Beyond Cliche

Posted by GVT Admin on Nov 13, 2024 11:30:00 AM

Beyond Cliche

When we encounter a homeless person asking for a little help on the curb by a stoplight, most of us will offer a little financial assistance and drive on feeling we have done our part. We rarely give them a second thought. They usually fit the cliché we have fashioned of the damaged vet, or the mentally ill, or the alcoholic or drug addict who sleeps on a park bench or under a flat newspaper tent. A while back, however, I had an awakening. I parked near a young woman with 3 small children camped on the curb of a Whole Foods parking lot. She displayed a large handwritten sign asking for help but did not approach me or verbalize at all. She was obviously shy and appeared embarrassed by her circumstances. I couldn't just drop a dollar in the colorful basket she had set out and go about my business. She and her children did not neatly fit my homeless cliché. I was compelled to inquire.

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Topics: what social workers do, social issues

Mindful in Michigan

Posted by GVT Admin on Oct 7, 2024 11:30:00 AM

Mindful in Michigan 

Technology in all its myriad forms has invaded and altered the very fabric that binds society. In the relatively short span of 50 years digital and cyber technologies have transformed how humanity learns, communicates, transacts, records, analyzes, and interacts on every level. The invention of the internet and the development of social media supercharged the otherwise prosaic everyday tribal activities of socializing, trading, raising the family, and falling in and out of love. Almost every daily activity is now conducted through cyber filters. Much like the introduction of electric lighting, internal combustion engines, telephones, and airplanes, computers and their offspring have altered the very foundations of human interaction. To varying degrees, but in a very real sense, technology has rendered us all "strangers" in our own lives.

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Topics: what social workers do, social issues

Homeless Baby Boomers

Posted by GVT Admin on Sep 25, 2024 4:40:36 PM

Homeless Baby Boomers

Social workers have traditionally considered the homeless and the elderly separate constituents.  However, Dennis P. Culhane, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and one of the country’s leading authorities on homelessness, predicts that in the next 10 years, the number of elderly people experiencing homelessness in the United States will nearly triple, as the final wave of baby boomers ages out.

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Topics: Elderly/Aging Long Term Care, Homeless & Food Pantry, what social workers do

The Mission of Foster Care Social Workers

Posted by GVT Admin on Aug 28, 2024 11:30:00 AM

Foster Care Social Worker 

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.

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Topics: Foster Care, what social workers do

Case Worker as Concierge

Posted by GVT Admin on Aug 20, 2024 9:51:14 AM

Case Worker as Concierge

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.

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Topics: what social workers do

Inscribing Progress: The Importance and Art of Case Management Notes

Posted by GVT Admin on May 30, 2024 10:02:11 AM

The Importance of Case Management Notes

In the complex and multifaceted world of case management, where social work, healthcare, and administrative duties intertwine, the practice of documenting case notes emerges as a fundamental task. This seemingly routine activity holds profound importance, forming the backbone of effective case management.

This blog explores the significance of case management notes, examining their diverse roles, best practices for their creation, and the subtle art involved in crafting thorough and effective documentation.

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Topics: what social workers do

How Social Workers See It

Posted by GVT Admin on Apr 24, 2024 10:45:00 AM

Immigrant and refugee rights have long been an issue of critical importance for social workers in the United States. Over 100 years ago, Jane Addams and Edith Abbott established social work as a noble profession while working in settlement houses that served as centers of residence and social services for migrants who had recently arrived in large numbers to work in America. Charitable organizations and religious and ethnic associations have long worked to facilitate the wellbeing and integration of migrants and displaced persons.

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Topics: what social workers do, immigration

Learning to Fish

Posted by GVT Admin on Apr 3, 2024 11:26:41 AM

Social workers at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a one-time, online Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES), during January–June 2021 to assess behaviors and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic among high school students. An unexpected element of the survey's findings was that the pandemic had severe negative effects on adolescents’ mental health.

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Topics: mental health, education, what social workers do

From Theory to Practice: Real-Life Case Management Examples

Posted by GVT Admin on Feb 23, 2024 12:11:00 PM

In today's world, Case management is a dynamic and evolving field that involves systematically and collaboratively assisting individuals. While theories and frameworks provide the foundation, the true measure of case management's effectiveness lies in its application to real-life situations. In this blog, we delve into real-life case management examples across diverse industries, exploring how professionals navigate challenges, apply theories, and achieve positive outcomes for their clients.

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Topics: case management software, what social workers do

Never Forget

Posted by GVT Admin on Feb 21, 2024 10:45:00 AM

The ARPA

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States engaged in an innovative policy experiment: for one year, the federal government expanded the existing child tax credit—making it available to families with little or no earnings, increasing the credit amount, and providing monthly payments instead of an annual payment at tax time.

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Topics: what social workers do, social issues

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