SNAP Benefits Aren’t Enough to Afford a Healthy Diet
A new study from North Carolina State University and the Union of Concerned Scientists finds that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...
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The Presidential Policy Series: Prescription Drugs
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are tightening their grips on the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations. The Presidential Policy Series ...
The Presidential Policy Series: Affordable Care Act
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump clinched the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations. In less than 18 months, the field of ...
Social Innovation for America’s Renewal: Ideas, Evidence, Action
George Warren Brown School of Social Work National experts, advocates, and leading academics will gather at Washington University in St. ...
10 Rules for Dating in the Nonprofit Sector
Dozens of people have asked me to address dating within the nonprofit sector, and by dozens of people, I mean ...
The Governance Agenda: Black Lives Matter and Protest Politics
The Black Lives Matter Movement has inserted itself into the 2016 Presidential Election. From its initial confrontation with Senator Bernie ...
Hillary Clinton Can Do Better on Race
Hillary Clinton is currently using a rhetorical device otherwise known as an attempt to be “honest", and it's a call ...
Getting Social Workers Involved in Social Justice: Who Will Take the Lead
If you’re not sitting at the table, you’re on the menu. This pithy bit of wisdom was offered as a ...
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 ...
Social Workers: Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem?
I became a social worker because I believe this profession has the greatest potential to create a more egalitarian society ...
Is Politics Failing Social Work or is Social Work Failing at Politics?
Current news events seem to be rife with stories relevant to social work while continuing to highlight our lack of ...
What is a Political Social Worker Anyway?
When people ask what I do, my reply is always, “I’m a political social worker.” The response is usually, “what ...
Dear Social Workers: Please Provide Reliable Sources to Back Up Your Arguments
A couple of weeks ago Social Work Helper’s founding editor, Deona Hooper, published a response to an article that appeared ...
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 ...
Forty to None Launches Network For Professionals Working With LGBT Youth
NEW YORK – November 20, 2013 – The Forty to None Project, a program of the True Colors Fund, announces ...
Leaving Room For Change: Beyond Evidence Based Practice
Those of us in the social work profession have spent at least 4 years at university studying the intricacies of ...
6 Ways to Avoid Facebook Misery
Ever feel jealous, angry, or sad after looking at someone's Facebook updates? Ever posted something that you regretted later? Ever ...
Sex-Trafficking Documentary Receives CSWE Virtual Ovation Award
Alexandria , VA, September 26, 2013 – University of Texas at San Antonio senior lecturer Robert Ambrosino, director Joe Raymond Vega, and students from ...
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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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