Gary Direnfeld
AUGUST 20, 2024
Don’t chase the parent who isn’t seeing their kids to see the kids. It’s their responsibility, not yours. If you assume their responsibility and fail, as often happens, then it looks as if you are to blame. Also, do not give the kids false impressions of the other parent. Do not say, “Oh, but they love you.” That’s gaslighting.
My Brains Not Broken
AUGUST 21, 2024
Over the years, I’ve learned a lot about the impact that my experience with anxiety has on me. It impacts the way I see the world, the way I interact with it, and the way I interact with others. But after years of learning about myself and my anxiety, I’ve started to notice the patterns that my anxiety creates. One pattern in particular is how my anxiety can lead to making assumptions, and how those assumptions can create problems in my life that didn’t exist before.
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Teaching & Learning in Social Work
AUGUST 20, 2024
My colleague, Dr. Melanie Sage and I are excited to invite submissions for our upcoming book, tentatively called 101 Things to Do with a Social Work Degree. This book aims to showcase social workers’ diverse and impactful roles across various settings. We seek contributions in English from social workers actively practicing or utilizing their social work degrees in traditional or unique settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels.
MQ Mental Health
AUGUST 19, 2024
Around the world, young peoples mental health has been declining over the past two decades and is now entering a dangerous phase, suggests a new Lancet Psychiatry Commission. It has long been known that 75% of mental illnesses take hold before adulthood. Mental illnesses generally have their peak onset at age 15 and mental ill-health accounts for 45% of the overall burden of disease in people aged 10-24.
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.
Gary Direnfeld
AUGUST 20, 2024
If you really want your kid to be happy, stop giving in to their wants and stop compensating for their upsets. Those two strategies do not make happy kids. Indeed, quite the opposite. Those strategies create indulged kids who think every negative outcome must be compensated for, instead of learning to cope with life’s bumps and grind. When life doesn’t give them everything or compensate for their upsets, they will be anything but happy.
National Casa Gal
AUGUST 21, 2024
The 2024 Mid-Year Impact Report highlights key recent accomplishments, including continuing education for CASA/GAL volunteers and staff. Read More. The post National CASA/GAL’s 2024 Mid-Year Impact Report appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
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MQ Mental Health
AUGUST 19, 2024
People who are lonely are more likely to experience bad dreams. The research highlights a connection between loneliness and sleep disorders, both of which are significant public health concerns linked to higher risks of heart disease, stroke, and premature death. Oregon State University's Colin Hesse, a co-author of the study published in the Journal of Psychology , explained that stress is a key factor linking loneliness to both the frequency and intensity of nightmares.
Gary Direnfeld
AUGUST 20, 2024
I remember smoking when I was a teen. Mostly it was to get a break at my part time job. To say you wanted five minutes for a smoke was acceptable. To say you wanted five minutes to stand around doing nothing, wasn’t. Even our high school had an indoor smoking area for students. Smoking was everywhere. The olden days. Now, after years of the antismoking messages getting through, smoking, while still around, isn’t like it used to be.
inSocialWork
AUGUST 20, 2024
Brooke Stott, LMSW In the ever-evolving field of mental health, groundbreaking approaches are continuously emerging, challenging our traditional perspectives on healing and recovery. One such frontier is the integration of psychedelic-assisted therapy — a burgeoning area of research and practice that could change the way practitioners approach mental health treatment.
International Federation of Social Workers
AUGUST 18, 2024
IFSW United Nations Commission representatives Dr Sebastian Cordoba and Evelyn Tomaszewski attended the latest UN Summit of the Future consultation forum advocating for more collaborative, transparent and accountable action.
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MQ Mental Health
AUGUST 23, 2024
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Gary Direnfeld
AUGUST 20, 2024
His boy was having a meltdown. The dad, rather than timing out the child, simply said, “I’ll wait, and when you’ve calmed down, we will talk this through.” With that the dad simply sat beside his son as his son continued to bawl and scream. As the dad sat there, he remained remarkably calm. He knew that just as his son’s emotions could be contagious and cause him to get upset too, so too could his calm influence his son.
