International Federation of Social Workers
JANUARY 24, 2024
The tripartite committee comprising the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW), and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), are delighted […]
Relias
JANUARY 23, 2024
On January 23, we recognize Maternal Health Awareness Day , an initiative by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) to increase awareness and action related to maternal mortality and morbidity in the U.S. As we work to improve all aspects of maternal health, we must bring more focus to an area of critical concern — supporting maternal mental health.
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Community Care
JANUARY 22, 2024
An estimated 55,000 people are waiting for child sexual abuse support services in England and Wales, with average waits of six months, experts have warned. The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre) found that just half of services were able to meet demand for services including one-to-one therapy or counselling, group-based interventions, helplines or advocacy for child or adult victims/survivors and family members.
Community Care
JANUARY 22, 2024
A children’s trust will be disbanded with services returning to council control later this year. Worcestershire County Council will take back control of early help, children’s social care and education services when its current contract with Worcestershire Children First ends in September 2024. WCF’s staff – numbering 942.01 as of September 2023 – will transfer to the county council at the same time.
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Community Care
JANUARY 24, 2024
The government has handed social care an extra £500m for 2024-25 following last-ditch pleas for ministers to ease funding pressures on councils. Levelling up secretary Michael Gove announced the top-up to the planned local government settlement for the coming financial year, in a statement to Parliament today. The funding will top-up the existing social care grant, which authorities can spend on either children’s or adults’ services.
My Brains Not Broken
JANUARY 24, 2024
It’s the wintertime, which means that we’re all tired, and the desire to do anything is as frozen as the weather. I often write about how challenging the wintertime can be for our mental health, and it happens every year. Like seasons, we go through our own cycles, reaching the same points across the calendar year. Even though January has become known as a time of resolutions and rebirth, I enjoy pushing back on that.
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Bipolar Bandit
JANUARY 23, 2024
Randye Kaye is the co-creator and host of the popular podcast, Schizophrenia: 3 Moms in the Trenches. She is the Connecticut State Trainer for NAMI’s Family-to-Family Course, and is the author of Ben Behind His Voices: One Family’s Journey From th e Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope (Bowman & Littlefield,2011 and Front Porch Press audiobook 2022 ), and Happier Made Simple: Choose Your Words.
International Federation of Social Workers
JANUARY 22, 2024
Meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection Hon Florence Bore and the Principal Secretary for Social Protection, Mr Joseph Motari, with representatives from IFSW, Kenya National Association […]
The New Social Worker
JANUARY 23, 2024
Have you ever considered how living in a patriarchal, racist, capitalist society damages your mental health and separates you from wellness? That is exactly what Nityda Gessel explores in this work, Embodied Self Awakening. The book first explores how we inherently experience pain when moving through the world, and how it creates emptiness within us.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JANUARY 23, 2024
● The Imprint has a story that covers both the good California Supreme Court decision I wrote about for WitnessLA and a terrible bill proposed in Washington State that is essentially a throwback to the “crack baby” hysteria of the 1980s. The good news: Until recently, such a bill would have sailed through almost any state legislature in America nearly unanimously.
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.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JANUARY 25, 2024
The tripartite committee comprising the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW), and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), are delighted to announce Nairobi, Kenya, as the host city for the upcoming World Conference on Social Work and Social Development. This prestigious event is set to unfold in 2026, bringing together a global community of social workers, educators, and social development practitioners.
International Federation of Social Workers
JANUARY 25, 2024
The latest issue of the COSW Newsletter is a rich compilation of significant events, innovative ideas, and inspiring stories from the realm of social work.
Relias
JANUARY 25, 2024
Motivational Interviewing is an important technique in the field of behavior change and therapeutic communication. Originally developed by psychologists William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick, motivational interviewing has evolved into a widely adopted approach for facilitating positive changes in individuals. What is motivational interviewing? At its core, motivational interviewing is a client-centered, collaborative conversation that seeks to strengthen an individual’s motivation for cha
Bipolar Bandit
JANUARY 23, 2024
Randye Kaye is the co-creator and host of the popular podcast, Schizophrenia: 3 Moms in the Trenches. She is the Connecticut State Trainer for NAMI’s Family-to-Family Course, and is the author of Ben Behind His Voices: One Family’s Journey From th e Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope (Bowman & Littlefield,2011 and Front Porch Press audiobook 2022 ), and Happier Made Simple: Choose Your Words.
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Gateway Foundation
JANUARY 22, 2024
The Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) division of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides funds for qualified treatment and recovery support centers. Thanks to SUPR grants, Illinois can expand and improve its substance use disorder treatment efforts. Receiving treatment from a SUPR-funded treatment center lets individuals work toward recovery with evidence-based methods, plentiful resources, and medical and professional support.
International Federation of Social Workers
JANUARY 21, 2024
IFSW is proud to announce the release of its 2023 End of Year Report, highlighting a year of resilience and commitment to social justice and social work globally.
