Wellbeing or Welfare Concerns - Report + Support (2024)

FAQs

What is a wellbeing concern? ›

A wellbeing or welfare concern is broadly where there are indicators of risk and/or where there is evidence or a sense that a student is failing to thrive at the College. Friends or tutors may also voice concerns about an individual.

It is considered that there is an immediate, real and substantial risk to the life and/ or a risk of serious injury to the person or any other person. The circ*mstances mean there is a reasonable belief that a crime has been, is being or is about to be committed.

Always speak to the adult in a private place where they are likely to feel safe, and inform them about the concerns. Use open questions e.g. 'tell, explain, describe' to gain an understanding of the situation, the adult's wishes, what actions may need to be taken, including raising a safeguarding concern.

While the reporting requirements can vary from state to state, a mandated reporter generally needs to report suspected instances of abuse and neglect.

For example, central to a concept of wellbeing for laypeople are the values mental health, feeling valued, work–life balance, and the notion of inner harmony. Conversely, these are not present in academic models, which usually focus on components such as meaning and relationships [10,15,16,17].

The following welfare programs are offered in the U.S.: Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Children's Health Insurance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, housing assistance, and the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Esping-Andersen labels the three regime types as liberal, conservative, and social democratic, which reflect their distinct historical origins and developmental trajectories.

Social indicators address social welfare issues such as health and illness, social mobility, the environment, income and poverty, public safety and crime, and education.

Local authorities have social workers who deal specifically with cases of abuse and neglect. Call the person's local council and ask for the adult safeguarding co-ordinator. You can also speak to the police about the situation. Some forms of abuse are crimes, so the police will be interested.

How do you respond to someone's concerns? ›

Contact law enforcement or local child welfare agencies designated to receive and investigate reports of suspected child abuse and neglect: State Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Numbers.

Mandatory reporting is the legislative requirement for selected classes of people to report suspected child abuse and neglect to government authorities.

Changes in behavior — such as aggression, anger, hostility or hyperactivity — or changes in school performance. Depression, anxiety or unusual fears, or a sudden loss of self-confidence. Sleep problems and nightmares. An apparent lack of supervision.

Well-being is the experience of health, happiness, and prosperity. It includes having good mental health, high life satisfaction, a sense of meaning or purpose, and the ability to manage stress. More generally, well-being is just feeling well (Take this quiz to discover your level of well-being.)

Altruism is disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others. Intentional and voluntary actions that aim to enhance the welfare of another person in the absence of any external reward.

1, human well-being is composed of four primary components—basic human needs, economic needs, environmental needs, and subjective happiness. The components of human well-being are similar to Maslow's pyramid of self-actualization (Maslow 1954) or hierarchy of needs (Fig.