Community Care

APRIL 24, 2025

The role of the police in detentions The police have specific powers under sections 135 and 136 of the MHA to detain people with a mental disorder, both with and without a warrant. The bill excludes people with learning disability or autism from detention under section 3 of the MHA, unless they have a co-occurring psychiatric disorder.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 20, 2024

Commonly referred to as Obamacare, this is a moment to reflect on the deep impact this revolutionary legislation has had on the healthcare landscape in the United States. Those who lacked access to healthcare services in the past, are now able to get the care they need to improve their health.

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Community Care

MAY 10, 2022

It will produce a draft bill designed to reduce the number of detentions, tackle longstanding racial disparities in the use of compulsory powers and end the detention of people on the sole grounds of them being autistic or having learning disabilities. They would have to have a co-occurring mental health condition.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2024

In a 2021 study, 83 percent of healthcare providers reported positive behavior change in patients after conducting alcohol screening and brief intervention with them. Here are some common questions and answers that can help you discuss alcohol with clients. How much drinking is too much? Many people have misconceptions about alcohol use.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The reforms were designed to reduce the use of detention and CTOs, tackle their disproportionate impact on black people and end the inappropriate, and often lengthy, detention of autistic people and those with learning disabilities. Their voices are being ignored.

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Community Care

JANUARY 19, 2023

The government and NHS England should produce an implementation plan for the NHS’s non-legislative programmes to address inequalities in mental healthcare. Learning disabilities and autism The draft bill aims to strengthen safeguards for those with learning disabilities and autistic people.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This includes linking clients with essential services such as food banks, healthcare, unemployment support, and benefit programs like food stamps. This includes defending individuals’ rights and addressing issues such as poverty, mental health, domestic violence, disability rights and substance abuse.

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Relias

MAY 21, 2024

Trauma can increase the risk of chronic diseases, mental health disorders, substance use, and suicidal behavior. Trauma-informed care aligns with the healthcare motto, “do no harm.” It can also impair people’s ability to trust, communicate, and form healthy relationships, affecting their sense of identity, belonging, and purpose.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 22, 2024

Thanks to SUPR grants, Illinois can expand and improve its substance use disorder treatment efforts. An SUPR grant is a federal monetary award that helps substance use disorder treatment centers expand and enhance their services. This medication is capable of reversing an opioid overdose, and it can save an individual’s life.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 22, 2024

Thanks to SUPR grants, Illinois can expand and improve its substance use disorder treatment efforts. An SUPR grant is a federal monetary award that helps substance use disorder treatment centers expand and enhance their services. This medication is capable of reversing an opioid overdose, and it can save an individual’s life.

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Social Care

MAY 4, 2023

The individuals cared for may have complex mental health needs including mental illness, personality disorder, autism spectrum disorder or a learning disability. Cygnet Hospital Bury provides highly specialised services for men and women who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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SECTIONED

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

That’s folks living with conditions like schizophrenia & bipolar disorder who are discharged back to GP, often with no care plan. I’ve wasted years trying to get care, all the while becoming more & more disabled. And yet I cannot get healthcare. I hope you succeed, I really do. It didn’t work.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

Recent communication research shows that many healthcare professionals are surprised to learn how few drinks per week are considered excessive. Is there a level of drinking that’s “ok” for someone who is pregnant or thinking of having a baby? If you’re not sure how to answer these questions, you’re not alone.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 11, 2023

Due to gender differences in body structure and chemistry, women experience more severe health risks from drinking compared to men, including blackouts , liver disease , faster progression of alcohol use disorder , and certain cancers – even when they consume less alcohol.

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All For Kids

JANUARY 10, 2025

The most common illnesses that those in debt have experienced are anxiety disorders, depression, and psychotic disorders. Individuals who are in debt are far more likely to exhibit signs of a substance use disorder, such as problems with drinking or drug dependence. There is a higher correlation between suicide and debt.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 6, 2022

This edition includes updated policy statements on a wide range of topics, including mental health, human rights, and healthcare. The complete policy statement can be found in the 12th edition of Social Work Speaks, which is a comprehensive and unabridged collection of policies adopted and revised by the NASW Delegate Assembly. Warmlines).

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