Teaching & Learning in Social Work

MARCH 29, 2024

Editor’s note: In this blog post, four social worker educators share a sample from their new and free resource about using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in social work education. Alexander Rubin , LCSW, is a clinical assistant professor based in field education at the University at Buffalo School of School of Social Work. He specializes in community partnership development, field-specific teaching, and innovation in field education.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

By Yasoda Sharma, PhD, MSW March is recognized as Women’s History Month, with the 2024 United Nations theme being “Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress.” Women worldwide face numerous challenges, underscoring the urgent need for comprehensive actions to empower them. Investing in women is the pivotal first step to drive change and accelerate the transition towards a just, safe, and more egalitarian society for all.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

All of the love, compassion and common decency in this case came from people not employed by family police agencies. Massachusetts "Child Advocate" Maria Mossaides was not involved in this case. Had she been asked, she probably would have made the right call. But, though it wasn't her intent, she's fomented a climate of fear that helped prolong this child's agony.

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International Federation of Social Workers

MARCH 25, 2024

All social workers are invited to help create the biggest overview of often-challenging working conditions of social workers around the globe. The survey is open until 31 May 2024.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Don't ask me how I am. Just don't do it. Asking me how I am will only result in one of two things: a dishonest answer or honest tears. I don't particularly care for either outcome. This is because I'm miserable. I'm hellaciously depressed and have recently undergone a couple of unfortunate situations. i do the best I can to ignore all that — after all, nothing can be done — but when I think about how I am, I get really upset.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 27, 2024

By Denise Johnson, LCSW-C Senior Practice Associate March 2024 In February 2024, a major healthcare cybersecurity attack occurred, affecting many patients and providers including clinical social workers (CSWs). The attack targeted UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary Change Healthcare, a technology clearinghouse that manages billing and administrative tasks for healthcare organizations.

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The New Social Worker

MARCH 25, 2024

The essential link between personal development and trustworthy leadership must be pointed out. In families, work settings, in communities, on boards, and in elected office, character and maturity must be selected to address societal burnout.

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International Federation of Social Workers

MARCH 25, 2024

A special issue of Practice. Social Work in Action dedicated to the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development has just been released.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 27, 2024

Our hearts ache for the families of the six individuals still missing in the aftermath of the tragic collision involving the Dali cargo ship and the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday around 1:30am. Despite challenging conditions, search and recovery operations persist, reflecting the resilience and dedication of first responders. We extend our deepest condolences to all affected by this devastating event.

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National Casa Gal

MARCH 29, 2024

By supporting families, advocating for family-friendly policies, and fostering safe communities, we contribute to a world where children and youth can grow, learn, and dream freely. Read More. The post Awareness months highlight struggles and improvements in child welfare appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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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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MARCH 29, 2024

Title V of the Social Security Act provides funding to improve the health and well-being of U.S. mothers, children, and families. Established in 1935, Title V is the oldest federal-state partnership program, providing block grants to states and territories to support maternal and child health (MCH) services such as perinatal care, immunizations, and newborn screening.

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International Federation of Social Workers

MARCH 27, 2024

In its commitment to promoting eco-wisdom and bolstering sustainability and community engagement, IFSW Europe has introduced a initiative within social centers across Ukraine: small-scale farming.

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Bipolar Bandit

MARCH 28, 2024

Having suffered with symptoms of bipolar 2 disorder for over fifteen years, my hope in making this piece for See Change is to give people some understanding of how it feels in the different phases of this complex mental health illness. From the deep despair of the manic depressive stage to the idealistic highs of the hypomania, I will shine some light on the experience of going through these polar opposite states.

