Community Care

AUGUST 8, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The shortage in children’s social workers in English local authorities is likely to increase over the coming decade, the Department for Education has said. The DfE has raised the level of risk to its objectives posed by there being insufficient social workers from “moderate” to “critical”, according to its annual report for 2023-24, published last week.

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The New Social Worker

AUGUST 5, 2024

“You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?” As social workers, we can relate this recent meme to our clients and make coconut PIE (person-in-environment).

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Psychological Health Care

AUGUST 6, 2024

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is the most common mental health disorder after depression. You or someone you know may have experienced the condition after unexpectedly losing a loved one, witnessing or being involved in a life-threatening accident or being exposed to family violence. In fact, any experience of trauma, whether physical or mental, can contribute to the development of PTSD and other mental health challenges such as depression and anxiety disorders, alcohol and substance

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International Federation of Social Workers

AUGUST 7, 2024

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated annually on 9 August.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

In the world of small business management, the challenge of managing payroll & HR efficiently while scaling operations can be overwhelming. Yet, with the right strategies in place, these challenges can become opportunities for growth and innovation. In this session, Joe Sharpe, Senior Director of Managed Payroll Services at IRIS, will reveal practical methods and expert insights for outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes, resulting in substantial time and resource savings.

Community Care

AUGUST 8, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. A scheme to tackle racial disparities in councils’ social care workforces has more than doubled in scope. Skills for Care said today that over 50 of England’s 153 authorities would take part in the social care workforce race equality standard (SC-WRES) improvement programme in 2024-25.

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CAPC

AUGUST 6, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a final rule requiring that hospitals attest to specific age-friendly capabilities and processes.

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 9, 2024

Social workers work in a variety of fields, including mental health, aging, child welfare, and social services. Many of these social workers develop a wealth of expertise in this area and are ready to be resources to the media and other organizations. Here is information to help the public and news media. To arrange interviews or speaking engagements: Communications Director Greg Wright at gwright.nasw@socialworkers.org or 202.336.8324 or email media@socialworkers.org Resources: NASW 1,000 Media

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Community Care

AUGUST 6, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Social care practice leaders have offered their “expertise and support” to the new Labour government in a bid to shape policy on the sector. The offer has been made by a new grouping – the Social Care Professional Leads Collective – consisting of the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Leads Network, the Adult Principal Social Worker (PSW) Network and the Prin

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CAPC

AUGUST 6, 2024

Results show that adults 50 and older overwhelmingly support policies that enhance care for people with dementia and provide crucial assistance to caregivers.

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Michigan Social Work

AUGUST 8, 2024

Professor Rogério M. Pinto was featured on Academic Minute, a daily radio segment showcasing academic research on WAMC/Northeast Public Radio. In the segment, Pinto explores how artwork can help white heterosexual men to confront feelings of homophobia and sexism.

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Beyond Advocacy

AUGUST 7, 2024

Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL-) joined Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL-16) in introducing the bipartisan Protecting America’s Children by Strengthening Families Act (H.R. 9076). This bill would reauthorize Title IV-B of the Social Security Act to strengthen child welfare services and expand the availability of prevention services. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means, which held a hearing on the legislation on July 24, following a year-long review of child welfare programs.

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Community Care

AUGUST 5, 2024

A project has been launched to improve the quality of reviews of cases where children die or are seriously harmed following known or suspected abuse or neglect. The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel, the national body that oversees learning from serious cases, has commissioned the work to explore how local child safeguarding practice reviews (LCSPR) could be delivered more quickly and be more effective in promoting learning.

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CAPC

AUGUST 8, 2024

Hospice leaders voice concerns over the end of Medicare Advantage's palliative care coverage under the VBID model, citing missed opportunities for enhanced care.

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Shelter, Inc

AUGUST 6, 2024

It’s that time of year when even if the weather is warm, there is a shift in the energy as families prepare for the transition from summer to back-to-school. For some, this may be a time of excitement and intrigue. For others, it may be a time that brings a bit more anxious mood. Academic pressure, social expectations and different environments can trigger a rise in anxiety.

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Relias

AUGUST 6, 2024

Each year, we recognize one employee as our “All Around Relian” — an employee who lives out our values. They win airfare for two to anywhere in the continental U.S., three nights of hotel accommodations, and $1500 to spend on their trip. We’re thrilled to introduce our 2023 “All Around Relian,” Melissa Lobosco, Senior Learning and Development Specialist, whose dedication and passion have made a significant impact across Relias.

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Michigan Social Work

AUGUST 6, 2024

Professor Matthew Smith is the recipient of the 2024 MICHR Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award. Sponsored by the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR), this award recognizes the value of mentoring at U-M in helping early career investigators to reach across disciplinary boundaries in pursuit of science.

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CAPC

AUGUST 5, 2024

Article evaluates the complication of using AI-generated mortality scores for people with serious illness, especially those who are non-White or have Medicaid.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

AUGUST 8, 2024

New York must not absolve these institutions of responsibility for actions alleged in Child Victims Act lawsuits. To hear the private agencies that institutionalize foster children in New York tell it, the rampant abuses that went on in their facilities, abuses that have led to more than 800 lawsuits under the Child Victims Act, are “sins of the past,” so they shouldn’t have to pay for them.

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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

AUGUST 9, 2024

People seeking skilled worker, health and care, or study visas drops to 91,300 in July after curbs introduced by Tories The number of overseas workers and students applying to come to the UK has fallen after curbs on visas introduced by the previous government. Workers and their family members applying on skilled worker, health and care, and study visas fell by more than a third in July to 91,300 compared with last year.

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Community Care

AUGUST 7, 2024

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. People face a “massive postcode lottery” in access to adult social care according to official data, charities for older and disabled people and carers have warned. There were wide differences between and within regions in the proportion of people whose requests for care and support were granted in 2022-23, found an analysis of NHS England data by the Care and Support Alliance (C

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CAPC

AUGUST 8, 2024

Study explored whether generative AI tool had potential to help clinicians assess and predict patients’ palliative care needs.

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Michigan Social Work

AUGUST 6, 2024

Lexx Brown-James, director of the School’s Sexual Health Certificate Program, spoke with SELF magazine in an article on how verbal affirmation — a praise kink — can boost confidence and pleasure in your sex life. The story also ran in Vogue India.

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The Guardian

AUGUST 8, 2024

As fewer Britons have children, more will be left to navigate our threadbare social care system and overstretched hospitals alone It was visiting time at the hospital, and the corridors were full of dutiful middle-aged sons and daughters. The woman who held the ward door open for me was balancing a formidable stack of Tupperware boxes: home-cooked food, in case the nurses were too busy to make sure her elderly father ate.

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CAPC

AUGUST 5, 2024

Summary an article about the CARE framework, which informs the development of palliative care delivery in rural communities with innovative solutions.

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CAPC

AUGUST 5, 2024

A scoping review found three nonpharmacological interventions that improved constipation for people living with cancer.

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The Guardian

AUGUST 4, 2024

Campaigners say vulnerable people receiving care are being deprived of their freedom in order to save money Growing numbers of vulnerable people receiving care are challenging deprivation of liberty (Dol) orders that can mean they are locked up or kept under restrictive supervision. Dol orders are meant as a last resort but campaigners say the increase shows that too often people’s freedoms are restricted as a cheaper option.

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