The International Association Of Schools Of Social

AUGUST 2, 2024

This is a further and final call for chapter contributions to volume three of the IASSW book series on Advancing Social Work Practice. This volume is titled Pushing Boundaries in International Social work and Social Justice and welcomes contributions in the following areas: International social work and social issues, globalization and social change Global agenda, regional, multilateral and bilateral collaboration Dealing with social justice issues: gender, criminal justice Human rights advocacy

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JULY 31, 2024

New York’s family police agency is still harassing survivors of domestic violence and their children. (And in the rest of the country, it's probably even worse.) In New York, it’s illegal to tear children from their homes and throw them into foster care just because they “witnessed domestic violence” – typically a husband or boyfriend beating the child’s mother.

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Relias

JULY 30, 2024

Disability inclusion in the workplace is greatly needed in the U.S., as 25% of American adults live with a disability. Despite this fact, just 4% of organizations include disabilities in their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Whether your organization is looking to improve its hiring and retention efforts for individuals with a disability or working to help businesses in your community with these efforts, this article will help guide you through the basics.

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Social Work.Career

JULY 30, 2024

This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring over 40 free webcasts that we could find for you this month in the field of social work and mental health. To make it easier for you to find a webinar that is of interest to you, […] The post Free Mental Health Webinars, August 2024 appeared first on SocialWork.Career.

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National Casa Gal

JULY 30, 2024

CASA and GAL volunteers are trained to gather information to advocate for children’s best interest in the court and in the classroom. Read More. The post Focus on back to school; education, CASA/GAL volunteers, and children in the child welfare system appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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International Federation of Social Workers

AUGUST 2, 2024

IFSW Africa region recently concluded a highly successful sub-regional meeting at the Saint Manick Hotel in Lomé, Togo, on June 28-29, 2024.

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CCRC

AUGUST 2, 2024

An ardent defender of children and families, CCRC President and CEO Dr. Michael Olenick has been named one of the most influential people in Los Angeles. The honor was awarded by the Los Angeles Business Journal in its 2024 roundup of “200 Most Influential Leaders.” Olenick will appear on the cover of the Valley 200 edition alongside other esteemed leaders.

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CO4Kids

AUGUST 1, 2024

Back to Blogs Child Welfare Blog Colorado Juvenile Parole Board (JPB) Seeking Applications to Fill One Public At-Large Seat The JPB is a nine-member, Type 1 transfer board, supported by staff housed in the Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) within the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.

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International Federation of Social Workers

JULY 27, 2024

La région Afrique de la FITS a le plaisir d’annoncer l’élection d’Abib Ndiaye, du Sénégal, en tant que nouveau vice-président.

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Center for Child Protection

JULY 31, 2024

We are thrilled to share one of the most innovative therapeutic spaces on our campus – our Music Garden. This unique outdoor area is designed to support children who have experienced trauma by blending the calming effects of music with the healing power of nature. At first glance, it may appear like a playground of sorts, but this area offers our children so much more.

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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.

American Board of Clinical Social Work

JULY 29, 2024

Frequently in my consultation groups, I hear from therapists, “They just aren’t getting it.” They are referring to the couples they are treating who feel particularly frustrating to the therapist. “We’ve talked about the same things over and over again, and nothing is changing,” exclaims the exasperated therapist. I gently explain to the therapist that it’s not the couple who isn’t getting it–it’s all three of them in the room who haven’t gotten it–YET.

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Beyond Advocacy

JULY 30, 2024

One of the toughest things about growing old is seeing family, friends, colleagues, and people you admire end their life journeys. It is a fate that awaits us all, but we are never prepared for it when we learn of the passing of someone we cherish. It is with sadness and gratitude that I recognize the lives of three very special people who impacted my life.

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International Federation of Social Workers

JULY 27, 2024

IFSW Africa Region is pleased to announce the election of Abib Ndiaye from Senegal as the new Vice President.

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CCRC

JULY 29, 2024

The summer months can be scorching hot so many families head to the water for some relief. Before you jump into the pool, let’s go over some essential water safety tips. Here are 5 tips to help keep your kids safe around water from Pool Safely. Start swim lessons. Search for locations near you that offer low-cost options or scholarship options like this one.

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American Board of Clinical Social Work

JULY 30, 2024

What do prospective clients look for when seeking a new therapist? Credentials, education level, years of experience, and specialization are all important. But what about languages spoken, ethnicity, gender, clinician’s age, or their preferred pronouns? The practice setting is also important. It should reflect a professional, clean environment where clients feel comfortable, and the ambiance should be inviting and soothing.

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Community Care

JULY 31, 2024

Scrapping the cap on care costs is “another example of social care being tossed aside”, according to the architect of the reforms. Economist Sir Andrew Dilnot told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the government’s decision meant that society had “failed another generation of families” A commission led by Dilnot, which reported in 2011, drew up proposals to insure people against very high costs for their social care, including two key elements: A cap on their

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Social Work Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Article by Kim M. Simpson, Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Lead As each day passes, we move farther and farther away from being dominated by the COVID-19 Pandemic that began in 2020. We view the pandemic in the rear-view mirror. COVID-19 strains continue to morph and circulate , causing illness and death—though far below levels experienced in the early days, months, years, of the pandemic, thanks to life-saving vaccines and increased immunity.

