Wed.Jan 24, 2024

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How I Misunderstood the Meaning of Rest

My Brains Not Broken

It’s the wintertime, which means that we’re all tired, and the desire to do anything is as frozen as the weather. I often write about how challenging the wintertime can be for our mental health, and it happens every year. Like seasons, we go through our own cycles, reaching the same points across the calendar year. Even though January has become known as a time of resolutions and rebirth, I enjoy pushing back on that.

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Nairobi, Kenya to Host 2026 World Conference on Social Work and Social Development

International Federation of Social Workers

The tripartite committee comprising the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW), and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), are delighted […]

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Manuscript Submission : The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Women’s Health and Well-Being

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Frontiers in Global Women’s Health are seeking submissions of manuscripts for a special collection on the topic: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Women’s Health and Well-Being which will be published in Frontiers in Global Women’s Health. Please use the following link: www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/54354/… or scroll below to read the details for this special collection.

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Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Juvenile Offenders

Relias

Juvenile justice is shifting towards a more compassionate and nuanced approach that recognizes the profound impact of trauma on young offenders’ lives. For effective interventions, understanding the existing traumas that contribute to delinquency is paramount. By adopting a trauma-informed perspective, juvenile justice systems and organizations can address immediate legal concerns but also foster healing, resilience, and positive transformation for young people engaged in the juvenile just

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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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Gove finds extra £500m for social care following last-ditch calls to ease council pressures

Community Care

The government has handed social care an extra £500m for 2024-25 following last-ditch pleas for ministers to ease funding pressures on councils. Levelling up secretary Michael Gove announced the top-up to the planned local government settlement for the coming financial year, in a statement to Parliament today. The funding will top-up the existing social care grant, which authorities can spend on either children’s or adults’ services.

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Free Road Map Download

Creative Play Therapist

This worksheet can be used during the treatment or safety planning process.

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English councils to get extra £500m funding to ease soaring social care costs

The Guardian

Money comes after Tory MPs write to PM demanding funds to prevent cuts to services as financial crisis worsens in election year UK politics live – latest updates Councils in England are to be handed an extra £500m in funding amid a worsening financial crisis at town halls across the country. Tory MPs had threatened Rishi Sunak with a fresh Commons rebellion.

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No plans to tighten care worker English language rules after Somerset death

The Guardian

Home Office rejects call for change from coroner in case of woman who died after ambulance delay The minimum level of English language skills required for foreign care workers will not be raised despite the death of a care home resident after staff were unable to explain her critical state to 999 operators. The senior coroner for Somerset investigated the death of 91-year-old Barbara Rymell in August 2022 and found that the primary school standard of English required to get a health and care vis

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