by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW Ramp Your Voice! is a new organization created to fill the gap in how disability advocacy currently exists in America. Ramp...
How old should you be to be able to decide what you want to be in life? Some people say it’s as soon as you finish...
Alexandria , VA, September 26, 2013 – University of Texas at San Antonio senior lecturer Robert Ambrosino, director Joe Raymond Vega, and students from an Advanced Policy class are the...
“National Recovery Month is a national observance that educates Americans on the fact that addiction treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental...
According to a recent study by NortonLive, college students spent an average of $760 on technology last year, making them the highest gadget-owning demographic in the...
Each time I have a conversation with a social worker or social work educator, the narrative tends to sound the same no matter where they are...
The social work profession is a diverse and vast profession whose mission is to improve outcomes and the quality of life for vulnerable populations. To put it...
Social work is a field offering a diverse array of challenges and exciting opportunities to improve the lives of individuals in all sectors of society. The...
by Deona Hooper, MSW This week’s film maker being highlighted is Jen Ackerman who created a documentary on the challenges and barriers that members of the...
By assisting the most disadvantaged members of their communities, the role of social workers are to act as change agents, revitalizing lives, and improving communities. These...
Families such as Brad Pitt and Angelia Jolie has really thrusted interracial adoptions into the forefront of public discussion. According to the US Department of Health...
I recently came across a craigslist ad that was filed under “education/teaching” and had the title “Part-time Help”. I opened the link and the full ad read, “Teachers...
Pinterest is the fastest growing social media site that has received wide attention largely due to its unique photo pinning attribute. Before the release of Pinterest,...
by Dr. Michael Wright As part of my ongoing series on ecological systems theory and practice, this week I will be discussing complexity lexicons. Complexity grows...
According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), palliative care is medical care necessary to support patients suffering from chronic illnesses such as cancer, HIV, rare...
“You can’t help others until you first help yourself”. “Don’t burn your candle from both ends”. I used to hate those cliches, but when it comes...
by Deona Hooper, MSW The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is taking measures to incorporate new technologies with social work education. Has your professor ever...
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW Shining a spotlight on a newer, yet growing concentration in academia, disability studies in education, fits my initiative in focusing on disability-related...
Amanda Huber MSW, LCSWA In North Carolina, plans are being made for saving 50 million dollars a year by denying children access to public education. There has...
by Dr. Michael Wright The Zimmerman Verdict is not about RACE. It cannot be, and You cannot allow it to be. My point? Let’s begin by...
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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