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Navigating AI in Social Work Education

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

But it has limits in nuanced situations requiring true empathy. Yet, as our lives become increasingly mediated by technology and adopted by those around us, bringing our humanistic lenses to these spaces becomes even more important. AI lacks human judgment, so we must analyze if outputs align with ethics and client needs.

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The Benefits of Adopting a Child

All For Kids

Deciding to adopt a child is a significant choice that offers invaluable rewards. Let’s dive into the process and explore the benefits of child adoption. Adoption Fulfills Lifelong Dreams of Parenthood For many individuals and couples, parenthood is the ultimate aspiration.

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Psychological Effects of Being Adopted on Child Development

All For Kids

Adoption is a remarkable journey that can bring immense joy and fulfillment to both the child and the adoptive family. However, it’s important to acknowledge that it can also present unique challenges and complexities through the psychological effects of adoption.

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Stories of Life-Changing Connections: Mental Health Support, Family Reunification, Foster Care and Adoption

KVC

These stories came from youth and families we’ve served, foster or adoptive families who support our mission, and KVC team members who provide in-home family therapy and support, mental health treatment, foster care, adoption, inpatient children’s mental health treatment and other life-changing services.

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Poverty Simulations in Social Work Education

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

Many universities have adopted the Poverty simulation to help their students understand what it is like to live in poverty beyond reading a book or watching a movie, with the ultimate goal of inspiring students to address the problem of poverty through their respective disciplines. Why Poverty Simulations?

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Building Organizational Resilience for Behavioral Health Providers

Relias

It’s when organizations are adaptable and trauma-informed and adopt a culture that fosters resilience within their staff. This may be because they are motivated by empathy to pursue work in the field. What is organizational resilience? Organizational resilience is the ability of an organization to weather hard times.

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The Stages of Change Model and How To Implement It

Relias

The best way to help your client at this stage is to accept their resistance and respond with empathy and active listening. By acknowledging and respecting the client’s current stage, behavioral health professionals can adopt appropriate communication strategies. They may be unaware of the need for change or resistant to the idea.