Where are the Social Workers, and Why Are They Missing from the Global Conversation?
Some believe Social Work has everything to do with Politics, and some believe social workers should focus on our clients. ...
Tag: Community Organizing
More Social Workers Needed for Political Action
It is time for social workers to begin to flex our political muscles because not much will change in the ...
President Obama, A Social Worker Is Your Ideal Poverty Czar
Last week, President Barack Obama once again did the unusual by participating in a panel discussion as part of Georgetown ...
OSU School of Social Work Dean Is Not Silent on the #BlackLivesMatter Movement
Over the past year, we have witnessed massive protests around the world spawned by human rights violations, declining labor rights, ...
Are You or Your Nonprofit or Foundation Being an Askhole?
You may have read my previous article about Trickle-Down Community Engagement (TDCE) ,which is a frustrating phenomenon that each year ...
The Persistent Stigma of Substance Use Disorders
“Stigma is a five dollar word for a two dollar concept. It’s prejudice.” Stigma, a set of negative stereotypes tied ...
The Problem with Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
The people of color that I’ve been talking to are getting kind of sick of the equity, diversity, and inclusion ...
The Radical Age Movement Comes Out
New York-The Radical Age Movement held its first public event last evening at the New York Ethical Culture Society. One ...
Social Work Students Respond to the #BlackLivesMatter Movement and the Neutrality of Social Work Program Administrators
UC Berkeley Social Welfare graduate students stand in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and we are speaking out against nationwide ...
Voluntourism – How to Find an Ethical Project?
“Voluntourism" is a portmanteau of “volunteer” and “tourism”, describing tourists that combine a trip abroad with volunteer work. The idea ...
After #Ferguson: Taking a Stand in Governance
In the wake of #Ferguson, we can all agree that something needs to be done. I think we can all ...
The Michael Brown Shooting: Why the Requirement for ‘Perfect’ Victims is About Race
By the time Norma L. McCorvey was 21, she had abused drugs and was on her third child. While carrying ...
Top 5 Reasons Social Work is Failing
Airing live on CSPAN, Dr. Steve Perry gave a searing speech on the "The Role of A Social Worker" at the ...
The Business of Social Work Practice
Over the last decade, certainly in Australia, funding for human services organisations has undergone significant change. The days of filling ...
Community Organizing and Creating Allies on Twitter
Twitter can be very noisy due to an enormous amount of tweets and random people who can make their way ...
Evidence Based #SWHelper Live Twitter Chats: Open Forum Wrap Up
Yesterday, Social Work Helper held its first inaugural live twitter chat after a long hiatus, and the first chat was ...
Good News for Macro Practice?
There may be good news on the horizon for social workers who appreciate the need for our profession to be ...
Communities Build Tiny Homes for the Homeless
In the city of Austin Texas a group of people have come together and begun to build small mini pod ...
Voter ID laws Impact the Most Vulnerable: Time to fight back!
by Shoshannah Sayers, Deputy Director of Southern Coalition for Social Justice Voting is a right, not a privilege. Somehow, this ...
Rothman Report Inspires a Student Led Movement
In 2012, Dr. Jack Rothman, a prominent author and academic, issued a report on the current state of social work ...
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What Feelings Are In Your Heart: An Art Therapy Exercise for Kids
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Ending the Therapeutic Relationship: Creative Termination Activities
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Ethical Dilemmas Facing Mental Health Social Workers
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Life After Addiction Treatment: How to Fill the Void During Recovery
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Why Work Requirements Will Not Improve Medicaid
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