My Brains Not Broken
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
I’ve written before that one of the topics I’ve learned most about in the four years I’ve done this blog is suicide prevention. As we reach the end of Suicide Prevention Month , I try to take time to reflect on what I’ve learned this month and how that helps my work in suicide prevention going forward. After my research this month, I’ve been able to connect more dots in regards to suicide prevention.
Teaching & Learning in Social Work
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
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Nnatasha Tracy
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
People tell me to "find god" to cure my bipolar disorder. I understand that people have various motivations for doing this, and the motivations tend not to be sinister, but that doesn't make me appreciate this sentiment in the least. These people are imposing and pious, and self-righteous, and as a rule, these are characteristics I don't care for in people.
The New Social Worker
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
The authors propose a broad definition of equity-minded social work practice, with five areas of action social workers can take. Doing equity-minded work needs to take place at multiple levels, meaning personal, interpersonal, and professional.
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Michigan Social Work
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Each piece of vintage luggage in the installation performance tells a piece of Rogério Pinto's story. Crafted into sculptures, suitcases and trunks recount a period when he was consumed by the loss of his three-year-old sister Marília and his family's struggles after her death. Born and raised in Brazil, Pinto , a professor and associate dean for research and innovation at the University of Michigan School of Social Work , found a way through the visual and performing arts to confront a painful
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Most of the letters to the editor in response to this New York Times essay reek of exploitation. Sixto Cancel grew up in foster care, survived the experience and now runs Think of Us , an organization dedicated to changing the system that did him, and so many other children, so much harm. He wrote a powerful Guest Essay for The New York Times about his experiences.
Social Work Update brings together the best content for social work professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
University of Connecticut
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Name, Profession Title, SSW Class & Concentration. Barbie Nadal-Cristofaro MSW, 092 (pending), 2016 – Administration and Case Work. Briefly describe your current career path. I have been fortunate to continue doing community work around many social issues. Currently, my role as Vice-Chair for Interval House Connecticut allows me to create awareness on domestic violence and intimate partner violence issues; it is the largest safe house in the state.
Relias
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, when mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. Relias is one such ally. We admire the strength of our clients who work daily to help prevent suicide and are committed to supporting other organizations doing the same.
The New Social Worker
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
As social workers, we cannot be neutral. Consider how you benefit from, and even uphold, conscious and unconscious biases, as well as structural racism. This is life-long work.
Bipolar Bandit
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
What inspired you to write the book, Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry , that got published in October of 2018? . I’m in my 14 th year as a mobile emergency psychiatric social worker. Although most mobile psychiatric emergency cases have involved mentally high functioning patients, I’ve been most invigorated from helping the most impaired patients, usually suffering from psychosis.
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
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Kinship care allows children and youth to maintain family relationships, cultural heritage and connections to their own community and familiar surroundings. Read More. The post Kinship placements support family connection appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
Beyond Advocacy
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Unlike Ayn Rand who believed the world would end when she died , many of us—particularly those who devote our lives to social work—would like to live our lives knowing we are contributing something that will leave the world in a bit better shape that it was when we arrived. We are trying through our work at CRISP to influence as many social workers as possible to become more engaged in the political arena where our skills, knowledge, and values are in short supply.
Nnatasha Tracy
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
People with bipolar disorder deserve love -- the same love as everyone else. It's important to realize this if you have bipolar disorder, yes, but it's important that everyone else realize that truism too. Love isn't something that is reserved for the perfect or the able , love is something that humans get to feel, period. Learn more about why I know that people with bipolar disorder deserve love.
Michigan Social Work
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
PhD student Charles Williams II is featured in a video from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services addressing vaccine hesitancy and encouraging the COVID-19 vaccination. Williams, who is pastor of the Historic King Solomon Baptist Church, says “There is no invincibility to COVID-19. If it hits you, and it hits you wrong, you’re gone.
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The New Social Worker
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
Doctor of Social Work (DSW) programs are on the rise. What is a DSW? DSWs are advanced practitioners who are scholar practitioners. Is this the path for you?
Therapist Development Center
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
You may or may not have heard that the NASW recently published revisions to the social work code of ethics. While minor, these revisions are so important to our field (and in my opinion, were a long time coming!). These … Continued. The post NASW Code of Ethics Updates: Cultural Competence appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog.
