2014 NC Short Session: That’s Hardly a Wrap!
Senators wrapped up the 2014 short session shortly after a midnight on Friday when they finally approved a state budget. ...
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2014 NC Legislative Short Session Nears End But No Deal on Budget
Last week, the General Assembly saw more action from the Senate than the House, and Senators have been meeting in ...
2014 NC Short Session, Week 10: The Newest Medicaid Reform Plan
What a week at the General Assembly! The Senate decided to work on bills that were sitting in the Senate ...
Looking at Labeling and Diversity: Interview with Philip Patston
Recently, I had to opportunity to catch up with Philip Patston who is a phenomenal speaker, advocate, and expert on ...
Short Session, Week 7 and Still No Budget
The end of session should be approaching soon. The evidence? The large volume of bills that were gutted, amended, and ...
North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA) 2014 Short Session, Week 5 Review
By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy and Legislation, National Association of Social Workers, NC Chapter Week five of the ...
Using Twitter for Advocacy
Throughout history, advocacy has been used a strategy to help create awareness for an idea or cause, identify allies and ...
McCutcheon Decision: Anatomy of a Policy Distraction
It is not my intent to diminish the import or significance of the McCutcheon v FEC decision. Obviously, this court ...
Burnout: Who’s Taking Care of the Care Takers?
Stressors are a given in the helping professions such as social work, teaching, and nursing which can often lead ...
What is Thunderclap and How can It Help Grassroots Organizing?
by Madeline Anderson, SCSJ Communications Intern Thunderclap is a free crowd-speaking platform that allows a message to be seen by ...
Using T-shirts for Promotion and Advocacy
Have you heard of the phrase, ‘survival of the fittest’? If your organization can adapt and change over time, the ...
Is the VMAs Intentionally Upstaging Democratic Events to Prevent Celebrity Turnout and Advocacy
This past weekend, I had the honor and privilege to attend the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington ...
How Technology and Social Media Assists People with Disabilities
There is no denying the impact technology and social media has on our ability to connect with others. It gives ...
After the Final Moral Monday Where do We Go?
About three months ago, Moral Monday protests began in North Carolina in response to the Republican controlled legislature that was ...
Free User Friendly Tools for Advocates to Track Legislation
By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW For many advocates, there is a need to effectively track legislation through its various ...
Get Tested, Know Your Status – National HIV Testing Day
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW June 27th is National HIV Testing Day, an awareness and call for action campaign launched ...
Advocacy Series: Strategy, Targets, and Tactics…Oh my!
As social workers, we have a duty to make sure our clients are treated with dignity and respect, in addition ...
Digital Divide Continues to Widen in South Carolina
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW If you've seen the movie Beautiful Creatures set in South Carolina, one might believe South Carolinians might ...
Legislative Update: The Ruth Moore Act of 2013
By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW An update on the Ruth Moore Act of 2013 (HR 671/S.294), as I reported on ...
Advocacy Series: Advocacy for Beginners
We live in a democracy, and it takes a certain amount of citizen participation to make any democracy work. I ...
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Ending the Therapeutic Relationship: Creative Termination Activities
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What Feelings Are In Your Heart: An Art Therapy Exercise for Kids
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Fast and Furious Star Paul Walker Died During Charity Event for Philippines Typhoon Victims
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The Biopsychosocial Perspective to Mental Health and Illness
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My Journey as a Teacher and the Future of Education
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