My Brains Not Broken

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

I’m not sure how many other people do this, but I get hyper-fixated on what I do in my day-to-day life. I constantly analyze my habits, hobbies, and what I choose to do (or not do) during my day. Whether it’s for work or fun, I’m in a near-constant state of thought, lost in my head about my choices. But in all this thinking, I forget that I don’t always have control over what impacts my mental health, which is what I’d like to talk about today.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Yesterday’s post was, in effect, a guest blog. The Complaint filed by the Family Justice Law Center , the New York University School of Law Family Defense Clinic and two private law firms – especially the introductory section – reads like great journalism. So I reprinted that part, in full. Given its pitch-perfect portrayal of how the New York City Administration for Children’s Services treats children and families, it’s no wonder it generated at least nine ten news stories, including: The New Y

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Japan College of Social Work and the University of New South Wales is co-hosting a joint workshop on field education. It is also supported by JASWE. It is a hybrid event (at JCSW, UNSW and online) and completely free with simultaneous interpretation. Date is March 2, 2014 and time is 11:00 AM 3:00 PM(SYD) / 09:00 AM-1:00 PM(TYO) For registration, Please apply by February 29.☞ [link] For more details click here : JCSW/UNSW International Seminar The post JCSW/UNSW International Seminar on Soci

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International Federation of Social Workers

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

IFSW is delighted to announce a virtual event in support of the 68th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

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The New Social Worker

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In this episode of Conversations on Social Work Careers, Your Social Work Career Coach Jennifer Luna interviews Dr. Jonathan Singer. Jonathan is the founder of The Social Work Podcast and was inducted as an NASW Social Work Pioneer® in 2023.

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Bipolar Bandit

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Video on Tik Tok Video on Instagram MOST COMMON EATING DISORDERS Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Pica Disorders: Binge Eating Rumination Avoidant/Restrictive Purge Eating Night Eating Syndrome OSFED (other specified feeding or eating disorder) STATISTICS Ref 1 16% of adult patients screened positive for an eating disorder. Anorexia has the highest case mortality rate and second-highest crude mortality rate of any mental illness. 10,200 deaths each year are the direct result of an eating disorde

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

South Dakota tears apart families at a rate well above the national average. Native American children are 13% of the child population and 74% of the foster child population. But hey, a slogan is a slogan, right? There were two important news stories last week from states that destroy astounding numbers of Native American families every year. The stories make one thing clear: State officials and many state lawmakers don’t give a damn about it. ● Montana continually vies with West Virginia for the

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

By Marisa Markowtiz, LMSW, CASAC-T The National Institute of Mental Health defines specific phobia as an intense, irrational fear that poses little or no actual danger. Approximately seven to nine percent of the United States population experience specific phobias. Glossophobia, or fear of public speaking, affects up to 75 percent of the population.

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International Federation of Social Workers

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

February 6, 2023- February 6, 2024 The earthquake on February 6, 2023, marked the deadliest seismic event in Turkey since the 2010 Haiti earthquake. With magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.

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The New Social Worker

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Empowering Social Workers. Please spend Social Work Month with us at The New Social Worker. THANK you for all you do. Follow us all month (March 2024) to celebrate the social work profession and the ways we empower and are empowered.

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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.

Bipolar Bandit

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Music has been proven to help with your mental health and overall health. Singing, songwriting, listening to music and playing an instrument are all things that you can do deal with your mental health. Ways Music helps: Connects you with your feelings Gives you a way to express yourself Boosts your mood Makes you dance Forms a community Helps you feel your feelings Increases dopamine to help with stress, depression, and anxiety Helps to figure out who you are Helps with memory Challenges your mi

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Beautiful Voyager

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Meet real humans. Not friendly bots. Have you heard of the group chat platform called Slack ? If yes, read on for how to join the Beautiful Voyager Slack community. If not, here’s a short video that introduces the concept: Increasingly, Slack has becoming a way for special interest groups to gather, meet, and “talk” (virtually) about whatever’s on their mind.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The New York City Administration for Children's Services Uses Highly Coercive Tactics to Illegally Search Tens of Thousands of Families’ Homes Every Year. I didn’t write the headline and subhead above. Rather they are the headline and subhead that begin a lawsuit against New York City’s family police agency, the Administration for Children’s Services.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

By Paul R. Pace, NASW Advocates Magazine Senior Editor NASW national board members are mourning the loss of one of their colleagues, Anthony “Tony” Bibus, III, PhD, LISW, who died late last year while serving as Region IX director for NASW. He was 77. Region IX includes Minnesota, Iowa, and Ilinois. NASW Region V national board member Alice Kay Locklear, PhD, MSW, ACSW, noted Bibus always had a leadership book in front of him at board meetings.

