KVC

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

It’s a life-changing decision to become a foster parent, providing a safe place and 24/7 support for children who have experienced abuse, neglect or other family challenges. It takes an enormous amount of patience and commitment, and not everyone is called to be a foster parent. Fostering is just one of many ways to help children in crisis, so here are seven other ways you can help a child in foster care: 1.

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Social Work.Career

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

This post is part of the monthly series, Free Mental Health Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring over 30 free webcasts that I could find for you this month in the field of social work and mental health. To make it easier for you to find a webinar that is of interest […]. The post Free Mental Health Webinars, March 2021 appeared first on SocialWork.Career.

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NASW Foundation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The NASW Foundation and NASW are proud to celebrate Black History Month and honor the rich history of blacks in social work. We encourage you to celebrate with us by learning more about this.

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Beautiful Voyager

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Photo by Nathan McDine. And why is it even harder for men? I was recently watching an online event organized by MAYDAY! M’AIDER!, a new French-Canadian online community that focuses on opening the dialogue on mental health and breaking the isolation. What was unique about this event called “Les Boys'' was the guest-speaker line-up which was solely composed of men.

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Social Work Haven

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) is one of the most important aspects of your social work career. The ASYE social work programme gives Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW) extra support during their first year in employment. This means that you may have reduced caseload, frequent reflective supervision and study days you can then use to complete ASYE reflective logs, do more research or attend workshops.

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N.A.H

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In reflection on Dr. King’s life and legacy I gathered a few quotes from him that I feel could use a lot more attention than they... The post These Quotes from Dr. King Deserve More Attention appeared first on N.A.H.

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Shelter, Inc

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The harsh reality is not all children are represented equally in the child welfare system, nor do they have equal outcomes. For example, in the American population of children, African Americans make up 15%, but they represent 33% of foster care children. Yet, study after study show child abuse and neglect is lower in Black families than white families.

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Creative Play Therapist

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Instructions. - CLICK HERE to make a copy of the Feelings Monsters Google Slides presentation. - Pages 3 - 8 of the Gslides presentation are the monster outline templates. To change the color of the monsters click on the line of color to the right of the monster and then click the paint can icon to select a new color. - Page 9 - 10 of the presentation contain the facial feature options for the monster.

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Beautiful Voyager

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Gloucester, England, where the author lives. I live in Gloucester, England, where COVID lockdowns have happened in two waves. Lockdown 1.0 had catastrophic effects on all of our mental health, but it was clear that the elderly suffered more than most. Older people are more susceptible to the disease, so many were forced to shield for months and some didn’t have social contact throughout that time.

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Social Work Haven

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

If you are a social worker who works with children, you may have come across teenagers who vape. You may also find this article useful: A Parent’s Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse Teenagers are vaping substances like nicotine and marijuana at alarming rates. The finding comes from the most recent survey of teens by the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

NASW Foundation

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Nominate and honor a new member of the NASW Social Work Pioneers® to celebrate Social Work Month in March! Nominations for new Pioneers will be accepted through March 31, 2021. Follow this.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Objectives - Core Mindfulness - Walking the Middle Path - Distress Tolerance - Emotion Regulation - Interpersonal Effectiveness - Mindfulness Exercises - DBT Games and Activities Core Mindfulness - Three States of Mind - Reasonable: School Brain, scientist, robot - Emotional: What your heart says - Wise: The logical choice that makes you as happy as possible - Example: Animal rescue - Example: Extracurricular activities Objectives - Core Mindfulness - Walking the Middle Path - Distress Tolerance

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Shelter, Inc

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Judge Jane Bolin. In 1915, historian Carter G. Woodson and minister Jesse E. Moorland found the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History to research and promote Black Americans’ achievements. In February 1926, the association sponsored the first Negro History Week. They chose February because it was the birth month of both Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.

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SECTIONED

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

I am being buried alive by professionals. Each fresh attempt to get care, treatment & support for severe & enduring mental ill-health in the past 3 years since I was discharged from community mental health services has led to more & more professionals covering their own arses. There is no way, simply no way, to get NHS mental health services or social care to respond in a constructive way when they’ve decided to exclude you from care – even when they’ve assessed you

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Social Work Haven

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Do you have a way of coping with anxiety, stress, or depression? Perhaps you like to meditate, write or exercise. Do you use journaling prompts for depression or anxiety? Among many other activities, I enjoy writing the most to help cope with my anxiety and stress. I write because I acknowledge the health (mental and physical) risks of social work. According to a recent article by Oliver Beer and Sheena Asthana published in Community Care , the job of the social worker is carried out in an incre

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Social Work Haven

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Social work is a relationship-based practice, and communication is key when forming positive relationships. So what is communication? Communication is the act of exchanging or transferring information from one person, place, area or system to another in the form of verbal or non-verbal communication. . TRENDING CONTENT ON SOCIAL WORK HAVEN. This means we use body language and spoken words in practice.

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Social Work Haven

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Tick Tock… tick tock… do you ever feel like life is counting down on your internal and external clock? Do you feel worried because you have not completed certain tasks or achieved certain goals in life? Do you ever feel snowed under as a social worker? Do you have too many things to deal with at the same time and a lot of work to do in your life and career as a social worker?

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Objectives - BREIFLY review the findings from the research identifying the connection between the brain and the gut - Differentiate gut health from proper nutrition - Identify signs and consequences of poor gut health - Explore the bidirectional relationship between the brain and the gut (second brain) - Identify promising alternative approaches to treating mood (and other) disorders.

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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.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Objectives - Explore the unique needs of loved ones and caregivers of people with cancer Diagnosis - 650,000+ people die of cancer EACH year - When someone is diagnosed, the patient and loved ones grieve - Even if the cancer is “cured” or goes into remission there may be lasting disabilities and/or losses - Loss of security (health anxiety in the patient and SOs) - Loss of function or changes in appearance - Cognitive impairment (“chemo-brain”) impacts attention, working memory, executive functi

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Biopsychosocial Aspects of HPA-Axis Dysfunction Objectives - Define and explain the HPA-Axis - Identify the impact of trauma on the HPA Axis - Identify the impact of chronic stress/cumulative trauma on the HPA-Axis - Identify symptoms of HPA-Axis dysfunction - Identify interventions useful for this population Based on Biopsychosocial Aspects of HPA-Axis Dysfunction Objectives - Define and explain the HPA-Axis - Identify the impact of trauma on the HPA Axis - Identify the impact of chronic stress

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SECTIONED

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Today in Nobody Will Take Me Seriously Till I’m Dead … There was never any need for me to become this unwell and, the more unwell I become, the more services – GP, mental health, social care – withdraw. I have been “reaching out” for such a long time. What those mental health awareness campaigns don’t tell you is that “reach out”, “just ask for help” is a one-time thing.

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