Social Work Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

By Jo Seiders NASW Senior Human Rights Policy Associate – DEI As with most holidays, the history behind their recognition is complex, with perspectives that are dynamic and intersectional. Social workers, who continuously advocate for justice across cultures, must create space for reflection and education to foster inclusivity. This includes promoting policies that elevate those who are underrepresented and those whose perspectives are often neglected.

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Community Care

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The number of overseas recruits to the social care sector has plummeted just as a report shows international staff have driven a recovery in the workforce over the past two years. From April to June this year, an estimated 8,000 international recruits joined the adult social care workforce in England, down from a quarterly average of 26,000 in 2023-24, according to data from Skills for Care

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Children’s Defense Fund

OCTOBER 10, 2024

For Immediate Release The court will hear oral arguments to cases that concern the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and whether families can intervene as parties in ‘Texas v. DHS’ Media Contact: John Henry, jhenry@childrensdefense.org , Media Relations Manager, 708-646-7679 AUSTIN, TX —Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in two cases that will largely determine the futures of hundreds of thousands of children and their famil

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Community Care

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. An expert on adultification bias against black children and young people has been appointed as the first national kinship care ambassador by the Department for Education (DfE). Jahnine Davis’s role will involve supporting and challenging councils to improve practice, amplifying children’s voices and those of under-represented groups and championing kinship care within government

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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International Federation of Social Workers

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW) will play a key role in advancing social work perspectives at the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa from 20 […]

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The Guardian

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Revitalise says challenges ‘insurmountable’ due to local authority cuts, higher running costs and fall in donations Britain’s only specialist respite holiday provider for severely disabled people and their carers is to close because of financial difficulties, in what has been called a bellwether example of the UK’s growing social care crisis. Revitalise , a charity that runs unique state-of-the-art respite stays, offering 24-hour care at two specially adapted hotels, said local authority cuts, c

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Nnatasha Tracy

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Partnering with Otsuka Pharmaceuticals for World Mental Health Day has sparked controversy, but I believe collaboration with pharmaceutical companies can benefit patient advocacy and innovation. While I understand the skepticism around "big pharma," my work with Otsuka is about amplifying patient voices and ensuring medication development includes our needs.

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