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Collaborations that Work: Engaging Schools, Families and Communities

Nicole Clark Consulting

When everyone --schools, families, and community organizations -- pitches in, your program increases its chances of achieving its outcomes. The post Collaborations that Work: Engaging Schools, Families and Communities appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.

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NIA-Funded Study Explores Re-Engagement of Black Older Adults After COVID-19

University of Connecticut

Parekh’s research goal is to investigate both the barriers and the facilitators of engagement for Black and African American older adults in activities they enjoyed before the pandemic. What I'm seeing is that churches have had to be creative in their offerings and they offer a variety of modalities for adults to be engaged,” says Parekh.

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School Safety: How Social Workers Can be Helpful and Stay Mentally Strong

Social Work Blog

Simply put, school social workers and other school administrators are constantly trying to identify aggression that may lead to violence. News and World Report, an estimated 14 mass shootings have killed a total of 169 victims since the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado. School Social Work Toolbox.

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Torn Apart: How the Abolition Movement Destroys Foster Youth – And How Listening To Us Can Build A Safer World

Child Welfare Monitor

She eventually graduated high school and enrolled in college while still incarcerated. –Marie Cohen Imagine going to school with bumps on your head and bruises on your back and legs from being repeatedly punched and kicked; this was my reality as a kid. Patty was born in El Salvador and migrated to the U.S. She now has an A.A.

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From the Journals: Impact of the Coronavirus Lockdown on Older Adolescents Engaged in a School-Based Stress Management Program

Social Work Blog

[Note: Below is an excerpt from an article in the most recent issue of the journal Children & Schools , co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press. Children & Schools , Health & Social Work and Social Work Research are available by subscription at a discounted rate for NASW members, either online or in print.

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Social Work in Social Policy: Engagement Strategies for Today and the Next Generation—A Book Event | January 26, 2023

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Social Work in Social Policy: Engagement Strategies for Today and the Next Generation—A Book Event |. In this online event, researchers, social workers, and policy experts will discuss social policy design and engagement, with an eye on training the next generation of human-service professionals in policy innovation.

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“Good Trouble” at School: A Call to Action for School Social Workers

University of Connecticut

School social workers don’t always receive discipline-specific clinical supervision in their school setting. This webinar is intended for experienced and new school social workers, principals, and building administrators. engage in activities to practice how to get into “Good Trouble” for themselves and the students they serve.

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