International Federation of Social Workers
JUNE 13, 2023
IFSW Europe stands in solidarity with social workers in Malta, urging authorities to take immediate action against the involvement of unqualified individuals in social work duties.
The Guardian
JUNE 14, 2023
Karen Edmunds and Jol Miskin respond to the government’s plan to use volunteers to plug gaps in social and health care services I had to read your article twice to get over the shock of yet another government sticking plaster ( Ministers seek volunteer social care army to speed up hospital discharges, 6 June ). I’ve worked in the NHS for 14 years and in the voluntary sector for 24 years before that.
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My Brains Not Broken
JUNE 13, 2023
For the past few years, I’ve researched data and statistics surrounding mental health in the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month. I think it’s important to understand what mental health challenges exist for unique communities and groups of people, and these statistics help paint that picture. Every year, statistics show that the LGBTQIA+ community disproportionately at risk for mental health challenges, mental illness and suicide.
The New Social Worker
JUNE 12, 2023
Juneteenth is June 19th. I’ve been reflecting on how this important holiday highlights the crucial need for attention to self-care and self-love in the Black community.
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International Federation of Social Workers
JUNE 15, 2023
Photo: members of the IFSW UN Commission from left to right, Hamed Olamaee, Tobis Roosen, Shenae Osborn, Evelyn Tomaszewski, Michael Cronin, Klaus Kühne, Charles Mbugua, Anne Deepak, Sebastian Cordoba, Suresh […]
Nicole Clark Consulting
JUNE 13, 2023
The first evaluation I ever led was for The Doula Project. My relationship to The Doula Project started with being a volunteer as a graduate student, and joining the board of directors a few years later. Based on feedback from the organization’s Leadership Circle, there was a gradual decrease in volunteer shift sign-ups, and as [.] The post Before You Start Collecting Data, Read This appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.
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The New Social Worker
JUNE 15, 2023
Florida, Georgia, Texas, North Dakota, Arizona, and other states have recently banned or restricted various forms of gender-affirming health care with transgender people. Social workers play important roles as advocates for access to services.
National Casa Gal
JUNE 15, 2023
The 7-2 Supreme Court decision is an enormous victory for Native children, Native families, and Tribal Nations. Read More. The post Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
Social Work Haven
JUNE 15, 2023
A student contacted me recently wanting tips on how to write on the topic; ‘why I want to be a social worker’ I explained the great benefits of being a social worker. I also embedded myself in this task and wrote with my own experiences and views on why I became a social worker in an essay format. Picture a world where compassion and empathy are the guiding forces, where individuals facing adversity are met with unwavering support, and where social justice prevails.
Beautiful Voyager
JUNE 14, 2023
Photo courtesy Fight Coop and Richard Sison. I learned about Richard when he emailed to ask if he could share a piece about mental health and martial arts on Bevoya.com. At first, I assumed that he was like so many people who write me — looking for a linkback. (Link backs are the currency of SEO rankings, which means if my site links to another site, it can appear higher in Google results).
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.
Michigan Social Work
JUNE 14, 2023
Professor Luke Shaefer spoke to Minnesota Public Radio about that state’s new child tax credit. “It's not a silver bullet. It's not going to solve all of the challenges that we face, but no policy is. And this one is one that works. It is one that we should be able to see positive impacts in a year's time,” Shaefer said.
National Casa Gal
JUNE 14, 2023
Board Chair Jim Rishwain threw out the ceremonial first pitch of the game. Read More. The post National CASA/GAL recognized by the St. Louis Cardinals appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
Social Work Haven
JUNE 15, 2023
Struggling with writing a Care Act Needs Assessment? As a Newly Qualified Social Worker a few years ago, I understood that to become effective at what I do as a social worker , there was a need for me to write good Care Act 2014 needs assessments. So, What is a Care Act Needs Assessment? A needs assessment is carried out by social services to decide your care and support needs.
Beautiful Voyager
JUNE 13, 2023
Photo by John Schnobrich I received a great question yesterday via email to Beautiful Voyager: How do I join the online community Beautiful Voyager without dealing with Facebook and social media? Both overwhelmed me and irritated me to no end. (It’s a great question. Is it possible to build online community without social media?) The email went on: I purchased your book Get Out of My Head and you can read my take on it on my Amazon review.
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Michigan Social Work
JUNE 14, 2023
PhD student Olivia Chang received an honorable mention from the 2023 Ford Foundation Fellowship Program. The programs seek to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
National Casa Gal
JUNE 13, 2023
The Awards of Excellence honors volunteers, staff, judges, program directors and others who have exemplified excellence in their efforts to provide best-interest advocacy for children who have experienced abuse or neglect. Read More. The post National CASA/GAL announces the 2023 Awards of Excellence winners appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
Social Work Haven
JUNE 15, 2023
Reflecting upon past experience is a vital capability for all social work professionals to develop improved communication skills, commend ourselves for what went well, enhance future performance, and continuing professional development. Reflection also allows social workers to link theory to practice. There are several reflective models such as Rolfe et al. reflective model, Gibbs reflective cycle and Kolb reflective model.
