Vicki Kitts’ Post

On our Insight Collective website, we publish evidence summaries that present research findings on topics related to social care in a way that’s easy to understand.  Our evidence summaries offer: 👉 a short explanation of how the topic relates to Welsh legislation and policy 👉 an introduction to key terms and concepts 👉 evidence-based suggestions for how to improve practice. For example, one of our evidence summaries explores trauma-informed approaches. In this evidence summary, we look at the impact of trauma on individuals and families to help understand potential paths for healing. 🔎 To see the full list of evidence summary topics we offer, visit our Insight Collective website: https://lnkd.in/ey7FAuHs #SocialCare

Make time to listen and learn about the value, importance, and justification of social prescribing. We need to embrace the value of social prescribing as adjunctive to other treatment options. The synergy can have transformative and cost effective result!

📣 Alert! Join Magellan Health as we welcome clinical psychologist, Joshua Coleman, Ph.D.. for our lunch-and-learn in June! ❣ Understanding Why Family Estrangements Are on the Rise❣ Together we will discover: ✨Common mistakes healthcare professionals make that can perpetuate clients’ feelings of shame and guilt. ✨ Obstacles that keep clients trapped in painful feelings of rejection, fear, guilt, and anger. ✨Best treatment methods for overcoming the trauma that is evoked by estrangement. ✨Best practices for facilitating a potential reconciliation between parents and adult children. ✨Best strategies for addressing common sources of tension, conflict, and estrangement. Everyone in the provider community may attend, which means you are welcome to invite a friend, even if they don’t participate with Magellan!  

CEAL's Consultative Resource (CEACR) brought together experts from the community and academic settings to discuss how community partners in community-engaged research (CEnR) can be meaningfully supported beyond providing resources and equitable compensation. Arizona CEAL's Ann Carver led the conversation to explore: 💡 stories that illustrate the variety of ways that burnout shows up in the public health workforce 💡 challenges to practicing self-care while working in public health and 💡 what can be done on an individual and systemic level to promote self-care This Stress Awareness Month, learn how to strengthen research reciprocity and honor the need to care for community partners and team members in CEnR: https://bit.ly/3J2G3o1

'Relational Depth is Political: Connection in its Context' -- Just putting together a new talk for the Therapy and Social Change conference, this Sunday. For many of us, as therapists, relational depth is at the heart of our practice; and I want to suggest in this introduction to the conference that deepening of connection comes through acknowledging, rather than bracketing, our political world. Do come and join us for the event: Sunday 30th June, 10-4pm. Many fantastic speakers. Gearing up for the election on Thursday and thinking about what the role of therapy and therapists can be in the political landscape.

Important topics that need to be addressed and so pleased to be joined by such experts to discuss them - each with their own unique perspective.

https://lnkd.in/dPawtxZn We are looking forward to attending this on 25th June! Especially the sessions considering the impact of behavioural/mental health difficulties on rehabilitation, and a survivor's personal story of overcoming barriers

How can we ensure that our services, policies and procedures are set up to avoid harm? New open access resources explore innovation in response to extra-familial risks. The videos share developing findings from the Innovate Project and focus on supporting innovation work in children’s social care. Alongside the resources, a new video with Dr Karen Treisman looks at the steps we can take to ensure our organisations become trauma reducing instead of trauma inducing. Find out more: https://ow.ly/I7hk50Qzfg5

If all your students are highly engaged and you got everything under control, then this message IS NOT for you. However, if you are seeking an evidence-based approach/intervention to delivering relevant education for the iGeneration please check out this 4-part presentation at the Southeastern School Behavioral Health Conference in Myrtle Beach, April 26, 2024 entitled: MusicsEnergy: How to use music in clinical, school, and community settings. This is not "business as usual" to tacitly remain complicit in maintaining the status quo. THIS IS NOT THAT! Let those with ears hear, those with eyes see, and those with a discerning heart receive! Please check out: https://lnkd.in/e2THZhkk

In an era where the mental well-being of our youth is of paramount concern, Backpack Healthcare emerges as a beacon of change, providing not just care, but comprehensive, inclusive, and culturally intentional solutions tailored to the unique needs of each child, parent, and family we serve. Download our recent white paper to learn how we are addressing the critical gaps in accessibility, cultural intentionality, and quality of care: https://lnkd.in/g6EXZDbU