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The Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Social Services Use among Head Start-Eligible Low-Income Families

Social Work Blog

Social workers spend a tremendous amount of time and resources developing interventions to help serve disadvantaged families and individuals. Social services use is a critical aspect in the field, and the current study seeks to better understand the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and social services use.

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Making the Invisibility of Social Work Interventions in Climate Issues Visible: Varied activities of a profession with a deep history of activities aimed at environmental justice

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Social work educator teaching green social work, including research on climate change and coproduction through community engagement in Croatia. Nepal School of Social Work Students learn about green social work and sustainable interventions in all types of disasters including climate change. Back to Jane Addams.

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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

These include grocery stores, food pantries, department of social services, the police, educational institutions, employers, and various other businesses and services that may be present in a community. The journal Social Work is a benefit of NASW membership. Article authors: Anna Maria T.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending April 11, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

● “Which would be worse,” asks Jasmine Wali, director of policy & advocacy at JMAC for Families, in this story for The Nation : “being beaten by your partner, or having social services take away your children? That’s the choice facing many parents I’ve worked with as a social worker, and the answer is always the same.

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CALL FOR PAPERS Journal: SOCIAL WORK AND EDUCATION

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Theme and Scope The Special Issue aims to delve into the peculiarities of social services provision in the context of crisis, focusing on the experiences and approaches taken in Ukraine and the European Union. We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions and sharing insights on the vital topic of social services in crisis.

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Full spirit of Care Act not being met, says DHSC ahead of return of local authority performance assessment

Community Care

This would build on the existing DHSC-funded care and health improvement programme , delivered by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and Local Government Association. Government intervention. Councils would have the right to make representations before any statutory intervention was carried out.

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English councils need £2.7bn more for children’s social care by 2025, LGA warns government

Community Care

Anntoinette Bramble, chair of the LGA’s children and young people board, said councils had diverted funds from other areas to children’s services but that they were still overspending due to “soaring demand for support which is likely to increase further as the long-term impacts of the pandemic become clearer”. Related articles.