KVC
JUNE 13, 2023
At KVC Health Systems, a family of nonprofits serving children and families, we always start with connection. Healing begins when we have positive relationships in our lives — people who see us, look out for us, and want the best for us. And at KVC, we get to be part of inspiring, life-changing connection stories every day. Whether that’s a story of a foster care caseworker noticing and meeting a child’s needs, a family reconnecting after difficult times, or a community coming
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.
Michigan Social Work
JUNE 13, 2023
Briana Starks, Joint PhD in Social Work and Sociology, successfully defended her dissertation, "Diapers, Debt, and Degrees: The Practical and Theoretical Implications of Maternal Postnatal Educational Attainment." Her committee included Kristin Seefeldt (co-chair) and Karen Staller. Starks has accepted a position as a Human Services Researcher at Mathematica.
National Casa Gal
JUNE 13, 2023
Over 700 supporters united for National CASA/GAL’s third annual Walk Run Thrive event from June 9-12, 2023. Read More. The post Walk Run Thrive awareness and fundraising event energizes, connects our network appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
Social Work Haven
JUNE 14, 2023
As a Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW), the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) period can be a daunting and challenging time, especially when you do not have access to the right resources. Knowing where to find the best books for newly qualified social workers could help make your ASYE more enjoyable. Trying to find the right resources can be overwhelming and you may end of wasting a lot of time (time that you do not have).
Beyond Advocacy
JUNE 13, 2023
CRISP and the National Foster Youth Institute will host a congressional briefing tomorrow, Wednesday, June 14, 2023, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in Room 2075 in the Rayburn House Office Building on H.R. 1446 – Foster Youth and Drivers Act , and S.699, its companion bill in the Senate, in conjunction with the Congressional Social Work Caucus and the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth.
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Michigan Social Work
JUNE 13, 2023
Lecturer Jen Towns wrote a new book titled “Our Deepest Roots: Navigating Past Trauma to Build Healthier Queer Relationships.” Towns shares stories from her own personal and professional experiences as a trauma therapist, trauma survivor and queer woman to explore how trauma in childhood or adulthood — combined with being part of the queer community — can impact intimacy, attachment and our everyday interactions with those closest to us.
Community Care
JUNE 13, 2023
Over 2,000 children per year in England could avoid care through the rollout of family group conferences (FGC), research has found. Providing all families with an FGC before they enter care proceedings could also save over £150m a year, said evidence body Foundations, after releasing findings of a study it commissioned into the impact of conferences.
Social Work Haven
JUNE 13, 2023
There are many great social work blogs. Over the years, I have followed a few and gained some very useful insights into the role of a social worker. The creators of these blogs have shared their experiences and passion on social work which has made a difference to how I practice. The knowledge gained helped me refine my critical thinking skills. I have also been able to support the people I work with better with the resources and strategies recommended.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JUNE 13, 2023
--How many times have you read what journalists covering child welfare call “the fatality series”? Most of the time, they get it wrong. Last week, the Detroit News did “the fatality series” – and got it right. In the process they exposed the failure of one of those awful McLawsuits the group that calls itself “Children’s Rights” brings all over the country.
Michigan Social Work
JUNE 13, 2023
Associate Professor Kristin Seefeldt and Lecturer Trevor Bechtel spoke to the Ann Arbor City Council earlier this month about a new program which would provide a universal basic income to 100 Ann Arbor residents engaged in some form of entrepreneurship. The program is a partnership between the city and U-M’s Poverty Solutions, who will administer the program and analyze the findings.
American Board of Clinical Social Work
JUNE 11, 2023
The New Oxford American Dictionary defines resistance as “the refusal to accept or comply with something”; and “the ability not to be affected by something, especially adversely.” Our training histories as therapists have unfortunately tended to focus more on the first definition. I would like to challenge us to think more about the second one. Understanding resistance is exactly what it says, with the emphasis on understanding.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JUNE 13, 2023
IASSW UN NY SPRING 2023 NEWSLETTER Download Newsletter here : [link] SPRING NEWSLETTERS.
The Guardian
JUNE 12, 2023
Helen Whately declines to endorse former health secretary’s 2020 assertion as pandemic public inquiry begins in earnest The care minister, Helen Whately, has declined to back Matt Hancock’s claim that the government threw a “protective ring around care homes” at the start of the pandemic. Whately worked under the former health secretary in the first 18 months of Covid, but she avoided endorsing her former boss’s assertion, which will be tested at the public inquiry which starts in earnest this w
Michigan Social Work
JUNE 13, 2023
MSW student Peter Slutzker has been appointed to Ann Arbor’s Housing and Human Services Advisory Board. “I'm honored to receive this appointment on behalf of the mayor’s office,” said Slutzker. “I'm hopeful that, as a community member-at-large, I can provide insights from my years providing supportive housing and case management services to members of historically marginalized communities, in both urban and rural settings, to improve conditions and service provisions for Ann Arbor residents.
Health & Social Care Workforce
JUNE 15, 2023
Co-founders of The People’s Recovery Project, Ed Addison (left) and Nathan Rosier, discuss why they believe the charity is needed.
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