Social Work Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

Social workers can use the printed word, books, and poetry to empower clients, promote social justice, and offer hope By Heather Rose Artushin, LISW-CP The printed word can be used to empower clients and offer hope in troubled times. People have long understood the healing power of words. In ancient Egypt, intentional words of healing were written on papyrus, then dissolved into a solution so that it could be physically ingested, like medicine.

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International Federation of Social Workers

JUNE 27, 2024

Members of the 2026 Local Organising Committee and members of the Kenyan National Association of Social Workers.

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Clinical Philosophy

JUNE 22, 2024

We still, 71 years after the Philosophical Investigations was published, find ourselves surrounded by versions of its 'private language argument' (§§243ff) which are both hopeless arguments and hopeless interpretations. To put this right, I've set out below how the principle hopeless PLA tends to go, and then present how I think the main argument in those sections actually does go.

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Relias

JUNE 27, 2024

According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the number of nurses employed in the U.S. is now approaching five million. So many nurses would probably not choose to enter the profession if they knew it might negatively affect their well-being. Yet from our recent nurse survey, we know that many nurses are leaving their jobs — or considering it — because they feel their well-being is suffering.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

By Nicole Roder, LCSW-C Did you know that clients with borderline personality disorder are over-represented in all levels of mental health care? Nicole Roder, LCSW-C Research shows that about 20 percent of all patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals meet criteria for BPD, as well as 10 percent of people seeking outpatient mental health treatment.

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International Federation of Social Workers

JUNE 27, 2024

In the photo community leaders of Mukuru Kaiyaba along with social workers In 2005 a social worker Evans Nyakundi and his colleagues first visited the Mukuru Kaiyaba community, a slum […]

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Relias

JUNE 27, 2024

According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the number of nurses employed in the U.S. is now approaching five million. So many nurses would probably not choose to enter the profession if they knew it might negatively affect their well-being. Yet from our recent nurse survey, we know that many nurses are leaving their jobs — or considering it — because they feel their well-being is suffering.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

By Nicole Roder, LCSW-C Did you know that clients with borderline personality disorder are over-represented in all levels of mental health care? Nicole Roder, LCSW-C Research shows that about 20 percent of all patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals meet criteria for BPD, as well as 10 percent of people seeking outpatient mental health treatment.

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Shelter, Inc

JUNE 27, 2024

Shelter, Inc. is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a grant from Cook County Health’s Stronger Together: Building a More Equitable Behavioral Health System in Cook County Initiative. Shelter, Inc. was awarded $273,146.87 to support the expansion of its clinical program into underserved communities in the north and northwest suburbs of Chicago.

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Center for Child Protection

JUNE 26, 2024

At the Center for Child Protection, we are deeply committed to ending the cycle of child abuse through advocacy, education, and community support. This year, our Community Spotlight Series, open to the Child Protective Team (CPT) and our staff members, have united organizations that share our vision, enhancing our efforts to Protect Austin Kids. These partnerships provide valuable resources, enrich our services, and amplify our impact on the children and families that we serve.

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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.

Relias

JUNE 27, 2024

According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the number of nurses employed in the U.S. is now approaching five million. So many nurses would probably not choose to enter the profession if they knew it might negatively affect their well-being. Yet from our recent nurse survey, we know that many nurses are leaving their jobs — or considering it — because they feel their well-being is suffering.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

Social workers can use the printed word, books, and poetry to empower clients, promote social justice, and offer hope By Heather Rose Artushin, LISW-CP People have long understood the healing power of words. In ancient Egypt, intentional words of healing were written on papyrus, then dissolved into a solution so that it could be physically ingested, like medicine.

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Child Care Aware

JUNE 25, 2024

Child care received $52.5 billion in temporary federal relief funding to help the sector recover and rebuild in the wake of the pandemic. Research shows that the investments have made a difference in lowering prices for families and increasing child care employment and wages, which helped stabilize the market in a time of turmoil. This funding, especially stabilization grants made available under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), gave each state an opportunity to make much-needed improvements

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Michigan Social Work

JUNE 25, 2024

Michelangelo Trujillo has successfully defended his dissertation entitled "Identity-Based Processes and Clinical Social Work Education." His committee included Joseph Himle (co-chair) and Richard Tolman.

