Social Work Haven
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
You asked; how do quotes about lions ‘ spirit relate to social work? In the heart of the jungle, where the wild and untamed thrive, there exists a creature that has captured the imagination of humans for generations—the Lion. The Lion, synonymous with leadership and authority, rules over its domain, emanating a resounding roar that echoes through the jungle.
The New Social Worker
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
In this episode of Conversations on Social Work Careers, Your Social Work Career Coach Jennifer Luna talks with our columnists Dr. Allan Barsky and Dr. Gina Griffin on the timely topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and social work.
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Community Care
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Practitioners “will not get into trouble” by sharing information to protect children at risk, the data protection watchdog has said. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued the message in releasing guidance today designed to allay frontline professionals’ fears that they will fall foul of data protection rules by sharing information in safeguarding cases.
Social Work Haven
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
At Social Work Haven , our team firmly believes that investing hours, days, or even years worrying about the future isn’t enjoyable at all! Cultivating the right mindset can fill you with enthusiasm for what lies ahead. Tiny Buddha draws our attention to the fact that if we worry about what might be, and wonder what might have been, we will ignore what really matters now.
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!
My Brains Not Broken
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
CW: This post discusses suicide and suicide awareness. Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is extremely important for many reasons, but one of the most important is that it’s a chance to have open discussions about suicide and suicide prevention. It’s also a good time to share resources for those who may need them, as well as people looking to share information with their loved ones and communities.
International Federation of Social Workers
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
On the 8th of September 2023, Morocco bore witness to a catastrophic earthquake of unprecedented magnitude.
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Nicole Clark Consulting
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
In Loretta Ross’ essay “What is Reproductive Justice?” in Reproductive Justice Briefing Book: A Primer on Reproductive Justice and Social Change, Loretta writes: “Reproductive Justice can be used as a theory for thinking about how to connect the dots in our lives. It is also a strategy for bringing together social justice movements. But also, [.] The post What Does Reproductive Justice Actually Look Like?
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
● The family policing establishment loves to deny it when lawyers for parents say children are taken away because of poverty. So, what do lawyers for children say? Writing in Teen Vogue , one such lawyer, Chanel Smith, says this: I have seen children removed because of complaints of “dirty homes,” or because they were home alone while a parent went to work or had to run an errand, or because they missed one too many days of school.
International Federation of Social Workers
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
We, the Turkish Association of Social Workers, express our deepest condolences and solidarity to everyone affected by the devastating earthquake in Morocco.
Relias
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Today’s healthcare leaders continuously face the challenge of meeting high expectations and adapting to change. Transformational leadership, the preferred management style of Magnet®-designated hospitals, has been shown to transform teams to higher levels of practice. With staff retention currently as a top priority for many healthcare organizations, the connection between strong leadership and retaining employees is clear.
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Social Work Haven
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
You asked, what are the 10 roles of social workers ? While I can provide a list of 10 common roles of social workers, it’s important to note that our roles often go beyond these. Here are 10 roles of social workers, but this list is by no means exhaustive: Advocate : Social workers often act as advocates for their clients, working to ensure their rights and needs are met within various systems and institutions.
Community Care
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
The government has increased funding for adult social care to help tackle NHS pressures this winter by £10m. Councils will be able to bid from a pot of £40m – up from £30m – for cash to help prevent hospital admissions and speed up discharges from wards. The funding will be allocated to areas deemed to have the greatest urgent and emergency care challenges this winter.
International Federation of Social Workers
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Ana Radulescu, President of IFSW Europe, in Conversation with Ismail Lafdil, Social Worker and Founding Member of the Moroccan Association of Social Workers Ana Radulescu: Can you please share […]
Relias
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Employee assessments are crucial for organizations to find, hire, and retain talented staff. And the ability to keep talented people in your organization is the difference between providing decent services and providing great services. For your organization, and its staff, to achieve its full protentional, consider implementing assessments throughout the employee journey, from onboarding new recruits to helping veteran staff improve.
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Child Advocates
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Hear an authentic, piercing, and comprehensive conversation about our nation’s child welfare system and its impact on children, especially children. The post A Former Foster Child, Now Child Rights Lawyer, Shares Piercing Insight on the Child Welfare System | Podcast Episode 21 appeared first on Child Advocates.
Michigan Social Work
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Matthew Bakko, Joint PhD in Social Work and Sociology, has successfully defended his dissertation, “Institutional Change in Municipal Public Safety and the Logics of Punishment and Care.” Sunggeun Park served on his committee and Katie Richards-Schuster co-chaired his committee. Bakko has accepted a position as an Assistant Professor at Wayne State University.
