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Social Media’s Affects on Mental Health and Tips to Support Your Child’s Mental Wellness Online

CCRC

Though it was designed for communication and connection, social media poses a threat to our mental well-being. Studies have shown that children who engage in heavy social media use are more likely to experience feelings of loneliness, anxiety, and depression. In the U.S., more than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness.

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How to Become a Trauma-Informed Workplace

Relias

Trauma often leads the person to find a way of coping that works in the short term but causes serious harm in the long run. In such a workplace, leadership recognizes that trauma — whether experienced personally or vicariously — can affect job performance, engagement, and overall health. Offer other training regarding self-care.

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Children’s social workers to be measured against new post-qualifying standards

Community Care

Asks purposeful, inquiring questions to explore actual or likelihood of significant harm to the child. Makes persistent and creative efforts to gather information in complex circumstances relating to risk, particularly in cases of exploitation, extrafamilial harm, and organised child sexual abuse.

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A fundamental conflict: addressing implicit bias in mandatory reporter training

Child Welfare Monitor

The video introducing the section explains that implicit bias harms “families of color” in the child welfare system, without providing any evidence of such harm. The child does not talk or engage with staff or peers. We know that neglect is often associated with serious drug abuse and/or mental illness.

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How to Become a Trauma-Informed Organization

Relias

Even when organizations dont directly engage with trauma, they are touched by it. Burnout among human services and mental health professionals has been linked to outcomes that harm not only employees, but the organization as a whole. The effects of trauma are present when employees call in sick.

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Developing a Personalized Social Media Policy for Social Work Practice

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

Because there are no set standards for what should be included in a social media policy or how it should be communicated with clients, colleagues, or constituents, this step will help students identify common issues addressed in social media policies and the overall tone of the policy (i.e. Whom are you informing with your policy?

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Building Organizational Resilience for Behavioral Health Providers

Relias

It is not just a trait you are naturally imbued with, but rather “ an active practice ” that anyone can engage in. Just as individual practices like self-care can ground you through hardship, building organizational resilience can help your clinicians and staff weather hard times. Support team building. Support autonomy.