Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Client Advocacy Client advocacy is a core aspect of social work, reflecting a commitment to improving the lives of those who may face challenges in advocating for themselves. Advocacy takes various forms, including individual, organisational, and systemic levels. Client Advocacy 6. What are the roles of social worker?

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Social Work Blog

JULY 28, 2023

Johnson’s adolescence was riddled with suicide attempts and hospitalizations, and he ultimately was diagnosed with schizophrenia as early as age 16, according to the Missouri Supreme Court. Johnson’s case is particularly concerning given his extensive documented history of mental illness, learning disabilities, abuse, and trauma.

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Community Care

JANUARY 19, 2023

In response, the joint committee made the following recommendations: The government should review the Building the Right Support action plan, designed to reduce the number of people with learning disabilities and autistic people in hospital, in light of the proposals in the draft bill.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2022

From the story: A girl from Bethel had first gone to North Star [hospital] at 12, when she was “feeling sad and irritable, and exhibiting some aggression toward her younger siblings.” It certainly had a negative effect on the children.” Added Prof.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 2, 2022

Also: You know all those stories claiming there was an increase in hospital admissions for abusive head trauma? Youth Today reports on creation of an independent Office of Family Representation and Advocacy. ­? That wasn’t true either. ?

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In The Grio, Shereen White, director of advocacy and policy at Children’s Rights, and Prof. Often, when these parents reach out — going to the hospital for example or seeking therapy — that nurse or therapist whose trusted expertise they desperately need, is required under law to report suspected abuse or neglect in the home.

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Community Care

MARCH 31, 2023

. “It is intrinsically linked to information and advice and to making sure that people are aware of options and can weigh up the risks, benefits and costs of each of them (after recovery and rehabilitation if the assessment is as a result of a hospital admission) so that if they can plan for the longer term.

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Community Care

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Whereas the DoLS only apply to hospitals and care homes, the LPS can be used in other settings, for instance supported living, shared lives and private and domestic settings. It also provides for safeguards to be delivered to people subject to the scheme. Commission begins work.

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Relias

DECEMBER 15, 2023

With the significant need for RNs nationally and globally, understanding the qualities of a good nurse is critical for hospitals and health systems aiming to attract and retain the best nursing talent. Many patients enter a hospital or healthcare setting feeling disoriented, confused, and unable to advocate for their own safety.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 14, 2023

Advocacy and Social Justice Social work is inherently tied to social justice and advocacy. Clinical Social Workers: Clinical social workers who work in hospitals, mental health clinics, or similar settings typically have regular shifts. Benefits of being a social worker 7.Advocacy

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Community Care

JULY 10, 2024

Alongside this, it created rights to support for carers and rights to advocacy for those who would otherwise struggle to participate in key processes, placed councils under a statutory duty to investigate adult safeguarding concerns and sought to improve the transitions process for young people.

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Community Care

APRIL 13, 2023

That was the damning verdict of the country’s leading advocacy providers, VoiceAbility, after the government announced last week that it would not implement the LPS this side of the next general election, which will take place before the end of 2024. By reducing the number of assessments required from six under DoLS to three under LPS.

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Beautiful Voyager

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

On the other hand, as a peer specialist, I have noticed that in hospital or peer support group settings, men are overrepresented. The only two occasions I went to the hospital for my mental health challenges were 1) generalized anxiety with panic disorder and 2) severe depression with psychotic events and suicide attempt.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 9, 2023

There are several types of social work, including clinical, direct practice, community organising and advocacy, policy making, and research. Community organising and advocacy social workers advocate for people within their communities to ensure that their needs are met.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Summary - The demand for case managers is growing rapidly as insurance companies restrict reimbursement, move toward capitation and as individuals with high copays try to reduce expenses. -

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Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 4, 2022

“Rethinking Social Work’s Role in a Rapidly Changing World : by Antoinette Lombard and Andre Viviers offer an overview of the need for social work in teh 21st century to adopt a more transformative social-policy approach, including policy advocacy. Social Work in Mental Health Settings” by Kevin J.

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Beautiful Voyager

APRIL 30, 2021

After a while, we would end up at the doctor’s office or in the hospital because our situation worsened. Plus, ignoring our injuries, pain and other health issues seemed to be running in my family. We’d tell ourselves: “no time for that, no complaining, just carry on”. Then, we’d take the meds (a bit late!).

