Gary Direnfeld
AUGUST 20, 2024
Don’t chase the parent who isn’t seeing their kids to see the kids. It’s their responsibility, not yours. If you assume their responsibility and fail, as often happens, then it looks as if you are to blame. Also, do not give the kids false impressions of the other parent. Do not say, “Oh, but they love you.” That’s gaslighting.
My Brains Not Broken
AUGUST 21, 2024
Over the years, I’ve learned a lot about the impact that my experience with anxiety has on me. It impacts the way I see the world, the way I interact with it, and the way I interact with others. But after years of learning about myself and my anxiety, I’ve started to notice the patterns that my anxiety creates. One pattern in particular is how my anxiety can lead to making assumptions, and how those assumptions can create problems in my life that didn’t exist before.
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Teaching & Learning in Social Work
AUGUST 20, 2024
My colleague, Dr. Melanie Sage and I are excited to invite submissions for our upcoming book, tentatively called 101 Things to Do with a Social Work Degree. This book aims to showcase social workers’ diverse and impactful roles across various settings. We seek contributions in English from social workers actively practicing or utilizing their social work degrees in traditional or unique settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels.
Community Care
AUGUST 26, 2024
A “worrying” number of looked-after children and care leavers have been wrongly placed in supported accommodation, Ofsted’s social care chief has warned. Yvette Stanley said that inspectors had encountered young people who were “clearly in need of a higher level of care than supported accommodation is equipped to provide” in visits to the settings.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
In the world of small business management, the challenge of managing payroll & HR efficiently while scaling operations can be overwhelming. Yet, with the right strategies in place, these challenges can become opportunities for growth and innovation. In this session, Joe Sharpe, Senior Director of Managed Payroll Services at IRIS, will reveal practical methods and expert insights for outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes, resulting in substantial time and resource savings.
MQ Mental Health
AUGUST 19, 2024
Around the world, young peoples mental health has been declining over the past two decades and is now entering a dangerous phase, suggests a new Lancet Psychiatry Commission. It has long been known that 75% of mental illnesses take hold before adulthood. Mental illnesses generally have their peak onset at age 15 and mental ill-health accounts for 45% of the overall burden of disease in people aged 10-24.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
AUGUST 2, 2024
This is a further and final call for chapter contributions to volume three of the IASSW book series on Advancing Social Work Practice. This volume is titled Pushing Boundaries in International Social work and Social Justice and welcomes contributions in the following areas: International social work and social issues, globalization and social change Global agenda, regional, multilateral and bilateral collaboration Dealing with social justice issues: gender, criminal justice Human rights advocacy
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International Federation of Social Workers
AUGUST 26, 2024
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) Africa is inviting applications for up to 3 volunteer positions as Regional Representatives to the UN Office.
National Casa Gal
AUGUST 21, 2024
The 2024 Mid-Year Impact Report highlights key recent accomplishments, including continuing education for CASA/GAL volunteers and staff. Read More. The post National CASA/GAL’s 2024 Mid-Year Impact Report appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
Community Care
AUGUST 8, 2024
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The shortage in children’s social workers in English local authorities is likely to increase over the coming decade, the Department for Education has said. The DfE has raised the level of risk to its objectives posed by there being insufficient social workers from “moderate” to “critical”, according to its annual report for 2023-24, published last week.
MQ Mental Health
AUGUST 12, 2024
Celebrating International Youth Day: A day to honour the transformative power of sports. This blog, written by MQ ambassador Amazin LeThi , explores how sports can profoundly impact LGBTQ youth. As we celebrate International Youth Day, it’s crucial to recognize the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ youth and the transformative power sports can have in their lives.
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CAPC
AUGUST 16, 2024
Simple steps that palliative care leaders can take to encourage team engagement and inclusivity, and help identify risks of unexpected departures.
Gary Direnfeld
AUGUST 20, 2024
I remember smoking when I was a teen. Mostly it was to get a break at my part time job. To say you wanted five minutes for a smoke was acceptable. To say you wanted five minutes to stand around doing nothing, wasn’t. Even our high school had an indoor smoking area for students. Smoking was everywhere. The olden days. Now, after years of the antismoking messages getting through, smoking, while still around, isn’t like it used to be.
The New Social Worker
AUGUST 27, 2024
Celebrate our anniversary and deepen awareness and activation of self-care. This calendar provides a daily dose of self-care for September 2024.
inSocialWork
AUGUST 20, 2024
Brooke Stott, LMSW In the ever-evolving field of mental health, groundbreaking approaches are continuously emerging, challenging our traditional perspectives on healing and recovery. One such frontier is the integration of psychedelic-assisted therapy — a burgeoning area of research and practice that could change the way practitioners approach mental health treatment.
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Community Care
AUGUST 2, 2024
There is a £1bn shortfall in home care fees paid and the amount required by providers in England to pay staff the statutory minimum wage, meet other costs and make a “small” profit. That was among the findings of the Homecare Association’s latest report on how the fees paid by commissioners across the UK measured up against its assessment of the minimum price for home care for 2024-25.
MQ Mental Health
AUGUST 29, 2024
New research from the University of Nottingham reveals that the fear of missing out (FoMO) and information overload in digital workplaces are significant risk factors for employee mental health, potentially leading to increased stress and burnout. The study, published in SAGE Open, analyzed survey data from 142 employees to explore the negative impacts of digital working.
