Social Work

Cupcakes and Conversations with Nicki Sanders Launches on 10/9/19

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GET READY!! Cupcakes and Conversations with Nicki Sanders launches on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. Boss Ladies, IT’S TIME to elevate your confidence, competence, and credibility as a woman in leadership! Cupcakes and Conversations with Nicki Sanders is a FREE monthly virtual networking session on Facebook live for professional women. Each month I will facilitate a virtual […]

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Coffee and Cases: What You Didn’t Learn in Social Work School about Building a Successful Social Work Career

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Coffee & Cases: What You Didn’t Learn in Social Work School about Building a Successful Social Work Career ATTENTION: Current BSW and MSW students and 2018 and 2019 graduates! Join two experienced Social Work professionals to learn and discuss the joys, challenges, and opportunities for Social Work students and recent graduates. Laila El-Asmar, LCSW-C and Nicki Sanders, MSW,

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Can You Recognize Compassion Fatigue?

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Professional burnout is a cumulative process marked by emotional exhaustion and withdrawal associated with increased workload and institutional stress, that is NOT trauma-related. It is a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that can also involve a loss of personal identity. Burnout reduces productivity and saps your energy, leaving you feeling increasingly helpless, hopeless, cynical,

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10 Ways to Make Your Business More Socially Conscious

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10 Ways to Make Your Business More Socially Conscious Social responsibility is now a key part of any successful entrepreneurial venture. Murray Newlands VIP Contributor, Entrepreneur Being socially conscious is not only a responsibility all entrepreneurs have, but it also helps build a lasting relationship with your community. Moreover, consumers don’t only expect companies to

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2 Ways Your Company Can Participate In National Volunteer Month

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In 1974, President Richard Nixon, through executive order, proclaimed one week in April as National Volunteer Week, a week to celebrate and recognize the efforts of all individuals who volunteer. National Volunteer Week was created as an opportunity to celebrate the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to tackle society’s greatest challenges,

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Emotional Intelligence – EQ

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Emotional Intelligence – EQ Travis Bradberry Forbes Contributor As the bestselling coauthor of Emotional Intelligence 2.0, I’m often asked to break down what emotional intelligence is and why it’s so important. Here goes… Emotional Intelligence Is the Other Kind of Smart. When emotional intelligence first appeared to the masses in 1995, it served as the

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4/1/19: Pack A Backpack™ Drive Kicks Off TODAY

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Through the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, collects data from the States about children who enter and exit foster care and children who are adopted from foster care. According to AFCARS FY 2017 data, as of August 10, 2018, the number of children and youth in

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