By: Andrea Murray, MSW, LICSW The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has transformed every aspect of our lives over just a few weeks. The ethical dilemmas that have...
Companies Join Forces to Positively Impact 300,000 National Guard, First Responders and Healthcare Heroes Today, Operation Gratitude announced the launch of one of the largest coordinated...
Case Managers must make impossible choices to manage the complexities of an unstoppable pandemic—and they are working against the clock. Unless, like me, you are married...
The barrage of coronavirus-related news stories can be dizzying. Even for the seemingly well-informed, it’s become increasingly difficult to sift through it all to discern truly...
As the lead social worker in charge of the behavioral health screening protocol at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Delaware, Jessica Williams, MSS, LCSW...
Over the past week, President Trump has repeatedly referred to COVID-19 as the “Chinese Virus.” The virus, first reported in China in November, has now spread...
A few weeks ago, I sat down to write about the profession of social work in light of March’s designation as social work month. My intention...
On Equal Pay Day, the Rutgers Center for Women and Work highlights the growing number of home health aides in New Jersey and the economic challenges...
States led by Republican governors and with a significant share of Trump supporters were an average of nearly three days later than other states to enact...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) commends Congress and the White House for passing into law the $2.2 trillion economic relief package that...
The United States is suffering from several different simultaneous opioid epidemics, rather than just a single crisis, according to an academic study of deaths caused by...
Sponsored by Malone University Online A homemade salad isn’t a realistic option when you have to walk more than a mile to buy ingredients. For millions...
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common reasons for female infertility, which affects millions of women. Motherhood Fertility Centre, one of the leading...
According to the “Bootleggers and Baptists” theory of politics, coalitions of groups whose interests are usually at odds are more likely to be successful than one-sided coalitions....
As soon as you hear the impending pregnancy good news, the topmost suggestion received from people is to take care of yourself and get proper rest....
More than half of family caregivers are between the ages of 18 and 49 years old – and as the U.S. population ages, increasing numbers of...
Red wine has been consumed by people for many centuries now, and in the last century, it has been identified that an element in red wine...
Every day, an astonishing 115 Americans die from opioid overdoses, according to a 2017 report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Approximately half of these...
One of the most common questions asked by seniors these days is “Do I need to enroll in Medicare if I’m still working at 65?” The...
Prenatal care — health care for pregnant mothers — is one of the most commonly used forms of preventive health care among women of reproductive age. Prenatal care...
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As COVID-19 took its toll on the U.S. in 2020, the numbers began to show that not everyone was equally...
A key part of anti-racist social work practice is engaging in the art of reflection as we consider the person...
What do you get when you mix the taboo nature of discussing sexual intimacy with the social stigma surrounding intellectual...
I taught special education in a sub-separate classroom for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. I’ve also worked as a...
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