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BASW chief Ruth Allen on the state of mental health social work

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Our interview with Ruth Allen is part of a series of profiles of key figures who have shaped social work over the past five decades, to mark Community Care’s 50th anniversary. Previous interviewees include Eileen Munro, Herbert Laming , and June Thoburn.

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Meeting in Kenya for the 2026 ‘SWSD’ Conference Takes Place

International Federation of Social Workers

Members of the 2026 Local Organising Committee and members of the Kenyan National Association of Social Workers.

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National Reunification Month and National Pride Month: celebrating the power of family reunification and LGBTQ+ pride

National Casa Gal

Celebrating the power of family reunification and LGBTQ+ pride. Read More. The post National Reunification Month and National Pride Month: celebrating the power of family reunification and LGBTQ+ pride appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Social Work Works! The Mukuru Kaiyaba Story

International Federation of Social Workers

In the photo community leaders of Mukuru Kaiyaba along with social workers In 2005 a social worker Evans Nyakundi and his colleagues first visited the Mukuru Kaiyaba community, a slum […]

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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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Nurse Well-Being and the Nursing Shortage — Are They Connected?

Relias

According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the number of nurses employed in the U.S. is now approaching five million. So many nurses would probably not choose to enter the profession if they knew it might negatively affect their well-being. Yet from our recent nurse survey, we know that many nurses are leaving their jobs — or considering it — because they feel their well-being is suffering.

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Shelter, Inc. Awarded Cook County Behavioral Health Grant

Shelter, Inc

Shelter, Inc. is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a grant from Cook County Health’s Stronger Together: Building a More Equitable Behavioral Health System in Cook County Initiative. Shelter, Inc. was awarded $273,146.87 to support the expansion of its clinical program into underserved communities in the north and northwest suburbs of Chicago.

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Client Affect Management: Helpful Tools for Success

University of Connecticut

Donald deGraffenried, LCSW Friday, July 19, 2024 – in-person 9 am – 3:30 pm 5 CECs Registration Fee: $125 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and current SSW Field Instructors Client Affect Management involves working with your client to learn and practice specific relaxation skills that help with stress management and contribute to an increase in resiliency and coping.