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A Tiny House with Big Ideas

Posted by George Ritacco on May 26, 2015 12:49:00 PM

As promised, I will tell a social worker success story every month to balance out the problem solving tone of most of my blog posts. 

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Topics: Social Services Industry News

It's High Time - Nonprofits on Social Media

Posted by George Ritacco on May 19, 2015 1:03:00 PM
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Topics: Fundraising Ideas, FAMCare Tips and Tools

Productivity - Our Most Important Product

Posted by George Ritacco on May 12, 2015 1:11:00 PM

 

Social Service Agencies, both governmental and non-profit, are currently studying the productivity of their case workers. As caseloads increase and budgets restrict hiring, productivity is becoming topic number one. Agency management is desperately trying to isolate the working conditions that impede efficient workflow and demoralize an already overworked staff. 

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Topics: Global Vision Technologies, Government, FAMCare Tips and Tools

Giving Respect - Where it's Needed Most

Posted by George Ritacco on May 5, 2015 1:00:00 PM

“I Get No Respect I tell Ya… I Get No Respect” 

It seems that most people only think about social workers when the media runs another story about a child dying at the hands of their neglectful or abusive parents. Every time, the authorities are judged to have failed, the social worker is usually at the front of the queue as the blame is assigned. Although public services need to be held to account, these tragedies make easy headlines and it is too simplistic to always lay the fault at the foot of an individual social worker. 

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Topics: Social Services Industry News

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