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Social Workers: The Backbone of Reimagined 988 Emergency Crisis Services

Social Work Blog

By Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA. Developing best practices emergency crisis communication models for Regional Crisis Call Hubs. On the behavioral health practice side, challenges include changing to a crisis services paradigm that ensures that a continuum of crisis services exists in every state—especially in rural and inner-city communities.

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Why the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a Big Deal for Social Workers

Social Work Blog

By Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA. On July 16, 2022, after two years of preparation since the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved its implementation, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline system became a reality. There are compelling reasons why social workers should pay close attention.

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When Prisoners Go Home: Preventing Recidivism Among Top Goals for Social Workers

Social Work Blog

Also important is communicating with the person’s family beforehand, because what happens may not be like “their expectation that everything will be great,” Scheyett said. “It The more pieces put into place beforehand, the better it will turn out,” she said. They need the ability to think beyond ‘the day I get out of here.’”.

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NASW Member Voices: ADHD and Mindfulness

Social Work Blog

Sarah McConkey, LCSW, specializes in ADHD and finds that mindfulness has been shown to be risky for survivors of sexual assault and other clients with complicated trauma histories. Despite evidence that mindfulness is a strong tool to help clients with ADHD symptoms, not all clients benefit from mindfulness practices.

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Community Spotlight Series

Center for Child Protection

The goal of the Community Spotlight series is for organizations to share their resources with a captive audience, ensuring that the information is effectively communicated and utilized. The Impact of Our Community Spotlight Series Our Community Spotlight Series have been a game-changer for us.

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You Asked, We Answered; 12 Questions about Trauma-Informed-Care

Relias

Researchers have been exploring the question of the impact related to frequency and numbers of a single category of ACEs,” said Kristi McClure, LCSW. For this reason, it is crucial that all staff members, regardless of their roles, be given the same trauma-informed training and communication as clinical staff.

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Group Work Then and Now

University of Connecticut

can help facilitators to intervene in a way that fosters communication and promotes positive interactions. The field of social group work has always used groups to bring members together to share common concerns, provide support and mutual aid, solve problems, and learn new skills.

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