Are you a social worker or other mental health provider looking for some work safety guidance? Charles Ennis, a former police officer on a Mental Health Emergency Services Unit in Canada, is back to provide you with some priceless tips on how to keep safe whether you are making home visits, or seeing clients in your office. […]
Best Twitter Chats for Mental Health Professionals
Would you like to participate in a twitter chat about mental health? A twitter chat = a real-time chat where you get to talk with others about topics of interest to you via twitter by using tweets that include a predefined hashtag to link those tweets together in a virtual conversation. And if you’ve never […]
Social Worker Safety [1 of 2]
Are you a social worker or another type of helping professional who would like to know how to keep safe in your place of employment? Charles Ennis, a former police officer on a Mental Health Emergency Services Unit in Canada, will be helping us address this very important question. He has not only trained many agencies and their […]
18 of My Favorite Reader Comments from 2011
This post will highlight 18 wonderful comments you made on this blog in 2011! As you go through these 18 gems, you’ll see how this blog’s name evolved thanks to your input and get a feeling for the journey of a second year social work graduate student. Many of the therapeutic issues discussed are the […]
7 Ways to Bond With Your Teen
Are you looking for some ways to help you connect with your teen over the holiday break and beyond? Here are seven test-driven ideas to get you started: 1. Cooking Cooking a meal or a favorite dish or dessert together is one fun shared activity that encourages conversation. Some families may choose to include an […]
