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Digital exhibition: Making the Invisibility of Social Work Interventions in Climate Issues Visible

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Digital exhibition: Making the Invisibility of Social Work Interventions in Climate Issues Visible. Lena currently chairs the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) Committee on Disaster Interventions, Climate Change and Sustainability, and was IASSW President 1996-2004. More at : [link].

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The Fatal Five in IDD: Aspiration’s Dangers and Key Interventions

Relias

To help, we’ll review what aspiration is, how it manifests in individuals with IDD, and interventions you can use. Address eating too much or too quickly using behavioral interventions. Prevalence of aspiration among individuals with IDD Aspiration occurs when a person accidentally inhales particles into their airway.

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Bystander Intervention in Healthcare Empowers Workers to Reduce Workplace Violence

Relias

While healthcare organizations typically have formal policies and procedures to combat violence, one often-overlooked strategy is empowering healthcare workers with bystander intervention skills. What is bystander intervention? The following are strategies for promoting effective bystander intervention.

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Therapeutic Intervention for Chronic Pain—Using Acceptance and Hope

The New Social Worker

Where does chronic pain fit in the framework of treatment planning and prognosis? Our medical system is comprised of cures and timelines for healing. When the pain is hard to fix, acceptance and hope help to blur it a bit.

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Statement on Ukraine by EEsrASSW

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

The pioneers and founders of professional social work explicitly advocated for peace and against military interventions that continue to inflict suffering on people on all sides of violent attacks.

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School shootings and fentanyl overdoses: the uncounted costs of neglecting maltreated children

Child Welfare Monitor

Both families clearly required intervention that did not come when it was needed, though we do not have enough details to make an informed critique of the system’s response. In Colt’s case, the intervention may have also come too late to prevent serious psychological damage.

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Macro-Level Social Work Interventions in Schools: Poverty Simulation Programs as Professional Development Opportunities for K–12 Educators

Social Work Blog

Poverty continues to be a significant public health crisis across the United States, and its impact is particularly prevalent among school-aged youth and their families. Many K–12 educators do not fully understand the realities associated with living in poverty.

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