Wed.Sep 13, 2023

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How to Get Excited for the Future

Social Work Haven

At Social Work Haven , our team firmly believes that investing hours, days, or even years worrying about the future isn’t enjoyable at all! Cultivating the right mindset can fill you with enthusiasm for what lies ahead. Tiny Buddha draws our attention to the fact that if we worry about what might be, and wonder what might have been, we will ignore what really matters now.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending September 12, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

● The family policing establishment loves to deny it when lawyers for parents say children are taken away because of poverty. So, what do lawyers for children say? Writing in Teen Vogue , one such lawyer, Chanel Smith, says this: I have seen children removed because of complaints of “dirty homes,” or because they were home alone while a parent went to work or had to run an errand, or because they missed one too many days of school.

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Teen Cutting

Beautiful Voyager

Photo by Matthew Waring Signs, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment When confronted with intense emotions, some teens may turn to self-harm , such as cutting, as a means of coping. While some claim that cutting serves as a temporary distraction from difficult feelings, this confuses others who wonder how physical pain can ease emotional pain. Familiarize yourself with this self-harming behavior so you'll know what to do when your teenager engages in it.

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51 Children Services Interview Questions You Should Know Of

Social Work Haven

Preparing for a social work interview within children’s services can be nerve-wracking, especially if it is your first ever social work job interview. However, with the right set of practice interview questions, you are most likely to outshine other candidates. You can find questions that may be asked when interviewing for a role in Adult Services HERE.

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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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Carers and patients are being failed by funding rules | Letters

The Guardian

Lynne Collins responds to a report about Kate Garraway’s struggle to get essential care for her husband and shares her own experience You report ( 11 September ) on Kate Garraway “battling the system” to get her severely ill husband the care that he needs. Sadly, after decades of life-limiting illness, my husband died last year. I was his primary carer.

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Powerful Quotes about Lions’ Spirit: How Social Work Embodies the Lion’s Spirit

Social Work Haven

You asked; how do quotes about lions ‘ spirit relate to social work? In the heart of the jungle, where the wild and untamed thrive, there exists a creature that has captured the imagination of humans for generations—the Lion. The Lion, synonymous with leadership and authority, rules over its domain, emanating a resounding roar that echoes through the jungle.

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Social Theory in Social Work You Need for Practice

Social Work Haven

Social theory in social work refers to hypotheses, ideas, arguments, how and why elements or structures in the society are formed, changed or developed, and how social workers use this understanding to address inequality, promote social justice and inclusion. Social Theory in Social Work This article will address how social workers use social theory to help them take into account the impact of inequality, promote social justice and inclusion.