Tag: Advocacy

For years, permanently injured players have been left to figure out how they will financially support their families and how ...

Charlottesville Unite White Supremacists Rally In the past 48 hours, we have witnessed the President of the United States make ...

UA Social Work Students on Advocacy Day 2016 There won’t be a post-spring break re-acclimation for a small group of social ...

During the weekend, yet another hate crime occurred in the LGBTQ community when a mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, ...

Legislation that voids millions of American citizens of its Constitutional right to have a democratic government has been introduced to ...

Psychotropic treatments for children in foster care can be appropriate, but this form of therapy requires considerable oversight and advocacy ...

Over the past year, we have witnessed massive protests around the world spawned by human rights violations, declining labor rights, ...

BASW AGM via Twitter @SimonHadelyPix Today, the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) is holding a members conference in order ...

“Stigma is a five dollar word for a two dollar concept. It’s prejudice.” Stigma, a set of negative stereotypes tied ...

Obama Family leading the 50th Anniversary March- Photo Credit Whitehouse.gov   President Barack Obama, in what may be his most ...

Social workers can learn from Mahatma Gandhi on how to step into the light. How to raise your voice and ...

Although many older adults receive necessary support from family, friends, and external agencies, some older adults experience exploitation and abuse. ...

New York- Many in the New York social work community honored the reclaiming of Dr. King’s legacy, also known as the ...

President Ronald Reagan signing law establishing a national holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as his widow Coretta Scott ...

The year 2014 was filled with significant momentum towards a more equal nation for individuals identifying as LGBT. After dozens ...

Recently, the United States Department of Justice announced the launch of the Elder Justice website which was created to help ...

In the past weeks, many of you have heard of the reported incidents involving several NFL players all over the ...

In the wake of #Ferguson, we can all agree that something needs to be done. I think we can all ...

Legislators finally adjourned for the 2014 short session on Wednesday, August 20th which is almost seven weeks after originally anticipated. ...

As Editor-in-Chief of Social Work Helper, I recently published an article entitled A Grand Response from Social Work is Needed ...