CCRC
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
The stress of the holiday season can be taxing, but being mindful and setting boundaries can help prevent stress. There are many reasons why the holidays can induce stress; finances are stretched when buying gifts, travel headaches, and arguments with family members, to name a few. Stress depletes brain chemicals like serotonin and dopamine, according to the Mayo Clinic , which can lead to depression and anxiety.
Community Care
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Integrating local authority social workers within NHS mental health trusts can help reduce the number of “harmful” out of area hospital placements (OAPs), a report has found. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) said that placing social workers in mental health hospitals could help speed up safe discharge, thereby freeing up beds and enabling However, the repor
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International Federation of Social Workers
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Photo: Authors of the paper with members of the advisory group and discussion panel in Doha at the World Innovation Summit for Health.
Social Work Blog
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Designed to help practitioners build writing skills in a variety of settings, Social Work Documentation, 3rd Edition , by Nancy L. Sidell, is a how-to guide for social work students and practitioners interested in improving their record keeping and documentation skills. This wildly popular, must-have resource provides practical advice on current practice issues such as electronic case recording, trauma-informed documentation, and assessing and documenting client cultural differences of relevance
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CCRC
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
A career of service to the children and families living in his community earned CCRC San Bernardino Regional Director James Moses a special honor. The Local Champion Award is awarded annually by First 5 San Bernardino and this year, Moses was among the recipients. The ceremony was hosted earlier in November and included Moses, Assembly Majority Leader Emeritus Eloise Gómez Reyes, County Superintendent of Schools Ted Alejandre, and Dr.
Community Care
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Providers say they will have to cut jobs and reduce the amount of care they deliver because of the increased costs imposed by the Budget, a survey has found. Almost two-thirds (64%) of organisations said they would need to make staff redundant, while 57% said they would have to hand care contracts back to councils and NHS commissioners, reported the Care Provider Alliance (CPA).
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Nnatasha Tracy
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Struggling to find the perfect gift for someone with bipolar disorder? These 10 thoughtful and supportive ideas focus on self-care, relaxation, and creativity, helping you show how much you care. Plus, find out how to win a pair of inspiring PJs (enter before November 30)!
The New Social Worker
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The University of Iowa School of Social Work conducts an annual, nationwide poetry contest for social workers. Submissions for the 2025 contest will be accepted between Nov. 1, 2024, and Jan. 31, 2025.
Community Care
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Social care must be protected from the “catastrophic” impact of increases in employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs), the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) said today. ADASS revealed that, by its calculations, local authorities would face £1.8bn in extra costs in 2025-26 due to increases in employers’ NICs and the national living wa
International Federation of Social Workers
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
The issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) remains significant across the world. Globally, Indigenous women and girls experience disproportionately higher rates of abduction, violence, exploitation, and murder.
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Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
CO4Kids
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Back to Blogs Parent Partner Blog Modern Family Shares Their Adoption Story Three years ago Victoria was working as a technology teacher at a school in Colorado Springs. At that time, she learned three of her students, who she had always considered a ray of sunshine, would be leaving to go to a foster care placement in Denver. She and her husband Aaron decided to become a kinship foster care placement for the sibling group, helping them maintain connections with friends, family and their communi
The Guardian
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
‘Worrying evaporation’ in skills among professionals meant to protect victims of intrafamilial sexual abuse, report says Safeguarding agencies are failing to listen to children who have been sexually abused by family members with devastating consequences, amid a “worrying evaporation” of skills among the professionals meant to protect them, a report has found.
Community Care
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Councils will receive £22.6m in delayed adult social care innovation funding next week, the government has confirmed. It confirmed today that the second tranche of the accelerating reform fund (ARF) would be paid out, following concerns from charity the Carers Trust that the money risked disappearing.
Beyond Advocacy
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
Time is running out to submit comments to the Federal Register regarding Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments that representative payees receive for children and youth in foster care. The deadline is Monday, December 2, 2024. Comments may be submitted online, by fax, or by mail and should refer to Docket No. SSA-2024-0038 to be associated with the correct docket.
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CO4Kids
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Back to Blogs Parent Partner Blog Multicultural family embraces new experiences together Three years ago Victoria was working as a technology teacher at a school in Colorado Springs when she learned three of her students who had always been “a ray of sunshine” in her day would be leaving to go to a foster care placement in Denver. After talking it over with her husband Aaron, they decided to become a kinship foster care placement for the sibling group.
The Guardian
NOVEMBER 23, 2024
Children’s campaigners say ‘national crisis’ adds to trauma for vulnerable young people, amid huge fall in numbers fostering The number of foster carers in England has sunk to a 10-year low, prompting urgent calls for the recruitment of thousands more families, improved retention and moves to tackle a “national crisis” that is exacerbating trauma for the most vulnerable children in society.
Community Care
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The “door could be open to the abuse and neglect” of disabled children due to the government’s cost-driven decision to shelve a planned expansion of advocacy for the group. That was the message from the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel, as it led sector criticism of the Department for Education’s (DfE) decision to halt the previous government’s planned
Social Care
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Right care, right place, right time As the conversations about delegated healthcare continue to evolve, the messaging remains clear. Delegation of healthcare activities is happening across adult social care and has been for many years. These voluntary guiding principles support person-centred, clinically appropriate and safe delegation from registered nurses and other regulated healthcare professionals to social care workers and personal assistants across England.
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The Guardian
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
My mother, Janie Thomas, a social worker and lecturer, who has died aged 95, became a leading light in the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), of which she was president from 1984 to 1986. She began her career in 1955 at St George’s hospital, central London, before working with children and families at the London county council (LCC) and then the borough of Tower Hamlets.
Community Care
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Agencies are not equipped to protect children from sexual abuse within the family, safeguarding leaders have found. Children are too often ignored or disbelieved by practitioners who lack the knowledge, skills and confidence to combat infrafamilial child sexual abuse, according to an analysis of serious cases.
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