My Brains Not Broken
JANUARY 17, 2023
Sometimes, depression takes. It takes things away from you, and you feel empty. You didn’t even know you wanted some of these things. But depression puts those things out of reach, making you feel less than once again. Depression doesn’t care what your plan is, or what your goals are. Your timeline is irrelevant in this scenario. All that’s in front of you is a long, painful, endless moment, as far as you can see.
Social Work Blog
JANUARY 19, 2023
The South Carolina State House with the state flag flowerbed in the foreground. The National Association of Social Workers South Carolina Chapter (NASW-SC) is strongly against the proposed House Bill 3515, also known as the “Entrepreneur Freedom Act.” The purpose of this bill is to repeal and do away with licensure for social workers and many other professions in SC.
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International Federation of Social Workers
JANUARY 16, 2023
Wars demolish the infrastructure of societies, displacing people and destroying economic and social functioning often contributing to intergenerational trauma. Andy McClenaghan from the BASW podcast series ‘Let’s Talk Social Work’ […].
The New Social Worker
JANUARY 16, 2023
What’s your guiding self-care question? Typically, we assume answers are the most aspect of life. But questions matter more. Mind your P’s…and Q’s! Here’s a sampling of 11 questions to spark ideas for your personalized one.
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My Brains Not Broken
JANUARY 19, 2023
If you’re a longtime reader of My Brain’s Not Broken, you know my fascination with words and language. I have posts all about mental health terms and why we use the words we do when we talk about mental health. This blog started as a way for me to tell my story, and there is no story without writing one word after the other. My story has evolved over the years, and I think a big reason for that is because my language has evolved.
Beautiful Voyager
JANUARY 19, 2023
Photo taken in 2015, my year of sorrow and collapse 2015 was a rough year for me. I didn't start it thinking I’d be repeatedly hurling myself against a wall, but that's what ended up happening. I banged myself into new shapes and watched parts fall out along the way. The whole time, I kept thinking, Silicon Valley embraces failure, right? I heard these words a lot.
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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JANUARY 16, 2023
If the bill becomes law, Montana's family police agency will no longer be able to do whatever it damn well pleases to whomever it damn well pleases, and plead its own incompetence as an excuse. Last week, the Montana House of Representatives Judiciary Committee heard testimony on a bill that could move Montana to the forefront of doing child welfare right Year after year, Montana tears apart families at the highest or second highest rate in America , even when rates of child poverty are factored
R.E.A.L. Social Workers
JANUARY 16, 2023
Like with many things we do in life, we develop a worthy goal. We go a step farther by thinking about what should come next. Planning is good. Execution is better. What will you do to reach your goal? Your stress management goal will do nothing to lower your stress levels until you outline a clear set of steps to follow. Now that you have a SMART goal to lower your stress levels, you need an action plan to guide you to that goal.
Social Work Blog
JANUARY 18, 2023
Healing Justice Values Alongside Therapeutic Interventions. By Violeta A. Donawa, LMSW. In December 2015, I reconnected with a sister-teacher-friend , Adela Nieves Martinez, who had been asked to develop a healing justice curriculum to community organizers, residents, and activists in Waawiiyatanong (the land now known as Detroit, Mich.). In the spirit of collaboration, she invited a small group of facilitators, herbalists, health and healing activists to help dream up this offering together.
International Federation of Social Workers
JANUARY 17, 2023
At a time when Afghanistan is going through significant challenges and support from many international humanitarian agencies has withdrawn, because of the recent Taliban government decision preventing women from working […].
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 New Social Worker
JANUARY 18, 2023
TikTok. Hashtags. Biometrics. Digital literacy, digital responsibility, digital ethics. Feeling lost in the ever-changing tech landscape and how it relates to your social work practice? Join us on a quick ride through the landscape of #SWTech.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JANUARY 17, 2023
● The Imprint profiles Sandy White Hawk, author of A Child of the Indian Race. The book describes how she was forced into an abusive white adoptive home during the era of mass adoption of Native children, before passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act. She went on to reclaim her Native identity and establish the First Nations Repatriation Institute in Minnesota – the state with the worst record of anti-Native racism in family policing. ● Based on her extensive research, Prof.
