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NASW Member Voices: What does it really mean to help?

Social Work Blog

By Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW Chad Lassiter, MSW This fall, I have returned to the classroom as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and West Chester University and, as I have done so, I’m faced with students eager to become social workers. In part, I believe, it is because social work is one of the country’s fastest growing careers. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that “the employment of social workers is projected to grow 7 percent from 2022 to 2032—faster than the average

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Ask Nicole: Partnering with Other Consultants

Nicole Clark Consulting

Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. During a recent partnership experience, a consulting organization contacted me to gauge my interest in developing a proposal for a multi-year project for a funder. I’d had a conversation with one of the funder’s senior program officers several months prior, and they’d referred the [.] The post Ask Nicole: Partnering with Other Consultants appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.

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Nico Juarez Named a RWJF Health Policy Research Scholar

Michigan Social Work

PhD student Nico Juarez was named to the 2023 cohort of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Policy Research Scholars. The national leadership program is for full-time doctoral students who are entering their second year of study and are from populations underrepresented in specific doctoral disciplines and/or historically marginalized backgrounds.

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Sukhmani Singh Presented Research at Sentencing Commission Hearing

University of Connecticut

On Thursday, September 28, 2023, Assistant Professor Sukhmani Singh presented her work with Beyond Bars at the Connecticut Sentencing Commission Meeting at the Connecticut State Capitol Legislative Office Building. Singh’s research, Beyond Bars: Examining the Experiences of Formerly Incarcerated People Released Under Public Act 15-84 in Connecticut, is a primarily qualitative study that examines the parole and reentry experiences of formerly incarcerated people who were beneficiaries of Public A

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Antuan Featherstone Selected for the Detroit Regional Chamber’s 44th Leadership Detroit Class

Michigan Social Work

Online Program Manager Antuan Featherstone has been selected for the Detroit Regional Chamber's 44th Leadership Detroit Class. Leadership Detroit is a nine-month program designed to challenge emerging and existing community leaders from Southeast Michigan to bring about positive change. As part of Leadership Detroit 44, Featherstone will join nearly 75 executives across Southeast Michigan, representing a cross-section of the community, including business, organized labor, government, education,

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Perfect Good Morning Sunday Inspirational Quotes

Social Work Haven

Social workers, start your Sunday with a dose of inspiration! Explore the best Good Morning Sunday Inspirational Quotes in this article and kick start your day on a positive note. As we step into this blessed Sunday morning, let’s take a deep breath and savor the promise of a perfect day ahead. It’s a day to unwind, perhaps with a good book in hand, and embrace the new day as a great Sunday.

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Data is not the answer

Social Care

"Data gives you information. Wisdom is the ability to understand that information and translate it into actions and insights." [Image created by freepik.com ]. at least not on its own! What if we told you that, in our opinion, data and digital approaches are not the solution to solving the challenges of the social care sector? You’d definitely be wondering why there’s so much fuss being made about digital transformation of adult social care.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending October 3, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

● It was a day I didn’t expect to see in my lifetime: Families who had been silenced for decades told their stories at a seven-hour hearing of a New York State Assembly committee. And, it appears, the politicians listened. The moment I’ll never forget: Testimony from the mother of a young child needlessly taken, then abused in foster care. Now that they’re reunited, she said, “My daughter hears a knock on the door and she hides under the table because she thinks it’s ACS.