Gaming in the Classroom to Boost Engagement
Creating engaging lessons and activities for learning is no easy task. With today’s technology, the Gen Z group has access...
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Social Worker Mental Health: An Ethical Dilemma?
Social work can be an incredibly personal profession- exposing social workers not only to others’ traumas but often forcing them...
Remedies for Reluctant Readers
As students progress through their education, reading assignments and materials naturally become more intense and time consuming. The literature itself...
Sacred Heart University School of Social Work Receives $1.78 Million Grant
Funding will help increase the number of social workers in areas short on health professionals Sacred Heart University’s School of Social...
The Causes, Risks, and Solutions for LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness
In 2020, the population of homeless people grew for the fourth year in a row, and a single night count...
NASW Foundation Partners with University of Texas-Austin on COVID-19 Vaccination Grant
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Foundation and the Health Behavior Research and Training Institute (HBRT) at The University...
NASW Apologizes for Past Racist Practices in American Social Work
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the nation looks at its long, cruel history of systemic racism, the National Association of Social...
Social Workers as Elected Officials and Why We Need More
Social workers play many roles. As advocates, change agents, case managers, educators, facilitators, and organizers, Social Workers play an important...
Statement from the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers Regarding the Changes to the Social Work Code of Conduct
We the board of the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers received the stunning news about the...
Why Housing Affordability Needs To Be Reevaluated
Traditionally, academics and policymakers have determined whether an individual or family can afford to live somewhere by simply dividing their...
NASW to Educate Social Workers, Others About Adolescent Brain Development
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, has developed...
How to Prepare Ahead of Time for an Effective Telehealth Appointment
Just as technology has transformed just about every industry imaginable, it has also sparked changes in healthcare. Among many revolutionary...
Treating Teen Addiction With Compassion and Empathy
Sponsored Article Teen substance abuse and addiction to drugs are all too dangerous epidemics occurring across the United States. The...
NASW Statement on the Passing of Former CEO Elizabeth “Betsy” J. Clark, PhD, MPH, ACSW
Photo: Law & Order Actress Tamara Tunie (R) and Dr. Betsy Clark (L) Credit: @socialworkspeak It is with great sadness...
To Support Others, Social Workers Must Advocate for Themselves Amidst Covid-19 Outbreak
As a profession, social workers are advocates. We’re led by values of social justice, the advancement of the vulnerable, and...
Social Work Ethics During the Time of Pandemic
By: Andrea Murray, MSW, LICSW The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has transformed every aspect of our lives over just a few...
Social Distancing for Social Workers During a Global Pandemic
Social distancing has become the new urgency for different industries, sectors and corporations around the world. The creative challenge is...
Case Managers: The Other Frontline of COVID-19
Case Managers must make impossible choices to manage the complexities of an unstoppable pandemic—and they are working against the clock....
The Human Impacts of Covid-19 and What It Could Mean for the Future
A few weeks ago, I sat down to write about the profession of social work in light of March’s designation...
Report: Home Health Aides Scraping By on Low Wages During Pandemic
On Equal Pay Day, the Rutgers Center for Women and Work highlights the growing number of home health aides in...
