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Self-Care A-Z: I Left My Abusive House as an Act of Self-Care

The New Social Worker

Sometimes self-care requires leaving an abusive house to find yourself a nurturing home.

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What Constant Failure Teaches Me About Mental Health

My Brains Not Broken

In the past few months, I’ve gotten more ambitious with how I plan. I’d read a book earlier this year about prioritizing your time, and it caused me to reflect on how I spend my free time. I know I’ll never get the absolute most out of my free time (who does, am I right?), but I know mental illness can create further issues when making time for myself.

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IASSW Grants For Projects In Social Work Education

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Project Funding ? Call For Proposals. IASSW Grants For Projects In Social Work Education. International Schools of Social Work (IASSW) invites proposals for projects, designed to advance social work education internationally. Grants of up to US $5.000 are available for proposals submitted by IASSW members that can be expected to contribute to the implementation of the IASSW Mission Statement, and to the enhancement of cooperation among schools of social work world-wide.

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Summit County CASA therapy dog provides comfort to children in juvenile court

National Casa Gal

Read More. The post Summit County CASA therapy dog provides comfort to children in juvenile court appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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International Social Work Programme in the Netherlands Endorsed by IFSW

International Federation of Social Workers

Photo: HAN BISW students arriving for fieldwork placement in Nepal at the Maya Foundation This week, the Bachelor of International Social Work offered by HAN University in the Netherlands was endorsed by IFSW in the first-ever pilot peer review. The peer assessment conducted by the IFSW Education Commission, included the Dutch National Association of Social […].

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up update, week ending February 13, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

I may not be posting later this week, so here are some quick additions to the news round-up: ? A couple of weeks ago, I linked to a review of Jessamine Chan’s novel The School for Good Mothers The reviewer noted the novel’s “closeness to reality.” In fact, current reality isn’t always as bad as what is depicted in the novel – sometimes it’s worse. If you doubt it, please read this story from Mother Jones. ?

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The National CASA/GAL Association for Children hosts its 2nd annual Walk Run Thrive to raise awareness for best interest advocacy April 30-May 1

National Casa Gal

Local CASA/GAL programs across the country are galvanizing support in their communities to participate in this unifying event, in support of children and families. Read More. The post The National CASA/GAL Association for Children hosts its 2nd annual Walk Run Thrive to raise awareness for best interest advocacy April 30-May 1 appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Social Justice: A Life-or-Death Issue for the Profession

Social Work Blog

[Note: Below is an excerpt from the lead editorial in the most recent issue of the journal Health & Social Work , co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press. The editorial was written by Christine M. Rine, PhD, associate professor, Department of Social Work, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. The journal Social Work is a benefit of NASW membership.

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Is a Post-MSW Fellowship the Right Next Move for Your Social Work Career?

The New Social Worker

Post-MSW fellowships are an option for upcoming MSW graduates. They can be a great way to launch your social work career, and some can be completed at any time during your career.

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Social Workers in the DRC Building Community Centre

International Federation of Social Workers

Social Workers in the DRC Building Community Centre Colleagues from the DRC are working on building a community centre, named Centre Mwanga, at Uvira town in Eastern Congo. This project aims to offer health and psychosocial care to the local community, with the majority having suffered and traumatised by the continuous war in the country. […].

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.

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IASSW elections 2022: announcement of candidates

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

IASSW elections 2022: announcement of candidates. This is formal announcement of candidates standing for three positions on the IASSW Board of Directors. Their bio sketches and statements of all candidate translated into the IASSW official languages (Chinese, English, French, Japanese and Spanish): [link]. Electronic ballots for the 2021 election will be available on IASSW website to all paid up members on March 1, 2022.

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How Would You Define Alcohol Abuse? 