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Community Care

MARCH 28, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Professionals should have protected Finley Boden, who was murdered by his parents 39 days after being returned to their care, a local child safeguarding practice review has concluded. Though the inquiry stressed that Stephen Boden and Shannon Marsden were responsible for the 10-month-old’s death on Christmas Day, 2020 – for which they were jailed for life last year – it sa

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National Casa Gal

MARCH 29, 2024

By supporting families, advocating for family-friendly policies, and fostering safe communities, we contribute to a world where children and youth can grow, learn, and dream freely. Read More. The post Awareness months highlight achievements and needs in child welfare appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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International Federation of Social Workers

MARCH 28, 2024

The IFSW present a CPD striving to provide specific guiding information for colleagues to work with the various human rights instruments of the United Nations.

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Abuse Survivor

MARCH 24, 2024

Today is not a typical shoot day for me, but I still wanted to pamper myself a bit, so I indulged in some makeup. Checking out my reflection, I couldn’t help but chuckle at my messy bun. Perhaps I should do something about it, but today is all about rest. So, with my peach iced tea in hand, I’m ready to unwind. I’ve gathered a stack of movies and DVDs, perfect for a relaxing day indoors.

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Community Care

MARCH 27, 2024

Social Work England has called for a consistent approach to supporting early career social workers, amid government plans to replace the assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) in council children’s services, but not in other sectors. The regulator said it was encouraging the government to “pursue an approach which would eventually ensure consistency and equity of support and training for newly qualified social workers across the whole of the profession” The Department

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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 Guardian

MARCH 26, 2024

‘Shocking’ system for awarding care worker visas leaves people at risk of exploitation, inspection report says A damning inspection report has found multiple failures in the Home Office’s system for awarding care worker visas, including 275 granted to a care home that did not exist. The report found the whole regime of allowing care homes to sponsor visas to bring in workers from overseas was “shocking” in its implementation, and the net effect was “a system that invited large numbers of low-ski

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Health & Social Care Workforce

MARCH 26, 2024

Prof Ian Kessler of the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce introduces the Unit’s programme of work commencing this year under the 2024-28 award from the NIHR Policy Research Programme.

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All For Kids

MARCH 28, 2024

Adoption is a journey of profound significance, transcending biological ties and reshaping families with enduring love and purpose. It demands patience, understanding, and commitment, yet its rewards are immeasurable. Whether you’re a birth parent navigating difficult choices, an adoptive family opening your hearts and home, or an adopted individual embracing a new beginning, the benefits of adoption resonate deeply across generations and cultures.

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Community Care

MARCH 27, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. A government-backed leadership training scheme has been launched for principal social workers (PSW), approved mental health professional (AMHP) leads and principal occupational therapists (POT) in adults’ services in English councils. The adult social care leadership programme , which will mostly be delivered online, will also offer places to senior practitioners from black, Asian and

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The Guardian

MARCH 27, 2024

Baby murdered by his parents after ‘inadequate safeguarding’ by authorities in Derbyshire, says report A 10-month-old baby, who was killed by his parents just 39 days after a court returned him to their care, should have been “one of the most protected children in the local authority area”, a review has concluded. Finley Boden died on Christmas Day 2020 after a period of “inadequate safeguarding” by authorities, who initially removed him from the care of his parents, Shannon Marsden and Stephen

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International Federation of Social Workers

MARCH 28, 2024

Issued by IFSW member the Palestinian Union of Social Workers and Psychologists “The colonialist Israeli colonialism continues its aggression against our Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, including displacement, mass […]

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Social Work With Adults

MARCH 25, 2024

"[Our] values and ethics place people’s rights to autonomy and self-determination at the heart of social work practice." [Image created by freepik.com ] Voting rights are human rights Barring exceptional and unexpected events, there will be a parliamentary election in the UK this year. In the BASW Annual Survey of Social Workers and Social Work , 68% of social workers felt they had a role to play in promoting voting, but only 19% had supported someone to do so.

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Community Care

MARCH 26, 2024

Kent council is “extremely close” to its capacity to care for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and needs more to be transferred to other authorities “immediately” It has also accused the Home Office of failing to use new powers that Kent claimed would “immediately solve” the “unfair and unsustainable” pressures on the authority, resulting from increasing numbers of young people arriving on its coast to claim asylum.

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