International Federation of Social Workers

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we come together to recognise and reaffirm the rights, dignity, and well-being of persons with disabilities.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

While most healthcare organizations have eight-hour shifts, many hospitals have relied on 12-hour shifts since the 1970s. Working three 12-hour shifts is highly appealing to nurses who seek additional days off to spend with family or on other interests. But the effect of long nurse work hours on patient safety is an area of concern. Despite the perks of a 12-hour workday, the impacts of 12-hour vs. eight-hour nursing shifts on patient outcomes can be significant.

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International Federation of Social Workers

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A group picture of students and staff of Bugema University after INSPIRE training in January 2023 In an effort to strengthen the social service workforce in Uganda, the National Association […]

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Social Service Workforce

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Submitted by Michael Byamukama Ntanda and John Mary Ssekate from the National Association of Social Workers of Uganda (NASWU)

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University of Connecticut

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

With a cooperative agreement sub-award of $300,000, co-Principal Investigators Jon Phillips and Cristina Mogro-Wilson will study “ PRESERVE & CONNECT : P artnerships in R igorous E valuation of S ervices that E nhance family wellbeing in R ural VE rmont, and urban Latine and Black communities in CONNECT icut.” The primary goal of the project is to determine whether the “Breakthrough Parenting Curriculum: Navigating Trauma Across Generations (BPC)”— a trauma-informed parenting intervention —

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Swhelper

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

SWHELPER Behind the vibrant facades of our communities lies a silent yet powerful shift in leadership. This change isn’t heralded with grand declarations but is found in the quiet resolve of individuals dedicated to understanding and embracing the diversity surrounding them.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Recent news stories illustrate both the terrible harm Kentucky’s “child welfare” system inflicts upon its most vulnerable children and the root cause. Until the findings in these stories are examined together the harm will never stop. The ultimate harm can be seen in the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting’s expose of how the state systematically ignores abuse of children institutionalized in “residential treatment.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The past year has seen a number of social work strikes take place in England and Northern Ireland, with some still ongoing. The strikes in England have mostly involved adults’ and mental health practitioners protesting against staffing issues and pay disparities with their children’s counterparts.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the face of a period of national tension and uncertainty about the future of America’s democracy, activists were shaken by another attack on one of our fundamental rights ― the unencumbered right to vote. On November 20th a panel of judges from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a challenge to a gerrymandered Arkansas redistricting map.

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