Gateway Foundation

Alcohol abuse, or drinking alcohol in excess, is a colloquial term that refers to the clinically proper label, alcohol use disorder (AUD). An individual’s risk for developing AUD depends on how quickly and often they consume alcohol. Heavy alcohol use and binge drinking, sometimes referred to as alcohol misuse, increase the risk of alcohol use… The post How Would You Define Alcohol Abuse?

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Kathryn Elizabeth (Beth) Angell Appointed Dean of the School of Social Work

Michigan Social Work

On February 17, 2022, the U-M Regents appointed Kathryn Elizabeth (Beth) Angell as the School of Social Work's next dean. She will begin her appointment on July 1. Angell is an experienced administrator and is currently the dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Social Work. She previously served in a number of leadership roles at Rutgers University.

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IFSW secretariat introduces internship program

International Federation of Social Workers

The IFSW is pleased to announce the introduction of internship program IFSW is continuously growing and pursues to advance social work development locally and internationally. In the same spirit, for the first time, the IFSW Secretariat is delighted to carry out an intern program with four students of HAN University- The Netherlands, with the view […].

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5 Must Haves for Case Management

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.

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National CASA/GAL hosts book club discussion with author Lawrence Lanahan

National Casa Gal

National CASA/GAL Book Club members discussed “The Lines Between Us: Two Families and a Quest to Cross Baltimore’s Racial Divide.”. Read More. The post National CASA/GAL hosts book club discussion with author Lawrence Lanahan appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Addictions In the Startup World

Gateway Foundation

Substance misuse of marijuana, alcohol, cocaine and more can cause serious health issues and complications both in a person’s personal and professional life. Substance misuse is especially prevalent in the corporate world, specifically in startup businesses. Many people in the startup world have a dependency on these substances. A dependency is a mental and physical reliance… The post Addictions In the Startup World appeared first on Gateway.

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MSW Student Brandon Bond Named to U-M Presidential Search Committee

Michigan Social Work

MSW/MPH student Brandon Bond is one of just two students named to the U-M Presidential search committee. Throughout his time at U-M, Bond has served in various leadership roles to advocate for student interests including the VP of Student Life Advisory Board, Dean of Students Advisory Board, Office of Enrollment Management Advisory Board, Advancing Public Safety at U-M Task Force, and President of the Public Health Student Assembly.

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Statement of the IFSW – Asia Pacific Regional Commission to the United Nations on Afghanistan

International Federation of Social Workers

Statement of the IFSW – Asia Pacific Regional Commission to the United Nations on Afghanistan The International Federation of Social Workers. UN Commission Asia-Pacific expresses its deep concern about the situation of the people of Afghanistan. While over two million people were forced to flee to other countries in the past few months, many […].

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Get Connected: Using Social Media for Social Work Success

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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Councils compelled to take asylum-seeking children despite exemption requests

Community Care

The Home Office has told 29 councils that had asked to be exempt from taking unaccompanied asylum-seeking children into their care that they must do so. All 206 local authorities with responsibility for children in care in England, Scotland and Wales, plus all five trusts in Northern Ireland, must now take part in the national transfer scheme. The Home Office announced it would make the NTS – which aims to allocate unaccompanied young people across different councils to relieve pressure on port

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All You Need to Know About the Tuskegee Syphilis Study

Social Work Haven

Before we delve into the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and any ethical concerns, first let us try to understand the meaning of Tuskegee. According to Wikipedia , the name “Tuskegee” comes from Spanish “Tasquiqui”, which came from the Muskogee word “Taskeke”, a name of a Greek settlement at this site, meaning “warriors.” Tuskeegee is also a city in E Alabama.

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How I Cope with a Bad Day

Abuse Survivor

This is how I cope with a bad day. I say a bad day but it can last for weeks. As I am healing more the week long or month long stretches of depression and anxiety along with my other symptoms have decreased but I still have bad days and bad weeks. I hope the month long episodes are over with but for now I just try to cope with each day as it comes. The other day I woke up and I just didn’t want to get out or bed.

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The deadline for contribution submission has been extended until March 31st!