National Casa Gal
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
“We are so fortunate to have newly elected NCJFCJ president, Judge Puig-Lugo join our board of trustees. Judge Puig-Lugo brings vast experience in diversity, equity and inclusion and family cases that will enhance our existing perspective and work,” said National CASA/GAL CEO Tara Lisa Perry. Read More. The post The National CASA/GAL Association for Children welcomes Judge Hiram Puig-Lugo to board of trustees appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
Social Work.Career
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring over 40 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, October 2021 appeared first on SocialWork.Career.
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.
A Splintered Mind
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Sometimes external forces can induce depression. They can induce panic. They can control how you see the world if you let them. I’ve got surgery coming up this week, so I’m getting my blogging in early. I want to work on my current novel when I start to come out of the anesthesia. We’ll see how that goes. In the meantime, I’m watching the crypto market implode…again.
Abuse Survivor
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Coping in Advance. If you know you are going to be watching the news and it may be triggering for you you can prepare in advance. I like to do this for all sorts of situations like when I am going somewhere new. Show up a few minutes early and get situated with your snack or beverage. Have an exit plan. Plan to turn off the TV, change the channel, leave the room, or step outside if you start to feel like things are getting intense.
The New Social Worker
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Workplace bullying can have unhealthy effects on the person targeted and on services provided in the social work setting. Document your experience and consult with others. These and other strategies help in navigating this difficult situation.
University of Connecticut
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Lori Ratchelous, LMSW. Saturday, October 23, 2021. 9 am – 11 am. 2 CECs. $40 – UConn SSW Alumni and Current Field Instructors. $50 – All Others. The webinar link will be emailed when your registration is complete. Animal assisted therapy (AAT) has become increasingly popular over the past decade. Questions surface as to what AAT really is.
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National Casa Gal
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
The National CASA/GAL Poverty Learning Series will feature resources and learning opportunities for 950 state organizations and local programs about the relationship between poverty and child abuse and neglect. Read More. The post National CASA/GAL launches poverty learning series appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
International Federation of Social Workers
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Working together to raise awareness and reduce stigma On behalf of IFSW EUROPE we stand with the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) in recognizing 1-10 October as Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Week. This exciting new initiative kicks off on 1 October with the UN International Day of Older Persons and will include daily programs, downloadable […].
A Splintered Mind
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
A new beginning that looks an awful lot like the old one. When I set out to explore fractal art, I face a confusing array of controls & parameters. It has taken me years to develop the eye to select the best cropping, the most flattering palette, and the most interesting settings, then present them in a pleasing manner. Without this discipline, the fractal is an utter mess with no focus.
Michigan Social Work
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Associate Professor Kristin Seefeldt was featured in an NPR article that analyzes the decrease of Michigan residents living in poverty as a result of financial aid assistance. Seefeldt discusses how pandemic stimulus checks and expanded unemployment benefits are helping families.
The New Social Worker
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
A self-reflective diary, attention to signposts, mindfulness, and a big bucket list of professional goals are self-assessment tools to guide you to your professional and personal potential.
Abuse Survivor
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
It turns out that no one is coming to save you but you. In order to help yourself you will needs lot of things to help you on your healing journey. There are tons of resources, treatments, medications, ect out there and you really have to just find what works best for you. Below is what I have found that helps me so far. I had many of these skills but there were not as developed as they are now.
Social Service Workforce
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
On 15th September 2021, the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance and Children and Families Across Borders co-hosted The social service workforce in and beyond the pandemic: A global conversation on adaptation, innovation and the fight for social justice.?
International Federation of Social Workers
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
IFSW has just published a new resource comprising vignettes depicting ethical challenges faced by social workers internationally during the Covid-19 pandemic. Each vignette is accompanied by a series of questions that can be used to stimulate reflection by individuals, or by groups in professional supervision/support meetings and education and training contexts.
Beyond Advocacy
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Unlike Ayn Rand who believed the world would end when she died, many of us—particularly those who devote our lives to social work—would like to live our lives knowing we are contributing something that will leave the world in a bit better shape that it was when we arrived. We are trying through our work at CRISP to influence as many social workers as possible to become more engaged in the political arena where our skills, knowledge, and values are in short supply.
Michigan Social Work
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Last week, we hosted an in-person (and virtually accessible) Centennial Homecoming and Reunion weekend. This was our very first in-person alumni event since the pandemic started over 18 months ago, and it was a lot of fun to see so many wonderful friends! The feedback we received from guests has been uplifting and inspiring. One alum stated that the weekend was like “chicken soup for the soul”.
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