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Leaving Home Before Your Time

Gary Direnfeld

Some young people don’t leave home. They flee. They flee those conditions that being harm to self and others within the home. Some flea at a young age, teenagers, not yet fully formed, not yet adults. Not yet with all supports in place. They are at tremendous risk even when once fled. Mere survival, let alone exploitation challenge them. They seek to find their way.

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New Book: Youth and The Mystery Wall by Phil Frampton

International Federation of Social Workers

Phil is founding member of the Care Leavers Association in England. He writes about the failings of the care system from the from the perspective of his experiences in England, but he sets them against wider international cultures and policies. Ruth Stark, who wrote the foreword to this book, commented: “The unique perspective that Phil […].

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What Does Depression Look Like? More Than You Think

My Brains Not Broken

Recently, I came to terms with the fact that I’ve been experiencing a tricky bout of depression for the past month or so. It wasn’t easy to spot, and even though I’ve lived with depression for almost a third of my life, I couldn’t recognize it for a long time. However, it took putting some dots together (and a very patient partner who gives as much support as she can) for me to realize I was living under a fog of depression.

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Statement on Ukraine by EEsrASSW

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Statement on Ukraine by EEsrASSW. Social work as a profession and academic discipline is based on the idea of peace and non-violence (Statement 9 of the Global Social Work Statement of Ethical Principles). The pioneers and founders of professional social work explicitly advocated for peace and against military interventions that continue to inflict suffering on people on all sides of violent attacks.

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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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Self-Care A-Z: The State of Self-Care—The Need is Great, The Time is Right

The New Social Worker

The time is right for social work. The need for social workers is great. Great social workers need serious attention to self-care. Let’s get it right. It’s time.

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Social Workers: The Backbone of Reimagined 988 Emergency Crisis Services

Social Work Blog

By Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA. W hen the National 988 Suicide Prevention Crisis Hotline goes into effect July 16, 2022, it will probably be the most significant public policy initiative impacting behavioral healthcare since the Medicaid expansion. While 988, the new congressionally mandated three-digit calling code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, was originally conceptualized as a national standardized system for comprehensively responding emergency behavioral health crisis calls, it ha

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Invitation to the National Conference

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Invitation to the National Conference. The Department of Social Work, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Kerala, India cordially invites you to *DYUTI 22 (22nd Edition) – National Conference on Equitable and Inclusive Education* which will be held online on March 10-11, 2022. Please see the brochure attached. For registration: [link] gle/YxucrNFyEboZ6vCX7.

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Social Work Month 2022 - Thank You for All You Do Now and Every Day

The New Social Worker

It's time! March is Social Work Month, and The New Social Worker invites you to spend it with us. THANK you for all you do. Follow us all month (March 2022) to celebrate the social work profession. The time is right for social work.

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Relief Organizations Working in Ukraine, Statements from Social Work Groups

Social Work Blog

Here are some organizations offering relief to Ukrainian refugees. Ukraine Relief Organizations. Care Ukraine Crisis Fund. Doctors Without Borders. Unicef. World Central Kitchen. International Rescue Committee. International Committee of the Red Cross. UN Crisis Relief. Save the Children. Statements from Social Work Organizations on war against Ukraine.

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Free Mental Health Webinars, March 2022

Social Work.Career

Dear Social Workers and Colleagues, March is #SocialWorkMonth and I just wanted to thank all of you for all the hard work that you do throughout the year! #TheTimeIsRightForSocialWork! Don’t forget to check out 25 Social Workers Share Why They Love Social Work! This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers […].

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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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WEBINAR: Voices from the Borders:  Social Work responds to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine

International Federation of Social Workers

IFSW Europe hosts a webinar on the 15 March 2022, World Social Work Day, at 18.00 CET REGISTRATION FORM Participation is free, but the registration Is mandatory. Our colleagues in Romania, Poland, and Slovakia and other countries in the East of Europe have responded directly to the growing humanitarian crisis caused by the invasion of […].

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Social Workers as Emergent Leaders in Research, Technology, and Practice

The New Social Worker

We live in interesting times. The time is right for social workers in research, technology, and leadership roles. And the time is always right for social work.

