My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As I’ve written before, I tend to get sad during the wintertime. At this point, it’s become something to expect and prepare for more than anything else, but that doesn’t make it any less frustrating when it happens. But it’s not just the wintertime – it’s the holidays, too. Last year, I wrote that it’s okay not to be okay during this festive period , and while the sentiment remains true for this year, I also wanted to issue a gentle reminder that many pe

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Nnatasha Tracy

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Anxiety is such a common thing during this time of year, but you can beat anxiety during the holidays. I know things like parties, family, entertaining, and all the other things associated with the holidays can be anxiety-inducing for people -- me too. Just thinking about my family sitting in my apartment while I stress about making Christmas dinner is freaking me out.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Application to Clinical Social Work Services. Under a new federal rule to protect consumers from surprise health care bills, clinical social workers and other health care provider types must, effective January 1, 2022, provide a good faith estimate of expected charges. December 2021. Under a new federal rule to protect consumers from surprise health care bills, clinical social workers (CSW) and other health care provider types must, effective January 1, 2022, provide a good faith estimate (GFE)

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The New Social Worker

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Whether it’s religious and/or cultural traditions, the legacy of a loved one, or progress in our work, celebration is an important aspect of wholistic self-care. (With some caveats—know your boundaries and follow them.

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My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 23, 2021

It’s not easy to take care of your mental health during the holiday season. Whether it’s handling family dynamics, dealing with unpleasant memories or grieving during an especially sentimental time of year, the holidays can bring challenges for our mental health. Here are some reminders and ways you can check in on your mental health and wellness during this time of year.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I began last week’s weekly review of family preservation news and commentary with this video: It’s from a panel on narrowing the front door to the family policing system. The focus was New York City, but it’s just as applicable anywhere else in America – indeed, in most places the harm done by family policing is even greater and even more widespread.

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International Federation of Social Workers

DECEMBER 23, 2021

It is a crucial time for governments and people across the world to come together and take serious action to address this existential threat. Having access to safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environments is a fundamental human right and something that governments worldwide are failing to achieve. As social workers we are committed to urgent […].

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Community Care

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Advanced fostering practitioner Vivian Okeze-Tirado was working at home when she was crowned overall winner at this year’s Social Worker of the Year Awards. She had been handed the social justice advocate award earlier in the ceremony for her work creating diversity workshops for foster carers and social work colleagues following George Floyd’s murder in May last year.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

It took the intervention of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to undo some of the damage done to the children at the center of this case. This one is so bad that it’s getting national attention, thanks to some great reporting by Roxanna Asgarian, who wrote about the case for New York Magazine. Here’s the story in a nutshell, though it no way does that do justice to the case, or the journalism: The mother, Katee Churchill lived in small, rural, conservative Clare County, Michigan.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Implications for Clinical Social Workers. December 2021. On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule. The 2400+-page rule includes updates to policies and payments that are pertinent to clinical social workers (CSWs) and other Medicare providers. NASW submitted comments on September 13, 2021 to CMS on the proposed rule.

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Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 24, 2021

In 2011, the Global Commission on Drug Policy confronted the fact that “the global war on drugs has failed.” This decades-long battle has had devastating consequences for individuals, local communities and societies around the world. Sadly, drug trafficking and addiction have only worsened. The time has come to re-evaluate the War on Drugs and change how… The post Re-Evaluating the War on Drugs appeared first on Gateway.

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Community Care

DECEMBER 21, 2021

A council’s children’s services rated inadequate by Ofsted almost five years ago has said the delay to it being reinspected has made it difficult to recruit and retain staff. Ofsted rated Gloucestershire council as inadequate following an inspection in February-March 2017 and it has been working under an improvement notice since August that year. The Department for Education appointed advisor Claire Burgess to work with Gloucestershire and Andrew Ireland, former director of families and social c

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2021

December is the month when editors rush to publish big projects, so they’ll be eligible for awards competitions. That helps explain why there’s so much this week – though probably not the first item: ? As we prepare for another surge in COVID cases, this seems a good time for a reminder of the massive amount of media malpractice that took place at the start of the pandemic, when almost every news organization in America accepted the myth that, in the absence of overwhelmingly middle class, dispr

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In case you missed it, here are some of the features in the latest issue of Social Work Advocates. Top stories include: Vaccine Education: CDC Grant Will Help Train Social Workers to Inform Clients, Communities. A new initiative will help equip social workers with information so they can talk to clients about the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccines. Economic Inequality: CDAs, Financial Social Work Part of the Solution.

