My Brains Not Broken

OCTOBER 26, 2021

This year, for the fifth year in a row, I raised money and participated in the Washington, D.C. Out of the Darkness Community Walk, an annual event held by the National Capital Area Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). I was very fortunate to learn about this organization and the work they do and every single year, I’m reminded about how much I’ve learned and grown from being part of this event.

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The New Social Worker

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Do you have a morning routine? Your morning routine doesn’t have to be elaborate. It’s more important to just begin. Here are 7 ideas to get your day started. Give your best self to your clients and manage your stress before your stress manages you.

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Bipolar Bandit

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Today every one in five people is diagnosed with a mental illness, including bipolar disorder. For those who still don’t know, bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that’s thought to be caused by an imbalance in the way brain cells communicate with each other. This imbalance causes extreme mood swings that go way beyond the normal ‘ups and downs of everyday life, wildly exaggerating the mood changes that everyone has.

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KVC

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Bullying is a top concern among parents of school-age children. According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, one out of five children reported being bullied during the school year. One in five tweens (ages 9 to 12 years old) report that they’ve been cyberbullied, cyberbullied others, or seen cyberbullying online. Parents hope that their child will never be subjected to such torment.

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Relias

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The movement to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour for all workers is gaining momentum across the nation. In response, many local and state governments are raising their lowest wages above the federal minimum wage set in 2009. Much of the discussion about raising the minimum wage focuses on workers in entry-level positions, especially in fast food.

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Swhelper

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Elspeth Slayter. Are you a fan of “Bachelor in Paradise?” Whether you realize it or not, this season of the “Bachelor” franchise spinoff took on the topic of disability empowerment. Which is not exactly an expected topic for mainstream television. For years, the “Bachelor” series has been criticized for featuring primarily White contestants, and has worked to […].

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The New Social Worker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

We’re inherently worthy of self-care. Thank you for your service, values, commitment to the social work profession, and for taking care of YOU. Corinna shares her self-care story.

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Bipolar Bandit

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Look past the woman with unwashed hair who is wearing a security blanket of a sweater and notice that she made the bed. I’d call that hope. I can feel myself slipping into an abyss. I could be sliding into depression or a mixed state if I can’t stop it from happening. Just so we’re all on the same page, a mixed state is a mixture of mania and depression (e.g., feeling depressed and irritable but also having racing thoughts and being unable to sleep).

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Once again, the newspaper proclaims a “series” of child abuse deaths - and appears to endorse get-tough 'solutions' - even though the rate of such deaths remains unchanged Back in late 2005, a reporter for The New York Times at the time, Leslie Kaufman, started writing stories claiming that there had been a “series” of deaths of New York City children “known to the system.

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Social Work Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed CY 2022 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) issued on July 16 includes a variety of provisions that are relevant to clinical social workers (CSWs) who are participating providers in Medicare. These provisions are outlined below and cover a number of areas, including but not limited to telehealth, the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and reimbursement.

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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.

National Casa Gal

OCTOBER 20, 2021

“We are so fortunate to have Ben Garren serve on our board of trustees,” said National CASA/GAL Association CEO Tara Lisa Perry. “Garren’s corporate legal expertise, leadership and experience as guardian ad litem will advance our critical work of serving children, youth and families.”. Read More. The post The National CASA/GAL Association for Children welcomes Ben Garren to board of trustees appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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My Brains Not Broken

OCTOBER 12, 2021

I get annoyed at myself a lot. Like, a lot. Multiple times a day. Part of that is my natural inclination after years of experiencing depression and anxiety, but part of it feels like human nature. No one is is happy about every single choice they make. We’re humans and we make mistakes. The problem is, I can hear that a million times, but an aspect of that never sinks in.

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The New Social Worker

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Digital textbooks, discussion boards, online proctored exams, and virtual class sessions. Does this sound familiar? Use these 8 tips to decrease the distance in your distance education.

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Bipolar Bandit

OCTOBER 27, 2021

“Euphoria is the experience (or affect) of pleasure or excitement and intense feelings of wellbeing and happiness. Euphoric mania often releases a surge of super human energy that creates a feeling of invincibility.” – Wikipedia. I think I could write a whole book and tell about every experience I’ve had, but I could never explain how euphoric mania actually felt for me.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The co-designer of Pittsburgh's notorious "scarlet number" predictive analytics algorithm has some ideas that are even worse. The same scholar who claims predictive analytics in child welfare isn’t biased also signs on to an extremist agenda calling for an automatic, mandatory extra level of family police surveillance of thousands of impoverished families.

