Sat.Jul 16, 2022 - Fri.Jul 22, 2022

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Why My Mental Health Makes Me Feel Stagnant

My Brains Not Broken

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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988: What Social Workers Need To Know About the New 3-Digit Crisis Line Number

The New Social Worker

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.

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Co-building an Eco Social World Webinar

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

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].

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Rogério M. Pinto Awarded the Diversity and Social Transformation Professorship

Michigan Social Work

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

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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How to Deal With Feeling Stagnant

My Brains Not Broken

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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Research Is. and Social Work Is. Poetic Analysis as a Reflective Activity

The New Social Worker

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.

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Estes Selected for Casey Foundation Fellowship

Social Work Blog

Ryan Estes, LCSW, LCAS, treasurer and compliance officer for the NASW national board of directors, is one of 15 leaders selected for the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship®. The people selected for the fellowship will spend 21 months working within their agencies, organizations and communities toward specific, measurable improvements for large numbers of young people and families.

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Genesee Early Learning Center update

Children’s Home Society of Washington

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.

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Interstate Licensing Compact for Social Work - Draft Available for Public Comment

The New Social Worker

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.

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Analidis Ochoa, Luke Shaefer and Andrew Grogan-Kaylor Blood Plasma Study Cited in Washington Post

Michigan Social Work

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.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.

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NASW Member Voices: Money in Politics Increasingly Benefits Wealthy, Special Interests

Social Work Blog

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

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People making a difference: the Grenfell volunteer cooking three-course lunches for 50 people every week

The Guardian

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.

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Self-Care Can Be Fun, Seriously! Join Us for the Self-Care BINGO Challenge for International Self-Care Day July 24

The New Social Worker

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.

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Daphne Watkins’ New Book Focuses on Secondary Data in Mixed Methods Research

Michigan Social Work

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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5 Must Haves for Case Management

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.

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Developing a new framework for delegated healthcare interventions

Social Care

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.

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John Small obituary

The Guardian

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.

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What is Mindfulness? 52 Skills Everyone should know

Counselor Toolbox podcast

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Workshop on Religion, Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity in Adult Care at University of York

Health & Social Care Workforce

Olivia Luijnenburg is Research Associate at the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce.

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Get Connected: Using Social Media for Social Work Success

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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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending July 19, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

? 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

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A Bipartisan Baby Step

Beyond Advocacy

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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Treatment Strategies for Depression

Counselor Toolbox podcast