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Lady Funcke Receives Latinx Research Week 2024 Familismo Award

Michigan Social Work

MSW student Lady Funcke has been named one of the Latinx Research Week 2024 Familismo Award Winners. Latinx Research Week is an interdisciplinary, conference-style series of events hosted annually on the U-M campus. The Familismo Award is a testament to individuals who embody the values of love, respect, ethics of care and community, which are essential for fostering supportive academic communities.

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New Book Title and Cover Reveal — ‘Bipolar Rules!’

Nnatasha Tracy

I told you a new book on bipolar disorder was coming. I've been working on it for months, and while it's not here yet, the title and cover are here. I hope you enjoy this Natasha Tracy bipolar book title and cover art reveal.

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IFSW at 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women

International Federation of Social Workers

IFSW is proud to share the details of the parallel event for the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, titled Transformative Gender-Responsive Social Protections in an Eco-Social […]

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The right to carer’s leave in Britain is a step forward, but a system that relies on unpaid care is still wrong | Emily Kenway

The Guardian

A week’s break would have made a huge difference to me when my mum had cancer – and so would recognition of carers’ vital role For the first time, employees in Great Britain are going to have the right to time off work for caring responsibilities. This change, which comes into effect tomorrow, will affect about 2.5 million people who are juggling employment with caring for long-term sick, disabled or elderly loved ones.

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5 Must Haves for Case Management

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.

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10 Years of MQ’s American Fellows

MQ Mental Health

Applications to become an MQ fellow are open for researchers in the United States. The opportunity will mean researchers will receive not only financial support but also practical support from the MQ team. Which of our MQ researchers have previously been based in the USA and what areas of research have they been supported in developing? 2013 In MQ’s first year as a charity organisation, 2013, two of our first ever fellows were based in the United States.

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How to Build a Customized Employment Program

Relias

The unemployment rate for persons with disabilities is more than twice that of individuals without disabilities. To help clients with disabilities find meaningful, stable jobs, many organizations have turned to customized employment. In this person-centered employment model, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) organizations partner with clients to seek out and obtain employment opportunities.

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Joint SWSD2024 Panama conference starts

International Federation of Social Workers

The joint SWSD2024 Panama conference: Respecting diversity through joint social action.

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Daphne Watkins Named Letha A. Chadiha Collegiate Professor

Michigan Social Work

Daphne Watkins was appointed as the Letha A. Chadiha Collegiate Professor of Social Work. Watkins is the founding director of the Gender and Health Research (GendHR) Lab, the Certificate Program in Mixed Methods Research, and the award-winning Young Black Men, Masculinities, and Mental Health (YBMen) Project, which leverages technology to provide mental health education and social support for young Black men.