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Policies and debates about contraception, abortion access and the ability of individuals to make their own reproductive decisions have consistently...

By Jennifer Thomas A victim of domestic violence chooses to stay in an abusive situation because they do not want...

In recent years, the population of homeless people grew for the fourth year in a row, and a single night...

What do you get when you mix the taboo nature of discussing sexual intimacy with the social stigma surrounding intellectual...

By: Christeen Badie, MSW, LGSW & Karina Velasco, BSW, LBSW  There are approximately 10.5 million undocumented individuals in the United States...

Behind the vibrant facades of our communities lies a silent yet powerful shift in leadership. This change isn't heralded with...

Although being married or in a long-term relationship is often seen as the norm, more people are staying single for life. But, singlehood...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of chronic absenteeism have nearly doubled across the nation for students in kindergarten through grade...

A new Merrill Lynch study conducted in partnership with Age Wave, “Women and Financial Wellness: Beyond the Bottom Line,” celebrates...

The federal government spends an estimated $55 billion annually on dealing with the effects of childhood exposure to domestic violence,...

One out of every five low-income Americans depends on Medicaid, the national insurance program for the poor jointly run by...

For many years, there has been a misconception that half of divorces end in marriage. Luckily, this generalization is flawed....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) applauds Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) for...

Even had Hillary Clinton prevailed in the 2016 presidential contest, the United States would still have arrived late to the...

  The 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty attracted little attention in 2015, and the 20th anniversary of welfare...

It might seem new, and maybe narcissistic, that people feel the need to share their lives with the world –...

There is nowhere to escape in what often is referred to as a “sexual jungle,” especially for the most vulnerable....

WASHINGTON, D.C. - School social workers play a critical role in schools. They serve as the liaison between school, home, and...