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International Federation of Social Workers

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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The New Social Worker

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Nominated for five Academy Awards and with the tag line "discomfort and joy," The Holdovers is a Christmas film and a Valentine, and a promise that despite the harshness of winter, spring will be ours.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In recognition of World Social Work Day 2024 Auburn University invites you to register and attend a virtual webinar on Safe and Sustainable Water Management for Menstrual Health and Hygiene on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 from 11:am-12:30pm ET/ 3pm-4:30 GMT. Safe and sustainable water management plays a crucial role in ensuring menstrual health and hygiene for individuals, especially in regions with limited access to clean water and proper sanitation facilities.

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Nnatasha Tracy

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

I have lost many years of life because of bipolar disorder. No, I don’t mean that I have a decreased lifespan because of bipolar disorder (although that’s likely true, too ). What I mean is that there are years of living that are missing because of bipolar disorder. At 46, I can look back at the decades and see these lost years of life very clearly.

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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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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Rhode Island State Rep. Patricia Serpa says she can tell things are soooo much better at a residential treatment center because "I could smell the Pine-Sol" Ever wonder why “residential treatment centers” almost always look so good? It’s amazing how much these places, which always claim to need even more money, lavish on making sure the grounds are gorgeous the “cottages” are nicely painted and the lawns are mowed.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

October 4, 1935 – January 19, 2024 Diana Lee Guida Brown Throughout a career in social work at New York area hospitals, Diana Guida Brown gave passionate voice to the needs and dignity of hospital patients when she perceived them as being overlooked, sometimes going to the state house in Albany to fight for new legislation, or advocating for policy changes locally such as for the first AIDS patients in the early 1980s.

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International Federation of Social Workers

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Photo by UN Women.

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The New Social Worker

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

We all experience poopy times. With a good enough focus and some gratitude, this, too, shall pass.

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University of Connecticut

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Associate Professor Meg Paceley led a study examining the relationship between family and community environments for LGBTQ+ youth and disordered eating behaviors. The research was published in Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services and supported by the National Institute of Mental Health/National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program ($58,000).

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. When speaking to Elaine James, her passion for upholding the rights of people with learning disabilities is almost infectious. This is also evident in her accomplishments as the head of service for learning disabilities and preparation for adulthood at Bradford council.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

● We begin with this from The New York Times : A sweeping class-action lawsuit filed against New York City on Tuesday argues that the agency that investigates child abuse and neglect routinely engages in unconstitutional practices that traumatize the families it is charged with protecting. The lawsuit says that investigators for the Administration for Children’s Services deceive and bully their way into people’s homes, where they rifle through families’ most private spaces, strip-search children

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

By Tashara Robinson, LICSW Travel Social Worker I’ve been a social worker for the past 8 years, and let me tell you, it’s been a wild ride. I’ve navigated through various social work roles such as working within an Employee Assistance Program, to working with foster children and families within CPS. Now, I am a travel medical social worker.

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International Federation of Social Workers

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

IFSW is pleased to announce a webinar jointly hosted by the International Social Service (ISS) and Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB).

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The New Social Worker

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

When you find yourself saying “F-that,” consider taking it as an opportunity to incorporate flexibility as a form of self-care. This prioritization will likely mean approaching situations critically, assertively, and creatively.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

IASSW will be very busy at the upcoming United Nations Commission for Social Development to be held February 5-14 at UN Headquarters in New York. We are co-sponsoring two virtual side events. These are accessible to members via the registration link on the session flyers. We also wrote a statement on the Commission theme and endorsed the Civil Society Declaration that will be presented at the opening session.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Reductions in Mental Health Act (MHA) detention numbers are masking increased demand for approved mental health professionals’ (AMHPs) services and unmet need for care. That was the warning from the AMHP Leads Network after official data showed that MHA detention numbers in England fell by 7.7% on a like-for-like basis from 2021-22 to 2022-23, following a 5.7% drop the year before.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

● There was excellent reporting this week on two states that destroy astounding numbers of Native American families every year, and the state officials who don’t give a damn about it. I have a short blog post about it, including links to excellent reporting from the Montana Free Press , South Dakota Searchlight and the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. ● Remember the children who were torn from their parents and thrown into foster care because the parents committed the crime of Driving While Black?

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

By Ryan Namata Social workers play a vital role in society, providing support and assistance to individuals and communities in need. However, many social workers face challenges when it comes to negotiating fair salaries and earning a sustainable income. Did you know that according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average social worker in the United States earns just $55,000 annually?

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