As a social worker, you play a crucial role in improving the lives of vulnerable individuals and communities. However, one of the most pressing challenges you may face is managing an overwhelming caseload.
The question that often arises is: Why might a social worker have large caseloads?
Topics: social workers
A relatively unknown public health crisis is looming in the United States. As the U. S. population added 22.7 million people between 2010 and 2020, a large portion of the baby boomer physician generation retired and were not replaced at the same pace by generations X, Y, and Z. By 2034, experts anticipate that the U.S. will be short at least 30,000, if not more than 100,000, physicians.
Topics: healthcare, social issues
Two vital assets power the mission of every nonprofit: volunteers and donations. However, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers became reluctant to work with the elderly and the infirm or with anyone in an enclosed group setting. Just as many nonprofits needed more assistance to care for their clients during the pandemic, their volunteer list began to shrink. Paid personnel were needed to fill the gap, and nonprofit expenses began to soar.
Topics: nonprofit mission
ST. LOUIS, MO, September 05, 2024
Global Vision Technologies (GVT), a leading provider of case management software for human services, is proud to announce that its flagship solution, FAMCare, is now available through the NASPO ValuePoint Cloud Solutions contract. This partnership with SHI International enables participating state and local governments to access FAMCare's powerful tools for enhanced reporting and outcomes analysis, critical for improving human services delivery.
Topics: Press Releases, FAMCare
Domestic violence shelters play a critical role in providing safety, support, and resources to individuals escaping abusive situations. Managing the myriad of needs and services required by residents can be complex and demanding. Comprehensive software solutions are becoming indispensable tools in ensuring these shelters operate efficiently and effectively, allowing staff to focus more on client care and less on administrative burdens. This article explores the various aspects of software solutions designed specifically for domestic violence shelters and their significant impact on service delivery.
Topics: Victim Services
The US foster care system serves more than 600,000 children annually, with a significant 54% of them under age 10. Child Protection Services usually initiates contact with children in danger and intervenes in dysfunctional family situations when children are in immediate harm. When CPS finds it necessary to remove a child from its family of origin, the foster care social worker must find the child a safe haven.
Topics: Foster Care, what social workers do
Homelessness is a complex and multifaceted issue that requires comprehensive and well-coordinated strategies to address. Effective case management is a cornerstone of homeless services, providing the structure and support necessary to help individuals transition out of homelessness and achieve stability.
This article explores key strategies for effective case management in homeless services, highlighting best practices, tools, and approaches that can make a significant impact.
A vast landscape of social services provided by an army of government and private agencies offers the marginalized in the United States relief in almost every area of need. The federal government alone has more than 1000 programs that help on rent, housing, and food. The problem is not that help is not available but perhaps that there's so much aid from so many different sources calling for so many different qualifications. The needy are overwhelmed and tend to shy away rather than timidly navigate this overwhelming opportunity to get help when they need it. This is where the case worker steps in.
Topics: what social workers do
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A new program called R.I.S.E. is now in place at the Lafayette Parish Juvenile Detention Home in an attempt to reduce recidivism and occupy idle time.
Louisiana’s juvenile incarceration rate is nearly double the national average, according to The Southern Poverty Law Center. The juvenile detention home has introduced a new program called R.I.S.E. (Reformative Instruction and Skills Enhancement) with the goal of reducing the number of juveniles who are re-incarcerated after release.
Topics: Juvenile Justice, Press Releases
On a recent business trip, we witnessed several confrontational incidents between passengers at the airport and on the plane that gave this blog cause for concern. It appears that we no longer require ourselves to be polite or even cordial to one another. On the contrary, it seems that we are all feeling empowered to push our way to the head of the line and feel timid and put upon if we don't. One woman on the plane who couldn't fit her carryon in the overhead defied the flight attendant to the point that security was called, and she and her luggage were removed from the flight. It was clear to everyone on the plane that her conduct was not in her best interest, and that it was not going to end well for her. Nevertheless, she persisted. What could be causing this rise in self-destructive conduct that we see almost daily?
Topics: social issues
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