Social Work Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
Labor Day, celebrating workers and their contributions, began during a period of swift U.S. industrial growth with limited worker rights. In the late 19 th century, many Americans, especially those experiencing profound poverty and those who had recently immigrated were working 12 hours per day, six or seven days per week with little or no access to ventilation, hygiene and rest breaks.
Gary Direnfeld
AUGUST 20, 2024
His boy was having a meltdown. The dad, rather than timing out the child, simply said, “I’ll wait, and when you’ve calmed down, we will talk this through.” With that the dad simply sat beside his son as his son continued to bawl and scream. As the dad sat there, he remained remarkably calm. He knew that just as his son’s emotions could be contagious and cause him to get upset too, so too could his calm influence his son.
Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.
You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.
The New Social Worker
AUGUST 29, 2024
It Ends With Us is a film adaptation of the best-selling Colleen Hoover novel of the same name. Intimate partner violence is a primary theme, and the movie has been surrounded by controversy. Did they get it right? A social worker's view.
International Federation of Social Workers
AUGUST 18, 2024
IFSW United Nations Commission representatives Dr Sebastian Cordoba and Evelyn Tomaszewski attended the latest UN Summit of the Future consultation forum advocating for more collaborative, transparent and accountable action.
Community Care
AUGUST 2, 2024
Sector leaders have urged the government to “change course on social care” after a week in which it cancelled the cap on care costs and a planned increase to workforce training funding. In an open letter to health and social care secretary Wes Streeting , more than 30 leaders said the decisions had “raised alarm bells” for those working in, and receiving, social care.
MQ Mental Health
AUGUST 1, 2024
Many people who were hospitalised with COVID-19 continue to have cognitive and psychiatric problems even two to three years post-infection, according to a new study published today. Conducted by a group of researchers across the UK led by the University of Oxford and the University of Leicester, and published in the Lancet Psychiatry , the research highlights the persistent and significant nature of these symptoms as well as the emergence of new symptoms years after COVID-19 was first present.
Psychological Health Care
AUGUST 27, 2024
Food addiction and eating disorders are complex mental health issues impacting more than 1 million Australians each year. While eating disorders and food addiction differ considerably, both are related to a worrying increase in body image concerns, depression and anxiety, especially among young people. Ahead of a national campaign to raise awareness of body image and eating disorders, let’s look at food addiction, the difference between food addiction and eating disorders and how to get help.
Gary Direnfeld
AUGUST 10, 2024
In the mid 90s I was given an amazing opportunity. I was asked to develop a private brain injury rehabilitation program. I did. It was amazing. I had an unlimited budget. There was a stipulation. I had to include a few other professionals already hired. One in particular had a tremendous ego. Although an unlimited budget, I still set a budget. He overspent.
The New Social Worker
AUGUST 5, 2024
“You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?” As social workers, we can relate this recent meme to our clients and make coconut PIE (person-in-environment).
International Federation of Social Workers
AUGUST 29, 2024
Social workers along with colleagues from other professions are taking a stand for children’s identity rights through the Identity Rights Working Group based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Community Care
AUGUST 27, 2024
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Researchers have proposed a definition of safer and effective staffing levels within social work to inform legislation on the issue in Northern Ireland. The definition, based on practitioner feedback, is believed to be the first of its kind, and covers both staff sufficiency and practitioners having access to “regular supportive, reflective supervision”, “compassionate line management” and
MQ Mental Health
AUGUST 19, 2024
People who are lonely are more likely to experience bad dreams. The research highlights a connection between loneliness and sleep disorders, both of which are significant public health concerns linked to higher risks of heart disease, stroke, and premature death. Oregon State University's Colin Hesse, a co-author of the study published in the Journal of Psychology , explained that stress is a key factor linking loneliness to both the frequency and intensity of nightmares.
Psychological Health Care
AUGUST 6, 2024
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is the most common mental health disorder after depression. You or someone you know may have experienced the condition after unexpectedly losing a loved one, witnessing or being involved in a life-threatening accident or being exposed to family violence. In fact, any experience of trauma, whether physical or mental, can contribute to the development of PTSD and other mental health challenges such as depression and anxiety disorders, alcohol and substance
Gary Direnfeld
AUGUST 10, 2024
Don’t you just love those kids who lie straight to your face? He was six. He hit another child. An adult saw it. The adult told the child’s parent who then asked their kid if he hit another child as described. Of course the child said he didn’t. That prompted a game of getting the truth. “Are you sure?” asked the parent to which the child responded, “Why don’t you believe me?
CAPC
AUGUST 6, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a final rule requiring that hospitals attest to specific age-friendly capabilities and processes.
International Federation of Social Workers
AUGUST 2, 2024
IFSW Africa region recently concluded a highly successful sub-regional meeting at the Saint Manick Hotel in Lomé, Togo, on June 28-29, 2024.
Community Care
AUGUST 23, 2024
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) referrals hit a new high in 2023-24 but practitioners managed to cut backlogs, official figures have shown. Care homes and hospitals made 332,455 applications to deprive a person of liberty for their own protection last year, up 11% on the figure for 2022-23, according to NHS England’s annual DoLS data.
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