Social Work

I have mentioned in previous articles that volunteering is important especially for students. Volunteering is usually thought of as an...

There seems to be an unspoken rule in social work that no fun is allowed. Aside from play therapy for...

Social workers found victory during the eighth week of the legislative short session with the acceptance of the proposed medicaid...

Recently, students across the nation began having dialogues at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) about diversity and inclusion which...

The Guardian newspaper in the UK is reporting on a proposed law in the state of Victoria, Australia that would...

Any Social Worker who has had the misfortune to ever need to consider whistleblowing at work will know that the...

The end of session should be approaching soon. The evidence? The large volume of bills that were gutted, amended, and...

It was several years ago that I was watching the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation program, The Fifth Estate, and its story...

As we conclude this series with SJ Hart, I am honored to have been able to share her story. SJ’s...

Story's Angel of Grief Not long ago I was given a book on grief, one of those self-published books that...

When people ask what I do, my reply is always, “I’m a political social worker.”  The response is usually, “what...

The Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis and the Financial Social Work Initiative at the University...

The arrest of 12 and 13 year old boys for aggravated robbery and murder respectively in West Auckland a couple of weeks...

Legislators are still going back and forth on an adjournment date, but our latest predictions are that legislators will go...

On June 17th, 2014, Social Work Helper Magazine co-hosted a Virtual Town Hall with National Association of Social Workers (NASW...

Social work licensure can be a dizzying experience for anyone who has graduated with a Bachelor or Master of Social...

By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy and Legislation, National Association of Social Workers, NC Chapter Week five of the...

  There are several elements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that will majorly impact our healthcare system, but one of...

Having recently spent the weekend co-facilitating a leadership programme and then attending a job interview for a part-time communications position at...

The Canadian Harm Reduction Network is a virtual meeting place for individuals and organizations committed to reducing the social, health...