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Community Care

JUNE 27, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Our interview with Ruth Allen is part of a series of profiles of key figures who have shaped social work over the past five decades, to mark Community Care’s 50th anniversary. Previous interviewees include Eileen Munro, Herbert Laming , and June Thoburn.

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University of Connecticut

JUNE 27, 2024

Donald deGraffenried, LCSW Friday, July 19, 2024 – in-person 9 am – 3:30 pm 5 CECs Registration Fee: $125 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and current SSW Field Instructors Client Affect Management involves working with your client to learn and practice specific relaxation skills that help with stress management and contribute to an increase in resiliency and coping.

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American Board of Clinical Social Work

JUNE 26, 2024

Men's health month is recognized in June of each year. This health awareness observance brings attention to a range of well-being concerns affecting men and encourages self-care along with preventive health visits. Well-being is an experience of health, happiness and prosperity. It is holistic and consists of many domains including physical, mental, spiritual, and social.

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The Guardian

JUNE 23, 2024

A demographic timebomb caused by an ageing, shrinking population is looming for many western countries, so where are the policies to defuse it? A conference on changing demographics I attended last week tackled the fact that, while we are living longer – a great product of medical innovation – many of us will also experience extended periods later in life with physical and mental decline, so requiring more health and social care than in the past.

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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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Community Care

JUNE 24, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Council spending on adult and children’s social care is due to rise by 10% in real terms this year for the second consecutive year, government data has shown. Planned expenditure on adult social care will increase by £2.1bn, to £24.5bn , in 2024-25, a rise of 9.2% after taking account of inflation; this follows an increase of £2bn (10% in real terms) in 2023-24.

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The Child and Family Corp

JUNE 28, 2024

Key takeaways for caregivers Executive function (EF) skills : EF skills are brain-based processes that allow us to remember goals, resist impulses, and think flexibly. Early EF skills matter: Developing EF skills early in life is crucial for various outcomes like social competence, emotion regulation, academic achievement, and keeping out of legal trouble.

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Community Care

JUNE 25, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Mental health social workers pose the greatest recruitment and retention challenge for adults’ services, a survey of councils has found. Authorities told the Local Government Association (LGA) that they were struggling to compete with other employers, including the NHS, on salary, while half lacked confidence in their ability to adequately staff mental health services over the coming

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The Guardian

JUNE 23, 2024

Johnbosco Nwogbo of We Own It, John Harvey and Rodney Smith on the funding and allocation of social care beds In light of Labour’s failure to address in any serious way the issue of NHS funding in its manifesto, the new plan to hand already limited NHS resources to private care homes is puzzling. After 15 years of government cuts to local authority budgets, social care is dominated by private-equity-owned companies, extracting billions in profits from the social care system.

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The Guardian

JUNE 22, 2024

Boxer says ex-fighters suffer poor health and that he hopes to help them as part of his sports legacy Anthony Joshua has said he is considering opening a care home for retired boxers with health problems. Speaking to Lauren Laverne on Sunday’s episode of BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs , the former world heavyweight champion said he had discussed issues faced by ex-fighters with his former boxing coach, John Oliver.

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The Guardian

JUNE 28, 2024

Loss of income, curbs on benefits and soaring bills are piling pressure on people caring for family members People who look after family members free of charge are taking a huge hit to their finances which could continue into their retirement as they find themselves unable to balance paid work with their caring commitments. Recent analysis of official figures by the financial firm Just Retirement found seven in 10 people who were receiving carer’s allowance were not in paid work, and missing out

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The Guardian

JUNE 22, 2024

We look at general election pledges from Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems on tax, spending and benefits The manifestos are out, and every party fighting for your vote in the general election has included promises that could have an impact on your personal finances. How much of your earnings you take home, what the state pension will be worth, and how easy it will be to get on the housing ladder are among the key policy battles.

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