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Mental Health Organizations Decry Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Criminalization People who are Unhoused

Social Work Blog

PRESS RELEASE: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, American Psychiatric Association, National Alliance on Mental Illness, National Association for Rural Mental Health, and National Association of Social Workers on June 28 released the following statement responding to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Johnson v. Grants Pass : Today the Supreme Court held that laws that criminalize sleeping in public when no safe and accessible shelter options are available are not cru

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Successful seminar on eco-social work In Rotterdam, Netherlands

International Federation of Social Workers

The IFSW Europe is glad to share the Successful seminar on eco-social work held in Rotterdam, Netherlands June 13 & 14 2024.

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Why I Hate Self-Compassion (But Might Embrace It Anyway)

Nnatasha Tracy

While I believe that everyone deserves it, I hate self-compassion. It seems like everyone should want self-compassion, and yet I don't want to give it to myself. This may sound counterintuitive, especially coming from someone in the mental health field. If you find yourself hating the idea of self-compassion or wonder why someone else would hate it, read on.

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Ask Nicole: Do We Need a MOU for Our Partnership?

Nicole Clark Consulting

Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. As your organization builds partnerships with other organizations, engaging the right partners is crucial to facilitating a process that’s mutually beneficial. The success of these partnerships hinges not just on the shared vision but also on the clarity and structures. One of the most effective ways [.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

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.

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Council found to have racially discriminated against social worker lodges second appeal

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. A council found by an employment tribunal to have racially discriminated against a social worker has lodged a second challenge to the decision after losing its initial appeal. Leicester City Council has sought permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal after the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) last month rejected its challenge against a ruling that it had discriminated against Bindu Parma

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Commonwealth Health Ministers Commit to Tackling Global Workforce Challenges in Health and Social Services

International Federation of Social Workers

The 36th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting (CHMM), held on 24-25 May 2024, spotlighted the pressing global challenges faced by the health and social services workforce.

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New Resource for Families: Finding Child Care When a Child is Mildly Ill

Child Care Aware

Families who have a child in child care, preschool, or elementary school have a regular place for their child while they work or attend school. However, there will be times when a child will get sick, and they won’t be able to attend their regular child care or school. Though inevitable, many families are faced with a last-minute decision about what to do when their child is sick hours before they must get to work or attend a class.

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Labour urged to prioritise social work after huge election victory

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Labour has returned to power with an overwhelming victory in the 2024 general election. With two more results due to come in, the party has won 412 seats, giving it a majority in the House of Commons of at least 174. Keir Starmer has become Labour’s first prime minister since Gordon Brown left office in 2010 and is now appointing his cabinet.

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Virtual Nurse Jobs and Telehealth: Help More People in More Places

Relias

What are virtual nursing and telehealth? Virtual nursing and telehealth are two terms that are often used interchangeably, but they have different meanings. Telehealth is a broader term that encompasses the use of technology to deliver healthcare services remotely. Virtual nursing is a subset of telehealth. Telehealth includes telemedicine, which is the diagnosis and treatment of patients via video or phone, as well as other services, such as remote patient monitoring, health education, and dat

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Lifetime Award Speech — Associate Professor Wassie Kebede, Ethiopia

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Dr Kebede was honoured during the online Day of the African Child Students Conference on 14 June. Here is video : Lifetime Award Speech — Associate Professor Wassie Kebede, Ethiopia Wassie Kebede was born in Northwestern province of Ethiopia in 1968. Currently he is associate professor of social work and social development and has already applied for full professor in social work.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.

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We’re Listening: Tell Us About Your Work with Clients on COVID-19 Vaccines

NASW Foundation

Do you have eight minutes to help your fellow social workers? We want to know your thoughts on discussing COVID-19 vaccines with clients, and your experience with NASW’s Connect to End COVID-19.

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We’re Listening: Tell Us About Your Work with Clients on COVID-19 Vaccines

Social Work Blog

Do you have eight minutes to help your fellow social workers? We want to know your thoughts on discussing COVID-19 vaccines with clients, and your experience with NASW’s Connect to End COVID-19 initiative. Eight minutes is all it takes to help us better train and educate social workers to have informed conversations with clients about COVID-19 vaccination.

