My Brains Not Broken

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Sometimes, anxiety is like an itch you can’t scratch. You know it’s there – you can sense it, feel it, even acknowledge it if you’re able – but you feel helpless to do anything about it. I’ve experienced this feeling a few times here and there during the past week, which is what I want to talk about today. There are times when I can accurately describe how anxious I’m feeling to someone, and there are times when I can’t even get close.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

As many of you may already know, simulations are increasingly being incorporated into social work education in various ways (online, in-person, virtual or augmented reality, large-scale, standardized patient, OSCE (Objective structured clinical exams), formative assessment, etc.). In addition, simulations often cover a range of topics such as child welfare home visits, assessment skills, and interprofessional teamwork.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Posted January 28, 2022, and revised February 10, 2022. Icon of two adults, facing each other and touching hands. One is sitting in a wheelchair. This post updates information provided in a Social Work Blog post of December 17, 2021. The January 28, 2022, post was revised on February 10, 2022, to reflect changes since publication. Following its November 12 release of guidance for nursing home visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS released three versions of frequently asked questions (FAQs

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The New Social Worker

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

How do I even get started? What are the pros and cons? If you have had these and other questions about international social work, tune in to this conversation with Dean Tanya Voss, MSSW, on the world of international social work.

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My Brains Not Broken

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In the past few weeks, I’ve been feeling a little more restless than usual. I’m not sure what’s brought on these feelings, but I was able to recognize that they’re something that can be dealt with and managed – just like the symptoms of anxiety and depression that I experience every day. I haven’t discovered my go-to techniques and activities for dealing with restlessness, but I have learned a few things that have helped me overcome these feelings.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Food Insecurity: Youth from the grassroots speak out in the context of COVID 19 crisis. Wednesday, February 16, 2022. 10:00 am 11:30 am (EST). Panellists. • Augustine Kaheeru Bahemuka Human Rights Specialist, UNAMI. • Alexandra Mustafá Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil. International. Associatio n of Schools of Social Work IASSW). • Miroslav Budimir , University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. • Videos from youth in Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya. • Concluding remarks Dr.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

? One might hope that those various “problem-solving courts” that have sprung up across the country – to knee-jerk acclaim in hundreds of gushy news stories – would actually know how to solve problems. But, particularly when it comes to substance use, some of these courts exist where so much of the child welfare establishment does, at the intersection of ignorance and arrogance.

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The New Social Worker

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Eating disorders may affect gender minority individuals at up to double the rates of their cisgender counterparts. Social workers must recognize this heightened risk and increase screening and prevention efforts in gender-diverse community spaces.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Reaching nutritionally vulnerable social groups: the quest for multifaceted policy response. Online Side event. 9 February 2022, 8:30-9:45 am EST. Co-organized by The International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW), Korea National Council on Social Welfare (SSN), The International Association of the Schools of Social Work (IASSW), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland.

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International Federation of Social Workers

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, which is published by IFSW, is seeking submissions for a special issue on the topic of Social Work Values and Ethics in Intercultural Relations. The aim is to highlight the role of social work values and ethics in relation to dimensions of global diversity and professional […].

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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.

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

KEY POINTS ? A “scholar” who insists there is little or no racial bias in child welfare writes a “predictive analytics” algorithm for the State of California. Somehow, the contract to write a so-called “independent ethics review” of the algorithm is given to another “scholar” who also insists there is little or no racial bias in child welfare. In fact, they co-authored a screed on this very topic. ?

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Eddie Bocanegra, MSW. Photo from LinkedIn. Social worker Eddie Bocanegra, MSW, a longtime violence prevention advocate in Chicago, has been named senior adviser for community violence intervention in the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice. The appointment was announced in a press release from Heartland Alliance, where Bocanegra is a senior director.

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The New Social Worker

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In The Other Side of Suffering: Finding a Path to Peace After Tragedy, Katie Cherry examines the suffering and healing experiences of disaster survivors of the 2005 hurricanes, Katrina and Rita. Read Shakima Tozay’s review.

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R.E.A.L. Social Workers

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Press Play. Transcript. 00:00:01. Hi there. It’s Marcyline. I wanted to jump on and tell you a little something. Before I go into my exercise class today about the hit, the weights and work workout a little bit for about 30 minutes, but I wanted to share something with you today. That is really, that really came from our livestream podcast that we did on Sunday, entitled Give to Yourself What You Give to Others.

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Michigan Social Work

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

ENGAGE: Detroit Strategist Sonia Harb argues in a Crain's Detroit Business editorial that the proposals Governor Whitmer outlined in the 2022 State of the State address can provide equity and stability for Michigan workers. . “As the governor emphasized multiple times, there needs to be a multi-pronged approach to solving a particular problem. We can't solve child care problems by only subsidizing the cost of care—we need to also support the provider network and care providers.

