My Brains Not Broken
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
I don’t know when I realized this, but I’m awful at compartmentalizing things. For a long time, I didn’t even know what it meant to compartmentalize things and when I did learn, I wasn’t sure how to put it into practice. It can be very frustrating to discover you’re not good at something, and that frustration can grow even more when you realize it’s holding you back from wellness in an area of your life.
Bipolar Bandit
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
We, the mentally ill, have amazingly strong shock absorbers. An individual needs to be very resilient when dealing with bipolar disorder. Currently, I am experiencing a mixed episode which means I shift back and forth between mania and depression. This can be charted by hours or days. I stay connected to my psychiatrist and therapist more often when I am experiencing a mood episode.
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The International Association Of Schools Of Social
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Social Dialogue #26 – call for articles. Black Lives Matter: developments in de-colonising social work. Editors: Kish Bhatti-Sinclair and Brian Littlechild. The proposal for this special edition of Social Dialogue is from members of SWEARN (Social Work Education Anti-Racist Network), an established network of academics and leaders from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland committed to the development of global understandings of anti-racist and anti-oppressive pra
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Geographically, Castle Rock and Aurora are less than 30 miles away. But when it comes to what happens to those investigated for "child neglect" they can be worlds apart. All over the country, there are efforts to pass what should be called “right to childhood laws” – that is, very good laws specifying that, no, it is not “neglect” if you use your common sense to decide when your child is old enough play by himself in a playground, or walk to or from school by herself, or watch younger siblings w
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My Brains Not Broken
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Language is one of the most important aspects of mental wellness, and how we talk about mental health can go a long way toward shrinking the mental health stigma. This recurring feature on the blog will tackle different words and phrases that I use when talking about my mental health. I know that other people use this language as well, and defining some of the more relatable terms can help others understand what it means, instead of having to explain it constantly.
Bipolar Bandit
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Wellness is not limited to physical training but that’s where my journey began. For most of my life I’ve grappled with depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. My journey included multiple suicide attempts, repeated hospitalizations, and many failed attempts to treat my illness with various medications. I consistently self-medicated with drugs and alcohol and secretly lived a miserable existence.
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Relias
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
The only constant is change. To keep up, human services providers must constantly be looking to improve the way they provide services. One of the best ways to achieve this goal is by creating a culture of learning. But what does this mean exactly? According to Peter Senge, a pioneer in this topic: “Learning organizations are organizations where people continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire, where new and expansive patterns of thinking are nurtured, where collec
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
FEBRUARY 20, 2022
This excerpt from a report by the New Hampshire "Office of Child Advocate" describes, and illustrates, the "quiet room" at the Nashua Children's Home. On the surface, this story from New Hampshire may seem like just another example of children institutionalized in a place that has been the subject of multiple allegations of abuse. In fact, it’s much more. ?
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
WORLD SOCIAL WORK DAY AT THE UNITED NATIONS – GENEVA – 16 March 2022. Wednesday 16 March 2022 (ONLINE). Positioning Social Work in an Eco-social World: Building New Partnerships and Alliances. Like every year, social workers around the globe will celebrate World Social Work Day in March this year to promote and disseminate a common message worldwide.
Social Work Blog
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and 13 other organizations on January 26, 2022 participated in an amicus brief filed in the United States Supreme Court in Golan v. Saada , a child abduction case. NASW had previously participated in this case filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Courts at the lower level decided that the child and Ms.
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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.
The New Social Worker
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Ignoring the role of race upholds the dominant framework of whiteness and invalidates the racial identities and lived experiences of people of color. We can’t truly talk about racism unless we talk about whiteness.
Community Care
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
‘Serious reform’ is needed to cut the number of children in care placed out of area, MPs and peers have said. The all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on children in care and care leavers said new legislation and binding targets may be needed to tackle the adverse effect of being placed far from home. Reporting on an inquiry into improving the care system , the APPG said a consistent theme of the evidence it heard was the disruption out-of-area placements caused to friendships, famil
Gateway Foundation
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Much like our physical health, mental health is an integral aspect of a person’s overall well-being and is essential in determining how we feel, think and act. From daily stressors to significant life events, everyone has things they may worry about in life that trigger feelings of nervousness. However, experiencing uncontrollable worry and fear about… The post What Is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
The Guardian
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak said to have agreed to decision not to follow public health advice on testing in vulnerable settings Public health advice is no longer being followed under Boris Johnson’s “living with Covid” strategy to end mass testing, senior civil servants have acknowledged in a leaked account of a cross-Whitehall briefing. The briefing by a senior member of the Covid taskforce was delivered to civil service leaders across Whitehall on Thursday afternoon, making clear that follo
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The New Social Worker
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Zoom gloom or virtual fatigue is occupational stress resulting in emotional and physical exhaustion from constant engagement with video conferencing. Social workers in supervisory roles are in key positions to address this within the workplace.