International Federation of Social Workers
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
An earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale was recorded in Morocco, according to the National Seismic Network.
Beautiful Voyager
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Photo by Matthew Waring Signs, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment When confronted with intense emotions, some teens may turn to self-harm , such as cutting, as a means of coping. While some claim that cutting serves as a temporary distraction from difficult feelings, this confuses others who wonder how physical pain can ease emotional pain. Familiarize yourself with this self-harming behavior so you'll know what to do when your teenager engages in it.
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Social Work Haven
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Preparing for a social work interview within children’s services can be nerve-wracking, especially if it is your first ever social work job interview. However, with the right set of practice interview questions, you are most likely to outshine other candidates. You can find questions that may be asked when interviewing for a role in Adult Services HERE.
Michigan Social Work
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Assistant Professor Lisa Fedina, Associate Professor Kristin Seefeldt, and Professor Rich Tolman all have projects selected to participate in U-M’s newly launched Boost program. Part of U-M’s Bold Challenges Initiative, the Boost program supports new and early-stage multidisciplinary teams whose ambitious, transdisciplinary projects have substantial potential for significant large-scale funding.
International Federation of Social Workers
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
This marks a significant milestone in the journey of engaging social workers in supporting individuals and communities.
University of Connecticut
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Associate Professor Margaret Lloyd Sieger has been awarded a National Institute on Drug Abuse K01 research grant of $881,147. Her four-year study will examine the effect of family care plans, or safety and wellness plans for infants affected by prenatal substance use and for their mothers’ treatment and recovery. “Connecticut is a model in implementing public health policy to support families affected by prenatal substance exposure,” says Lloyd Sieger.
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.
Social Work Blog
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The first edition of Burnout and Self-Care in Social Work was a breakout hit, providing a guiding light for those who were struggling. In the second edition, author SaraKay Smullens has updated the text to reflect our evolving understanding of burnout. Once again, Smullens defines creative strategies for self-care and personal growth. In this edition, impacted by difficult, challenging times, Smullens introduces a fifth dimension, societal burnout, to her examination of personal, professional, r
Abuse Survivor
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Life has a way of throwing emotional challenges our way, and for me, today has been one of those days where sadness has overwhelmed my senses. It’s not just any sadness; it’s a deep, intense feeling that has triggered physical discomfort like a headache, chest pain, and muscle tension. I want to share my journey through emotional distress, a journey that has been a constant companion since I was a very young child.
American Board of Clinical Social Work
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
In previous blog posts, I have written about the importance of understanding a couple’s persistence in seeing one partner as the identified patient. Quite often, couples will enter treatment with both partners having decided that there is something wrong with the other, and that they themselves are in fact “normal” or “innocent.” Here, our curiosity is critical to uncovering the nonconscious emotions that are trying to be exposed by a relationship system that requires one partner to be “the bad
University of Connecticut
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Assistant Professor Sukhmani Singh has been awarded a Bureau of Justice Category 2 Award to examine best practices and challenges associated with developing and implementing restorative justice diversion (RJD) programs from RJD trainers, a national cohort of providers, and their juvenile legal system counterparts. “Restorative Justice Diversion programming — deep engagement in practices that offer healing and repair to the very human experience of committing and receiving harm — has resurged in
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
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
TV presenter says she is ‘battling the system’ to get support for her husband, who has been severely ill since getting Covid in 2020 Social care campaigners have backed TV presenter Kate Garraway after she revealed she was “battling the system” to secure essential care for her severely ill husband, Derek Draper. The Good Morning Britain presenter said at the weekend that she feared her husband could lose the support he needed, and that she was getting just four hours sleep a night.
Abuse Survivor
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
Introduction: Emotional distress is like an unwelcome guest that often overstays its visit. It invades our lives, manifesting physically with headaches, chest pain, and unrelenting tension. Acknowledging these emotions is crucial, and addressing them is the first step toward reclaiming our well-being. In this post, I invite you into my world, sharing my experiences, and exploring some ways to cope with emotional distress, offering gentle relaxation techniques to help manage these overwhelming fe
My Brains Not Broken
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
As I wrote in my post earlier this month, September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The month is an important time for us to have the conversations we need about suicide and suicide prevention. In addition to having conversations and sharing stories, it’s also important to share data and statistics that help frame the conversation and spread awareness.
University of Connecticut
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Message from the Dean Dear Colleagues, National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15, gives us the opportunity to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures of Hispanic and Latina/o/x communities. At the School of Social Work, we are looking forward to highlighting this special occasion and the contributions of these communities to our School, nation, and world.
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