CAPC
AUGUST 20, 2024
How palliative care can help people with chronic rheumatic diseases by managing pain and symptoms, especially early in the disease trajectory.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
AUGUST 23, 2024
On behalf of the editorial board, I am pleased to extend an invitation to you to contribute a research article to the Journal of Social Policy, Social Change and Development. As a distinguished academic in the field, your expertise and insights would be a valuable addition to our journal. The Journal of Social Policy, Social Change and Development is a prestigious Thai journal dedicated to advancing knowledge and fostering dialogue in the fields of social policy, social change, and development
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N.A.H
AUGUST 22, 2024
I wrote this letter in 2015, but a recent experience encouraged me to share it again in a new way.... The post An Open Letter to the Parents and Families of College Students: Embracing Change and Unconditional Love appeared first on Notes from an Aspiring Humanitarian.
Lawson Psychology
AUGUST 21, 2024
Debunking common myths about dyslexia Dyslexia is a specific learning disorder that affects reading and related language-based processing skills. Despite its prevalence, there are many myths and misconceptions about dyslexia. Here, we debunk some of the most common myths: Myth 1: Dyslexia is a Sign of Low Intelligence Fact: Dyslexia is not related to intelligence.
CAPC
AUGUST 20, 2024
Why polypharmacy does not help reduce anxiety for Medicare Enrollees, and the positive changes that clinicians can make to improve care.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
AUGUST 21, 2024
On behalf of the editorial board, I am pleased to extend an invitation to you to contribute a research article to the Journal of Social Policy, Social Change and Development. As a distinguished academic in the field, your expertise and insights would be a valuable addition to our journal. The Journal of Social Policy, Social Change and Development is a prestigious Thai journal dedicated to advancing knowledge and fostering dialogue in the fields of social policy, social change, and development
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.
The Guardian
AUGUST 18, 2024
Clemency Jacques told to pay extra £1,300 for accidental carer’s allowance breach or have case sent to CPS A vulnerable unpaid carer threatened by benefits officials with prosecution for fraud unless she agreed to pay a £1,300 penalty for an accidental breach of carer’s allowance earnings rules has described her experience as “like blackmail”. Clemency Jacques, a carer for her disabled son, was told by Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) investigators her case would be referred to the Crown P
University of Connecticut
AUGUST 19, 2024
Catherine Ewing, LCSW, MDiv 6 – 90 minute classes Wednesdays, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23,11/6, 11/13, 11/20 6:30 pm – 8 pm 9 CECs* Fee: $225 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and Current SSW Field Instructors This 6-week, virtual mastery class series will be made available to participants who have taken the Developing Comfort and Confidence Class or any Level 1 or Fundamental EFT Training, with Catherine Ewing or another EFT certified teacher.
CAPC
AUGUST 23, 2024
Allison Silvers, MBA, explains the benefits of Hawaii's comprehensive coverage for palliative care under Medicaid.
Social Care
AUGUST 20, 2024
Being ready for the inevitable flu season means we can support more positive health outcomes for those we care for. [Image created by freepik.com ] The flu season is inevitable, so let's be fully prepared The 18 th century American philosopher, statesman and diplomat, Benjamin Franklin, famously said: “…in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.