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NASW President: Association stands in solidarity with transgender people in aftermath of Texas directive

Social Work Blog

A message from National Association of Social Workers (NASW) President Mildred “Mit” Joyner. NASW President Mildred “Mit” Joyner, DPS, MSW, LCSW. “NASW condemns Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s direction of the Department of Family and Protective Services to implement Attorney General Ken Paxton’s opinion and to actually treat age-appropriate medically necessary gender affirming treatment as child abuse.

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World Social Work Day 2022 : Message from IASSW President

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

World Social Work Day 2022 : Message from IASSW President. Happy World Social Work Day 2022 (WSWD). This year World Social Work Day will be celebrated on the 15th March 2022. The theme: ´Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind´ which relates to the second theme of the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development. We understand, in current situations, how important is Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind.

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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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Ask Nicole: The Best Way to Follow Up with Former Clients

Nicole Clark Consulting

Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. In late Summer 2021, I started a strategic planning project with a new client organization. During the initial meeting, the Executive Director and I caught up a bit. This Executive Director had previously been a Co-Executive Director for a client organization I worked with [.]. The post Ask Nicole: The Best Way to Follow Up with Former Clients appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.

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Panamanian Social Work and Public Health professional associations address gaps between health and social services

International Federation of Social Workers

This week the leaders of the Panamanian Social Work and Public Health professional associations met to discuss the policy and practice gaps between health and social services. Both national associations recognize that there cannot be public health without social well-being, nor social wellbeing without public health. Yet in Panama and worldwide each of these services […].

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Share why you think The Time is Right for Social Work as we prepare for March 25 Celebration!

Social Work Blog

The Social Work Leadership Roundtable on March 25 will celebrate Social Work Month with a Facebook Live event focusing on this year’s theme – “The Time is Right for Social Work.”. In preparation for the celebration, we are gathering photos, videos, quotes, testimonials, poems and other content that show why social work is more valuable than ever. Submit your “time is right” reflections by March 14 in one of three ways: Email to media@socialworkers.org.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending March 1, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

? As almost everyone reading this probably knows, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act which The Imprint calls “a bedrock law passed in the 1970s to combat cultural genocide committed against Indigenous families.” ? With ICWA in danger, states, which haven’t done nearly enough even with ICWA, are going to have to step up.

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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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Free Yourself from Worrying About Change

R.E.A.L. Social Workers

How often do you find yourself worrying about a situation, impending event, or the past? Chronic worry leads to chronic stress. Chronic stress negatively affects our physical, mental. and emotional health. So, what is the benefit of worry? Worry is deliberately spending time pondering difficulties or concerns. When we worry, our mind dwells on the problem and the uncertainty of the outcome.

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The Irish Association of Social Workers (IASW) – Crisis in Ukraine highlights social and racial inequalities among ethnic minority groups fleeing for their lives from the warzone

International Federation of Social Workers

Press Release: Crisis in Ukraine highlights social and racial inequalities among ethnic minority groups fleeing for their lives from the warzone The Irish Association of Social Workers (IASW) Anti-Racism Advisory Group and our social work colleagues in Ireland and around the world stand in awe and disbelief at the atrocities inflicted by Russian forces upon […].

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IASSW elections 2022:  vote on-line

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

IASSW elections 2022: vote on-line. The IASSW is holding elections for three positions on the IASSW Board of Directors (Treasurer and two Members at large representing all IASSW members). The voting is organized in electronic way. You may go to the link : [link] and vote for candidates. Please note following points: Only those members who have paid membership dues for 2022 are eligible to vote.

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Successful Lobbying Requires Building Relationships, Finding Common Ground – Your Social Work Advocates Digital Edition is Now Available

Social Work Blog

Successful Lobbying Requires Building Relationships, Finding Common Ground. By Laetitia Clayton, Editor. “Social work is political.” You’ve likely heard this statement before, and some say it’s true now more than ever. Social work and NASW have a long history of social and political activism, and all social workers have an ethical responsibility to advocate for clients, per our Code of Ethics.