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Gateway Foundation

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Whether you’re attending a season football game to watch the Chicago Bears, cheering on the Chicago Bulls at a basketball court or watching the Chicago White Sox make a home run, attending a sports event is a fun and exciting way to enjoy your day. Attending sporting events is a beloved tradition for many people,… The post Stay Sober at Sporting Events appeared first on Gateway.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

National Conference on Climate Change. The PG Department of Social Work, Sree Sabareesa College is hosting its third national conference on climate change on February 12 th to 16 th , 2022 through online mode. It is a scientific platform for climate change education, discussion, and strategy planning. Technical sessions on climate change will be held each day.

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University of Connecticut

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Perspective: Associate Dean for Research & Scholarship Researchers at the UConn School of Social Work continue to leverage partnerships with state agencies to confront some of the most critical issues facing our society today. Partnerships with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Department of Children and Families, and the Office of Early Childhood have led to an increase in both scholarly output and funding that will benefit individuals, families, and communities –

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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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Abuse Survivor

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

I though I was well enough to start working more. I made a schedule and really poured myself into having a routine and my next steps mapped out. I was tired but I didn’t think much of it. Tired is pretty much my normal. Then I started to gradually feel worse and worse. Some sores popped up on one of my fingers. That happens when I get really stressed and it’s happened 3-4 times.

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Gateway Foundation

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

When you begin recovery, it can seem like you have nothing to do with your time. If all of your recent hobbies involved drugs or alcohol, you might feel isolated from friends you used to drink with or activities you enjoyed while drinking alcohol or using substances. You can have fun and enjoy a variety… The post 15 Hobbies You Can Take Up in Chicago During Recovery appeared first on Gateway.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Looked-after children are being denied their right to a family because of councils’ lack of data on potential overseas placements and “stretched” social workers’ difficulties in exploring them, a charity has warned. Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB) found that UK local authorities explored the possibility of reuniting just 233 children in care with family members in a different country in 2018-20, with an “extremely low”112 being placed.

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American Board of Clinical Social Work

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Every skilled couples therapist needs to have some ideas about what to do when the treatment doesn’t seem to be working. Fears of failure begin to creep into even the most experienced of us, so knowing how to identify the roadblocks in therapy can help us redirect the work and reduce feelings of responsibility for elements of treatment success that are beyond our control. 1.

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The Guardian

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Worker fears people ‘warehoused’ in hotels meant to relieve pressure on beds in pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A care worker at a hotel used to relieve pressure on NHS beds has claimed vulnerable people have been “failed”, with problems including stinking clinical waste being stored in a bathtub and a lack of accessible showers.

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Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

It can be so confusing when statistically, almost everyone has parents who love them and puts them first and you have a parent whose needs supercede your own. Between the notion that all parents are loving and the child’s need to be accepted and loved, having a parent who does otherwise is befuddling. The child, whether a youngster, teen or adult remains in a struggle seeking to protect themselves from the demands of such a parent whilst still clinging to the need and hope to be appropriat

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The experiences of most children in need are not given sufficient priority by North Somerset Council, while those of some are “secondary” to their parents’, Ofsted has warned. While inspectors found no children at risk of immediate harm, they said some were experiencing “repeated patterns of harm” because of the council’s failure to escalate cases promptly to pre-proceedings when their situations did not improve.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

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The Guardian

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

GMB says Andrew Bailey should gain first-hand experience after he said workers should not ask for big salary rises One of Britain’s largest trade unions has invited the governor of the Bank of England to work as a care worker for a day to witness how people cope on low pay. The GMB, which represents about 500,000 full and part-time workers, said Andrew Bailey should see first hand the challenges of making ends meet for people struggling on below average earnings – many of them low-paid women wor

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Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Like so many other meetings, this was a separated person terrified and intimidated by an abusive former partner. The person’s main source of information about their position and responsibilities was the former abusive partner. The separated person was being exploited and was fearful to rock the boat. Sometimes what is therapeutic is not dwelling on how the person in this situation feels.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Social workers at Bradford council felt uninvolved and “done to” in its efforts to improve since an inadequate rating in 2018, the authority’s government-appointed commissioner has said. In a report , which recommended the council lose control of its children’s services after failing to improve swiftly enough, commissioner Steve Walker said some experienced practitioners felt performance standards introduced by senior managers undermined their professional autonomy.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

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The Guardian

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

If you failed your child so miserably, there would be criminal proceedings – but not for this shameless government Have you ever been so hungry you became delusional? I have, when as a child in care I was placed in a hostel a few months after finishing my GCSEs. I remember rummaging through old birthday cards in the futile hope of finding a tenner. Despite my benefits and the job I did alongside school, I could not afford food and electricity – let alone books, school trips, or clothes.

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Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

That childhood anxiety. As you ask the many questions seeking an answer as to why from the child, you may inadvertently be ramping up anxiety for you both. Anxiety, as a disorder, is about feelings betraying the mind as the feelings are either disproportionate to the triggering event or an independent experience. Seeking to know why or even what from the child is very often unanswerable.

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