by Britney Wiggins, BSW Candidate One of the most important steps when enforcing any type of intervention, especially in social work practice, is to examine how...
Former NBA Superstar and Hall-of-Famer, Adrian Dantley, has a new job as a middle school crossing guard. This gives a whole new meaning to a “crossing-guard” in the...
Discrimination is reeking its ugly head in North Carolina again. Voter restrictions laws, a topic of much debate, could make it difficult for approximately 600,000 eligible...
by Kyle Jones During the summer of 2012, Mayor Bloomberg from New York attempted to ban establishments from serving sugary soda larger than a 16oz cup to fight...
by Kyle Jones The Law of Attraction has been a controversial topic for some time due the inability to quantify results. However, I have experienced incredible results...
The consumer is often caught in the middle when it comes to a provider presenting a reasonably priced product while striving to stay out of the...
Since Medicare was created over 45 years ago, it has continuously evolved to meet the changing needs of society. This has resulted in a system that...
Medicare is a federally regulated social welfare policy that is funded from income taxes, monthly premiums deducted from Social Security, and Congress. This policy specifically targets...
This is reflection piece written by Angel Ofire a Social Worker practicing on the Gold Coast of Australia. Angel works tirelessly to eradicate teen homeless in...
by Deona Hooper, MSW I want to share an article that was brought to my attention yesterday by a very close family member. This particular article...
I knew that pursuing this degree would be costly, but what I didn’t know is that it could potential cost me my life. Three years ago,...
A recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers provides evidence that CD4+ T lymphocytes — immune system cells also known...
Although extreme poverty in the United States is low by global standards, the U.S. has the worst index of health...
Recently, I had the opportunity to give a webinar on disability cultural competence to social service workers, but was met...
Pediatric neurologist Jane Tavyev, MD, has advice for parents looking to help their children learn social skills after pandemic isolation....