University of Connecticut

JANUARY 2, 2025

Jo Nol, PhD, MS, LCSW Friday, February 28, 2025 9:30 am – 4 pm 5.5 CECs Registration Fee: $125 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and current SSW Field Instructors Across all helping professions, research shows that techniques dont lead to better outcomes. Have you ever wondered why the DSM doesnt guide treatment more effectively? And, what explains why some therapists are better than others if it isnt the theory theyre using?

Therapist 40

Therapist LCSW Clinic 40

Social Work Blog

JANUARY 2, 2025

Substance use during pregnancy is common: about 1 in 7 pregnant people drink alcohol, 1 in 20 binge drink, and 4 in 10 of those who drink also use other substances, most frequently tobacco and cannabis. January is Birth Defects Awareness Month, a call to action for social workers to share a key message: for a healthy pregnancy, it is safest to avoid alcohol, smoking, and other recreational drugs.

Disorder 59

Disorder Human Services Social Worker University 59

The New Social Worker

JANUARY 1, 2025

Confidentiality? Noncompete? Be sure that you have a clear understanding of key contractual terms, and their ethical implications, before accepting your next social work job.

Confidentiality 73

Confidentiality Social Worker 73

Child Care Aware

JANUARY 2, 2025

Maegan Loktoffs aha moment came while attending a virtual presentation provided by Child Care Aware of Americas (CCAoA) Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery team. Maegan, Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliances (ECCLA) Executive Director, reached out to CCAoA, sharing, Disaster readiness is a topic near and dear to my heart and something our members have been asking for!

Recovery 59

Recovery 59

Advertisement

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.

Center for Child Protection

JANUARY 3, 2025

Three Decades of Leadership and Advocacy in Child Protection The Center for Child Protection is proud to celebrate Amanda Van Hoozer, our Chief Program Officer, who has been awarded the Family Investigations & Alternative Response Challenge Coin by Texas Child Protective Investigations (CPI) at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS).

Advocacy 52

Advocacy University Government 52

Community Care

JANUARY 2, 2025

The government will set up an independent commission to recommend long-term reform to adult social care, it announced today. The body, which will be led by former senior civil servant Baroness (Louise) Casey, will examine the key issues facing the sector today before recommending changes designed to help achieve the government’s ambition of creating a ‘national care service’ and based on a cross-party consensus.

Government 48

Government Disability Administration Social Services 48

Child Care Aware

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Heres the second part of a Q and A with Child Care Aware of Americas Executive Director of Respite Care of America (RCoA) Fran Jamison and Senior Vice President of Program Impact Ariel Ford, we continue the conversation from part one regarding key takeaways from the National Child Care Innovation Summit: Business Leaders in Action and their sessions.

Military 59

Military Advocacy 59

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Prof.

Schools 52

Schools 52

University of Connecticut

JANUARY 2, 2025

Ruth Pearlman, LCSW, LICSW, M.ED Wed, February 19, 2025 10 am – 12 pm 2 CECs Registration Fee: $50 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and current SSW Field Instructors Webinar link will be emailed when your registration is complete. Magical Thinking, the cognitive process of assigning direct cause and effect to life events, was once thought to only occur in young childhood.

LCSW 40

LCSW Clinic 40

Community Care

JANUARY 3, 2025

Just one-third of social workers (34%) would recommend the profession as a career, a Social Work England has found. A greater proportion – 42% – would not recommend social work, with the remainder being neutral on the issue, according to the regulator’s first annual survey of the profession. The online survey, carried out in spring 2024, received 2,120 responses, equivalent to 2% of the registered population in England.

Social Worker 39

Social Worker Engagement 39

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.

The Guardian

JANUARY 2, 2025

But final report on reforms would not emerge until 2028, which health leaders say is kicking crisis into the long grass Wes Streeting: Britain has a social care crisis. Heres how Labour plans to fix it Fixing UK social care will be biggest challenge yet for Louise Casey Ministers are to launch a historic independent commission to reform adult social care, as they warned older people could be left without vital help and the NHS overwhelmed unless a national consensus was reached on fixing a faili

Disability 21

Disability 21

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

JANUARY 1, 2025

Prof. Antoinette Lombard, President of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), was the honorary guest and plenary speaker at the International Conference on Synthesizing Knowledge: Chinese Social Work Practice Research and Its Dialogue with the World, held from November 30 to December 1, 2024, at Peking University, Beijing, China.

University 52

University Schools 52

University of Connecticut

JANUARY 2, 2025

Ruth Pearlman, LCSW, LICSW, M.ED Wed, January 22, 2025 10 am – 12 pm 2 CECs Registration Fee: $50 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and current SSW Field Instructors Webinar link will be emailed when your registration is complete. Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a condition where a person has difficulties regulating their senses within their environment.

PTSD 40

PTSD Schizophrenia Disorder LCSW 40

Community Care

JANUARY 2, 2025

Social workers in leadership roles have been recognised in the 2025 New Year Honours list. They include a director of children’s services (DCS) who led his authority to two consecutive outstanding ratings and a head of service who has championed the voting rights of people with learning disabilities. There was also recognition for the former head of a university social work centre and a regional adoption agency lead.

