My Brains Not Broken
OCTOBER 11, 2022
While every day is a good opportunity to talk about mental health, awareness days are some of the best chances to have a conversation. Yesterday was World Mental Health Day, the latest opportunity to shrink the stigma and share our stories around mental health and mental health challenges. Every year brings a different theme that focuses on various aspects of mental health.
Social Work Blog
OCTOBER 11, 2022
By Cassie Brown, MSW, LCSW. For all of you who are on the Rainbow Spectrum, all of you who have known the inside of a closet, all of you who have had to tell your story and your truth again (and again, and again, and again) because of the oppressive world in which we live and the assumptions that we all live in, Happy National Coming Out Day! And if you’re IN THAT CLOSET, I respect you.
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The New Social Worker
OCTOBER 12, 2022
OCD is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. People with OCD cannot tolerate doubt. A thought just like any other thought comes into our head. The difference between a person with OCD and one without is in the reaction to the thought content.
Social Service Workforce
OCTOBER 13, 2022
by Changing the Way We Care. Changing the Way We Care (CTWWC) Moldova works in partnership with leaders in the care reform sector to support the Moldova social service system to ensure it has the capacity, infrastructure and services at the local level to serve all children and families.
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My Brains Not Broken
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Living with Generalized Anxiety Disorder has taught me so many things about myself. I’ve learned what some of my tendencies are, as well as what habits I fall into when it comes to coping mechanisms. I’ve learned about my triggers, what overstimulates me and what makes me anxious. But over the past few years, I’ve started focusing on other things connected to my anxiety.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
OCTOBER 11, 2022
No one should be required to “be nice to people who do despicable things.” Attention child welfare garden partiers: The skunks have arrived Every year, the Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse holds a four-day virtual extravaganza featuring more than 100 panels and speakers from around the world. In the past, this event was essentially a garden party for the child welfare establishment.
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Nnatasha Tracy
OCTOBER 13, 2022
It sounds true, but it's actually a myth that people who self-harm like pain. I've done it; I should know. That's right — I've purposefully caused pain, and yet, I hate pain. Believe me, you can want to self-injure and hate pain — both of those things can be true at the same time. Read on to learn about the myth that those who self-mutilate like pain.
The New Social Worker
OCTOBER 10, 2022
In this episode of Conversations on Social Work Careers, Your Social Work Career Coach Jennifer Luna talks with Allison Peeler, LMSW, an award-winning communications professional and Licensed Master Social Worker.
Relias
OCTOBER 14, 2022
In the U.S., maternal mortality continues to increase despite the availability of world-class healthcare resources. Research has shown that inequities are a critical component of the problem. Lack of access to care is a leading factor in maternal mortality, according to a March of Dimes 2022 report, which found that 2.2 million U.S. women of childbearing age live in maternity care deserts.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
OCTOBER 11, 2022
New Book Notice – Introduction to Social W ork. New Book Notice - Introduction to Social Work.
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
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Professor Trina Shanks has been appointed board president of the Black Administrators, Researchers, and Scholars (BARS) group. BARS was founded by the late Larry Davis, MSW '73 and PhD '77, to aid in the development and advancement of Black social work scholars, researchers and administrators within the Social Work academic discipline.
Shelter, Inc
OCTOBER 13, 2022
OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH. Ninety percent of youth in the child welfare system report having been exposed to at least one traumatic event in their life. Many have experienced more. Each traumatic event can cause invisible wounds that can change how a child develops. Witnessing domestic violence is one such event, an adverse childhood experience (ACE) that can have a lifelong impact.
Social Service Workforce
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Written by Marissa Jordaan with contributions from Mollie Kemp, Rochshana Kemp, Marelize Vergottini and Edmarie Pretorius on behalf of South Africa's National Committee on School Social Work Education and Practice (NACOSSWEP)
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
OCTOBER 9, 2022
In support with: East European subregional Association of the Schools of Social Work. We remember those whose lives, families, homes and health have been and continue to be destroyed by wars. We reflect upon the practical role social workers and the social work profession can play in the context of armed conflict and in the area of mental health recovery during post-war contexts.
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Gateway Foundation
OCTOBER 12, 2022
People commonly use molly and ecstasy as party drugs in an attempt to enhance their experience and improve their mood. Both drugs are widely found at music festivals, raves, concerts, clubs, house parties, and other events or entertainment venues. These drugs utilize the same synthetic chemical, so why do they carry two different names? Below, you’ll learn about the differences between molly and ecstasy and their similarities.
