The International Association Of Schools Of Social

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council of Social Welfare (ICSW), and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) have jointly announced the theme for the 2025 World Social Work Day: ‘Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing’. This theme underscores the importance of intergenerational care and connections as fundamental to everyone’s well-being and the creation of functional economies and societies.

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Diversity Welfare Social Worker Schools 121

Community Care

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. There has been an almost sevenfold increase in the number of children placed in unregistered homes in England over the past three years, Ofsted data has shown. The number placed in confirmed unregistered children’s homes rose from 147 in 2020-21 to 982 in 2023-24.

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Government 57

Child Care Aware

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Discover how the 2024 election outcomes shape the future of child care in America. Explore policy shifts, ballot measure results, and what lies ahead for affordable, high-quality child care.

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Advocacy 89

Social Care

DECEMBER 2, 2024

"This model of care and support is all about sharing family and community life and can be adapted for day, respite and long term arrangements." What is Shared Lives? Throughout this year, I have travelled across the country talking to sector colleagues about a hopeful and innovative form of social care - Shared Lives. Shared Lives is a community-based service offering accommodation and support to adults with learning disabilities and/or other social care needs.

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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!

Behavior Analysis

Child Welfare Monitor

DECEMBER 2, 2024

At least 1,800 children die from abuse and neglect every year, and the total is probably considerably greater. Between a third and a half of these deaths may involve families that were already known to Child Protective Services (CPS) through previous reports of maltreatment. In addition, an unknown number of children are severely injured due to maltreatment every year.

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