Relias
JANUARY 24, 2024
Juvenile justice is shifting towards a more compassionate and nuanced approach that recognizes the profound impact of trauma on young offenders’ lives. For effective interventions, understanding the existing traumas that contribute to delinquency is paramount. By adopting a trauma-informed perspective, juvenile justice systems and organizations can address immediate legal concerns but also foster healing, resilience, and positive transformation for young people engaged in the juvenile just
Community Care
JANUARY 26, 2024
Children’s social workers’ caseloads have grown increasingly complex over the past decade, alongside a sharp rise in concerns relating to child mental health, an analysis of official data has found. From 2014-21, the steepest rise in demand concerned child mental health as a single factor, with the number of such cases annually more than doubling from 2014 to 2021.
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.
Gateway Foundation
JANUARY 22, 2024
The Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) division of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides funds for qualified treatment and recovery support centers. Thanks to SUPR grants, Illinois can expand and improve its substance use disorder treatment efforts. Receiving treatment from a SUPR-funded treatment center lets individuals work toward recovery with evidence-based methods, plentiful resources, and medical and professional support.
International Federation of Social Workers
JANUARY 22, 2024
IFSW Africa Region calls for expression of interest to host the 2025 IFSW – Africa Region Hybrid Conference.
Relias
JANUARY 22, 2024
Military personnel put their lives on the line for their country. In the line of duty, they can experience events that have a lasting impact on their behavioral and mental health. Unfortunately, once they’ve left the service, they do not always receive the care they need or deserve. That’s where your organization comes in. To help you and your staff provide better behavioral and mental health services to veterans, we’ll review some of the most prevalent mental health challenges veterans face and
Community Care
JANUARY 26, 2024
The number of detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England has fallen for a second consecutive year, but significant racial disparities persist, official figures have shown. MHA detention numbers fell by 7.7% on a like-for-like basis from 2021-22 to 2022-23, following a 5.7% drop the year before, showed data released yesterday by NHS England (formerly NHS Digital).
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Michigan Social Work
JANUARY 23, 2024
The University of Michigan School of Social Work, in collaboration with the U-M Arts Initiative, proudly announces the selection of the Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE) as the featured artist residency for 2024. This initiative, a part of the Arts Initiative’s Visiting Artist Integration Program (VAIP), is designed to infuse the University of Michigan’s engagement and learning processes with the dynamic creativity of artists.
International Federation of Social Workers
JANUARY 23, 2024
On the occasion of the International Day of Education on January 24, 2024, we are reminded of the powerful intersection between Social Work Education, human rights, peacebuilding, and the aspirations […]
University of Connecticut
JANUARY 22, 2024
Jennifer Berton, PhD, LICSW, CADC-II In-person Friday, April 5, 2024 9 am – 3:30 pm 5 CECs Registration Fee: $125 UConn SSW Alumni and Current Field Instructors receive a 10% discount Classroom location, directions and parking details will be included in your email confirmation Although a large component of the daily work of social workers is to diagnose psychiatric illnesses, there is little education on how to do that well.
Creative Play Therapist
JANUARY 24, 2024
This worksheet can be used during the treatment or safety planning process.
The Guardian
JANUARY 24, 2024
Cash-starved Bristol city council is not the real villain here, but its proposed strategy tells us some lives matter less than others If you want a symbol of this country’s shredded safety net, look no further than Mark in Bristol. For the past 30 years Mark, who has cerebral palsy, has lived in his accessible bungalow with the support of personal assistants.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JANUARY 22, 2024
Set to convene in 2024, the annual CASWE Conference will unite a diverse ensemble of scholars, researchers, practitioners, and community members from across Canada and internationally. Attendees can anticipate a curated program that spans a range of topics related to the theme, from the latest research findings to innovative practices. The schedule at a glance, once available, will offer a snapshot of the event’s rhythm, highlighting keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and networking opportunit
University of Connecticut
JANUARY 22, 2024
Jennifer Berton, PhD, LICSW, CADC-II In-person Seminar Friday, April 12, 2024 9:00 am – 3:30 pm 5 CECs Registration Fee: $125 UConn SSW Alumni and Current Field Instructors receive a 10% discount Classroom location, driving directions and parking details will be included in your email confirmation The 5th edition of the DSM brings with it some of the most significant changes between editions.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JANUARY 21, 2024
Here’s the good news: Contrary to what one state legislator seems to believe, the Arizona Department of Child Safety is not in the grip of a global satanic sex trafficking cabal. Here’s the bad news: The real problems at DCS are way worse. If it were just a few satanists in high places, all we’d have to do is weed them out. But the real problems at DCS are rooted in a culture that has plagued the mostly well-meaning people working in Arizona child welfare for decades: the false assumption that c
The Guardian
JANUARY 20, 2024
Observer investigation reveals children as young as two are being barred from joining their mothers in Britain The Home Office is systematically barring young children from joining their mothers in Britain despite extensive proof the women are their primary caregivers, an Observer investigation has revealed. Under an opaque policy condemned as “distressing” and “inhumane”, the government has refused dozens of visas for children of migrant single mothers, many of whom came to work in the NHS or s
Social Work With Adults
JANUARY 23, 2024
Lyn Romeo: I am delighted to have as guest blogger this week, Simon Duffy, who has made a significant contribution to work on self-directed support, personal budgets and really putting people in control at the heart of social care. Citizenship and inclusion are the cornerstones of social work. However, making sure we are working with people with learning disabilities to achieve these outcomes is imperative.
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