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Social Work Haven

MAY 31, 2023

Their aim is to enhance the well-being and quality of life of people by providing support, resources, and advocacy. Social workers can work in different settings, such as schools, hospitals, non-profit organisations, government agencies, and private practice.

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University of Connecticut

MAY 8, 2023

I am completing my field education at Natchaug Hospital in an outpatient program for older adults experiencing mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders. I am forever grateful for this opportunity, and I plan to use the knowledge I have gained to serve others whole-heartedly with compassion and advocacy in the social work field.

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Shelter, Inc

MARCH 12, 2025

These coalitions bring together law enforcement, nonprofits, schools, hospitals, and government agencies to share information, improve victim identification, and strengthen response efforts, states Santa Maria. Advocacy and Awareness Influencing policy changes and public perception.

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KVC

APRIL 10, 2023

National Child Abuse Prevention Month brings a heightened awareness of child abuse during April, but children need our advocacy year-round. Learning the signs of a child in a potentially dangerous position can go far in the advocacy and prevention of abuse. Advocacy can take place every day through small gestures.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

I do not identify as transgender, although I am a woman who transitioned, with gender-affirming surgery in 1996, ending years of a chronic eating disorder and suicidality after a gay psychiatrist had the wisdom to help me begin transitioning during a hospitalization following an attempted suicide.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

I do not identify as transgender, although I am a woman who transitioned, with gender-affirming surgery in 1996, ending years of a chronic eating disorder and suicidality after a gay psychiatrist had the wisdom to help me begin transitioning during a hospitalization following an attempted suicide.

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The Guardian

JANUARY 8, 2023

Hospitals can’t discharge patients because councils don’t have the funds to facilitate care afterwards. I was put in touch with her by EveryDoctor , the advocacy group for medical professionals set up just before the pandemic. I’ve never seen anything like this,” she told me.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2024

And the head of a trade association for childrens advocacy centers, where many such exams are performed, says the real problem is agencies arent doing enough of them. CNN reports on how some hospitals finally are moving to put the needs of children first. Theyre using these kids, basically, as pieces of evidence, and you cant do that.

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Beyond Advocacy

AUGUST 1, 2023

Oliver was rushed to the hospital Monday and passed away yesterday at the age of 71. Social workers and many who respected her nationwide mourn the death of a champion for people, particularly those in distress.

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Children’s Defense Fund

JANUARY 16, 2025

Many rural hospitals also rely on Medicaid funding to serve their communities, and any cuts to the program could jeopardize their ability to continue operations. CDF-Texas Policy and Advocacy Manager Barbara Moore said Texas wouldnt be Texas without its small towns and the young families that live in them.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Third, it will no longer be possible to detain a person with a learning disability or an autistic person under section 3 unless they have a co-occurring “psychiatric disorder” that warrants hospital treatment. This exclusion does not apply to part 3 patients (those in the criminal justice system).

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

JANUARY 20, 2021

Still, just one social worker in her hospital covers NICU plus pediatrics, maternity, labor and delivery, and two outpatient OB-GYN clinics. Even in the hospital, ancillary services are wiped out by COVID; Jamie can’t even get new babies signed up for medical insurance due to staff shortages. She feels guilt.

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Beyond Advocacy

APRIL 21, 2022

Then Vice President Biden was shocked to see her because when they last had spoken, he called her at the hospital to wish her a speedy recovery from a stroke she suffered in 2019. Marla had accompanied her sister Lisa (far right) to Iowa to support the Biden campaign.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

WITNESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ● “Which would be worse,” asks Jasmine Wali, former director of policy & advocacy at JMAC for Families, in this story for The Nation : “being beaten by your partner, or having social services take away your children? It’s who you think. ● And, of course, not all parents face this kind of danger. . ●

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Beyond Advocacy

MAY 21, 2024

million individuals are held in 1,566 state prisons, 98 federal prisons, 3,116 local jails, 1,323 juvenile correctional facilities, 142 immigration detention facilities, and 80 Indian country jails, as well as in military prisons, civil commitment centers, state psychiatric hospitals, and prisons in the U.S.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

A direct result of Vance’s massive distortion of facts, many Springfield institutions – including hospitals and elementary schools – have received violent threats targeting members of its Haitian community. The decision to scapegoat Haitian residents of Springfield is the height of cynical political opportunism.

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