Archive for August 2024

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that rates of preteen suicide (ages 8-12) have been increasing by approximately 8% annually since 2008. These increases were most pronounced among female preteens, American Indian/Alaska Native or Asian/Pacific Islander preteens, and Hispanic preteens.

If you are suicidal or in emotional distress, call or text 988 or chat online to connect with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The Lifeline provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Social workers play a crucial role in helping older people to access essential support, despite often going ‘invisible and unrecognised’.
That is one finding from a new briefing which draws on recent findings by the Social Work with Older People (SWOP) research project.

We acknowledge the positive announcement from the Chancellor regarding public sector pay increases in England, including for social workers employed in the NHS. Despite this statement, the Chancellor has failed to give any assurances to public sector workers employed and paid by Local Authorities, including the majority of the social worker workforce, who have suffered the worst pay growth compared to other public sector professions since 2010-11.

Decision means payments for university students worth between £1,150 and £1,800 less per year than they were in 2014

The Department of Social Development’s Annemie Van Reenen with hundreds of files in the registry at the department’s Langa office. A new app is designed to cut down on paperwork and filing for social workers.