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Fostering Families: a relationship-based alternative to separating them

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. By Zoe Ash and Toni Mayo Many statutory social workers find themselves in an uncomfortable dilemma when carrying out their duties. Contrary to the values that lead most into their profession, we can find ourselves in the profoundly uncomfortable position of causing unequivocal psychological harm when separating children from their parents.

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Test

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Testing for subscription The post Test first appeared on International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW).

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5 Must Haves for Case Management

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.

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NCCPR in The Imprint: Don’t Forget: Nonprofit Residential Treatment Also Stinks

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Long ago, in the early years o f my career as a reporter, I worked in the original nonprofit sector of journalism — public broadcasting. Public television stations are known for their incessant pledge breaks begging for money — after all, they’re nonprofits, dedicated solely to the public good, right? How else are they going to stay on the air? That explains what happened, at least twice, at a station where I had worked, during pledge breaks in the middle of “Sesame Street.

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I saw my mum forced to fight and cajole as a carer. When will politicians end the conspiracy of silence on adult social care? | Rory Kinnear

The Guardian

There are millions of carers, exhausted and sick of broken promises, yet neither Labour nor the Tories seem serious about reform My sister, Karina, suffered a lack of oxygen at birth causing her to have multiple complex health problems. For most of her life, after my father’s death, my mother was her sole carer. During that time, Mum argued and fought and shouted and cajoled and wrote and championed and filled-in-forms and coerced and harassed and endured and chivvied and filled-in-different-for

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Postgraduate apprenticeships provide new route into social work

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. A new route has opened up to become a social worker in England with the launch of postgraduate apprenticeships. Three master’s apprenticeship courses have been approved by Social Work England with a further three seeking validation to start taking students.

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Life as an unpaid carer in the UK: ‘I feel unseen and unheard – and politicians don’t offer much’

The Guardian

A daughter who gave up full-time work to help look after her mother reveals her emotional and financial struggle Unpaid UK carers ‘face financial hit that can last decades’ We’re in the haematology department at the hospital and they call my mum in. We go inside, sit down and the doctor tells us the results of the test: she has myeloma – blood cancer – but will need a bone marrow test to confirm it.

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Get Connected: Using Social Media for Social Work Success

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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The baby bust: how Britain’s falling birthrate is creating alarm in the economy

The Guardian

Costs, the climate crisis and choice are all factors in a demographic revolution presenting huge challenges for government • The falling birthrate threatens a disaster so costly no politician dares think about it Having children has become an unaffordable luxury for many of her generation, says Vanessa, a 35-year-old project manager living in Brighton.

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Migrant nurse wins legal boost in unfair dismissal claim against UK firm

The Guardian

Exclusive: ‘Vital’ recognition of migrant care worker’s plight may pave way for more cases, says union leader A migrant nurse could be eligible for a significant payout from a British healthcare company after an employment judge ruled he was likely to win his case for unfair dismissal, in a judgment that could pave the way for dozens of other such cases.

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‘A lot of stereotypes to break’: Children’s Inquiry musical explores life in care in Britain

The Guardian

Children’s experiences form basis of play that weaves 150 years of care system history into narrative When theatre-makers Matt Woodhead and Helen Monks gathered with a small group of children in a theatre in Essex five years ago, the plan was simple: discuss the care system. Woodhead and Monks are co-directors of Lung Theatre , a company that has made a name for itself by tackling weighty subjects, such as the Chilcot inquiry , housing evictions and, most recently , the spate of self-inflicted d

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New prime minister will face a range of urgent priorities from day one

The Guardian

An imminent Nato summit, bursting prisons and another strike by junior doctors for starters mean whoever takes the keys to No 10 will have little to no time to celebrate UK election live – latest updates The campaign is over, but it’s only now that the really hard work begins. Every new prime minister faces a bulging in-tray of issues, decisions and potential mishaps, but this one will be arguably more laden than most.

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Empower Your Nonprofit With Effective Payroll & HCM Services

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.

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Lib Dems to push for cross-party talks on tackling social care

The Guardian

Exclusive: party to use biggest-ever cohort of MPs to get ‘essential decisions’ made on issue that ‘cut-through’ General election 2024: live news The Liberal Democrats plan to use their best-ever contingent of 71 MPs to push Keir Starmer to begin cross-party talks on a new plan for social care, saying the issue was raised repeatedly by voters during their election campaign.