Community Care
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. When speaking to Elaine James, her passion for upholding the rights of people with learning disabilities is almost infectious. This is also evident in her accomplishments as the head of service for learning disabilities and preparation for adulthood at Bradford council.
Community Care
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
By Beverley Barnett-Jones Addressing ethnic inequalities in children’s social care requires an understanding of the disparities that families face, as well as the factors that shape them. The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory recently added to the evidence base by publishing a briefing paper on the ethnicity of children in care and supervision proceedings in England.
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Community Care
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Joanne* recently completed the consolidation programme , a mandatory learning and development qualification for newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) in Wales. “It was a good chance to consolidate and reflect on my practice and has been transformational in many respects,” she says. “But I am glad it is out of the way.” All social workers who qualified in Wales on or after 1 April 2016 must complete the programme during their first three-year registration period.
Nicole Clark Consulting
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. Let’s get straight into it ! The #1 misconception about meeting facilitators is that they are responsible for generating buy-in to your organization’s call to action. Let’s say you want to build a partnership with organizations doing similar work to address an emerging issue [.] The post Ask Nicole: The #1 Misconception About Meeting Facilitators appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.
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The New Social Worker
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
When you find yourself saying “F-that,” consider taking it as an opportunity to incorporate flexibility as a form of self-care. This prioritization will likely mean approaching situations critically, assertively, and creatively.
My Brains Not Broken
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
After writing my most recent post about misunderstanding the meaning rest , the idea continued to sit in my mind. As I wrote in that post, it’s clear that many of us know we’re not getting enough rest. Even the people who are getting enough rest feel like they aren’t. And in the way the world has changed in recent decades, there are more reasons than ever for exhaustion.
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Bipolar Bandit
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Music has been proven to help with your mental health and overall health. Singing, songwriting, listening to music and playing an instrument are all things that you can do deal with your mental health. Ways Music helps: Connects you with your feelings Gives you a way to express yourself Boosts your mood Makes you dance Forms a community Helps you feel your feelings Increases dopamine to help with stress, depression, and anxiety Helps to figure out who you are Helps with memory Challenges your mi
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Rhode Island State Rep. Patricia Serpa says she can tell things are soooo much better at a residential treatment center because "I could smell the Pine-Sol" Ever wonder why “residential treatment centers” almost always look so good? It’s amazing how much these places, which always claim to need even more money, lavish on making sure the grounds are gorgeous the “cottages” are nicely painted and the lawns are mowed.
Social Work Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
(Chicago) Thanks in large part to a bill signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker, the number of licensed non-independent social workers has increased by 100% since Dec 1, 2021 in Illinois, exceeding the 10,000 mark for the first time. In light of severe mental health workforce shortages in the state as well as issues of diversity within the profession, this achievement is a first step to addressing an alarming shortage of mental health professionals in Illinois.
International Federation of Social Workers
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Dear Esteemed Social Workers in Africa, As we commemorate the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on February 6, 2024, I extend heartfelt greetings to each one […]
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.
Relias
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Helping people change their behavior can be challenging, especially when they are unsure or conflicted about it. That’s why motivational interviewing is such a useful technique. It is based on the idea that people are more likely to change when motivated by their values and goals, rather than external pressure or persuasion. To achieve this, practitioners use techniques to build trust, empathy, and understanding with their clients.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
● Why do family police agencies so often turn a blind eye to rampant abuse in group homes and institutions. The head of the family police agency in Rhode Island gave a chilling answer. I have a column about it in Rhode Island Current ● In 2022 grandparents of an autistic boy in Kentucky couldn’t control his constant running away. All the grandparents needed was therapy for the child and help to be sure he was never out of someone’s sight.
Michigan Social Work
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Professor Matthew Smith has received a $3.16 million award from the National Institute of Mental Health for his project “A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation RCT of Virtual Interview Training for Autistic Transition-Age Youth.” The project will be used to offer virtual job interview training in 16 Michigan and California schools over the next three years.
