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How to Practice Disability Inclusion in the Workplace

Relias

Disability inclusion in the workplace is greatly needed in the U.S., as 25% of American adults live with a disability. Despite this fact, just 4% of organizations include disabilities in their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts.

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7 Ways To Improve Your Human Services Organization

Relias

Human services organizations constantly have to navigate change. To help health and human service organizations get ahead, we’re sharing action items based on current trends in human services. Lean further into telehealth Telehealth offers many benefits to organizations, providers, and persons served.

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Shanna Kattari Edits New Guide on Sexuality and Disability

Michigan Social Work

Associate Professor Shanna Kattari is the editor of “Exploring Sexuality and Disability: A Guide for Human Service Professionals,” published earlier this month.

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Hawaii family police agency sinks to misrepresentation and blackmail - and that’s just how they treat the State Legislature!

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

It happens to foster youth who are entitled to Social Security Disability or Survivor benefits. The family police agency, the state Department of Human Services, responded with a lie – purely by accident, they say. At this point, it’s worth noting that the Hawaii Department of Human Services has a total budget of nearly $3.8

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A Pennsylvania case illustrates again why, for children, “best interests of the child” is among the most dangerous phrases in the “child welfare” lexicon

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

But discrimination against families with physical or mental disabilities gets far less attention, even though it is just as widespread. Robyn Powell of Stetson University College of Law has written: The disproportionate rate of child welfare system involvement in families headed by parents with disabilities is striking.

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How To Promote Community Inclusion for Individuals With IDD

Relias

For individuals living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), achieving a sense of community and belonging can be difficult. Individuals living with IDD and other disabilities can find it hard to connect with their peers or wider community, as research suggests that they frequently feel cut off. Accessibility.

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Five Facts Social Workers Need to Know About Preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)

Social Work Blog

Reducing problematic alcohol use is crucial to preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs)—neurodevelopmental disabilities and birth defects that can occur in a baby exposed to alcohol before birth. One: FASDs are a leading preventable cause of lifelong behavioral, intellectual, and physical disabilities in the U.S.

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