The New Social Worker
JULY 17, 2022
The new 988 number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline went into effect July 16, 2022. How does it work, and what gaps in services need to be filled? Jonathan Singer summarizes what social workers need to know.
My Brains Not Broken
JULY 21, 2022
Earlier this week, I wrote about feeling stagnant. Even though it’s pretty common and everyone experiences it at various points, I always find this feeling challenging to deal with. There’s a shock I experience that becomes more familiar every time it happens; it’s as though I’m surprised to be in this position again. Regardless of the circumstances of why I feel this way, there are many ways to deal with these feelings that could be helpful instead of harmful.
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The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JULY 20, 2022
Co-building an Eco Social World. Strengthening the African Social Work Academic Network. ASSWA will be hosting a webinar next week on the above topic. Please join us when we discuss how we can leverage on each other as African academics. [link].
Michigan Social Work
JULY 22, 2022
Professor Rogério M. Pinto has been named a University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, and jointly administered by the U-M National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID) and the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI), the Diversity and Social Transformation Professorship is an honor designation for senior faculty who have the highest levels of achievement in demonstrating a commitment to the university’s ideals of diversity, e
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!
The New Social Worker
JULY 20, 2022
BSW students at University of Alabama Birmingham were asked: What does being a professional social worker mean to you? How do you define research? A poetic analysis of their answers resulted in two poems.
My Brains Not Broken
JULY 19, 2022
It happens to all of us every now and then — at certain points in our lives, we feel stagnant. We feel like we’re doing too may things and not enough at the same time; we feel like we’ve accomplished so much, but at the same time haven’t accomplished anything of value. And while I have tried to figure out ways to deal with these feelings (keep an eye out for Thursday’s post!
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International Federation of Social Workers
JULY 17, 2022
Photo from left to right: Herbert Paulischin, Rory Truell, Yana Melnychuk, Ana Radulescu & Mykhailo Simashkevych. The International Federation of Social Workers, along with the President of the Kamianets-Podilskyi region, and community members have agreed on a partnership to start a Community Centre and social work hub in the Western Ukraine province of Kamianets-Podilskyi.
The New Social Worker
JULY 18, 2022
International Self-Care Day on July 24 offers a timely opportunity to (re)set our self-care commitments. And, our Self-Care BINGO adds a bit of play to the day. Join in the Self-Care Day BINGO CHALLENGE and invite colleagues, too.
Children’s Home Society of Washington
JULY 21, 2022
Children’s Home Society of Washington is announcing the closure of the Genesee Early Learning Center in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood after nearly a decade of supporting children and families in the area. The center will be closed as of September 1, 2022. CHSW provided high-quality full-day, year-round preschool and Head Start for children ages 2.5 to 5 years old at our Genesee location since 2013.
Michigan Social Work
JULY 19, 2022
Analidis Ochoa, Luke Shaefer and Andrew Grogan-Kaylor’s 2021 study on blood plasma donations and poverty was cited in the recent Washington Post article "Surviving Inflation One Plasma Donation at a Time.
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
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.
Social Work Blog
JULY 18, 2022
Getty Images. By Dr. Jessica Hare, BSW, MSW, DSW. American Promise joined forces with the National Association of Social Workers and Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy on June 27, 2022 for a conversation on “The Power of Political Social Work.”. Social workers witness how the influence of money in politics is shaping and reinforcing systems that increasingly benefit wealthy donors and special interest groups; this hampers their work to address and redress inequality and
The New Social Worker
JULY 21, 2022
The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) has announced that draft language for the social work licensing compact has been published by the Council of State Governments. It is available for public review and comment.
Michigan Social Work
JULY 19, 2022
Professor Daphne Watkins’ new book, “Secondary Data in Mixed Methods Research,” has been released as part of Sage Publishing’s Mixed Methods Research Series. It is the first book to focus on the use of secondary, or existing, data in mixed methods research, and explains how to find and evaluate sources of secondary data through research design, and writing and reporting.
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The Guardian
JULY 18, 2022
Besides working at her local food bank, Jacqui ‘the dinner lady’ Haynes feeds the people in her neighbourhood. Now it’s her turn to be treated When Jacqui Haynes was a child, she had a habit of bringing strays back to the family flat in Ladbroke Grove, west London. Once she found a guy on the road who had taken drugs and was visibly distressed and paranoid.
Social Care
JULY 20, 2022
Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, Deborah Sturdy, and Skills for Care CEO, Oonagh Smyth, look at the progress being made to create a national voluntary framework to support the safe and effective delegation of healthcare interventions to the social care workforce. Delegated healthcare interventions include blood pressure monitoring, insulin administration, catheter care, wound care and more.
Health & Social Care Workforce
JULY 20, 2022
Olivia Luijnenburg is Research Associate at the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce.
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The Guardian
JULY 22, 2022
My friend John Small, who has died aged 74, was a social worker who rose to be deputy director of social services at the London borough of Hackney before returning to his native Jamaica to work as a lecturer at the University of the West Indies. One of John’s key concerns throughout his career was to make sure that black children in care should be given access to, and greater knowledge of, their cultural heritage.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JULY 20, 2022
? What – again??? Yes, another not-so-shocking study tells us that just a little more concrete help for poor people – in this case increasing SNAP benefits – reduces what family policing agencies call child abuse. According to a story about the study in The Hill : States with more generous SNAP policies — and therefore more program participants — had fewer children involved in Child Protective Services (CPS) and foster care, according to the 14-year nationwide survey, published in JAMA Network O
Beyond Advocacy
JULY 22, 2022
When I received the invite to attend Monday evening’s Capitol Hill dinner celebrating progress on legislation supporting the needs of foster care youth, I was a bit surprised by the nature of the bill. Of all the needs of foster care youth, particularly those who are aging out of the system, getting a driver’s license, and owning a car were not at the top of my priority list.
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