Social Work Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

By Violeta Donawa, LMSW, MA Dr. Kathleen Cox and Dr. Sue Steiner bring the concept of ‘self-care’ out of the shadows and demystifies its significance in the lives of social work practitioners and leaders. Throughout the Self-Care in Social Work, Cox and Steiner draw upon their extensive clinical and academic experience as social work faculty.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

That false narrative, pushed hardest by those who hate birth parents (and yes, that’s the right word) claims that only adoption guarantees a truly permanent home for a child removed from her or his parents. Partly that’s because adoptions sometimes fail. They also take less time to achieve than adoptions.

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The Child and Family Corp

JULY 22, 2024

Key takeaways for caregivers Social exclusion harms individuals of all ages, leading to feelings of loneliness, decreased self-esteem, and even changes in brain activity. Ostracism, a common experience, can have far-reaching effects, influencing individuals’ psychological well-being and behavior.

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Relias

MAY 21, 2024

3 – Peer support and self-help Support from others with similar experiences is important, especially for individuals from marginalized communities. Building a trauma-informed organization and practice After integrating a trauma-informed approach into your own work, you may be ready to help others adopt this approach.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Focusing on individual errors or specific cases to eliminate the causes, the authors reasoned, would not be as effective as adopting a systemic approach. They suggested that the domain of safety include accessibility as well as transparency, privacy, and psychological safety as missing from the original model.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Most of all she is wrong to ignore the enormous harm of needless removal. ? The errors go in all directions, and all of these errors harm children. ? Wrongful removal inflicts profound psychological trauma. Another criterion: “The degree of harm alleged to the child.” She is dangerously wrong.

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Relias

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Patient safety was defined by the Institute of Medicine two decades ago simply as “ the prevention of harm to patients.” They monitor patients’ conditions, administer medication, and convey self-care and discharge information. For example, an incorrect medication or dose can cause immediate harm.

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