Social Work Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

Tertiary prevention efforts are interventions for families that have experienced ACES. Below is an advocacy opportunity, educational resources, and related organizations to help social workers and others engage in Child Abuse Prevention Month. Examples of social work support at all three levels of prevention are below.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The assessment process enables you to appreciate your client’s perspective on their situation, identify their priority areas for intervention, and recognize the strengths they bring to the therapeutic process. Advocacy takes various forms, including individual, organisational, and systemic levels.

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University of Connecticut

AUGUST 18, 2024

Participants will examine the various forms of mistreatment that older individuals may face and explore strategies for prevention, detection, and intervention. The webinar will emphasize the importance of creating safe environments and nurturing a culture of respect and dignity for the elderly.

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University of Connecticut

APRIL 23, 2024

Participants will examine the various forms of mistreatment that older individuals may face and explore strategies for prevention, detection, and intervention. The webinar will emphasize the importance of creating safe environments and nurturing a culture of respect and dignity for the elderly.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

NASW highlighted the importance of multi-disciplinary collaboration, threat assessments , Multi-Tiered System of Support interventions and the importance of safe storage and responsible gun ownership. With preventative interventions and advocacy, school social workers can support safer school environments.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 9, 2022

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has further exacerbated the need to improve access to crisis intervention services. It will also allow for more cost-effective early intervention strategies to reduce health care spending. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline reported receiving almost 2.4 million calls in 2020 (Bjaworski, 2021).

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

Despite decades of advocacy, Disabled people continue to experience ableism—such as inaccessibility, stigma, and exclusion—in all realms of social work. Social workers have engaged in promotive, preventive, and intervention work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. NASW members can read it here.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

According to an alert by the Center for Medicare Advocacy (hereafter, the Center)—a national nonprofit organization with which NASW collaborates closely on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries—CMS stated in its December 23 FAQs: “‘The bottom line is visitation must be permitted at all times’” (para. Center for Medicare Advocacy.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 14, 2023

Advocacy and Social Justice Social work is inherently tied to social justice and advocacy. Case Manager–This role involves assessing, planning and implementing interventions to help meet the needs of clients. Benefits of being a social worker 7.Advocacy

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

● “Which would be worse,” asks Jasmine Wali, 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? That’s the choice facing many parents I’ve worked with as a social worker, and the answer is always the same.

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All For Kids

MARCH 10, 2025

By addressing these underlying factors, we can create supportive environments, provide resources for families in need, and promote early intervention to break the cycle of abuse and ensure the well-being of children. There are many forms of support available, including counseling, therapy, support groups, and advocacy organizations.

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Relias

OCTOBER 8, 2021

WFMH’s mission is to promote the advancement of mental health awareness, prevention of mental disorders, advocacy and best practices, and recovery-focused interventions worldwide. A program of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH), World Mental Health Day has been observed since 1992.

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University of Connecticut

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Learning from the perspectives of the participants, we plan to develop an intervention research project to train young community leaders to better engage with others in climate activism,” says Rebecca Thomas, professor and director of the CISWS.

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Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 9, 2022

What are some macro interventions? These theories provide a comprehensive framework for social work practice, as they complement each other in understanding the causes of social issues and developing interventions to address them. What are some macro interventions? What are the models of macro practice? What are macro theories?

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

According to an alert by the Center for Medicare Advocacy (hereafter, the Center)—a national nonprofit organization with which NASW collaborates closely on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries—CMS stated in its December 23 FAQs: “‘The bottom line is visitation must be permitted at all times’” (para. Center for Medicare Advocacy.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MAY 8, 2023

They break down interventions by race but not by income. For decades the family policing establishment and its acolytes in academia and advocacy falsely claimed child safety was at odds with family preservation. In one sense all of these numbers are underestimates. Politicians bought it – and children wound up with neither.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Social worker Eddie Bocanegra, MSW, a longtime violence prevention advocate in Chicago, has been named senior adviser for community violence intervention in the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Eddie Bocanegra, MSW. Photo from LinkedIn. Department of Justice.

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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. That report can then lead to intervention by Child Protective Services (CPS), invasive interviews, threats of child removals and potentially, and most devastatingly, removal of a child from a caring parent.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This would provide clarity on safeguarding processes for people in long-term segregation and strengthen mechanisms for intervention in these cases, the panel said. The DHSC also accepted the panel’s recommendation for IC(E)TRs to continue for people in long-term segregation, and these resumed in November 2021.

