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E-Newsletter • November 2022 |
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Editor's E-Note
At the end of September, New York congressman Joe Morelle introduced in the House of Representatives the Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund Act, legislation that, according to The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its affiliate group, the Hospice Action Network, will broaden access to bereavement care. NHPCO, along with the American Psychological Association, the Hospice Foundation of America, and the Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network, worked to secure support for the bill.
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Organization Applauds the Introduction of the Grief Act
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its affiliate group, the Hospice Action Network, applaud the introduction of the Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act in the House of Representatives by Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25).
If passed, the GRIEF Act would expand access to bereavement care by providing grant funding for health care providers, like hospices, to expand previously unfunded community grief support programs.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, grieving individuals, families, children, and communities need access to timely bereavement care that is provided by experts who are knowledgeable, experienced, and trained in helping others cope with grief. This legislation aims to ensure that Americans who have suffered from loss receive the care they need and deserve.
“For too long, mental health needs have gone unaddressed, casting a shadow over families contending with significant loss—especially during the pandemic, says Congressman Joe Morelle. “Establishing a National Grief Strategy will help people move forward with the help of skilled professionals creating a culture of awareness and support. It is my hope that this legislation helps end the stigma around mental health and ensure families can access the essential support they deserve.”
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British Researchers Suggest Providers Need a Shame Lens
New research by Luna Dolezal, of the University of Exeter, and Matthew Gibson, of the University of Birmingham, published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communication, suggests that health and social service providers—particularly those working in trauma-informed care—must use a “shame lens” to increase their sensitivity to the shame of the people they serve and treat.
Racism and Mental Illness
In an opinion piece in The New York Times, Eyal Press, author of Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America, explores contrasting views about the role mental illness has played in racially motivated violence and the reasons the issue is inadequately discussed.
Dwindling Funds for Child Welfare
After the pandemic, the government dedicated billions to programs for children and families, but as the crisis of COVID eases, the funds are declining to prepandemic levels or lower, reports The New York Times.
Social Workers Uniquely Trained to Deescalate Difficult Situations
In HuffPost, Catherine Pearlman, a licensed clinical social worker and author, discusses how she and other social workers are trained to deescalate situations involving vulnerable populations—a skill often not part of the training of law enforcement officers.
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McSilver Institute’s New Fellows-in-Residence
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New Book on Clinical Social Work
Clinical Social Work With Individuals, Families, and Groups: The Healing Power of Relationships, by Michael C. LaSala, PhD, LCSW, a professor and director of the Doctorate of Social Work Program at Rutgers University School of Social Work, guides beginning and advanced practitioners with intervention strategies based in social justice, research, field application, and the author’s four decades of practice. Learn more » |
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