What is Social Work: Shining a Spotlight on the Profession
In my first week of social work classes, my foundations professor asked the class what is social work? Classmates tossed...
Women Still Waiting for Equal Rights: We Need The ERA
By Rachel L. West Forty-two years ago this month, the United States Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and...
Dear Social Workers: Please Provide Reliable Sources to Back Up Your Arguments
A couple of weeks ago Social Work Helper’s founding editor, Deona Hooper, published a response to an article that appeared...
New York State Governor To Expand College Education For Inmates
By Rachel L. West New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that he will expand educational programs for inmates....
Make Your Voice Heard: Join Us for The State Of the Union Address
By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW On Tuesday January 28th President Obama will deliver his 6th State of the Union...
Do You Know What Your Congressman Is Up To?
By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW In 2013, the United States Congress passed a record low number of bills. Only...
ENDA Passes Senate
By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW It has been nearly 20 years in the making, but last night ENDA (S....
Macro Social Work Student Network: Hitting the Road
The Macro Social Work Student Network (MSWSN) is hitting the road this month. MSWSN member and Silberman School of Social...
Texas Abortion Law Ruled Unconstitutional
By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW On Monday a federal judge declared a portion Texas’ House Bill 2 unconstitutional. The law,...
Job Search for Macro Social Work Practice: Creating the Digital Resume
This is a new installment in the Job Search for a Macro Social Worker series. This article will explore using...
The Path to Political Social Work
by Rachel West, MSW LMSW At Social Work Helper, we like to encourage social workers to get involved in politics...
After the Final Moral Monday Where do We Go?
About three months ago, Moral Monday protests began in North Carolina in response to the Republican controlled legislature that was...
Free User Friendly Tools for Advocates to Track Legislation
By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW For many advocates, there is a need to effectively track legislation through its various...
SCOTUS Strikes Down DOMA & Passes on Prop 8
Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW Director of Community Development Today the United States Supreme Court handed down decisions on two...
The Macro Social Work Student Network: Fighting for Social Justice
By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW “I wanted to be Jane Addams but I found myself in the world of...
The Coffee Klatch: A Voice for Parents of Special Needs Children
By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW Director of Community Development On June 24th Marianne Russo, President at The Coffee Klatch...
Advocacy Resources to Help You Influence Public Policy
By Rachel West, MSW, LMSW Director of Community Development When working in advocacy or staying astute of current issues in...
Is Macro Social Work at Risk?
By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW The 2012 Rothman Report Points to Troubling Signs that Macro Social Work is in...
New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg Dies at 89
By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW Democratic legend Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) died today at the age of 89. According to a...
What Happened to Social Workers Dominating Politics and Civil Rights
Community organizers are considered to be the entry-level political position and for years a law degree has been viewed as...
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