Social Work Haven
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
You asked, what are the 10 roles of social workers ? While I can provide a list of 10 common roles of social workers, it’s important to note that our roles often go beyond these. Here are 10 roles of social workers, but this list is by no means exhaustive: Advocate : Social workers often act as advocates for their clients, working to ensure their rights and needs are met within various systems and institutions.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
During 19-22 of September 2023 in Ohrid, North Macedonia, the Institute of Social Work and Social Policy at the Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje organised an international conference “Social Work and Social Policy in Times of Global Crises”. The conference was attended by more than 130 participants who presented research, practices and policies on social policy and social work responses to crises.
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Community Care
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
The government has delayed its response to a consultation on controversial national rules to regulate agency social work in England’s statutory children’s services. The response was due in September, but the Department for Education (DfE) said it would now be published later in the year because it needed further time to get the policy right.
Social Work Haven
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
At Social Work Haven , our team firmly believes that investing hours, days, or even years worrying about the future isn’t enjoyable at all! Cultivating the right mindset can fill you with enthusiasm for what lies ahead. Tiny Buddha draws our attention to the fact that if we worry about what might be, and wonder what might have been, we will ignore what really matters now.
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My Brains Not Broken
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
CW: This post discusses suicide and suicide-related topics. In case you didn’t know, September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in the United States. Every year, I do my best to use this month as an opportunity to share information, statistics and resources related to suicide prevention. Suicide is not only an extremely serious topic, but a public health issue.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
Between 2019, before the pandemic, and 2023 foster care went down… ENTRIES INTO FOSTER CARE.and child safety improved % ALLEGEDLY SUBJECT TO REPEAT “MALTREATMENT” Among the first studies to debunk the racist claims that, in the absence of “mandated reporters” keeping their eyes constantly on children, COVID would lead to a “pandemic of child abuse” was Prof.
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Nnatasha Tracy
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
There are many truths about suicide that are important to understand. If you or a loved one have attempted suicide, you are concerned for a loved one about suicide , or have had a loved one die of suicide, there's a lot to be said, and people are often scared about saying it. This fear leads to silence, and silence on this topic is painful and can be deadly.
Relias
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
From 2000-2021, suicide rates increased by 36% in the United States. In 2020, suicide was the second cause of death among people aged 10 to 14 and the third leading cause of death for people aged 15 to 24. An issue that has gone largely unexplored until recently, however, is the alarming rise of suicide rates among Black youth and the general state of mental health in this group.
Nicole Clark Consulting
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Try this out and let me know how it goes for you. As an introverted workshop facilitator, I used to believe that online workshops were easier to facilitate than in person ones. Now I see that online workshops aren’t easier or harder; they just have their own set of quirks. There’s benefits and drawbacks to [.] The post Try This: In Person vs Online Workshop Prep appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.
My Brains Not Broken
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
CW: This post discusses suicide and suicide awareness. Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is extremely important for many reasons, but one of the most important is that it’s a chance to have open discussions about suicide and suicide prevention. It’s also a good time to share resources for those who may need them, as well as people looking to share information with their loved ones and communities.
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.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
● What does it really mean to confuse poverty with “neglect”? This heartbreaking, thoroughly reported story from CT Mirror has all the nuance and all the angles. ● Among those quoted in the story: Kelley Fong, whose new book, Investigating Families has been called by Prof. Martin Guggenheim “the best book of its kind I’ve ever read.” Prof. Fong will be interviewed at the second of these two events sponsored by the City University of New York School of Law.
International Federation of Social Workers
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
The annual Day on Peace is a signal for all of us, drawing our attention to the importance of peace.
Nnatasha Tracy
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Helping others understand mental illness is no mean feat. When it comes to tackling this problem, no one would blame you if you just felt overwhelmed. Some people are very resistant to the realities of mental illness, and creating understanding seems almost impossible. That said, while not everyone will respond positively, I believe we can help others understand mental illness.
Social Work Blog
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Article by Diana Ling, MA, Program Manager; and Anna Mangum, MSW, MPH, Senior Health Strategist; Health Behavior Research and Training Institute, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin. Drinking during pregnancy is more common than you might think. About one in 20 pregnant people report binge drinking in the past 30 days, and up to five percent of school children in the U.S. may have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), a range of lifelong behavioral, intellect
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Nicole Clark Consulting
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
In Loretta Ross’ essay “What is Reproductive Justice?” in Reproductive Justice Briefing Book: A Primer on Reproductive Justice and Social Change, Loretta writes: “Reproductive Justice can be used as a theory for thinking about how to connect the dots in our lives. It is also a strategy for bringing together social justice movements. But also, [.] The post What Does Reproductive Justice Actually Look Like?
