Social Work Haven

APRIL 25, 2023

Welcome to the world of social work, where empathy is not just a term, but a way of life. As social work practitioners, we understand the importance of empathy in our practice. It is the bedrock of our profession – enabling us to understand our clients’ needs and be better equipped to help them. In the era of social-cognitive neuroscience, we have learned that the brain is wired for empathy and has a remarkable ability to mirror the emotional state of others.

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Community Care

APRIL 25, 2023

More and more looked-after children are being placed far from home, with increased risk of lower wellbeing, according to research issued today. Children in care and care leavers charity Become published the findings today as it launched a campaign, #GoneTooFar, to end inappropriate placements far from home in England. Children who had experienced multiple placements were more likely to be moved while more children from England are being placed in Scotland and Wales, according to data Become obta

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My Brains Not Broken

APRIL 25, 2023

There are many ways my life has changed in the past few years. Many of those things are in my day-to-day life, but I also feel like the world is changing around me. From the way we work to the way we interact with the world, these changes mean that my life looks different. One of these ways is the ever-growing presence of multi-tasking in my day-to-day life.

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CAPC

APRIL 25, 2023

How two serious illness care program leaders are working to improve care for Black patients living with a serious illness, and their caregivers.

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The Guardian

APRIL 25, 2023

Social services directors set out reform plan and say care system has never been so close to breaking point Council bosses have said attempts to patch up the social care system have “run out of road” and are demanding urgent help for England’s “utterly exhausted” army of 4.7 million unpaid carers. “Never in my professional career have I seen the adult care system so close to breaking point,” said Sarah McClinton, the outgoing president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (AD

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CAPC

APRIL 25, 2023

Study exploring whether patient-level factors are associated with visits among patients referred to outpatient palliative care.

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Famcare

APRIL 25, 2023

Hunger As we reported earlier this year, few Americans know that hunger has become a serious social problem in the U. S. We tend to think of countries in drought plagued Africa or the war-torn Middle East as places where children suffer malnutrition and die of starvation. However, food insecurity and nutritional depravation continue to haunt Americans in urban pockets of poverty and remote rural regions across our country.

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National Casa Gal

APRIL 25, 2023

The volunteers’ perspectives will inform national efforts to recruit, train, engage and retain volunteers, as well as improve the volunteer experience. Read More. The post National Volunteer Council gives voice to CASA/GAL volunteers appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

● The child needlessly taken, almost at birth, from a Black family in Texas has been returned home – after having been separated from her family for some of the most important days of her life, her first. The 19 th has an update. And here’s their original story , which shows how the case lives at the intersection of two types of bias. ● As WBTV shows in this tragic case, sometimes it takes a whole lot longer For a family to be reunited.

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American Board of Clinical Social Work

APRIL 25, 2023

Intersectionality refers to the interconnectedness of social categories such as race, gender and socioeconomic status. It can enhance understanding an individual and the interplay among their identifies. For example, a person may identify as non-binary and self-report in an ethnic minority category. In addition to these primary identities, there could be less salient ones such as religious or spiritual preferences and generational group.

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Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.

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Beyond Advocacy

APRIL 25, 2023

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is a remarkable individual and incredibly talented political social worker. Her gifts and skills were displayed last week when she delivered her first State of the City address marking 100 days in office. She’s made reducing homelessness, an intractable problem for Los Angeles and other major cities in the United States, her top priority.

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