Social Work Blog
AUGUST 8, 2022
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. Do family characteristics have any association with parental social services use?
Gary Direnfeld
MARCH 1, 2022
Rarely do I meet with such a person as a teen, although they may have contact with other social services. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. Mere survival, let alone exploitation challenge them.
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Child Welfare Monitor
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
It expanded the allowable uses of Title IV-E funding, formerly used to pay only for foster care, to include what the Act called “Prevention Services,” meaning services to prevent foster care. … So under Family First, we created new federal funding for those services. . But is simply not true.
Community Care
JUNE 27, 2024
Ruth Allen has spent the past eight years as chief executive of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), providing leadership and representation to members from all parts of the profession. But before that, her focus was squarely on mental health social work. What would you describe as those basic skills?
Community Care
MAY 2, 2024
The next government should take forward reform of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) and implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) in its first 100 days in office, the incoming Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) president has said.
Community Care
JUNE 21, 2024
A proposed dataset on the work of approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) has the potential to showcase the value of the role and secure much-needed investment for it, service heads have said. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. fall the previous year.
Teaching & Learning in Social Work
MARCH 29, 2024
He specializes in experiential learning, community partnerships, and the use of technology in social work practice and education. MSW, is a clinical associate professor at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work. He is the chemical dependency track coordinator and mental health track chair. Todd Sage , Ph.D.,
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