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

Social Work Blog

Relatedly, this much anticipated event is of major important to state, local, and the federal government, which have had to function under a fragmented and inefficient 911 emergency response system. Much of the dialogue will continue take place via the weekly Crisis Jam online forum.

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988, Behavioral Health Services, and Better Crisis Response

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According to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) : “Calls will be answered by trained crisis operators prepared to assess and de-escalate crises over the phone, connect callers to additional services, and dispatch a mobile crisis team where available.”. 988, Behavioral Health, and Better Crisis Response.

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Social Workers: The Backbone of Reimagined 988 Emergency Crisis Services

Social Work Blog

And second, it has resulted in an increased emergence of community-based behavioral health mobile crisis models that function collaboratively with local law enforcement — but are managed and staffed by non-law enforcement entities. Collaboration Between Federal and State Government and Community Stakeholders.

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More than 60,000 children a year re-referred to social care after missing out on early help, research finds

Community Care

Despite the evidence that early help services reduce harm to our children and save money on more costly crisis intervention, the last decade has seen significant budget cuts to these services. The review has similarly decried a shift in local government spending away from non-statutory early help services to statutory interventions.

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Child protection enquiries reach record levels, reveal official figures

Community Care

The sharp rise in child protection enquiries follows the final report of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, which warned that the system was “increasingly skewed to crisis intervention” and needed to be rebalanced towards early help and family support. Care review concerns .

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Call for Submissions: 101 Things to Do with a Social Work Degree

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

Child Welfare Social Worker vs. Social Services Specialist III) Organization Type: (Government, Non-profit, For-profit, Outside social services) Setting: (School, Clinic, Hospital, etc.) Develop strong clinical skills, especially in crisis intervention and grief counseling. Job Information: Descriptive Job Title: (e.g.,

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Native Americans and Opioid Addiction: Understanding the Problem

Relias

Lack of focus on behavioral health care creates gaps Many Native Americans rely on health care provided by the federal government. Providing community education through live events can effectively reach people who need training and patient and family educational resources to address opioid use and perform crisis intervention.