Social Work Connect

22/11/2021

Come join the fun and give thanks to 2021 with colleagues and friends! We have had such great connection through our online supervision this year and hope to be able to continue in 2022.

19/10/2020

We haven't posted in a while but hope that everyone is doing well and surviving this upside-down year!
The social work profession has certainly been thrown into the spotlight of this pandemic as professionals find themselves overwhelmed with intense cases. When assessing clients currently, social workers can't avoid the context of the pandemic in assessment and how it has affected the client's coping abilities. This being said, social workers are confronted with their own pandemic stories and we hope that they are looking after themselves during this time too.

Thank you to all the amazing social workers out there on the frontline! We see you and we salute you! Stay safe!

To get your week off to a good start, we found an amazing resource for social workers in practice, that we had to share with you: http://www.socialworkerstoolbox.com/

Feel free to share with any social workers or professionals, who will be able to use it.

Remember a social worker is only as good as their resources and networks.

Have a good week!

Over 200 worksheets, assessment tools, information handouts, storybooks and games; all sorted into thematic categories such as mental health, domestic abuse, CSE, adoption etc.

21/06/2019

Employment Opportunity - Western Cape

05/05/2019

Social Work Connect was invited to facilitate a workshop on stress, forgiveness and healing for survivors of gender based violence (GBV) on Saturday, 4 May in Arniston. Founder, Marion Thomas, created and facilitated the workshop, which was part of a weekend programme that was coordinated by the False Bay Diocese of the Anglican Church. This is part of their ongoing initiative to assist survivors on their path to healing.

Thank you to the False Bay Diocese for inviting SWC to conduct the workshop and to be a part of your wonderful initiative!
God bless you in your work.

Feedback from participants:
“Very informative! Painful experience to discover who ‘I am’ and how to deal with it. Thanks for allowing us to search deeper into ourselves”. ~ Johanna

(The facilitator was) “very professional and with great sensitivity towards the group”.
~ Janeta

“The fact that we were reminded who we were and the positive way in which the programme was presented was most enjoyable!” ~ Dawn

“You make me feel so good again. Just to know that I am a woman and this is me!”
~ Eleanor

If you are interested in holding a workshop, send us a message via FB to connect and see how we can meet your needs.

*Please note permission was given by the participants for the picture to be published.

28/04/2019

The Shedding Light Workshop Series
presented by C Masters Development Series (Cape Town)

Are you heading up or on the board of an NPO?
Don’t miss this important first session in the series

Thursday May 9th 2019
Session #1: Who’s the boss? The role of the NPO board vs the executive director

Oversight vs support – what is role of the board?

What are and who carries fiduciary responsibilities?

Challenges of board participation: lack of engagement to micro-management.

Changing roles through the life stages of an organisation.

Making it work – constructive and meaningful engagement
Succession planning and founder syndrome

When: Thursday May 9th
Where: CMDS offices – 235 Main Road Plumstead, CPT
Time: 09:00 for 9:30 until 12:00
Cost: R700 per person (incl. VAT) per session
Facilitator: Cathy Masters – CMDS founder

Light refreshments will be served.
Numbers are limited and value is maximised – small groups allow for greater interaction and more questions.

For more information contact Felicity on 021 797 6226 or email: [email protected].

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13/10/2018

Social Work Connect partnered with Revamp The Valley to host an inaugural Dignity Day event at False Bay College in Fish Hoek.

The event was an overwhelming success with approximately 30-40 homeless people receiving access to services. We are looking forward to the next one!

Thank you to the community for stepping up and coming out!
It was great to meet everyone and make some human connections.

Special thanks to:
- False Bay College Fishoek for providing an awesome venue, amazing staff and students with so much s***k! 😁
- Living Hope , Cape Medical Response and False Bay Hospital for providing medical check-ups ✨
- Community Cohesion for facilitating a great workshop 👏🏼
- City of Cape Town Southern Team - Street People’s Programme for your support 🙏
- Community members who volunteered their time to provide a service 😍
- eMzantsi Carnival for the donation of diversity blankets
- Aerosol SA for the donation of toiletries

03/09/2018

FREE TRAINING FOR AFTER-SCHOOL GAME-CHANGER
TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAMME

02/09/2018

Many people think they know what social workers do but few understand the real challenges that are faced in the field and the responsibilities social workers carry long afterwards.

"Social work is about facilitating the challenges and strengths of little systems—like people—with the challenges and strengths of big systems—like communities, governments, countries".

Someone once said that social work is that place “where the individual and society reach out for one another.”

Think about that.

That’s a BIG idea.

So, you’re always thinking about at least two things at the same time. How to help both the little guy and society at the same time. One has to be able to think like a juggler, or a surfer, or any master of multiple dimensions in motion.

Let's put it into context...

A man falls into a ditch and you help him out: you’ve helped a man out of a ditch.

Another man falls into the ditch and you help him out: you’ve helped another man out of a ditch.

Another man falls into a ditch and the social worker, reaching down to help the man, cries out to all those who will listen:
“Hey, people!
Folks keep falling into this ditch!
Can we all get together to think about doing something about this?
How about a bridge?! Or a tunnel?! Does this ditch need to be here?
Could we lay a pipe in there and cover this thing up?
Waddya all think?”

Source:
BOOK: Beginnings, Middles and Ends: Sideways stories on the art and soul of social work by Ogden W Rogers