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Swiss Association of Social Workers focuses on People’s Charter

International Federation of Social Workers

AvenirSocial, the Swiss Association of Social Workers, held a meeting last week to consider how they, as a professional association, and their members can utilise the ‘People’s Charter for a […]

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending September 17, 2024

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

● If you think Darth Vader was bad, wait ‘till you see how the family police operated a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. For The Imprint , Prof. Josh Gupta-Kagan writes about it, and what we can learn from it in our galaxy right now. ● Prof. Gupta Kagan, a lawyer, joins with a social worker, Andrea Asnes, and a doctor who authored the definitive history of the modern child welfare surveillance state, Dr.

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Caseloads fall at Cafcass but social workers still struggling with work pressures, finds survey

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Caseloads have fallen at Cafcass, but social workers are continuing to struggle with work pressures, according to a survey. The family court body said that the average caseload for social workers in its long-term teams fell from 21.7 in spring 2022 to 19.9 in May 2023, before dropping further, to about 18 now.

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Meet Virginia: CCRC VP and Chief Financial Officer

CCRC

A passion for helping children and giving back to the community drew Virginia Bergman Loo to CCRC and now, as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), she’s excited to support families in a bigger way. Prior to coming to CCRC, Bergman Loo worked for 13 years a role as Vice President of Transformation. Before that, she was a Director of Finance in hospitality.

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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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Sticking With It Part 2

American Board of Clinical Social Work

There is no doubt that treating couples is often quite difficult. This is a primary reason that many therapists decide to not treat couples at all. In fact, statistics say that the rate of failure for couple therapy is higher than for individual therapy. Sticking with couple therapy requires knowing how to deal with moments of feeling that failure, which often manifests as irritation and impatience within the therapist.

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Whole Health: A Personalized Approach to Veteran Care

Relias

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Whole Health Program represents a transformative shift in how health care is delivered to Veterans. Moving beyond merely treating symptoms, this approach emphasizes a comprehensive, person-centric model that focuses on what truly matters to each individual. By prioritizing personal values, needs, and goals, Whole Health aims to empower Veterans to take charge of their well-being.

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Call for Papers – Special Issue on Behavioural Addiction, Indian Journal of Psychiatric Social Work

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

The Indian Journal of Psychiatric Social Work (IJPSW) is pleased to announce a special issue dedicated to exploring innovative research, interventions, and policies in the prevention and treatment of behavioural addictions. We accept Original Research articles( Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed-methods, RCTs), Review Articles(Bibliomtric, Scoping, Systematic and meta-analysis) Clinical Case Reports, Best Practices, Intervention/Practice Models, Book Review etc.

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Ed Davey urges ‘faster and bolder’ action on NHS and social care

The Guardian

Leader tells Lib Dem conference the party will be an antidote to the ‘pessimism and defeatism’ of Starmer UK politics live – latest updates The government must “act faster and be much bolder” in tackling the crises facing the UK, Ed Davey has said in a speech to the Liberal Democrat conference, promising his party would be an antidote to the “pessimism and defeatism” of Keir Starmer.