Stephen Wanczyk-Karp is govt director of NASW-CT:
CT police: Updated ‘red flag’ law used largely for suicide threats
CT Mirror
Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, govt director of the Connecticut chapter of the Nationwide Affiliation of Social Staff, stated the intent was to ensure there have been no weapons in a home that somebody may use towards themselves or others. “That isn’t what the adjustments within the legislation have been supposed to do,” Wanczyk-Karp stated. “I don’t suppose the intent was for these instances to finish up in courtroom with open instances for a minimum of 14 days if there have been no weapons discovered.” He stated the expanded legislation wasn’t purported to make police decide the state of somebody’s psychological well being.
Yvonne Chase is president-elect of NASW:
Child’s death, other breakdowns raise questions for DFCS
The Atlanta Journal-Structure
Caseworkers in Georgia and throughout the nation are buying and selling their jobs for much less hectic, greater paying ones. This has resulted in a domino impact: caseworkers depart, and their instances are shifted to different caseworkers. These caseworkers then turn into overburdened and depart, thus persevering with the cycle. “That is sadly not distinctive to Georgia,” stated Dr. Yvonne Chase, president-elect of the Nationwide Affiliation of Social Staff. “We’ve got at all times had issue in sustaining staffing and baby safety companies, however the pandemic has made it worse.”
Melina Brann is director of coverage and advocacy for NASW-MI:
Shirkey’s long sought-after mental health legislation defeated in bipartisan vote
Michigan Reside
Melina Brann is director of coverage and advocacy with the Nationwide Affiliation of Social Staff’ Michigan chapter, which additionally opposed the payments. She stated for subsequent time period, lawmakers hoping to deal with psychological well being points ought to take a look at increasing companies that exist already and extra funding. “There’s an enormous accessibility drawback to those that usually are not on Medicaid throughout the (neighborhood psychological well being) system, so we have to develop that to another insurances as effectively,” Brann stated. “We are able to additionally use the monetary help to extend the psychological well being and habit workforce scarcity.”
Danielle Smith is govt director of NASW-OH:
New Bill Would Change Requirements to Become a Licensed Social Worker in Ohio
The Ohio Star
In response to Danielle Smith with the National Association of Social Workers Ohio Chapter, the proposed adjustments are regarding. “The general public may not belief {that a} “licensed social employee” is definitely somebody with a level in social work, eroding our skilled standing and status. A level from a associated discipline probably carries no necessities for an internship which means that an LSW may don’t have any sensible expertise earlier than changing into licensed,” Smith said. In Ohio, a licensed social employee can diagnose and assess psychological well being problems below supervision.
Jodi Taub is a member of NASW-NYS:
Planning for the Busy Holiday Season
CSL Behring
The vacations overflow with which means for many people. It’s a time to savor long-established traditions and make plans with family and friends. Nevertheless, for these residing with uncommon, power situations, the vacations at all times include an added layer of stress. Like everybody else, we surprise how we are going to get all of it completed. And we bear the additional burden that our well being points may trigger us to cancel plans, disappoint our favourite individuals and miss out on a few of the enjoyable that comes solely every year.
John Richardson-Lauve is a member of NASW-VA:
Study: The Pandemic Aged Teenage Brains
Newsmax
College closures and separation from friends created poisonous stress for youngsters, stated John Richardson-Lauve, a licensed scientific social employee and psychological well being director at ChildSavers, a nonprofit targeted on trauma remedy for kids in low-income communities. He explains this stress alters parts of the mind in order that the youngsters don’t course of trauma and reminiscences in the identical manner. Whereas the mind has the flexibility to bounce again and heal, says Axios, Richardson-Lauve warned that “we are able to by no means erase the occasions of the trauma of the expertise. Issues by no means return to regular after unhealthy issues. It’s form of a fable.”
Social Workers of New York City Respond to Mayor Adams Plans Surrounding Homeless Individuals
Yahoo
The Nationwide Affiliation of Social Staff-New York Metropolis Chapter (NASW-NYC) is following creating bulletins from a number of sources, together with the New York Instances (NYT) who launched an article titled “New York City to Remove Mentally Ill People from Streets Against their Will” on November 29th, 2022. Just like the organizations, companies, and individuals who have been voicing issues throughout social media and reaching out to NASW-NYC in mild of the announcement, we too discovered of the Mayor’s plan to involuntarily hospitalize individuals, when it was introduced. NASW-NYC will proceed to observe these unfolding developments, search to work collaboratively with our companions to judge the implications, and mount a extra complete response as we study extra.
Lateisha Morgan is a member of NASW-NV:
[Video] Seasonal Affect Disorder (SAD) with Intermountain Healthcare
8 Information Now Las Vegas
Licensed scientific social employee, Lateisha Morgan explains Seasonal Have an effect on Dysfunction, a type of melancholy that normally happens on the finish of fall and lasts all through winter. [View on Youtube.]
Abby Wilson is a member of NASW-TX:
TikTok’s “Damp” Lifestyle Is All About Mindful Drinking
New Day Put up
In response to Abby Wilson, LCSW, a psychotherapist with a background in habit therapy, the the method of figuring it out can really feel tremendous empowering. “It’s wholesome to take a step again and be interested by which behaviors are supporting you versus hindering your development as an individual,” Wilson tells Bustle. When you notice your ingesting habits usually lead to a hangover, an empty checking account, or for those who’re bored with your social life revolving around happy hour, then the damp life-style is likely to be calling your identify.
Pinnacle Award Finalist Kary James: ‘I’m Proud To Be An Advocate For Colleagues’
Washington Exec
As a social employee and baby welfare skilled, I’ve spent my profession working to enhance techniques with historic practices that pose limitations to equitable outcomes. I’ve handled a few of the most troublesome instances: baby abuse and neglect prevention, adoption, foster care and extra. These instances disproportionately impression racial and ethnic minority communities, so I’ve seen firsthand how organizational biases can have an effect on equitable supply of companies and assets.
