Weekly Social Work Links - Issue 96
15 October 2023
Introduction
I have few words this week but immense sadness, anger, grief, and fear. My week has vacillated between those emotions - none of which are a good space to share reflections - so I won’t, for now, and hope you will forgive me. Trust me, it’s for the best.
A bit more sparse than usual though with the links as my mind has been elsewhere. Meaningless affectations by people who feel they need to say something/have a position/make a statement/show their friends or colleagues that they have the ‘best’ type of politics does more harm than any good, so I will just focus my mind on prayers and hopes for peace and an end to grief, suffering, intolerance, and death.
I will just draw your attention these links about how to help those affected
Awareness Months, Weeks, Days
Breast Cancer Awareness Month - October
ADHD Awareness Month - October
National Adoption Week - wb 16 Oct
Birth of the Bab - Bahai - 16 Oct
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - 17 Oct
Quote of the week
Blogs and Articles
Words that make me go hmmm: Patient - Rewriting social care
Challenging injustice and amplifying voices from Black and minoritized backgrounds - womanthology
Skills for Care to develop social care workforce strategy - Community Care
A digital cage is still a cage - Care Management Matters
Policy, Reports and Resources
About the care system - Become
Health and Wellbeing Hubs: Delivering local services under one roof - Local Government Association
Video
Building an evidence base for social work - NSPCC Learning Podcast
Attachment Theory: New Developments - BASW Webinar
Audio
Research
Events
Developing spaces of belonging for young people - film & workshop - Co-POWer - 31 Oct
National Adoption Week Events - Adoption England - bookable webinars through the whole week (week beginning 16 October)
Pot Luck
A read
Greater Good Resources for Peace and Conflict - not just one read but a collection of resources that I have found helpful
A listen
Neurodiverse Tools - P.K.M podcast a fascinating chat about the concept of "Neurodiverse Friendly" tools, all from an ecological perspective.