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Why data and collaboration are key to social workers’ success

Social Work Blog

As we find ways to recognize, inspire, and equip social work professionals tackling a confluence of challenges in schools, families, and communities, the most important thing is to acknowledge the immense challenges they face every day across every sector of the service field. They do not have an easy task. For example, the U.S.

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Guide to Family Resource Centers

All For Kids

FRC services vary by location but may include parent education, counseling, case management, referral services, and more. Counseling may also be available for individuals, couples, and families, addressing issues like mental health, domestic violence, and substance abuse. Who Runs Family Resource Centers?

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Case Manager : Social workers coordinate services and resources for their clients, ensuring they receive comprehensive care and support. This is because they develop treatment plans to address mental illness and substance abuse problems, often holding supervisory roles and advocating for human rights within the criminal justice system.

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19 Essential Social Work Practice Skills You Should Work on Refining Now

Social Work Haven

They also include assessment, interviewing, record keeping and case management. Educator – this involves educating clients on issues such as health promotion, mental health, substance abuse and community resources. Manager – this involves overseeing service delivery, developing plans and coordinating resources.

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A Fatal Collision: The Opioid Epidemic and the Dismantling of Child Protection Services in Washington State

Child Welfare Monitor

older siblings at school, with the mother described as out-of-it and unresponsive to school concerns; concerns about the childrens hygiene; and the mother driving under the influence of marijuana. An in-home services case that had been open since January 2023 was closed days before B.B.s During the ten years before B.B.s