If you are a social worker, you probably know better than anyone just how much pressure has been put on professionals since the Covid-19 crisis began....
We’re all public health nerds now, and many of us have stepped up our games when it comes to washing our hands and sanitizing surfaces at...
As we begin a new decade, 2020 is testing the mental health of humanity. After the world mourned the loss of Kobe Bryant to start the...
On March 19th thru March 22nd, SWHELPER will be hosting the Global Social Welfare Digital Summit which is an all online digital conference. You can attend...
For years, permanently injured players have been left to figure out how they will financially support their families and how they will carry on with their...
Every day when you wake up, you have to face the world again. The hustle and bustle of everyday life can seem never-ending from getting your...
Even though Winter is coming, the hit television series Game of Thrones still provides an awesome party theme. We all work hard and need to get...
Helping professionals do an excellent job of breaking down the stigma surrounding mental illness. However, when we look in the mirror, we are not quite as...
If you’re not getting any result after spending a lot of time in the gym, you need to check your fitness routine thoroughly and try to...
Though most of us recognize the benefits of investing time and effort on physical health and fitness, this is hardly the case when it comes to mental...
Ensuring the self care of social work staff is an organisational requirement. No matter which way you look at it, social work organisations are required to...
Modern life is stressful – so stressful! Between work, study, maintaining relationships, family obligations, childcare, paying bills, cooking meals, organising a household, taking care of pets,...
Nearly three weeks after the elections in the United States, people here and elsewhere continue to experience shock, dismay, distress, anger, and fear in response to...
When I talk to clients or participants at trainings I facilitate, friends and others about self-care, there is a resounding and recurring notion that implementing a...
We know that organizations have an obligation to care for their human employees. Now, let’s talk about the personal responsibility involved in honouring our humanity as...
Generally speaking, helping organizations view humans from two polarized lenses. Some organizations believe that their employees are good people and will always do their best despite...
In what many might consider the most unlikeliest of places to look for entrepreneurs, social work is actually a hub of entrepreneurial thought leaders. Residing in...
There are plenty of websites that focus on general interviewing skills and questions you may encounter in an interview, but here are a few questions specific to...
Traveling with friends and family to events is something I like to do for two reasons. One is the fact that I like to share experiences...
Ask any random social worker on the street what the number one complaint in social work is and they’ll say it’s the money (or, rather, the lack...
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A recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers provides evidence that CD4+ T lymphocytes — immune system cells also known...
Although extreme poverty in the United States is low by global standards, the U.S. has the worst index of health...
Recently, I had the opportunity to give a webinar on disability cultural competence to social service workers, but was met...
Pediatric neurologist Jane Tavyev, MD, has advice for parents looking to help their children learn social skills after pandemic isolation....
