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2023 Lunchtime Seminars
Health and social care workers’ quality of working life and coping while working during the COVID-19 pandemic: May 2020-March 2023 Phase 6 Results
Presented by Dr Paula McFadden, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Ulster University (UU), Ms Susan McGrory, Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing, UU and Dr Rachel Naylor, Lecturer in Social Work, UU
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08th February 2023 – Working in Partnership with the LGBTQIA+ Population
What Social Workers need to know.
Presented by: Danielle Mackle, Queen’s University Belfast
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24th January 2023 – Family Voices in Decision Making – Independence in Action
Presented by: Paula McCann, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Family Group Conference Service. Julie Allen and Kim Leebody, Belfast and South Eastern Trust. Davina Clements, Barnardos’ (Southern Trust)
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17th January 2023 – Happy New Year? Poverty and the current cost of living crisis: The role of Social Work
Presented by: Darren Strawbridge, Professional Social Work Officer, Department of Health. Professor Ann-Marie Gray, Professor of Social Policy, University of Ulster. Peter Bryson, Head of Country, Save the Children. Kevin Higgins, Head of Policy, Advice NI. Anne Mallon, Carer and Co-Chair of the Social Care Council Participation Partnership. Andy McClenaghan, Public Affairs, Policy and Communication Lead, British Association Of Social Workers
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11th January 2023 – Continuing Professional Development in Social Work and Social Care Work
Presented by: Jacqueline McGarry, Workforce Learning Development Improvement Service Coordinator, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and Robby Nelson, Learning and Improvement Team, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
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2022 Lunchtime Seminars
06th December 2022 – Homeless Prevention – Changing the Conversation
Presented by: Declan Morris, Extern and Paul Fleming, Northern Ireland Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NIACRO), Co-Chairs Homelessness Prevention Forum
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09th November 2022 – Operation Encompass
Presented by: James Draper, Operation Encompass Project Lead, Education Authority
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25th October 2022 – Trauma Influenced Practice A Personal and Professional Perspective
17th October 2022 – HSC COVID-19 Workforce Wellbeing and Coping Study Phase 5 Results
28th June 2022 – Social Care and Social Work – What Impacts on Being Able to do It Well?
20th June 2022 – Shining a Light on Social Work and Co-Production – A Call to Action
18th May 2022 – The Benefits of Using “MoneyHelper” when Engaging with Young People and their Carers
10th May 2022 – Communication with Older Deaf Sign Language Users
26th April 2022 – Loneliness: The Role of Social Work
28th March 2022 – Voices from child and family Social Work: What difference can a systemic approach make?
Presented by: Suzanne Mooney (QUB) Stephen Coulter (QUB) Jennifer McKinney (WHSCT) Dione McGuigan (SHSCT) Tara Murphy (SHSCT) Megan Quinn (BHSCT) Karen Bowd (SEHSCT)
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9th March 2022 – The Relevance of the Tavistock Model of Infant and Child Observation to Social Work Practice
Presented by: Gertie Doonan and Dr Deirdre Meehan Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
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23rd Feb 2022 – Challenges and Opportunities when working with Mothers who Misuse Substances and Implications for the Care System
Hosted by Dept. of Health and presented by Sharon Stevens (SCIE ) , Dr. Anne Campbell (QUB), Jacqueline Nichollson (PBNI), Cathal Mullan (Barnardos), Nuala Power ( PAUSE NHSCT)
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Archive
2021
13th Jan 2021 – Trauma Informed Practice across the System
Presented by Sheina Rigg – Safeguarding Board for NI
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9th Feb 2021 – Trauma & Relationships in Adoption & Fostering
Presented by Fiona Templeton, Elizabeth Lyttle and Laura Butler
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25th Feb 2021 – HSC COVID-19 Workforce Wellbeing and Coping Study Phase 2 results
Presented by Dr Paula McFadden, Dr Patricia Gillen and Dr John Moriarty
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11th Mar 2021 – Coproduction: Does training lead to any real change and the challenges in social work practice
Presented by Patricia Burns and Sonia Patton
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19th May 2021 – The influence of paramilitarism in Northern Ireland on the recognition of child sexual exploitation in young males
Presented by Dr Jacqui Montgomery-Devlin
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22nd Jun 2021 – Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice: Service Adaptation and Learning from COVID-19
Presented by Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice Family Support Team
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Additional Videos Playlist
29th Jun 2021 – Self Directed Support, Direct Payments & Supporting Personal Assistant Employers
Presented by Deena Nimick, Chris Meneilly and Megan Leschinsky
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28th Sep 2021 – Mental Capacity Act Developments
Presented by Phil Hughes, MBE Professional Advisor for Mental Capacity Act; Karen Harvey, RQIA; Diane Williams Implementation Officer NHSCT and Steph Kerr, Service Manager, Mental Capacity Act, BHSCT
12th Oct 2021 – COVID – Delivering Person Centred Support Services for Children with a Disability and their Families in Times of Risk, Change and Uncertainty
Presented by Marc Irwin, Operational Manager Short Breaks and Social Work/Social Care Professional Lead (A&D)
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23rd Nov 2021 – Health and social care workers’ quality of working life and coping while working during the COVID-19 pandemic: May-July 2021 Phase 3 Results
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7th Dec 2021 – Resourcing Northern Ireland’s Social Care workforce to support people with grief and bereavement: Launch of Grief and Bereavement Resource
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13th Dec 2021 – Mental Capacity Act Developments
Presented by Phil Hughes, MBE Professional Advisor for Mental Capacity Act; Karen Harvey, RQIA; Diane Williams Implementation Officer NHSCT and Steph Kerr, Service Manager, Mental Capacity Act, BHSCT
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2020
19th Oct 2020 – Mainstreaming Community Development in Social Work
Presented by Social Work Candidates from 2018-19 Community Development Approaches Programme, SHSCT
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- Building Bridges – Julie Hamilton & Lucianne Lakin
- Co-production and the Young Men’s Group (YMG)– Jolene Mcmorris- Cloughley
- Community Development & Social Work Approaches the Older Population – Niall McAleavy
- Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE): The Journey So Far – Charmaine McNally
17th Nov 2020 – Potential Impediments to the Recognition of the Sexual Exploitation of Young Males under the age of 18
Presented by Dr Jacqui Montgomery-Devlin, currently Head of Safeguarding for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
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2nd Dec 2020 – Introduction to Belfast Recovery College
Presented by Michael McGowan, John Morgan and Thomas Fisher