Community Care
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
The government has launched a review into whether people receiving care at home have adequate protections from abuse by those providing it. The probe is in response to concerns raised by disabled and deaf people’s organisations that existing safeguards are not adequate, where the carer fell outside the definition of domestic abuse provided by the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
Gateway Foundation
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Do you experience anxiety attacks when life seems overwhelming? An anxiety attack describes an episode of excessive worrying and may include physical symptoms like increased heart rate and muscle tension. It can be a mentally and physically exhausting experience that requires recovery time. If occasional anxiety keeps you up at night, you might try to… The post Triggers of an Anxiety Attack appeared first on Gateway.
Irish Social Worker
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
I’ve recently had reason to revisit the excellent podcast documentary “ Where is George Gibney ”, produced by Mark Horgan and Ciaran Cassidy in association with Second Captains. The reason I’ve been re-listening is because in April, the podcast is hosting a live event in the National Concert Hall in Dublin and the producers are donating all proceeds to One in Four -and I’m very much looking forward to attending!
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 Guardian
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Owners hits by staff shortages, mandatory jab policy and Covid cases, finds Care Quality Commission More than 1,600 care home beds have been lost in just six months, as worsening staff shortages and the financial strain after two years of the Covid pandemic have caused a net loss of 134 homes in England. The deregistrations, which were not outweighed by new openings, came as staff shortages almost doubled, to 11% of the workforce, from August to the end of January, according to figures released
Community Care
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
The number of social workers leaving children’s posts in English councils or trusts has spiked to its highest point in at least five years, according to Department for Education figures. Almost 5,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) children’s social workers left their roles in the year to September 2021, a 16% increase on the year before and the highest number since comparable data collection began in 2016-17.
Gateway Foundation
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Alcohol is the most commonly used drug in the United States. It’s readily available and sensationalized by the media. Some people begin drinking as adolescents or teens. The prevalence of alcohol and our current culture puts specific people at risk of developing a substance use disorder. Drinking alcohol affects various communities in different ways.
Social Care
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
"It is a great joy to be living in a country and era which recognises and celebrates diversity and has the legal means to make sure exclusion, discrimination and oppression, based on sexual orientation are not tolerated." [Image created by freepik.com ]. The journey from adversity to equality. Inclusion, acceptance and respect are all essential qualities in the world of social care, as much for those who provide services as they are for those who receive them.
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The Guardian
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Cycle of short plays will celebrate roles often underappreciated by those in positions of power Key workers will be literally centre stage in a new cycle of nine short plays celebrating roles that are crucial to society but often underappreciated by those in positions of power and influence. A “community cast” of 80 people aged between 16 and 96 will join professional actors on stage for The Key Workers Cycle at the Almeida theatre in north London in March.
Community Care
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
The government is examining how councils can place more social work students to meet its ambitions to increase numbers coming into the profession. Ministers intends to train more practitioners through new and existing training routes as part of its reforms to adult social care, funded through part of £500m allocated to develop the wider social care workforce from 2022-25.
Health & Social Care Workforce
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Adele van Wyk, social worker and PhD student at University of Edinburgh, reports from Race Equality Week, which is run by London ADASS and supported by the ARC South London Social Care Theme (based at the NIHR Policy Research Unit … Continue reading →
Social Care
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
".it will only be by working together with health, voluntary and community sector partners. that we will be able to deliver meaningful change." [Image created by freepik.com ]. Integration depends on playing to our strengths. Developing policies and setting out an ambition which seeks to improve outcomes for the people and places we serve is one thing, delivering on the ground and making a real difference to peoples’ lives right across the country is quite another. ‘ Joining up care for people,
The Guardian
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Policy is criticised as ‘tax on caring’, and orders of free tests are limited to deter stockpiling Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage People visiting care homes in England will have to pay for Covid tests from April, Downing Street has said, as people were limited to ordering one pack every three days while they remain free in an apparent attempt to limit stockpiling.
Community Care
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Social worker shortages in Solihull have meant children referred to local safeguarding services face long delays, with some waiting a month to be assessed, a multi-agency inspection launched following the murder of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes has found. The joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) carried out in January found a “significant number” of children in need of help and protection in Solihull are waiting too long for their initial need and risk to be assessed.
Counselor Toolbox podcast
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
The previous round-up began by comparing a real-life case to the depiction of a dystopian child welfare surveillance state portrayed in Jessamine Chan’s novel The School for Good Mothers Now, Let Grow has a comprehensive comparison between the novel and the real world of family policing. It is not reassuring. ? One of the cases Let Grow cites is among the two discussed in this NCCPR Blog Post : Two almost identical “child welfare” cases.
The Guardian
FEBRUARY 20, 2022
The Morrison government has wreaked carnage in the sector but without an alternative it may not matter at the polling booth Will this be the aged care election? One would like to think so, given the carnage the federal government has wreaked in the sector. Continue reading.
Community Care
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Wiltshire council has delayed a decision to change unsocial hours payments for staff, after emergency duty social workers warned they could see their earnings dwindle by £7,000 as a result. The authority hopes to save £10m on staffing over the next two years, with £2.1m coming from proposed changes to unsocial hours, overtime, standby and callout allowances as well as a temporary freeze on pay increments.
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