Disability 32

Disability Social Worker Adoption University 32

Advertiser: Caseworthy

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.

Case Management

The Guardian

JANUARY 2, 2025

Our National Care Service will meet the urgent needs of our generation just as the NHS did when it was created in 1948 Wes Streeting is secretary of state for health and social care Three sentences in Labours 1945 manifesto contained a simple but historic promise: The best health services should be available free for all. Money must no longer be the passport to the best treatment.

Healthcare 21

Healthcare Hospitals Government 21

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2024

For part one, which illustrates how the horror stories go in all directions, click here. OVERVIEWS OF FAMILY POLICING FAILURE You hear it from family police agencies (a more accurate term than child welfare agencies) all the time: We never take children because of poverty alone. This investigative report from WABE Public Radio in Atlanta and ProPublica could have been called: Like hell they dont!

Child Welfare 109

Child Welfare Foster Care Welfare Domestic Violence 109

Nnatasha Tracy

DECEMBER 30, 2024

New Years is often seen as a time for fresh starts and celebration, but for many, it can be overwhelming, especially for those living with bipolar disorder. The cultural pressure to start over combined with feelings of loneliness or failure can make January 1 a particularly difficult day, even increasing the risk of suicide. In this article, I uncover the hidden struggles of New Years Day, explore why it can feel so challenging, and offer practical steps to find hope and healing in January and b

Disorder 93

Disorder Depression 93

Children’s Defense Fund

JANUARY 3, 2025

By Marian Wright Edelman The end of the holiday season and the start of the new year are always a time to prepare for new beginnings. The terror and turmoil that began in the first few hours of this year fueled even more uncertainty about the path ahead right now. But once again, one of the lessons of the holy season of light at the darkest time of the year is that this is the time when change begins.

52

52

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.

Private Practice

The Guardian

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Exclusive: UK teenagers placed in temporary housing until they are adults as there are fewer obligations to support them if they are not care leavers Councils are treating teenagers like homeless adults and placing them in unsuitable temporary housing rather than taking them into care, new research has shown. Local authorities are waiting out the clock when assessing vulnerable 16- and 17-year-olds until they can be classed as adults.

Addiction 20

Addiction Mental Health 20

Swhelper

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Although beingmarriedor in a long-termrelationship is often seen as the norm, more people are staying single for life. But, singlehood can bring economic and medical disadvantages, especially as people get older and may become more reliant on others.

52

52

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Part one of NCCPRs news and commentary year in review for 2024 Tomorrow: Part two looks at some of 2024s finest journalism exploring wrongful removal and other harms to children caused by our current system of family policing. Americas massive child welfare surveillance state was built on horror stories. Stories about children murdered or tortured in their own homes stampeded us into building a gigantic system that destroys children in the name of saving them.

Child Welfare 115

Child Welfare Welfare Foster Care Adoption 115

Beyond Advocacy

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Like many, I had no idea who James Earl Carter was when he declared his candidacy for President of the United States in 1974. He had served as governor of Georgia, a deeply conservative state, from 1971 to 1975.

52

52

Advertisement

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.

The Guardian

JANUARY 2, 2025

Troubleshooter for four previous prime ministers is charged with saving troubled national care sector Ministers plan biggest shake-up of adult social care in England for decades Wes Streeting: Britain has a social care crisis. Heres how Labour plans to fix it She is the no-nonsense civil servant from Portsmouth who was called upon by four prime ministers to tackle deep-rooted social issues, including rough sleeping, antisocial behaviour, victims rights and troubled families.

Disability 13

Disability 13

The Guardian

JANUARY 3, 2025

The health secretary has revealed details of a new commission on the issue – but it won’t offer its recommendations until 2028

12

12

The Guardian

JANUARY 3, 2025

Health secretary says initial reports from commission led by Louise Casey will come next year As well as being asked about plans for adult social care and a new national care service, Wes Streeting was questioned this morning on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme about progress on assisted dying legislation in England and Wales. As health secretary, Streeting intervened before Novembers vote, suggesting that legalising assisted dying in the two countries would have resource implications for the NHS

Healthcare 14

Healthcare Government 14

The Guardian

JANUARY 3, 2025

Wes Streeting hit back at claims that Casey commission would take too long to act, saying its reporting next year UK politics live latest updates Cross-party talks over the future of social care will begin next month as the health secretary hit back over criticism that a commission on the issue would take too long to bring about change. Wes Streeting said he wanted all parties to agree on the direction on social care for the long term and that the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Reform par

17

17

The Guardian

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Hardly anyone hears about CHC payments, where the NHS covers all the costs of care, without having done a lot of digging and searching, writes Dr Michael Duxbury This isnt just happening with support for children with special educational needs and disabilities ( 100m spent in England on failed efforts to block childrens Send support, 22 December ). If you are severely incapacitated physically and/or mentally, thus requiring 24-hour care, you should be highly eligible for continuing healthcare (C

Healthcare 13

Healthcare Disability 13