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Social Work Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and University of Michigan have released a paper, The White House as a Field Placement Reflections on the Past and a Future for Policy and Political Practice , that features a speech by social worker and White House Fellow Harold Richman. The paper explores macro policy field placements, political social work, and policy practice roles for social workers.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

OCTOBER 14, 2021

International projects – call for project applications. International Schools of Social Work (IASSW) annually invites proposals for projects, designed to advance social work education internationally. Grants of up to US $4.000 are available for proposals submitted by IASSW members that can be expected to contribute to the implementation of the IASSW Mission Statement, and to the enhancement of cooperation among schools of social work world-wide.

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My Brains Not Broken

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A few months ago, a big part of my mental health routine was thrown off pretty heavily when I had to abruptly stop seeing my therapist. Since this happened more for administrative reasons than incompatibility, I felt a little disappointed that we couldn’t continue with the progress I felt I was making in the almost year I’d been seeing this therapist.

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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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The New Social Worker

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Social work recruiters can find you more readily if you follow these 7 tips for maximizing your visibility on the LinkedIn platform. Harleny Vasquez, LMSW, SIFI, shows you how to target recruiters in an intentional way.

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Bipolar Bandit

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Wh at is Mental Health? Mental health reflects “our emotional, psychological, & social well-being.”. Mental health can affect, how we think, feel, & act. For example, if we are having a day where our mental health is bad, it can have an impact on our self talk, how we interact with others, handle problems, & make decisions. You can have both good or bad mental health. .

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Two online news sites published more than 10,000 words about foster care in West Virginia. Not one of those words came from a birth parent. Imagine for a moment that you are a reporter assigned to write a multi-part in-depth series on the criminal justice system. Now, try to imagine submitting a three-part series of more than 10,000 words filled with the comments of judges, prosecutors, police officers and prison guards – but not one word from someone accused of a crime, or even from a defense l

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Relias

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Across the world, October 10 is hailed as World Mental Health Day. A program of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH), World Mental Health Day has been observed since 1992. WFMH’s mission is to promote the advancement of mental health awareness, prevention of mental disorders, advocacy and best practices, and recovery-focused interventions worldwide.

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Gateway Foundation

OCTOBER 13, 2021

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My Brains Not Broken

OCTOBER 21, 2021

A lot of people face mental health challenges on a daily basis. That might sound like it’s a lot to deal with, but there’s something that’s easy to forget when we talk about mental health and the challenges that people can face – each person, and each challenge, is unique. There is a sense of community and togetherness that is important when it comes to the mental health discourse (think about ‘you are not alone’ and phrases in that vein), but it can be diffic

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The New Social Worker

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Maid, an October 2021 release on Netflix, provides an opportunity to learn about domestic abuse, poverty, and social work. However, the series is not representative of all the complexities social workers see in real life.

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Bipolar Bandit

OCTOBER 29, 2021

I have learned these lessons on the front lines as a Mom, and the road ahead in helping those in crisis with serious mental illness. A person who has a serious mental illness and is in crisis may be experiencing paranoia, delusions, hallucinations and be feeling threatened and fearful. Their brain is not functioning normally. Their perceptions of what is happening are altered by their illness.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2021

About a month ago, I wrote a column for The Imprint calling out several organizations for using a grossly misleading graphic that exaggerates the rate of physical and sexual child abuse. In fact, two-thirds of the numbers in the graphic are, literally, made up. The creators of the graphic, from the University of New Hampshire, decided to give the actual rate of known neglect, but double the rate of physical abuse and triple the rate of sexual abuse.

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Social Work.Career

OCTOBER 31, 2021

This post is part of the monthly series, Free 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 to you, […]. The post Free Mental Health Webinars, November 2021 appeared first on SocialWork.Career.

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Nicole Clark Consulting

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Try this out and let me know how it goes for you. On the road to becoming grassroots and data driven, it’s tempting to start collecting data as soon as possible to determine your impact. From funders and program participants to community leaders and policy makers, data you’ve gleaned from focus groups, informant interviews, and [.]. The post Try This: Prioritizing Data Findings appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.

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My Brains Not Broken

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As any reader of this blog knows, I tend to overthink things. Maybe it’s my anxiety, maybe it’s just part of my personality, who knows – either way, decisions aren’t made lightly when it comes to how I live my life. That’s one of the reasons I struggled over the weekend, but also one of the ways that I was taught a valuable lesson in how to spend and enjoy my time.

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The New Social Worker

OCTOBER 18, 2021

When I started in social work, I thought self-care only meant vacations, pedicures, and socializing. Then I got sick. I was forced into deep self-care of the mind, body, and spirit. Don't wait like I did.

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Bipolar Bandit

OCTOBER 25, 2021

I can write to you because you are not me. You have undoubtedly made your presence known in my life, but you do not define me. Through the years as I have journeyed with you, I (and my loved ones) have travailed through many struggles and slippery slopes, many tides, textures and tones pervade. I have accepted that you have undeniably chosen to reside with me, and I have a healthy fear of the havoc you can wreak.

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