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The Guardian

JULY 29, 2024

Charities warn that means testing as part of Rachel Reeves’ estimated £1.5bn cuts may create ‘heat or eat’ dilemmas Up to 2 million financially struggling older people could lose annual payments worth hundreds of pounds under government plans to restrict the winter fuel allowance to the poorest pensioners, campaigners have warned. Rachel Reeves announced the plans in a speech on Monday outlining a series of spending cuts to help fill what the government says is a £22bn “black hole” in the public

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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

AUGUST 2, 2024

There is a £1bn shortfall in home care fees paid and the amount required by providers in England to pay staff the statutory minimum wage, meet other costs and make a “small” profit. That was among the findings of the Homecare Association’s latest report on how the fees paid by commissioners across the UK measured up against its assessment of the minimum price for home care for 2024-25.

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Community Care

AUGUST 2, 2024

Sector leaders have urged the government to “change course on social care” after a week in which it cancelled the cap on care costs and a planned increase to workforce training funding. In an open letter to health and social care secretary Wes Streeting , more than 30 leaders said the decisions had “raised alarm bells” for those working in, and receiving, social care.

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The Guardian

JULY 30, 2024

Andrew Dilnot, the economist who produced the report saying adult social care costs should be capped, criticised the government Balls , who, of course, is a former Labour cabinet minister, and a former shadow chancellor, questions whether Reeves is right to suggest that Jeremy Hunt is wholly to blame for the black hole. He says that other cabinet ministers and departments drew up the spending plans that she says were unfunded.

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The Guardian

JULY 28, 2024

Carer’s allowance ‘cliff edge’ means it has to be paid back if a penny is earned over threshold. Carers tell their stories A report by Carers UK has found teachers, NHS staff and other key workers who balance part-time work with caring for loved ones are quitting their jobs to avoid being hit with huge cash penalties for breaching carer’s allowance rules.

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The Guardian

JULY 30, 2024

Debbie cares full-time for her elderly mother, works part-time as a cleaner, and claims carer's allowance of £81.90 a week. But she was one of hundreds of thousands of carers to receive a demand from the Department for Work and Pensions to pay back large sums of money for inadvertently going slightly over the earnings limit. Now Debbie and carers like her are starting to fight back and demand change to the system Key workers quit jobs to avoid cash penalties for breaching carer’s allowance ‘DWP

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The Guardian

JULY 28, 2024

Exclusive: Teachers and NHS staff forced to take desperate measures to avoid falling foul of earnings limits, says ‘devastating’ study ‘DWP threatened to send in bailiffs’: the unpaid carers told to repay benefit Analysis: Millions wasted, lives blighted: time to put an end to the carer’s allowance scandal Teachers, NHS staff and other key workers who balance part-time work with caring for loved ones are quitting their jobs to avoid being hit with huge cash penalties for breaching carer’s allowa

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The Guardian

AUGUST 2, 2024

Scrapping the so far universal benefit for millions of pensioners means money can be diverted to those who need it most That sounded like a totemic cut, one that everyone could understand. She cut old folk’s winter fuel allowance! Is it like Margaret Thatcher, milk snatcher, abolishing free school milk? No, not at all. In the budget, the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will need to make sure that poorer pensioners are better protected with improvements to pension credit, but the winter fuel payment w

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The Guardian

JULY 29, 2024

Junior doctors’ leaders have reportedly recommended offer which will now be put to BMA members Downing Street has refused to comment on a report saying junior doctors are being offered a pay rise worth about 20% over two years. In a story for the Times, Steven Swinford reports: The British Medical Association’s (BMA) junior doctors committee has recommended an offer that includes a backdated pay rise of 4.05 per cent for 2023-24, on top of an existing increase of between 8.8 per cent and 10.3 pe

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The Guardian

JULY 28, 2024

A group of Muslim men put themselves in danger to calm unrest in Harehills over children being taken into care Nadsy Qurban bent his neck to show how the crown of his head was ­covered in a number of burns, each the size of coins. “The smell was like I’m burning some goat or something, like I’m cooking some goat. That’s how bad it was,” he said. Needless to say, it hurt.

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The Guardian

JULY 28, 2024

Changes will be complex and expensive, but so is the moral and economic cost of not resolving this sorry tale of misery and injustice Key workers quit jobs to avoid cash penalties for breaching carer’s allowance ‘DWP threatened to send in bailiffs’: the unpaid carers told to repay benefit The carer’s allowance overpayments scandal is surely one of the great public policy failures of recent years: a tale of official negligence and cruelty that has seen hundreds of millions of pounds of taxpayers’

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The Guardian

JULY 29, 2024

Ministers have signalled good intentions towards unpaid carers, and must now follow through Conor Thackray, one of the carer’s allowance claimants who told his story about overpayments to the Guardian, referred to the Department for Work and Pensions as operating a “catch-out culture”. This phrase sums up what is wrong with the current system. The rule that any carer earning over £151 a week must forfeit the entirety of the allowance enabling them to care for a family member who is sick or disab

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

By Mel Wilson, NASW Senior Policy Advisor Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old mother and Woodside Township, IL, called 911 on July 6 to report a home invasion. When the police arrived, Sonya remained calm and in control. Even when the law officers suddenly changed the situation from investigating a reported prowler to one where the officers treated her as a threat to their safety, she followed their instructions and made no actions that would suggest harmful intent.

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