and its impact on children and adolescents, older adults, adults with disabilities, veterans, immigrants, and other vulnerable groups.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

As a human services professional or educator, you spend a lot of time devising a great autism education plan for each of the children you care for. classroom staff, administration, related service providers) to understand the most important issues for each child. Special Educator, administrator, etc.).

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Relias

JUNE 27, 2023

For organizations that provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there has been much research around the problem of turnover among direct support professionals. Demonstrate your support by helping when things get overwhelming, communicating regularly, and recognizing a job well done.

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Relias

JUNE 27, 2023

For organizations that provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there has been much research around the problem of turnover among direct support professionals. Demonstrate your support by helping when things get overwhelming, communicating regularly, and recognizing a job well done.

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Relias

AUGUST 21, 2023

Many people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) rely on direct support professionals (DSPs) for assistance in their daily lives and communities. The IDD workforce crisis is adversely affecting organizations and their clients. Families rely on DSPs so they may work or receive respite from caregiving.

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Relias

AUGUST 29, 2023

For organizations that provide services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) , employee retention must always be top of mind. Your QPs or administrators could spend some time visiting your residences and helping the people you serve implement their holiday gift-giving plans.

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Relias

MARCH 3, 2024

We can be mental health professionals, case managers, or administrators, but we are also more than the sum of these. We can work within the human services realm or serve outside of traditional social service organizations, bringing all our strengths where ever we go. We are communicators. We are connectors.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

While sepsis poses a clear danger to many, it has become an even bigger risk factor among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Sepsis is a medical emergency, but fast treatment and the administration of antibiotics will greatly improve the individual’s chances of survival.

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Relias

AUGUST 20, 2023

As leaders in intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) services, it’s your job to ensure that DSPs know that their contributions to the organization and community are not going unrecognized or unappreciated. Day in and day out, they give all of themselves to help the people they serve to live independently.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) division of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides funds for qualified treatment and recovery support centers. These funds support programs in the form of four grants, and these federal awards help grant-supported programs provide quality services.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) division of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides funds for qualified treatment and recovery support centers. These funds support programs in the form of four grants, and these federal awards help grant-supported programs provide quality services.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 31, 2024

About the skills and frameworks we bring to the table: According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the principles of ‘trauma-informed care’ include safety, trustworthiness and transparency, peer support, collaboration and mutuality, empowerment, voice and choice, and cultural, historical, and gender issues.

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CO4Kids

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Back to Blogs Community Blog Meet the Morgan County DHS Team: 100+ Years of Dedication and Expertise Morgan County Department of Human Services has a wealth of knowledge and experience in their Department of Human Services (DHS) staff.

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Beyond Advocacy

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

This request for information comes from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Administration on Children and Family (ACF) to inform internal policy decisions. In the landmark 2002 case of Washington State Department of Health and Human Services v.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The lawsuit says that investigators for the Administration for Childrens Services deceive and bully their way into peoples homes, where they rifle through families most private spaces, strip-search children and humiliate parents. Department of Health and Human Services confirms it. So now theres another lawsuit.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

The Administration identified 21 programs to start as pilot programs of the Justice40 initiative, and since that time, the number of covered federal programs has grown significantly. Harvard Law School maintains the Federal Environmental Justice Tracker to provide up-to-date information about federal government activity in this area.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

The Administration identified 21 programs to start as pilot programs of the Justice40 initiative, and since that time, the number of covered federal programs has grown significantly. Harvard Law School maintains the Federal Environmental Justice Tracker to provide up-to-date information about federal government activity in this area.

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Child Welfare Monitor

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The family had been on the radar of the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) since 2019, before Jahmeik was born. These cases included: The death of Bryleigh Klino , a profoundly disabled 17-year-old whose parents have been charged with endangering her welfare.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The Bronx Defenders is suing New York City’s family police agency, the Administration for Children’s Services, over such a case. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into whether the algorithm discriminates against families in which a parent is disabled. ● Justice Department is asking the same question. …

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