Politics

It seems social workers fulfilling their thirst for politics, community organizing, and activism on social issues are back on the...

By Nikki Truax Today Child Welfare remains to have key components being argued in Washington, D.C., and while there are...

By any account, the current state of subsidized child care funding is in crisis. Too many people need services, too...

The federal government has supports in place intended to assist low income families to obtain the necessary child care, so...

The consumer is often caught in the middle when it comes to a provider presenting a reasonably priced product while...

Since Medicare was created over 45 years ago, it has continuously evolved to meet the changing needs of society.  This...

Today public housing continues to exist, but eligibility and aid depends on one’s location. While the federal government has developed...

Medicare is a federally regulated social welfare policy that is funded from income taxes, monthly premiums deducted from Social Security,...

By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW The United States Senate will consider a bill to re-authorize the Violence Against Women Act...

by Deona Hooper, MSW In case you missed it, Senator Dick Durbin, Democratic from Illinois, gave Wayne LaPierre the good,...

Last night Social Work Chats had a wonderful and timely discussion on immigration reform and the DREAM Act.  I want...

by Deona Hooper, MSW I am always on the look out for solution focused ideas, and the new "No Labels"...

By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW On Thursday there was a hearing on the state of America's mental health system that...

By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW Social Work Chats returns to Twitter Monday January 28th at 8PM (EST).  The topic will...

by Deona Hooper, MSW Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Rachel West, MSW LMSW, Founder of the Political Social...

By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW The fifty-seventh presidential Inauguration Day is upon us. Officially Inauguration Day is January 20th, but...

By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW Entitlement Reform Congress has set a March 1st deadline to address entitlement cuts. Social Work...

By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW For the first time in eighteen years, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was allowed...

By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW Today it was announced that Senator Barbara Mikulski has will become the first women to...

By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW Senator Dianne Feinstein announced that she will be introducing legislation to ban assault weapons when...