Once again, the poor is being asked to help balance the budget. Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been a strong supporter for...

If doing endless google searches or going through out-dated excel spreadsheets of local agencies who can provide services to your...

Approximately a week ago, I wrote an article asking Will Clinical Social Workers Embrace the New DSM 5 in light of...

Update Follow Up Interview with Dr. Allen Frances Professor emeritus at Duke University, Dr. Allen Frances, penned an article in Psychology Today...

Angelina Jolie Mega star actress, Angelina Jolie,  sent shock waves through the media when her op-ed disclosing a double mastectomy...

Social Work Helper caught up with acclaimed author, life coach,  and host of CBS radio A Moment of Change, Sherry Gaba...

By Deona Hooper, MSW I had no intentions of doing any writing today, but I came across a video in...

by Deona Hooper, MSW The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) is the book psychiatrist, clinical social workers, and other mental...

In the recent 2012 elections, voters in Washington State and Colorado legalized marijuana at the ballot box. However, state law...

by Deona Hooper, MSW "When a court orders an addict to treatment instead of prison,  we All Rise" ~ Martin Sheen I...

I had the opportunity to catch up with Social Work Professor Barbara Zelter after she escaped the clutches of the...

by Deona Hooper, MSW ***Update*** View Archive Chat: https://storify.com/SWUnited/guest-expert-daniel-jacob-on-burnout-and-selfcare# Join us on May 6, 2013 at 8PM EST on the...

by Deona Hooper, MSW Once a place many believed would become a purple battleground state, North Carolina is now a...

by Deona Hooper, MSW The North Carolina Partners in Policy Making is currently accepting applications for their 2013 Leadership Training...

by Deona Hooper, MSW I was checking out my twitter feed when I saw a tweet from North Carolina native,...

by Deona Hooper, MSW Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a reception that honored the formation of the Congressional...

Rarely, do I read an opinion piece or article not located on a social work site written from a social...

by Deona Hooper, MSW The nation has been paralyzed as events unfolded from the deadly Boston bombing and the pursuing...

by Deona Hooper, MSW I remember the day the tragic news of Sandy Hook hit the airwaves, and I thought...

by Deona Hooper, MSW I long for the day that I can arrive to work and continue to be in...