Community Care

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Long-awaited legislation to overhaul the “outdated” Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) is being introduced to Parliament today. The government said the Mental Health Bill would tackle racial discrimination in care, end the inappropriate detention of people with a learning disability and autistic people and give patients a greater say in decisions over their care.

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CO4Kids

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Back to Blogs Child Welfare Blog Social Services Block Grant Report The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) hereby gives notice of the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Report to the citizens of Colorado for review and comment. The report reflects the Department’s plans to expend Social Services Block Grant funds for the 2025 state fiscal year, July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Councils were already planning to make £1.4bn in adult social care savings next year before learning of the added pressures on the sector brought about by the government’s Budget. That was one of the messages from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services’ (ADASS) autumn survey, released today, which also revealed that councils were having to make over £1bn in saving

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The 10th Biennial Conference of the International Consortium on Social Development – Asia Pacific Branch, held on Oct.23-24,in the Philippines has concluded; and the participants came up with the Manifesto of Concern on what is happening around the world.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Health & Social Care Workforce

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Dr Karen Lyons, emeritus professor of international social work at London Metropolitan University, reflects on a Social Work History Network webinar (24 April 2024) examining the development of ‘global’ social work values.

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Michigan Social Work

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Associate Research Scientist Roland Zullo spoke with The American Prospect on the historical impact of unions on presidential elections. Unions “help working-class people get out the vote,” he said, because unions “underscore the importance of voting and educate members on why it’s important. One of the big effects unions have on politics and our society in general is they help make democracy work.

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Beyond Advocacy

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

I spent the morning communicating with family, friends, colleagues, and students, devastated by the thought of Donald Trump returning to the White House in January. The depressing news hit me like a ton of bricks this morning when I learned the election results. I felt sick. I sat on the edge of the bed for several minutes as the reality sunk in. It felt like hope had died while I was sleeping.

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