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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. It goes on to assert that “the point of this portion of the training is to make sure that reporting is based on observations and not assumptions.

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What is non-suicidal self-harm?

Beautiful Voyager

Non-suicidal self-harm means inflicting damage to your own body without the intention of suicide (and not consistent with cultural norms). The most common methods of non-suicidal self-harm are cutting (70%) or scratching, deliberately hitting the body on a hard surface, punching, hitting or slapping one’s self, and biting or burning.

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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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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.

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Social worker talks about importance of self-care in self-published book

Social Work Blog

A man practices self-care by taking time to relax in nature and listen to music. Self-care is important to social workers and in fact the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics included the importance of self-care when it was updated this year. Q: How did you learn to practice self-care? Book cover.

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January and You May Be Thinking About Divorce

Gary Direnfeld

This only increases the likelihood of further conflict as well as emotional harm to the children. If attending together, the purpose can be to help communicate more effectively and minimize conflict. If individually, the purpose can be how to manage yourself under pressure and how to bring your better self to the negotiating table.

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5 Ways to Reduce Horizontal Violence in Healthcare

Relias

Horizontal violence is particularly problematic in nursing because of the high-stress, fast-paced work environments where teamwork and clear communication are crucial for patient care. Horizontal violence refers to non-physical, hostile, aggressive, or harmful behavior directed at colleagues in the workplace.