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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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The Time is Right for Social Work Social Work Month 2022

Michigan Social Work

Dear Michigan Social Work Community, March is social work month and this year’s theme is The Time is Right for Social Work. The time has always been right for social work. For decades, social workers have been providing essential services, support for individuals, families and communities, and advocating for policies that create a better society. But today — as we face the ramifications of the pandemic, systemic racism, economic inequality and uncertainty, and climate crisis — the time is especi

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Webinar series: Beyond the pandemic: Exploring social work ethics and values as a contribution to a new eco-social world

International Federation of Social Workers

The IFSW and Social Work Ethics Research Group (SWERG) would like to warmly invite Social Workers around the world, from different background, to join us in a webinar, with small group discussions, to reflect on learning from social workers’ rethinking of what counts as ethical practice during Covid-19. We want to consider how this can […].

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Contra Ipseity

Clinical Philosophy

A talk 12 th June 2020 St Cats, Oxford / Revised for 1st March 2022, Phenolab 1. Introduction a. Psychopathologists tell us of range of distinctly schizophrenic disturbances – Ichstörungen – that we may call ‘self-disturbances’, ‘I disturbances’… even call them ‘ipseity disturbances’ if you want… (a) "My thoughts are not thought by me. They are thought by somebody else" (b) "Feelings are not felt by me, things are not seen by me, only by my eyes" (c) "This (thing, event) directly refers to me.

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Celebrate Social Work Month with NASW Press: 20% Off Books and eBooks!

Social Work Blog

Diagnosing and Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder by Gregory L. Nooney. Dissociative identity disorder (DID), previously known as multiple personality disorder, is a misunderstood and often underdiagnosed condition. Whether you are a new social worker or an experienced frontline staffer who is new to DID, Diagnosing and Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder is the resource that can help.

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Charles Williams Reflects on Juwan Howard in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education

Michigan Social Work

Charles Williams' editorial, “The Real Lesson That We Learned from the Juwan Howard Incident: A Black Man Still Has No Rights That Require Respect” is included in the latest issue of Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. “Watching Coach Howard try to negotiate anger the best way he could when walking down the handshake line, makes me flashback to every single moment in my life when I got to my car, or made it to my office or left the conflict and literally thanked God that I got away without havi

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Age with Rights: IFSW Europe supports the Global Rally on 3 March 2022

International Federation of Social Workers

Age with Rights: IFSW Europe supports the Global Rally on 3 March 2022 On Thursday, 3 March 2022, the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP) is holding a Global Rally. This is an opportunity to mobilise existing and new advocates to support the call for a UN convention, and to push governments […].

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The Connection Between Alcohol and Anger

Gateway Foundation

Have your friends ever referred to you as an “angry drunk”? Becoming angry or irritable when you drink is a relatively common experience — an often-cited body of research by the World Health Organization notes that aggression has a closer link to alcohol than any other kind of psychoactive drug. But why does alcohol make… The post The Connection Between Alcohol and Anger appeared first on Gateway.

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EASSW statement on the Ukrainian crisis

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

EASSW statement on the Ukrainian crisis. Dear colleagues and friends, We have been facing unexpected crisis (financial and health) the past few years at a global and European level too. Nevertheless, we stood together and regardless of race, ethnicity, religious identity, we managed to progress despite the loss of friends, relatives and colleagues. However, the past few days we have been witnessing a far more serious crisis.

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What ending physical punishment of children in Wales means for social work

Community Care

By Maisie Duckworth. Wales is entering a historic period that will see children’s rights further protected thanks to new Welsh Government legislation. The Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Act 2020 will remove an archaic legal defence by outlawing the physical punishment of children when it comes into force in Wales from 21 March 2022.

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NCCPR in Youth Today: In child welfare, if the solution is money, the problem is poverty

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

In the beginning, the builders of what would become a system of massive intrusion into families , and, ultimately, the separation of millions of children from their parents, all in the name of “child welfare,” insisted that poverty had nothing at all to do with what they labeled “child abuse” and “child neglect.” “Child abuse crosses class lines” was the mantra in the 1970s and 1980s.