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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. Direct practice involves working directly with clients to provide assistance, such as therapy, case management or crisis intervention.

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Center for Child Protection

MAY 28, 2024

– Identifying early signs of distress and recommending appropriate interventions. This focus on mental wellness enhances their effectiveness in their roles, enabling them to offer better care and advocacy for the children they serve. . – Recognizing and addressing conflicts with empathy and active listening.

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Community Care

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre) found that just half of services were able to meet demand for services including one-to-one therapy or counselling, group-based interventions, helplines or advocacy for child or adult victims/survivors and family members.

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University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This passion for advocacy is also seen through her volunteer work. The team provided restorative interventions for at risk youth and first-time offenders. Natasha has over 15 years of experience providing community-based support and therapy to both children, families and adults.

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Social Work Haven

JUNE 15, 2023

Over the years, I have realised the many facets of my passion for social work, exploring the intersections of personal experience, advocacy, interdisciplinary collaboration, and lifelong learning. From direct client interaction to policy advocacy, social workers can make an impact at various levels.

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Social Work Haven

APRIL 26, 2023

Advocacy and Community Organising 10.Research Advocacy and Community Organising, 10. This can help them to better understand their clients’ needs, provide effective interventions and build trust with those they are serving. Critical thinking skills 2.Conflict Conflict resolution skills 3.Decision Decision making skills 4.Problem-solving

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Community Care

MAY 14, 2024

This had led to: “A serious underinvestment in prevention and early intervention services”, contrary to section 2 of the Care Act, which requires councils to provide or arrange preventive services.

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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. Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Working with Clients in Crisis” by David E.

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Community Care

JANUARY 19, 2023

This was because it might dissuade potentially beneficial and shorter interventions at an earlier stage. Rights to advocacy The draft bill would extend the statutory right to an independent mental health advocate (IMHA) to all mental health inpatients, including voluntary patients.

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Community Care

MAY 22, 2022

Independent reviewing officer role abolished and replaced with high-quality independent advocacy for children in care or care proceedings, overseen by the Children’s Commissioner for England. Services would also be based in community settings that families trust, such as schools and family hubs, rather than council offices.

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Relias

JANUARY 23, 2024

Treatment Healthcare professionals should provide or facilitate the treatment of patients who have mental health disorders using evidence-based interventions such as psychotherapy, which could involve medication. The alliance provides advocacy, research, education, and resources for maternal mental health.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 25, 2022

The NCTSN has trained more than two million professionals in trauma-informed interventions. This unique network of frontline providers, family members, researchers, and national partners is committed to changing the course of children’s lives by improving their care and moving scientific gains quickly into practice across the U.S.

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Relias

JANUARY 24, 2024

For effective interventions, understanding the existing traumas that contribute to delinquency is paramount. Juvenile justice is shifting towards a more compassionate and nuanced approach that recognizes the profound impact of trauma on young offenders’ lives. They receive training on how to support others with similar concerns.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MARCH 10, 2023

Social Work Practice Research – Contact: Professor Darja Zaversik New research paradigms for social work practice Learning by doing – qualitative approaches to research Social worker and data management Changing social workers’ perspectives Social workers’ professional narratives in social and political contexts Reflexive narratives of Social (..)

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

So the story tells us that Stress is at the root of the relationship between poverty and child neglect and abuse, said Melissa Merrick, president of Prevent Child Abuse America, an advocacy group. But PCAA has one of the ugliest track records in the field. For decades they denied poverty had anything to do with neglect.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 13, 2023

Evelyn Kallen is a pioneer in the field of social work who developed theories on community organisation and advocacy. However, Jane Addams stands out as a particularly influential figure due to her pioneering work in settlement houses and her advocacy for social reform.

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Social Work Haven

APRIL 26, 2023

For example, I ensure the person has all the relevant information to make the decision for example: financial advocacy, support services within the community, medical condition/prognosis; effects of medication; activities of daily living assessments,; details of care home; risks in returning home; care options, etc.

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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. A social worker is a trained professional who helps individuals, families, groups, and communities in addressing various social, emotional, and behavioral challenges.

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