University of Connecticut

JANUARY 9, 2024

Given current events and in keeping with the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Anti-Racism Strategic Focal Area, we will be hosting trainings on Islamophobia and antisemitism this spring for our students. I’ve met many of you when visiting local social service organizations as well as at our alumni gatherings and coffee hours.

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University of Connecticut

AUGUST 11, 2022

Assist supervisees in planning for how they can help to meet the needs of clients with mental illnesses or substance use (who often require more effort, time, advanced planning, and skill from their social service providers). disorders and their potential impacts on clients and their families.

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Community Care

MARCH 3, 2023

This has been enriched recently by the vast majority of registered practitioners providing details on their protected characteristics on their online accounts with Social Work England. “That gives us an unprecedented level of information to inform this work.

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University of Connecticut

AUGUST 11, 2022

This workshop helps supervisors to support social service staff in using evidence-informed approaches to common illness-related challenges that confront clients across the life course. Supervisors explore techniques for supporting teams in service planning, health education, and health advocacy.

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University of Connecticut

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Multicultural workforces are the norm in social service and educational agencies. Though such diversity is positive in many ways, it can also create challenges for staff.

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Community Care

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Approaches in which people are not allocated a fixed desk and work at different times and locations depending on need have become increasingly common, but practitioners are consistently negative about them, found a five-year study into newly qualified social workers published by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). .

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Community Care

AUGUST 31, 2022

. “I want to look at the full breadth of social media platforms to be involved in as many conversations about social work as possible.” ” “I’d like us to look very differently at our relationships with employers and universities. ” She also calls for better relationships with trade unions.

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Social Worker Diversity Government Communication 49

Social Work Haven

MAY 13, 2023

This list in this article comprises the 41+ most influential social workers currently alive. It includes a diverse range of individuals, who support the field of social work. Who is the most famous social worker? Tamara Grigsby is a prominent social worker and state representative.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Throughout our exploration, we’ll touch on the critical subjects of social services, substance abuse, and mental health issues, shedding light on the profound impact these professionals have in helping individuals and communities thrive. Can you do a social work degree without A levels?

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University of Connecticut

MAY 8, 2023

Mary Deane-Scalora Endowment Fund This scholarship was established in memory of Mary Deane-Scalora, MSW, by her family to provide financial assistance to a master’s level student with demonstrated interest in working with or for the advancement of the poor in a social services agency or educational institution.

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LMSW Justice and Corrections Schools Mental Health 52

Child Welfare Monitor

MAY 7, 2024

This blog was originally prepared as a report for the project, Lives Cut Short: Children Who Have Died of Abuse and Neglect in the United States Since 2022 , which is sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. A PDF version appears on the project website.

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

The January 2023 issue of the journal Children & Schools focuses on the specific topic of university-assisted community schools. Here are some of the contents: Editorial: University-Assisted Community Schools. University–School Partnerships: Successes and Challenges in Designing and Implementing Strategies to Promote Racial Equity.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

WITNESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ● “Which would be worse,” asks Jasmine Wali, former director of policy & advocacy at JMAC for Families, in this story for The Nation : “being beaten by your partner, or having social services take away your children? One of her recommendations: repeal the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act. “It

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