Mon.May 06, 2024

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Lives cut short: a new project to document child maltreatment fatalities

Child Welfare Monitor

ABC News: Joanna, Terri and Sierra Denton-Carrillo On May 2, 2024, an extraordinary gathering was held in Washington, DC. It brought together scholars, advocates, and family members of children who lost their lives to abuse and neglect to mark the inauguration of a new project, Lives Cut Short. This project, under the auspices of the American Enterprise Institute and University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, will shed a light on the lives and deaths of abused and neglected children, many of whic

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Responding to Nature’s Call for Change: A statement on the role of social work in the context of catastrophic weather traumatising communities around the world

International Federation of Social Workers

Over the last days we have witnessed devastating floods in many countries around the world.

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Self-Care A-Z: Self-Care Is Elemental

The New Social Worker

Self-care interacts with and must be integrated into every aspect of life. As such, it’s linked to the five basic elements of nature: fire, water, earth, air, and space.

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The "Sameness" of Intimate Partners

American Board of Clinical Social Work

Some forms of couple therapy have emphasized the importance of helping couples differentiate–helping them see each other as two separate individuals, instead of succumbing to a type of “twinning” where only alikeness is tolerated. There are certainly benefits to helping couples resist the draw to substitute being alike for being close. However, ignoring the nonconscious “sameness” of intimate partners is also missing an opportunity to make use of the right-brain natural attraction of similars

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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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Coroner issues warning over year-round ambulance delays in England

The Guardian

Wiltshire coroner writes to health secretary after inquest of man who died after waiting more than 5 hours for ambulance A senior coroner has issued an official warning about the “significant disruption” being caused to ambulance services as vehicles wait for hours to transfer patients into hospital, highlighting that the problem now happens all year round rather than only in winter.

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In Pursuit of Ethically Sustainable Approaches to International Nurse Recruitment

Health & Social Care Workforce

Prof Ian Kessler of the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce is Professor of Public Policy and Management at King’s Business School.

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