Mon.Oct 16, 2023

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A Byrd’s Eye View of Self-Care: Sometimes It’s Okay—And, Actually Necessary—To Be “Selfish” and “Lazy”

The New Social Worker

Why isn’t it okay for me to take a few minutes out of my day and focus solely on myself? Or, be completely disinclined to exert myself for one hour? Why am I expected to be excessively or exclusively concerned with others and constantly in motion?

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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Message from Africa

International Federation of Social Workers

Africa ranks high on the acute multidimensional poverty index, contributing the greatest share of the global population living below the extreme poverty threshold of 1.90 U.S. dollars a day.

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Review into ‘complex and fragmented’ social care laws for disabled children begins

Community Care

A review into the “complex and fragmented” social care legal framework for disabled children has opened. The Law Commission will examine how the legal framework – some of which dates back over five decades – can be reformed to improve consistency, clarity and fairness for children and parents. The Department for Education commissioned the review as part of its draft strategy, Stable Homes, Built on Love , in response to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care.

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Putting Together Puzzle Pieces

Social Service Workforce

by Maury Mendenhall, Senior Advisor on Orphans and Vulnerable Children, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of HIV/AIDS. I am a social worker by training. But for most of my career, I never thought I could consider myself one.

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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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Educational Assistants: Speaking out about their experience….

Gary Direnfeld

Yesterday I posed a question to Educational Assistants on my Facebook page. I asked how the year is going so far. There were 452 comments at the time of this post. This is reflective of the comments: “394 violent incident reports filed in 27 days of school, that is how our year is going in our board. In one class alone over 11 evacuations in 27 school days.

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Breaking the Silence: Weekly Campaigns Shaping Mental Health Awareness in Nepal

Social Service Workforce

by Aishworya Shrestha, Deputy Chairperson at Antardhoni Nepal Aishworya Shrestha

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What Are You to the Narcissist?

Gary Direnfeld

There’s a concept of narcissistic supply. It refers to those persons who provide adoration to the narcissistic, feeding their ego however it seeks to be fed. It can also be other things the narcissist needs and wants to feed their entitlement too. Things such as attention, financial support, sex or any other demands. The narcissist sees others as per the degree they provide that support.