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

It’s clear that home-based care is experiencing a growth phase. That’s certainly no secret to agency executives looking to take advantage of the boom. But to successfully capture more home health referrals and benefit from this growth, providing superior care in the home is essential. Cultivating your referral sources for home health requires attention to three pivotal elements: Care quality.

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Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Addiction is often judged and misunderstood. Many people assume addiction happens due to personal failings or character flaws, but that is not the case. Addiction is a complex disease with no single cause. A variety of factors can come into play, influencing someone’s risk of developing an addiction during their lifetime. Our genetics, our surroundings,… The post What Causes Addiction?

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2021

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University of Connecticut

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Thomas E. Broffman, PhD, LICSW, CAADAC, CCS, CEAP. Monday, January 31, 2022. 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. 2 CECs. $40 – UConn SSW Alumni and Current Field Instructors. $50 – All Others. Webinar link will be emailed when your registration is complete. The CT Council on Problem gambling estimates approximately 70,000 Connecticut adults meet the clinical criteria for problem gambling disorder.

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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 Guardian

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Charity says ‘toxic cocktail’ of financial pressure, disrupted festive plans and strained relationships create unsafe environment for youngsters Many children are facing their “most dangerous Christmas yet” as uncertainty over Covid and the cumulative pressures of the pandemic heighten internal family tensions, the NSPCC has warned. The charity’s chief executive, Peter Wanless, said a “toxic cocktail” of accumulating financial pressures, disrupted festive plans and strained relationships threate

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

DECEMBER 22, 2021

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Anybody see any ghosts around here? I don’t know how it happened. Maybe three ghosts paid a recent visit to some reporters and editors one night. But whatever the reason, after years of marching in lockstep with the Miami Herald – ignoring wrongful removal and sometimes fomenting foster-care panic -- the Tampa Bay Times has discovered that maybe all those children don’t need to be in foster care after all!

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Gary Direnfeld

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The parents complained that their son didn’t listen. He was just four. A sweet little boy. It’s not that he was wild, he just wouldn’t always follow through with requests. He would stand looking dumbfounded. I had the parents ask him to get a ball which was laying on the floor. Pointing and nodding, the parents provided the instruction verbally and through simple gestures.

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DECEMBER 24, 2021

Loss of more than 40,000 staff over past six months prompts move to recruit overseas Thousands of additional care workers are to be recruited from abroad to fill chronic gaps in the workforce, the government has announced after figures showed more than 40,000 social care staff had left the sector over the last six months. Immigration rules will be relaxed for care workers, care assistants and home care workers, who will be added to the Home Office’s shortage occupation list.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

DECEMBER 19, 2021

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Nurses, care home staff and police officers have had real pay cuts since 2010 as wages lag behind prices Nurses, care home staff and police officers working on Christmas Day will be thousands of pounds worse off than they were a decade ago as a result of wages failing to keep pace with prices, Trades Union Congress analysis has shown. Urging the government to raise the minimum wage to £10 an hour, the TUC said the key workers expected to keep Britain going on 25 December had taken real pay cuts

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Local Government Association wants policy rethink to earmark 85% of social care tax receipts for NHS Town halls in England are calling for billions of pounds a year earmarked for the NHS to be diverted to social care amid warnings of severe care worker shortages and hundreds of thousands of people not getting the help they need. The cross-party Local Government Association wants a rethink of the government policy announced in October, which is to reserve 85% of receipts from the new 1.25% health

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Early Intervention Foundation calls on ministers to commit to funding specialist support services in new year Almost 16,000 children in the UK could be exposed to domestic abuse this Christmas, a leading research charity has estimated, calling on ministers to commit to funding specialist support services in the new year. The tragic cases of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson, two young children murdered in their homes, have recently cast a spotlight on the risks of domestic abuse to children.

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Analysis: Experts urge caution amid fears fury over recent tragedies could fuel urge to rip up system ‘Scariest place I’ve worked’: social worker recalls stint in Bradford After the initial shock of two child murders hitting the headlines in the space of a fortnight, apprehension grew among some people working in and around children’s social care. Was it the “Baby P” Peter Connelly story all over again?

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