My Brains Not Broken
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Let’s be honest: talking about mental health is hard. It’s broad, it can feel all encompassing and because everyone has their own experience, it can become complicated very quickly. Oftentimes, conversations about mental health can be overwhelming, and we can’t always find the solutions we need because of it. While talking about mental health and mental illness is hard, talking about our own mental health is even harder.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
We start this week with something a little different. It’s a picture from the Twitter feed of Prof. Deadric Williams of the University of Tennessee, showing him during one of his lectures – and one of the slides he uses. He uses it to illustrate the desperate efforts of “scholars” to avoid facing up to the fact that the usual reason for racial disparities in any field, including family policing, is racism: ● You know how family police agencies say they never take children because of poverty - an
International Federation of Social Workers
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Indigenous Peoples around the world remain distinct from surrounding settler societies despite attempts at forced assimilation.
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
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
In this episode of Conversations on Social Work Careers, Your Social Work Career Coach Jennifer Luna talks with our columnists Dr. Allan Barsky and Dr. Gina Griffin on the timely topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and social work.
Social Work Blog
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
By Makeba Royall, LCSW NASW Senior Practice Associate In 1989, National Recovery Month was started during the month of September. The purpose of Recovery Month is to raise awareness and promote evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, celebrate the recovery community, and acknowledge service providers and communities that assist individuals with their recovery.
Nicole Clark Consulting
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. It’s been a while since I’ve touched on a consulting-specific topic, and this month’s Ask Nicole touches on something I’ve been noticing over the past year. Why do nonprofits hire consultants? Specifically, why do nonprofits hire multiple consultants at the same time? From a [.] The post Ask Nicole: We’ve Hired Too Many Consultants appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.
Social Work Haven
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Anxiety is one of the most common mental illness. According to Trevor (2017), anxiety is a normal healthy reaction. It happens to everyone at times of danger or when worried about situations. BUT, there are things you should never say to someone with anxiety. So, what is anxiety? Anxiety is a feeling of fear, worry and apprehension about what’s to come.
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Relias
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
The increasing rates of suicide in the United States has been an issue for decades. As with many mental health conditions, American society has unfortunately applied stigma to suicide and those coping with suicidal ideation. To overcome the U.S. mental health crisis and decrease the yearly rates of suicide, we must address these stigmas. What is suicide stigma?
International Federation of Social Workers
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work is extending an invitation to all dedicated social workers to attend an enlightening webinar themed “Regulating the Social Work Profession in South-East Asia.
National Casa Gal
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Each organization will create local resources for families and children, and recruit volunteers from the communities to become a voice for children who have been abused or neglected. Read More. The post Celebrating 25 new and expanded local CASA and GAL programs in 2023 appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
Nnatasha Tracy
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
I know what it feels like when your doctor says they can't help you. I've had this happen many times. I've experienced everything from being fired by a doctor to having a doctor deny me care altogether. These are rough things. Any time your doctor says they can't help you, it's tough to take. But there are things you can do, even at that point. Here's what to do when your doctor says they can't help you.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
● The family policing establishment loves to deny it when lawyers for parents say children are taken away because of poverty. So, what do lawyers for children say? Writing in Teen Vogue , one such lawyer, Chanel Smith, says this: I have seen children removed because of complaints of “dirty homes,” or because they were home alone while a parent went to work or had to run an errand, or because they missed one too many days of school.
Social Work Haven
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
There are many things you can do to improve your wellbeing, however, it is difficult to start. So what is well being? Wellbeing is the state of being positive, happy, healthy and feeling empowered. It is more than experiencing moment-to-moment happiness and involves working towards longer-term goals. Your health and well-being matters to keep you less anxious, stressed or depressed.
Relias
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Today’s healthcare leaders continuously face the challenge of meeting high expectations and adapting to change. Transformational leadership, the preferred management style of Magnet®-designated hospitals, has been shown to transform teams to higher levels of practice. With staff retention currently as a top priority for many healthcare organizations, the connection between strong leadership and retaining employees is clear.
International Federation of Social Workers
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is calling for expressions of interest (EOI) for organising and hosting the 2026 World Conference on Social Work and Social Development (SWSD2026).
National Casa Gal
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
“This award will help me to inspire other kids in care as well, because I can show them just how much a child in foster care is capable of.” Read More. The post Akerman and the National CASA/GAL Association for Children announce 2023 recipient of Academic Excellence Scholarship for youth in foster care appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
The New Social Worker
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
A perfect storm for the development of an eating disorder includes six interrelated factors. Here is what you need to identify and understand how these factors express themselves uniquely in each client and create effective interventions.
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