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How to Get the Support for Bipolar You Need

Nnatasha Tracy

Support for bipolar is important, but the support for bipolar that you actually need is even more so. We're all different, and the support we need is different too. The trouble is, it can be hard to get the support we need when we need it. I would say that obtaining this support is actually a skill. So, if getting the support you need for bipolar disorder is a skill, how do we learn it, and how do we practice it?

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Free Mental Health Webinars, February 2024

Social Work.Career

This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring almost 50 free webcasts that we could find for you this month in the field of social work and mental health. To make it easier for you to find a webinar that is of interest to you, […] The post Free Mental Health Webinars, February 2024 appeared first on SocialWork.Career.

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Biopsychosocial-Tech Assessment: Navigating With Humility

The New Social Worker

Social workers are on the front lines of digital spaces as we observe and process with people about their digital experiences. You do not have to be a tech expert, but you must remain curious and ask deep questions about what clients do online.

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Celebrating Black Change Agents

University of Connecticut

For Black History Month 2024, the School of Social Work is highlighting four inspiring Black changemakers: Lester Blackwell Granger 1896-1976 First Black president of the National Conference for Social Work in 1952 Advocated for the desegregation of schools and played a role in the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court case As executive director of the National Urban League from 1941 to 1961, promoted equal opportunities for Black people in employment, housing, education, and other areas As

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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400 additional social work apprenticeships on cards as councils invited to bid for £12m fund

Community Care

About 400 more social work apprentices could be recruited over the next year in England courtesy of a £12m fund designed to boost practitioner capacity adults’ services, announced by the government today. The Department of Health and Social Care is inviting expressions of interest from councils for up to £30,000 per apprentice to help them resource the recruitment, supervision and training of additional trainees, up to the end of March 2025.

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The Center for Equitable Family & Community Well-Being Receives $1 Million Grant from Washtenaw County

Michigan Social Work

The Center for Equitable Family & Community Well-Being, led by Professor Trina Shanks, has received a $1 million contract to evaluate American Rescue Plan (ARP) money directed through the Washtenaw County Racial Equity Office. Passed in March 2021, the ARP was designed to provide relief and support in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan supports community investments in programs and infrastructure to build stronger, more equitable post-pandemic economies.

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Building Bridges to Peace: Social Workers’ Crucial Role in the DRC Amid Escalating Violence

International Federation of Social Workers

The recent surge in violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), particularly in the town of Mweso, Masisi district, North Kivu Province, has brought to light the ongoing conflict’s […]