Cyberbullying Rarely Occurs in Isolation, Research Finds
Cyberbullying is mostly an extension of playground bullying – and doesn’t create large numbers of new victims - according to...
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10 Big Mistakes College Students Make In Their Job Search
“Don’t be afraid to fail. Don’t waste energy trying to cover up failure. Learn from your failures and go on...
Five Apps to Help Sort Out Your Life
While only you can sort your life out, it is true that little things like your app can make the...
Top 5 Places To Read Reviews Before You Download An App
Mobile technology has placed the power to shape our lives in the palm of our hands. Today, people are heavily...
Life Skills for the Digital Age: Choosing the Right Technology
In the last few months, I have been thinking a lot about the skills and knowledge that we need for...
The Savvy Social Worker’s Guide to Social Media and the Internet
Social media is ever-present and will only continue to grow. As such, social workers need to know how to ethically...
Here’s How Technology Is Providing Support For Dementia Patients
Dementia is one of our time's leading epidemics currently affecting over 24 million people globally. This has forced governments to...
Tweeting the Way to Health: Penn Medicine Launches Center for Digital Health
PHILADELPHIA -- Across the world, social media users leave a trail of clues about themselves each time they Tweet, post...
5 Apps to Take Care of Your Mental Health
We take great measures to look after our physical and emotional health – eating vegan, exercising, getting therapy and more....
10 Apps That Can Impact And Change The World
The world needs to change and now the power to change the world is in your click. It is time...
8 Ways to Stay Productive When Working from Home
Looking for tips on how to remain productive while working from home? More and more people each day are turning...
R U There? How Crisis Text Line is Using Technology To Its Advantage
Nancy Lublin giving a TedTalk on the creation of CrisisTextLine.org Crisis Text Line was launched quietly with no marketing initiative...
Five Personal Safety Apps for Women
Photo Credit: Onguardhelp App It's no secret that women are vulnerable targets for crime and violence. In fact, studies have...
Jessica Valenti and the Silencing of Women Online
I should not have to fear for my kid’s safety because I write about feminism. - Jessica Valenti on her...
End of Life “Yelp” for When You Need Help Making Funeral Decisions
Finding the best food in town is easy thanks to Yelp, but finding the best funeral home is a more...
Tired of Googling “Food Pantry”?
As social workers, we’re asked to remember and interpret thousands of pieces of information every day. Our clients expect us...
The Law of Digital Attraction: How to be Personal, Authentic and a Warm Person Online
Social Workers often struggle with their visibility, and by nature many don’t like the spotlight and prefer to put others...
Should Social Workers Get on the Telemental Health Wagon?
Photo Credit: La Clínica del Pueblo There was a huge smile awaiting me at the other end of the screen....
New Technology Provides Support for Sexual Assault Victims
Recent surveys have revealed that 85% of sexual assault victims do not report their assault promptly to appropriate authorities. When...
Self-Care in the Digital Age and Why You May Need to Define Your Limits
Most of our devices work 24 hrs a day and 7 days a week. Email apps sends us notifications round...
