Mental Health Awareness Month Activities for School Social Workers
Many schools celebrate Mental Health Awareness in May, but this month’s activities should go beyond bulletin boards. Meaningful Mental Health Awareness Month activities for school reduce stigma, build coping skills, and open conversations that last throughout the year. Strategic, engaging activities for students vary from peer support groups and check-in circles to stress management workshops […]
A Guide to the Case Management Process: Steps and Strategies
If you have worked in case management for any length of time, you understand that knowing the steps of the process is only the beginning. What determines client outcomes is what happens in each stage: the judgment used at intake, the questions asked during assessment, the quality of the plan, the follow-through behind referrals, the […]
Assessments: A Guide for Case Managers on How to Conduct Them Effectively
Assessment in social work is one of the most consequential stages in case management because it shapes every decision that follows. It’s where referral information, client disclosures, records, and observations begin to form a more complete picture of need, risk, capacity, and context. But in many agencies, that information is scattered across email threads and […]
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Coordinating Human Service Delivery as a Team
You’re coordinating a housing case and find out your client also needs mental health treatment, legal advocacy for an eviction record, physical rehabilitation, and job training. You can’t solve the housing crisis without addressing what caused it. But you also can’t do all of that alone, and neither can any single provider on your team. […]
Data Management and Collection for Nonprofit Organizations
Data governance and management are more than just a tech issue. Nonprofit data management is a foundational operational challenge for organizations, directly impacting efficiency, decision-making, and trust. Nonprofits use a variety of practices, from traditional spreadsheets to advanced case management software, to collect, store, and use data. The exact practices they use directly affect program […]
How Nonprofits Can Use Outcomes to Measure Nonprofit Program Success
You’re used to sending quarterly reports to funders indicating how many clients you served, how many workshops you held, how many hours of support you provided, and how much funding you spent. Those numbers prove you’re busy and working hard. However, they don’t clearly show how much your clients’ lives improved because of your programs. […]
The Importance of Early Intervention for Child Development and What It Involves
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Early intervention (EI) focuses on identifying risks early in children’s lives and acting before challenges escalate, leading to better outcomes across families. Many early intervention examples are family-centered and integrate multiple types of services to give developing children as much personalized support as possible. Learn about the importance of early intervention, including the responsibilities of […]
A Human Services Guide on the Brokerage Case Management Model
In social work, every client and family has unique needs, often requiring different approaches in your case management strategy. Brokerage case management is a great model for supporting clients with short-term, less complex needs. Case managers, nonprofits, and human service agencies regularly use the brokerage case management model to improve service delivery without compromising impact. […]
Self-Determination in Social Work: Principles, Practice, and Application
Self-determination places decision-making power in the client’s hands to boost engagement and outcomes. This principle is much more than an academic concept — it’s foundational to ethical social work practices, directly shaping how practitioners engage with clients day to day. Self-determination social work is relevant to case managers, social workers, and human services practitioners across […]
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT): A Complete Guide for Case Managers
Some clients and patients with high risks and needs require 24/7 support to maintain their safety and help them readjust to their communities. In more serious cases, you can’t achieve such assistance in the hospital or another clinical setting. Assertive community treatment (ACT) allows case managers, multidisciplinary teams, human service agencies, and nonprofits to support […]