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Adoption leaders bid to reform ‘institutionally racist’ system

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The adoption system is “institutionally racist”, sector leaders have warned, in a strategy designed to tackle ethnic inequalities facing children and prospective adopters and a lack of diversity in the workforce. In its strategy for 2024-27, Adoption England, the national body supporting regional adoption agencies (RAAs), said it wanted to “end the racial disparity”

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Free Mental Health Webinars, June 2024

Social Work.Career

This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring over 55 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, June 2024 appeared first on SocialWork.Career.

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An interview with an attempted murderer

The Masked AMHP

Back in the 1980’s and 90’s, under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), social workers were often called upon by the police to fulfil the role of appropriate adult when interviewing children or vulnerable adults. Requests to attend interviews with adults with mental disorders or learning difficulties were usually for the most serious offences.

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Recap: A Deep Dive into Mental Health Data Science

MQ Mental Health

Last month, the MQ and DATAMIND Data Science Meeting took place in Swansea. The DATAMIND Hub expands the benefits of data by safely and securely combining data from multiple sources, such as health records, schools, administration, charities and more. Then, through the UK Health Data Research Innovation Gateway, researchers can discover the data and use it most effectively so that eventually we can together make the next breakthroughs in mental health science leading to a mentally healthier futu

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From Payroll Pains to Growth Gains: Streamlining Payroll & HR for Success

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

In the world of small business management, the challenge of managing payroll & HR efficiently while scaling operations can be overwhelming. Yet, with the right strategies in place, these challenges can become opportunities for growth and innovation. In this session, Joe Sharpe, Senior Director of Managed Payroll Services at IRIS, will reveal practical methods and expert insights for outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes, resulting in substantial time and resource savings.

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You’re not broken: Distress as part of the human condition

Lawson Psychology

You’re not broken: Distress as part of the human condition Have you ever felt broken? Ever thought to yourself, “What’s wrong with me?” , “I’m so messed up,” or “everyone else seems to be able to do this – why can’t I?” You’re not alone. But why are we so quick to blame ourselves? These statements don’t reflect the very real challenges that are happening to us in our lives – they’re about us.

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The renovation of the residential center for parents and children in Tomashivka has been completed

International Federation of Social Workers

IFSW Europe extends its heartfelt gratitude to Volkshilfe and the Austrian Development Cooperation for their generous financial support, which has enabled the successful completion of the renovation project at the […]

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