International Federation of Social Workers
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
In recognition of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), IFSW is delighted to extend an invitation to social workers and advocates across the globe to […]
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Bipolar Bandit
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Music has been proven to help with your mental health and overall health. Singing, songwriting, listening to music and playing an instrument are all things that you can do deal with your mental health. Ways Music helps: Connects you with your feelings Gives you a way to express yourself Boosts your mood Makes you dance Forms a community Helps you feel your feelings Increases dopamine to help with stress, depression, and anxiety Helps to figure out who you are Helps with memory Challenges your mi
Social Work Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Thanks in large part to a bill signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker, the number of licensed non-independent social workers has increased by 100 percent since Dec 1, 2021 in Illinois, exceeding the 10,000 mark for the first time. In light of severe mental health workforce shortages in the state as well as issues of diversity within the profession, this achievement is a first step to addressing an alarming shortage of mental health professionals in Illinois.
Michigan Social Work
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
PhD student So’Phelia Morrow describes in a New York Amsterdam News editorial how seeing a squirrel chasing a butterfly sparked hope and inspired her to leave an abusive partner. “The moment lasted only a second, but it was long enough for me to receive the message,” she wrote. “Although I never thought much about butterflies before, at that moment, I saw it as hope.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Routledge International publications has dedicated this handbook to the IASSW Immediate Past President – Late Prof. Vimla Nadkarni who along with her colleagues from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) had written a chapter on Social Work and Sustainable Development Goals – An Indian Perspective. The post Routledge International handbook of Social Development, Social Work and Sustainable Development Goals first appeared on International Association of Schools of Social Work (IAS
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.
Relias
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Hiring new employees is always challenging, even when there are many seemingly qualified candidates. Hiring for roles with high turnover when the pool of candidates is shrinking — a continuing reality in nursing — is an even bigger challenge. In this article, we’ll look at how the behavioral interview technique can provide deeper insights to better inform your hiring decisions.
Community Care
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
More people face self-funding their care in England after the government froze means-testing thresholds for a 14th consecutive year. The capital limits governing access to care in England in 2024-15 will remain at levels set in 2010, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) confirmed today in its annual social care charging circular. This means people with assets worth more than £23,250* will continue having to fully fund their care unless their council sets a more generous threshold for
The Guardian
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Activists and readers opposed the Bristol plan and won. Other councils should take note, and everyone should take heart Following the news in Britain feels increasingly like living the Smiths’ lyric, “Good times for a change”. The onslaught of cost-cutting, short-termist, outright nasty public policy can sometimes make it hard to believe any progress is possible.
Social Care
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Improving leadership is a journey, but you have to lay a clear path to success first. [Image created by freepik.com ] Ambition for excellence The Messenger Review , published in 2022, set out an ambition to review system wide leadership development. It was an opportunity to help the health and social care system strengthen leadership and management across both sectors in England.
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Beyond Advocacy
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Tuesday was a bad day for the Republican Party, both in substance and appearance. The catastrophes were led by House Republicans’ failure to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. This was not surprising because the Republicans’ slim majority of 219 to 212 seats meant they could afford to lose just three votes, which they did. With Steve Scalise unable to join them due to cancer treatment, the final vote resulted in a 215-215 tie, and the impeachment attempt died an ignominious
The Guardian
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
At Belong Chester, the older residents and young children have the chance to spend each day together, and it’s led to big improvements in all their lives. What’s the secret? It is lunchtime in the bistro at Belong and half a dozen toddlers are tucking into sausage cassoulet, mash and seasonal vegetables. Anyone acquainted with the table manners of two- and three-year-olds may well be bracing themselves for carnage.
The Guardian
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Zimbabweans say they paid large sums to Gloriavd Health Care but got far less work than expected and were squalidly housed A care company serving NHS patients has been charging migrant workers from Africa thousands of pounds to work in the UK when the cost of a visa is only a few hundred pounds, the Guardian has learned. Care workers from Zimbabwe were told to pay the sums to Gloriavd Health Care Ltd in return for arranging social care jobs in and around Leeds and Bath.
The Guardian
FEBRUARY 3, 2024
Plans to reform social care and House of Lords are trimmed as Keir Starmer’s party opts for caution ahead of vote Labour is planning only limited first-term reforms of social care and the House of Lords and a smaller green investment plan as part of a stripped-down general election manifesto, as it seeks to make its policies “bombproof” to Tory attacks.
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