America’s recent legacy of trickle down economics has many implications, namely a wide division between the haves and the have-nots. When we talk about this phenomenon,...
I have never heard a social worker say, “I don’t have enough to do. . . things are really slow right now, I get paid too much for...
By Gabe Duverge The poverty rate in the United States is 14.8 percent, based on the latest data from the Census Bureau. Almost 47 million Americans...
The Cleveland Cavaliers have won their first championship in 52 years, winning Game 7 over the Golden State Warriors by a score of 93-89. It is...
Childhood stress levels are at an all time high. According to the Healthy Young Minds report, around 10 percent of the world’s children today are suffering...
Social Workers often struggle with their visibility, and by nature many don’t like the spotlight and prefer to put others in front of the stage like...
Often, helping professionals in the lives of foster care youth struggle to understand the magnitude of loss a child or teen in the foster care system has...
Psychotropic treatments for children in foster care can be appropriate, but this form of therapy requires considerable oversight and advocacy from social workers and caregivers. Children...
On this World Social Work Day, it is pertinent for Social Workers to reflect and weigh in on the future of the profession. Based on past...
Located in Northern Ireland, Include Youth supports vulnerable and disadvantage youth by helping them to improve their educational and employment training outcomes, and their main objectives...
Some believe Social Work has everything to do with Politics, and some believe social workers should focus on our clients. We all have different perspectives, but...
Home to 9.5 million people, Chicago is the third-largest city in the United States and internationally recognized for its contributions to finance, transportation, commerce and culture....
Social work is at a crossroads. As a new generation of social workers move towards graduation and entrance into the profession, we face a unique conundrum....
With poverty and inequality being extremely prominent in the media recently, the Global Citizen’s Festival is well timed to advocate on behalf of their goal to...
Social Workers and superheroes – what do they have in common? According to a TED talk by Anna Scheyett, they have more in common than you’d...
This article is continuing analysis of the Atlantic’s article, Coddling of the American Mind written by authors Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff . The authors believe that ‘political...
Playing in online worlds is a growing phenomenon and children and young people are being exposed to many online games, social media apps and other community...
Recently on a cloudy August morning, I was simultaneously texting a young person to see if they were okay after collecting their exam results the day...
After reading the article Coddling of the American Mind in the Atlantic, I felt compelled to pen a response. The article suggests that ‘liberal’ views about...
Public debates on the need to ensure more inclusive education for children and young adults who face social exclusion in diverse societies have recently rekindled in...
Conversations about police violence are happening all over the world from the killing of Mr. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Jacob...
We’re all public health nerds now, and many of us have stepped up our games when it comes to washing...
The Tourette Association of America (TAA), the premier national nonprofit organization serving the Tourette Syndrome (TS) and Tic Disorder community,...
On May 15, 2020, Rep. Karen Bass, co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, and Rep. Gwen Moore will...
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