There is something very special about a social worker in public office. As social workers, we are bound to an ethical code to uphold social justice,...
As social workers, we are dedicated to helping those in need of becoming empowered to emancipate themselves from their situation, disposition, or oppression. There are as...
It is not my intent to diminish the import or significance of the McCutcheon v FEC decision. Obviously, this court composition has shown itself to be...
In past administrations, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has been known for its role in being one branch of a three prong checks and balance...
There are seven social workers in the U.S. House of Representatives. Kristie Holmes wants to be the eighth. An adjunct associate professor at the University of...
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW The ABLE Act has the potential to improve the financial and employability statuses of people with disabilities in this country, if...
The latest report findings from the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) will come as no surprise to UK Child Protection Social Workers....
This week, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed a law that will bring about the highest minimum wage of any U.S. state, and the bill raises the...
By Rachel L. West Forty-two years ago this month, the United States Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and it still isn’t law. Women’s History Month...
As the democratic primary for governor of Pennsylvania quickly approaches, on May 20, 2014, social workers must band together to support democratic hopeful Allyson Schwartz. As a female...
Social workers should keep our eyes on several races for seats in the House of Representatives in November. Although four of the seven social workers in...
Chancellor George Osborne yesterday announced the UK’s Budget for 2014. In a country plagued by recession, those on middle and lower-income wages have been struggling with...
There was a time when the British people believed in the power of Politics. They believed that through engagement in the political system, they could change...
President Obama recently launched his initiative entitled, My Brothers Keeper, and it was created to address the under achievement among young black and Hispanic males. POTUS is gathering...
How does conservatism factor into social work policy and practice? Justin Nutt, a conservative staff writer for Social Justice Solution, wrote an article entitled “Social Worker...
Most people can recognize the names of ‘Edward Snowden’ and the ‘NSA’, but most Americans are still having difficulty connecting these events to their own lives....
By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW On Tuesday January 28th President Obama will deliver his 6th State of the Union Address. Join Social Work Helper on...
by Shoshannah Sayers, Deputy Director of Southern Coalition for Social Justice Voting is a right, not a privilege. Somehow, this basic American truth is being forgotten...
By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW In 2013, the United States Congress passed a record low number of bills. Only 75 pieces of legislation passed both...
DURHAM – While the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP appreciates the fact that a bipartisan effort has been made to amend and update the...
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....