My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 28, 2021

As someone who celebrates Christmas, this past week was a busy one. The holiday season can take its toll on us in many ways, and while I tend to shine a spotlight on mental wellness during the holidays, there are other areas of wellness that are important to remember. Sometimes I forget about the connection between my physical health and my mental health, but when I forget to take care of my wellness, my body reminds me in a major way.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

DECEMBER 30, 2021

One of my academic favorites is Dr. Katie Linder who produces a podcast called You’ve Got This , where she offers advice and examples for other academics as they navigate the world of higher education. Frequently, Katie talks about goal setting and how she works to accomplish her own goals. As I listened to her end-of-the-year podcast about her 2021 goals, all I could think about was my blog.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

DECEMBER 28, 2021

IASSW Announces The Release Of Social Dialogue Magazine # 25. Dear Friends, International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) is ready with an excellent volume of Social Dialogue. on the theme “The Pandemic that Shook Social Work Education It is a collaborative effort from academics, students, practice teachers and service users from across the globe exploring social work’s educational response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, focusing specifically on how they have responded to the ma

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The New Social Worker

DECEMBER 26, 2021

2021 is a wrap. The New Social Worker's list of Top Articles for 2021 tells us what has been on social workers' minds. We look forward to spending 2022 with you, our readers, as we move into a new era of the magazine.

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My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I don’t have a particularly long post today, but it’s a message I wish would be shared more this week. This year has been hard. At times, this year felt impossible. Even as we near the end of it, parts of this year still feel impossible. But I hope you take heart in the fact that, despite how you may feel about the state of your world and what you’ve done, this year, you did enough.

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International Federation of Social Workers

DECEMBER 31, 2021

IFSW wish all it’s members and social workers worldwide a happy new year. Major developments have taken place in 2021 under our global theme Ubuntu: ‘I am Because We Are’. Globally social workers have worked together and with their communities in minimizing the effects of the pandemic thought facilitating social solidarity and safe practice. As […].

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The New Social Worker

DECEMBER 26, 2021

The beginning of a new year is the ideal time to examine our narrative, break free from comfort zones, create a vision for ourselves, and celebrate our evolving careers as social workers. Dr. Veronica Hardy is Your Social Work Mentor.

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Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 29, 2021

TRENDING CONTENT. Essential social work skills include empathy, authenticity, resilience and respect. These skills help us cope with situations and meet the needs of service users or clients. However, the best coping mechanism in social work is definitely humour. Finding humour in situations that stress you out in social work releases endorphins and makes you feel better about the situation.

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Shelter, Inc

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Since March of 2020, the pandemic fists have been pummeling children from every direction, just as they have adults, but often in different ways. Before we can learn how to help our kids, we need to know their challenges , and there we have help. For example, psychologist Tali Raviv from Northwestern University published a study involving over 40,000 Chicago Public School children from kindergarten through 12 th grade in April 2021.

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Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 31, 2021

When the average person thinks of pastors and addiction, they may picture a pastor counseling a person who is trying to get sober. But what if the clergy member was the one in the throes of addiction? Substance use is an issue that affects people from all walks of life, and that means substance misuse… The post Guide for Clergy Experiencing Substance Use appeared first on Gateway.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

DECEMBER 26, 2021

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 29, 2021

My friend Jean Bell, who has died aged 62, was an artist and craftswoman and a much-loved founding member of the L’Arche community in south London, where 100 people with and without learning disabilities share life together. Jean was born in Lambeth, south London, to Gladys (nee McLean), a housewife, and Harold Bell, a builder. Her parents had moved to Britain from Jamaica; she was their sixth child and the first to be born in the UK, although there were to be three more girls after her.

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Shelter, Inc

DECEMBER 26, 2021

What is Pride Month? The U.S. is among many countries around the globe celebrating Pride month at various times throughout the year. Ours began June 28, 1969, when New York City Police raided one of the area’s most popular gay bars, the Stonewall Inn. Over the next six days, people in the LGBTQ+ community fought back in what has become known as the Stonewall Uprising.

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Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 29, 2021

When many people walk down the aisle and say “I do,” they hope their marriage will last forever. The truth is that about half of all marriages end in divorce. In some cases, a married couple splits up before they have children. In others, the couple might have already started a family. When there are… The post Divorce and Teen Drug Abuse appeared first on Gateway.

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Beyond Advocacy

DECEMBER 28, 2021

People will be popping champagne corks and yelling “Happy New Year” in a few days but too many may not live to experience that moment as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the planet. We at CRISP were so looking forward to returning to the Hill and connecting more young social workers with their federal government. However, Capitol Hill remains closed to the public and with the new omicron surge accelerating, who knows when the People’s House will again be open to the people.

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 27, 2021

After time in a children’s home, and getting a criminal record, I got a break that helped me turn my life around and become a writer. Shamefully, I am a walking, talking anomaly My first time at rock bottom came early. I was an infant when my mum fled with me and my brother to a refuge, to escape violence at home. This period of fear was brief, but it left an indelible mark.

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 27, 2021

After time in a children’s home, then jail, I got a break that helped me turn my life around and become a writer. Shamefully, I am a walking, talking anomaly My first time at rock bottom came early. I was an infant when my mum fled with me and my brother to a refuge, to escape violence at home. This period of fear was brief, but it left an indelible mark.

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Former children’s commissioner Anne Longfield says it often puts vulnerable teenagers in greater danger The children’s social care system in England is unfit for purpose and often puts vulnerable teenagers in greater danger, according to the former children’s commissioner. Anne Longfield now runs the Commission on Young Lives, which warns in a report that the children’s social care system is “handing over” some vulnerable teenagers to criminals and abusers by moving them “out of area” to live in

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 26, 2021

My sister and I thought we knew best for our 93-year-old mother but we neglected something crucial: her independence There was always one thing I was sure of – I’d not let Mum go into a care home or be looked after by a stranger. Marje has always been a brilliant mother, forever loyal when others wrote me off. So come the day when she tired of living by herself in Salford, or couldn’t cope, I’d be there for her.

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 31, 2021

As a foster carer for teenagers for several years, Eileen Flinter encourages others to take up the challenge Having read the stories in your “ How I returned from rock bottom ” series and your report on children’s social care ( 29 December ), can I encourage anyone looking for an adventure or challenge in 2022 to consider fostering or mentoring teenagers for a while?

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Readers respond to an article by Simon Hattenstone about finding the right care arrangements for his 93-year-old mother Simon Hattenstone’s article ( I didn’t want anyone else to look after Mum – until I realised what she wanted, 27 December ) almost exactly mirrors my mother’s story. Aged 94, frail but still living independently in a small cottage in London, she fell in late November and spent much of one night on the floor, in pain and disorientated.

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 29, 2021

We would like to hear from people struggling to access care services outside of hospital amid rising Omicron cases in England Community care services have been hit by staff absences and increasing numbers of patients as Omicron cases have continued to rise in England. Community care, particularly nursing, could end up being rationed , the Royal College of Nursing has said.

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