Social Work Blog
JANUARY 19, 2023
By Carla B. Monteiro, LCSW The past two years were filled with fear and uncertainty, exacerbating a mental health crisis with an increase in anxiety, depression, suicide rates, and substance abuse. I see the devastating effects of this crisis in our community, emergency departments, and substance-use treatment centers through my roles as an emergency psychiatric and addiction Clinical Social Worker.
Michigan Social Work
JANUARY 19, 2023
Assistant Professor Anao Zhang is a principal investigator on a new project funded by a $250,000 Eugene Washington Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) grant. The Rogel Cancer Center-based research team will work to bring equity to adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer research and outcomes. Professor Brad Zebrack and PhD student Nina Jackson Levin are part of the research team.
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Nicole Clark Consulting
JANUARY 17, 2023
Try this out, and let me know how it goes for you. During Summer 2020, at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, I participated in a conversation with evaluators who were both working as independent consultants and on staff. A question was posed: How can we keep equity at the forefront? At the time, most [.]. The post Try This: Equity Focused Conversations appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.
Shelter, Inc
JANUARY 17, 2023
How Much Do YOU Know? National Human Trafficking Awareness Month is recognized annually in the United States in January to bring attention and opposition to human trafficking and modern-day slavery. According to the White House, the people most vulnerable to human trafficking in the U.S. include youth in the welfare or juvenile justice system, runaway and homeless youth, undocumented immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, and people with substance use disorder.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JANUARY 16, 2023
International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainability: “Disaster and Health” . Time, Date : 14:00 – 16:15 (JST) January 25/ 19:00 – 21:00 (JST) January 26, 2023. Conference Style : ZOOM Webinar (Live stream) Language ：English and Japanese. Capacity : About 1,000 Fee ：Free. poster_en.
Relias
JANUARY 16, 2023
Trauma-informed care is a system of care that creates safe spaces for those who have experienced trauma and reduces the likelihood of causing re-traumatization. The trauma-informed care framework includes recognizing, understanding, and responding to the effects of trauma in the populations you serve. It also reframes trauma responses as adaptive, rather than pathological — these responses are the individual’s best attempt at coping with a traumatic experience.
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.
R.E.A.L. Social Workers
JANUARY 15, 2023
In last week’s blog, I shared a goal development format that will help you reduce stress in a short amount of time. When working with clients, I always encourage the use of the SMART goal format. SMART is an acronym for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-Bound. SMART goals may be used in life, education, and business. I like SMART goals because they prevent vague goal setting.
Community Care
JANUARY 18, 2023
Hospital social workers should be reinstated onto wards to support people to achieve better outcomes on discharge, amid the current severe pressures on the NHS and social care. That was the message today from the Adult Principal Social Worker Network in an open letter to health and social care secretary Steve Barclay. The letter, which has been backed by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) England, warned that a lack of social work assessments prior to discharge was leading to peopl
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JANUARY 14, 2023
THE ROLE OF SOCIAL WORK IN REALISING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. CAPACITY BUILDING CONFERENCE PROGRAM. 18.01.2023. (Hybrid event/ in person Nelson Mandela University). For virtual attendance, please register at: [link]. Physical Venue: Nelson Mandela University Second Avenue Campus, Business School, Auditorium. TITLE: THE ROLE OF SOCIAL WORK IN REALISING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.