The Guardian
AUGUST 19, 2024
Exclusive: RCN renews call for investigation into sector as unscrupulous employers target vulnerable workers The number of foreign social care workers reporting that they are trapped in exploitative contracts has risen sixfold in the last three years, in the latest evidence of widespread abuse of migrants in the British care system. Data from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) shows that the organisation was contacted 134 times in 2023-24 by care workers reporting that their employers were deman
University of Connecticut
AUGUST 19, 2024
Catherine Ewing, LCSW, MDiv Fri, Sept 27, 2024 9:30 am – 1:30 pm 4 CECs Fee: $100 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and Current SSW Field Instructors **Optional 6 Week Follow Up Mastery Class Available To Attendees (See description below. Separate registration required. Getting comfortable using EFT comes with practicing on yourself and with clients who are generally well-functioning, but may be struggling with anxiety, physical pain, intrusive thoughts, past trauma, self-limiting beliefs,
Gary Direnfeld
AUGUST 20, 2024
When you are looking at the price of professional time, remember an hour with a person whose experience is less than five years is not the same hour as with the professional whose experience is more than twenty five years. (Or in my case 40+ years.) You are buying more than time. You are buying experience. The more the experience, the greater the cost.
Beyond Advocacy
AUGUST 19, 2024
The Social Work Democracy Project , a 501(c)3 nonprofit and nonpartisan organization created to encourage social workers to step up our civic engagement in the wake of increasing threats to destabilize and end democracy as we know it in the United States, is embarking on a project to send social work students and recent graduates to schools in battleground states to motivate their students to work to get young voters to the polls.
The Guardian
AUGUST 18, 2024
Both women have used their work to process childhoods ravaged by neglect and abuse. Meeting for the first time, they discuss survival and anger, Fagan’s new memoir, and the state of the UK’s care system today The writer Jenni Fagan and the actor Samantha Morton have not met one another until today and there is, from the start, a sense of occasion – as if they were destined to be friends.
University of Connecticut
AUGUST 19, 2024
Jennifer Berton, PhD, LICSW, CADC-II Friday, September 13, 2024 In-person 9:30 am – 4:30 pm 5 CECs Clinicians are faced with significant strains on the boundaries of the clinical relationship in this politically charged, post-pandemic climate. Exhausted and pressured, clinicians need support and tools to navigate these unique stressors on clinical practice.
University of Connecticut
AUGUST 19, 2024
Jennifer Berton, PhD, LICSW, CADC-II Friday, September 20, 2024 In-person 9:30 am – 3:30 pm 5 CECs The Mental Status Exam has long been used as a vital tool in the assessment and diagnosis of clients, yet how to administer this tool effectively is often not learned during the masters level education in the helping professions. This training will break down each section of this tool, explore exactly what you are assessing, and the best questions to ask to get the needed information.
University of Connecticut
AUGUST 18, 2024
Qur-an Webb, MSW Thursday, August 22, 2024 Live Webinar 2 pm – 4 pm 2 CECs Registration Fee: $50 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and Current SSW Field Instructors This training addresses a critical concern in today’s society by focusing on the protection of the elderly from abuse and neglect. Participants will examine the various forms of mistreatment that older individuals may face and explore strategies for prevention, detection, and intervention.
The Guardian
AUGUST 18, 2024
New discoveries about our bodies are emerging. But we need care as well as research to cope with ageing Increased longevity is a triumph of modern medicine and health systems. In the UK, life expectancy has risen by about 25 years in a century – from 56 for men and 59 for women in 1920, to 80 and 83 in 2019 (since when it has slightly fallen back). While this extension is often taken for granted, rising interest in the science of ageing reveals an awareness of the challenges as well as the benef
The Guardian
AUGUST 23, 2024
As the winter fuel allowance is scrapped for many pensioners, we outline some other key benefits • Millions facing ‘cruel winter’ without fuel payments, Labour MPs warn Labour backbenchers are warning that millions of vulnerable people will face a “cruel winter” amid rising energy prices and a reduction in benefits, including the removal of winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners.
The Guardian
AUGUST 23, 2024
Rather than free care for all, funding should concentrate on better care for the less well-off, says David Lipsey Alan Walker is right to condemn the “low priority given to social care compared with healthcare” ( Letters, 14 August ). And yet he praises as “brilliant” the job done by the Sutherland royal commission. The Sutherland commission was a disaster for social care.
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