International Federation of Social Workers

Good News! The deadline for contribution submission has been extended until March 31st! Following people’s calls and requests, the deadline for the #NewEcoSocialWorld #PeoplesSummit has been extended. This is your opportunity to speak up, to say what kind of world you want to live in, to help shape our future, a sustainable and social world. Read […].

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Empower Your Nonprofit With Effective Payroll & HCM Services

Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.

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Ofsted slams children’s services leaders for placements ‘against young people’s best interests’

Community Care

Ofsted has slammed bosses at a South West council who have continually placed young people “against their best interests” in unsuitable houses of multiple occupation (HMOs). A warning that risky placements in poor-quality accommodation were leading some children and young people’s outcomes to “significantly decline” formed part of a sharply critical first full inspection at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) council.

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Social Work Registration: Is it Necessary and How to Get it Done

Social Work Haven

Social Work England (SWE) sets standards, holds a register, quality assures social work education and investigates complaints. Top 9 Social Work Books You Must Have in Your Library. The A – Z Guide of Social Work Registration. Some social work degree programs may only be offered through a university, college or higher education institute. Seventy-one percent (71%) of social work graduates in the UK are employed within 15 months post graduation.

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CBT for Depression Treatment Series Week 8

Counselor Toolbox podcast

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Basic income pilot scheme for care leavers to be trialled in Wales

The Guardian

Young people leaving care to be offered £1600 a month for two years from the month after their 18th birthday All young people leaving care in Wales at the age of 18 are to be offered the chance to take part in a basic income pilot scheme under which they will receive £1,600 a month for up to two years. The money will be given unconditionally and participants will be able to earn from paid jobs on top of the basic income with ministers hoping it will help give some of the most vulnerable in socie

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Ombudsman finds local authority at fault after it left man in unsuitable care for ‘prolonged period’

Community Care

A council left an older man, whose health was deteriorating, in a care setting it knew to be unsuitable for almost two months, an ombudsman investigation has found. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman concluded that Warwickshire council had maintained the man’s placement “for a prolonged period with the knowledge his care needs were not being met” The watchdog also found the local authority at fault for delays in organising an alternative placement for ‘Mr P

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Why We Can’t Move On From Our Mental Health

My Brains Not Broken

When it comes to the pandemic, there are many lenses through which we can view this pandemic. There are many perspectives on what it’s like to experience such a thing, and those thoughts and feelings are based on so many things – age, sex, gender, race, religion, location, etc. Today, I want to talk about the pandemic from a mental health perspective.

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CBT for Depression Series Week 7

Counselor Toolbox podcast

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Bolton children’s home shut down for ‘serious and widespread failures’

The Guardian

Ofsted immediately suspended the registration of the home after an inspection last month A children’s home in Bolton has been shut down after inspectors found that one boy had not bathed, changed his clothes or been provided with a home-cooked meal since he arrived in September 2021. Inexperienced and underqualified staff had not entered one bedroom for more than four months despite evidence of flies and “a pungent smell” that spread throughout the home, Ofsted inspectors discovered.

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‘Acute’ staffing issues and ‘relentless’ workloads slow children’s services progress at new unitary authority

Community Care

Buckinghamshire children’s services have received an upgraded ‘requires improvement’ rating, but inspectors warned that “acute and persistent” difficulties to recruit and retain social workers have prevented further progress. Following an inspection in December , Ofsted reported that many children in Buckinghamshire, particularly those receiving services from assessment and help and protection teams, “have too many changes of social worker”, causing them to receive “fragmented and episodic” help

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That Challenging Kid Needs Help

Gary Direnfeld

It’s difficult to get a simultaneously conducted interdisciplinary assessment these days. That is one where the child (and parents) meet with multiple professionals of various disciplines all of whom have some degree of cross-training and where those professionals then meet together to review their findings to arrive at an integrated understanding of the child’s strengths and issues.