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NASW members offer a critical and unique perspective of their community to their representatives in Congress,” says NASW’s Public Policy and Advocacy Manager Dina Kastner, MSS, MLSP. Raskin (D-MD) “Advocacy Day was a valuable opportunity to connect with our Minnesota congressional staff. Dr. Gwen Bouie-Haynes with staff in Sen.
Advocacy work can seem daunting, but it does not have to be. Clinical social workers and those in management positions hold unique and valuable perspectives and knowledge that can be harnessed to inform and influence elected officials.
That’s not to say that aspect of outreach is valuable – it’s extremely important and has helped many people – but it’s just to note that suicide prevention advocacy goes much further than that. Going forward, I’d encourage you to look a little deeper when it comes to topics like suicide prevention.
Be aware of the limits of agency-based advocacy and consider when it might be more appropriate to advocate using your personal time and resources. We must navigate the complexities of advocacy within organizational contexts with integrity.
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Whether your approach to advocacy is specific or broad, there are many ways to get involved. I really appreciate the work the AFSP does for suicide prevention, and the organization is worth checking out in you’re interested in advocacy. But this is just one way of getting involved in this work.
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The “door could be open to the abuse and neglect” of disabled children due to the government’s cost-driven decision to shelve a planned expansion of advocacy for the group. “Due to the extent of their disabilities and health needs, their cries for help can be easily dismissed when they are subjected to abuse.
The post Judges who champion best interest advocacy appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children. Heath, Judge, Augusta Judicial Circuit/Superior Court, Augusta, Georgia, and member of National CASA/GAL’s Judicial Leadership Council.
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For direct support professionals (DSPs) and others working in the intellectual and development disabilities field (IDD), acting as an ally for client self-advocacy is a huge part of the job. What is self-advocacy? What is self-advocacy? Self-advocacy is deeply personal. But knowing where to start can be tricky.
link] The post Gratitude: Advocacy for the Well-Being of Children and Families appeared first on All For Kids. Three simple ways to teach gratitude to kids and enhance family well-being. Practicing it will help younger children naturally notice things to be grateful for. Plus, its free to start, so why wait?
Perhaps one reason for Wyden’s and Reed’s blind spot is the current ideological tendency of what might be called the child welfare establishment, including the federal Administration on Children and Families, state leaders, and large and wealthy foundations and advocacy groups like Casey Family Programs.
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The IFSW Africa Region Ubuntu social work Hybrid conference 2021 with the theme: ‘Towards Ubuntu and Sustainable development: Social Work Position in Achieving SDGs’ held in Rwanda from 23rd to 26th November 2021. Was one of its kind and successful in many ways.
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Zander Keig shares his perspective as a 56-year-old first-generation American of Mexican heritage (Latino) trans man, TBI survivor, and neurodivergent first-generation college graduate. Zander was NASW 2020 Social Worker of the Year.
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The primary target audience is practitioners, policy makers, social work instructors, researchers and related professionals, and may be used as a supplemental text for social work courses.
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We wish to thank NASW leadership and members for their continued advocacy that contributed to these important developments to advance access to care and to strengthen the social work workforce. Further, all three provisions of the Improving Access to Mental Health Act, are also included in the Health Equity and Accountability Act ( H.R.
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Most importantly, I learned more about advocacy and today most of my work revolves around it, whether I am speaking up for a student’s needs, joining a cause, speaking at events, creating awareness, building equity and hope all comes from knowing the importance of advocacy.
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Obianuju “Uju” Berry, MD, MPH, Committee on Women’s Mental Health at the American Psychiatric Association Shawn Boynes, CEO of the American Counseling Association Roger Smith, Chief Advocacy Officer and General Counsel of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Space is limited.
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Qur-an Webb, MSW Thursday, August 22, 2024 Live Webinar 2 pm – 4 pm 2 CECs Registration Fee: $50 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and Current SSW Field Instructors This training addresses a critical concern in today’s society by focusing on the protection of the elderly from abuse and neglect.
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