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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending September 5, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

● When children are torn from everyone they know and love, the emotional trauma is enormous. It is made even worse if the children can’t even visit their parents. Yet in Hawaii, Honolulu Civil Beat reports , children can be cut off from so much as seeing their parents unless the parents confess to abuse or neglect – even if they never abused or neglected the child.

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How to Talk With Patients About Substance Use Disorder

Gateway Foundation

When a patient with substance use disorder (SUD) visits, it’s essential to talk to them in a way that shows sensitivity and empathy while avoiding stigmatizing language. Psychologists have found that using medically accurate language can help dismantle stereotypes outside the clinical space while providing more effective, compassionate support for people with addiction.

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Awesome Tuesday Positive Quotes and Images to Make a Great Day

Social Work Haven

As a social worker have you ever stopped to think about what makes Tuesday such a special day of the week? Could reading some Tuesday Positive Quotes and Images make it special? TRENDING CONTENT ON SOCIAL WORK HAVEN Most of us tend to associate Mondays with the start of the workweek, while Fridays usher in the much-awaited weekend especially when you have had do juggle a lot during your work week as a social worker.

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How to Talk With Patients About Substance Use Disorder

Gateway Foundation

When a patient with substance use disorder (SUD) visits, it’s essential to talk to them in a way that shows sensitivity and empathy while avoiding stigmatizing language. Psychologists have found that using medically accurate language can help dismantle stereotypes outside the clinical space while providing more effective, compassionate support for people with addiction.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Guide to determining ordinary residence for aftercare under the Mental Health Act

Community Care

By Tim Spencer-Lane Determining the ordinary residence of a service user is sometimes a highly contested matter. This is mainly because ordinary residence will normally determine which local authority is responsible for arranging and funding a person’s care plan. Under section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) there is the added ingredient that the person cannot be charged for services and therefore the costs for the relevant local authority are often higher.

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Cultivating Inner Strength: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion

Abuse Survivor

In the journey of life, we all encounter moments of self-doubt, anxiety, and negative self-talk. These experiences are a shared part of our human existence, but they need not define our reality or chip away at our self-worth. Enter two powerful tools: mindfulness and self-compassion. These practices can help us redirect negative self-talk and foster a more positive inner dialogue.

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