National Casa Gal
OCTOBER 12, 2022
For over four decades, National CASA/GAL and the national network of CASA/GAL programs have collaborated with the leadership of the NCJFCJ. Read More. The post The long-term partnership between the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) and the National CASA/GAL Association appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
Relias
OCTOBER 11, 2022
The healthcare revenue cycle is important for every hospital and healthcare practice. Accurate medical coding has a big impact on revenue cycle management (RCM), but it is not the only factor affecting its success. Additional key performance indicators (KPIs) can help you measure whether your healthcare revenue cycle is both efficient and effective.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
OCTOBER 12, 2022
CASWE-ACFTS Fall Conference. The Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE-ACFTS) 2022 Annual Conference will be held on October 28 and 29.Join us for a two-day virtual experience and listen to two amazing presentations from our keynote speakers. Attendees will be able to take part in journal writing, co-current presentation, dialogue circles and a special movie screening of Stories of Decolonization: (De) Colonial Relations and a Q&A on October 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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.
Gateway Foundation
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Have you ever stopped to evaluate your relationship with alcohol? Most people over 18 have consumed alcohol at some point in their lives. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends adults either abstain from drinking alcohol or drink in moderation. Moderate drinking is defined as two drinks or less per day for men. For women, it is one drink or less per day.
Clinical Philosophy
OCTOBER 9, 2022
On Madness: Understanding the Psychotic Mind Available from Bloomsbury in paperback, hardback, and e-book [link] Description Can we reach the psychotic subject in their delusion? Psychopathological theorists often try to find a way to characterise this subject's inner predicament so that their opaque utterances and actions will now rationally hang together.
Social Service Workforce
OCTOBER 14, 2022
The Global Social Service Workforce Alliance’s recent technical report, Social Service Workers in Health Facilities: Their Role in A
Therapist Development Center
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Part I Welcome to Part I of our two-part blog series regarding DSM-5-TR updates. Earlier this year, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) released the DSM-5-TR, which includes updates to the DSM 5. Before you panic, let me reassure you … Continued. The post DSM-5-TR updates appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog.
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American Board of Clinical Social Work
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Most forms of couples therapy are focused on resolving conflicts in the present-day lives of couples who seek treatment. Some methods do delve into the historical antecedents of those conflicts, but their primary goal remains helping couples meet their current needs. Neurodynamic Couples Therapy is based on the belief that the intractable, chronically unresolved conflicts that couples bring to therapy are merely the beginning point of the neurobiopsychological mechanisms of couples systems, whi
Shelter, Inc
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Congratulations to Shelter’s Clinical Director Gilbert Allen, who, with his brother Dr. Michael Allen, are among those who received Crain’s Chicago Business’ Notable Black Leaders and Executives Award of 2022. The prestigious award recognizes leaders who have contributed significantly to the Black community in various fields, from law and medicine to non-profits and academia.
Social Service Workforce
OCTOBER 13, 2022
By the Action of Somali Social Workers (ACSOS)
Social Work With Adults
OCTOBER 10, 2022
World Mental Health Day is our annual reminder to protect our psychological and emotional wellbeing and help others do the same. Just when you thought it was safe. I’m sure it’s not just me who is struggling to keep up with pace of national and international developments in the world at the moment. I know I would feel a little more at ease if some of the news items appearing in my social media feed were foreseeable although, unfortunately, much of what I read or hear is thoroughly unpredictable
The Guardian
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Experts say loss of 50,000 workers exposes ‘absolute crisis’ facing system still reeling from impact of Covid and Brexit The social care workforce has shrunk for the first time in almost a decade despite rising demand and bed congestion in hospitals fuelled by a lack of care places. England is projected to need close to 500,000 more care staff by the middle of the next decade, but last year there was a net fall in the workforce of 50,000 people, leaving about 165,000 jobs vacant, according to ne
Social Service Workforce
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Social Care
OCTOBER 14, 2022
"Around two million people in the UK are currently experiencing long COVID. Effective support for those affected cannot and should not be limited to the clinical." [Image created by freepik.com ]. Welcome outstayed. Life may seem to be back to normal – and in many ways it is – but, despite some very public declarations suggesting the pandemic is over, COVID-19 and its many variations have not gone away.
The Guardian
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Exclusive: Family of Ann King, 88, hid camera in room at Reigate Grange in Surrey amid concerns about her welfare • ‘Abuse, no other word for it’: nurse analyses footage An 88-year-old woman with dementia was physically and mentally abused at a luxury care home charging residents close to £100,000 a year, the Guardian can reveal. Staff misconduct was exposed by secret filming inside the home run by Signature Senior Lifestyle, which operates 36 luxury facilities mostly in the south of England.
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