Counselor Toolbox podcast
JANUARY 19, 2023
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 04:56 Secure Attachments 08:59 Assuming 13:11 Why Developing Self-Esteem is Important 14:14 Nurture your other roles and relationships TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 04:56 Secure Attachments 08:59 Assuming 13:11 Why Developing Self-Esteem is Important 14:14 Nurture your other roles and relationships
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The Guardian
JANUARY 17, 2023
Exclusive: ‘Eye-watering’ pay for Gordon Sanders comes despite inspectors finding multiple breaches of rules at his firm’s homes A multimillionaire dementia home boss paid himself at least £21m in five years despite inspectors finding multiple breaches of staffing, safety and leadership rules, with residents left in dirty incontinence pads and staff accused of rough handling.
Community Care
JANUARY 20, 2023
Most English councils are struggling to recruit and retain social workers, with finding and keeping children’s practitioners the biggest challenge across the workforce. Those were among the findings of a Local Government Association survey , which the LGA said showed that a “workforce crisis” was threatening council services. Eighty three per cent of authorities said they were experiencing difficulties recruiting children’s social workers, with 72% saying retention was a
Social Work Blog
JANUARY 18, 2023
By Alison Laurio. Will Francis, LMSW, said he “saw the writing on the wall” after new laws were implemented in Texas and took action to inform NASW Texas Chapter members about how to stay safe while doing their jobs. “Freedom of Social Work: How the First Amendment Supports Safe Spaces” — his presentation at the state conference — is an informational showcase of what social workers should do and should not do to legally protect themselves and their clients during these current political times.
Counselor Toolbox podcast
JANUARY 17, 2023
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:35 Where to find a therapist 04:57 What to look for in a good therapist 16:50 American Counseling Association #ACA Ethics 20:25 Why a good connection is important 24:15 How to talk with your therapist about what you think your diagnosis is and treatment planning TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:35 Where to find a therapist 04:57 What to look for in a good therapist 16:50 American Counseling Association #ACA Ethics 20:25 Why a good connection is important 24:15 How to talk with
The Guardian
JANUARY 19, 2023
Figures show 1.5m give more than 50 hours a week, as care system struggles with rising demand Five million people – including children as young as five – provide unpaid care to people with long-term health conditions or problems related to old age, census data for England and Wales has revealed. With the social care system struggling with rising unmet care demand and about half a million people in England waiting for help, there has been an increase over the past decade in the proportion of peop
Community Care
JANUARY 16, 2023
Less than one in five adult social care staff have been vaccinated against flu or received their autumn booster jab for Covid-19, according to government figures. The low rates come with the two viruses being a significant cause of the current severe pressures on the NHS and amid significant workforce shortages in social care. The Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) monthly adult social care data , released last week, showed that, as of the week ending 18 December 2022: 17.9% of
Relias
JANUARY 16, 2023
From the growth of home-based care and telehealth to regulation changes, post-acute care leaders need to be aware of this year’s industry trends. Here are six to watch and prepare for as 2023 unfolds. Home-based care is growing. A McKinsey & Company survey shows that up to $265 billion worth of care services could shift from traditional healthcare facilities to the home by 2025.
Beyond Advocacy
JANUARY 15, 2023
There is no way to know what Dr. Martin Luther King’s assessment of our progress toward racial reconciliation and healing the nation would be. I imagine he would welcome our progress and remind us of the need to do more. As we celebrate his birthday, it should be a time to reflect on his inspiring words and deeds and commit to working toward a more perfect union.
The Guardian
JANUARY 15, 2023
Lib Dems condemn ‘scandalous situation’ as local authorities turn to agencies amid shortage of care spaces for people leaving hospital Private brokers are making millions of pounds a year finding care home beds for NHS patients who are fit to leave hospital. Agencies are being hired to provide “discharge services”, finding suitable places for elderly patients amid pressures on the health system, Observer analysis shows.
Community Care
JANUARY 17, 2023
Government plans for the NHS to discharge people from hospitals into care homes may result in “poor or potentially illegal” practice, through people being moving into residential care without their informed consent. That was the warning from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), in response to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) plan to give the NHS £200m to block-book step down beds in care homes to which to discharge some of the 14,000 people wh
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