Journalist Turned Social Worker?
You might not think it at first but I’d argue that my former life as a reporter has held me ...
Tag: Social Work
Technology and Entrepreneurship in Social Work
After helplessly watching her sister try to navigate the international adoption process, Felicia Curcuru launched Binti in an effort to ...
From Macro to Micro: Leveraging Research, Data, and Social Work Principles for Impact at Scale
Social Worker and Twitter Employee, Jerrel Peterson MSW, created this presentation for our virtual spring 2020 summit. This is ...
Social Work with Refugees
Sara Kauffman's presentation was designed to give helpful information to helping professionals who may encounter refugees in their practice ...
The Positive Impact Social Work Can Have on Public Education
Social workers aren’t always associated with public education. Their roles in social service delivery, legal arenas, and advocacy are often ...
How Social Workers Can Practice Trauma-Informed Care
Over the past few decades, there has been increasing recognition of the widespread and profound impact of trauma on individuals ...
Unpacking the Historical Relationship of Racism and Ableism
A key part of anti-racist social work practice is engaging in the art of reflection as we consider the person ...
Cultivating an Equitable and Anti-Racist Workplace
2020 was filled with unprecedented events in all facets of life, and, as many have noted across the globe, the ...
The Code of Ethics: A Guide for Difficult Decisions
It is common for social workers and case managers to have some amount of firsthand experience with the problems their ...
Can I Ask My Therapist About My Diagnosis?
“I don’t know if I did the right thing. Maybe I shouldn’t have.” Power differentials are present within the helping ...
NASW Apologizes for Past Racist Practices in American Social Work
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the nation looks at its long, cruel history of systemic racism, the National Association of Social ...
Protecting Children from Harm in the Context of Distance Learning
The nation saw an uptick in domestic violence calls in the midst of the pandemic and the shutdown. The convergence ...
How to Deal with Case-Overload as a Social Worker and Carer
If you are a social worker, you probably know better than anyone just how much pressure has been put on ...
Black Disabled Lives Matter and How Social Workers Need to Address Structural Ableism
Conversations about police violence are happening all over the world from the killing of Mr. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Jacob ...
Treating Teen Addiction With Compassion and Empathy
Sponsored Article Teen substance abuse and addiction to drugs are all too dangerous epidemics occurring across the United States. The ...
6 Helpful Webinars and Websites for Social Workers
At this time of uncertainty, it remains crucial that social workers are reminded of the importance of their roles in ...
Social Distancing for Social Workers During a Global Pandemic
Social distancing has become the new urgency for different industries, sectors and corporations around the world. The creative challenge is ...
Case Managers: The Other Frontline of COVID-19
Case Managers must make impossible choices to manage the complexities of an unstoppable pandemic—and they are working against the clock. ...
Morgan State University School of Social Work Secures Contract to Support Baltimore City Pediatric Primary Care Providers
Morgan State School of Social Work students performing field work consultations Program Will Provide Critical Aid to the Maryland Health ...
The Human Impacts of Covid-19 and What It Could Mean for the Future
A few weeks ago, I sat down to write about the profession of social work in light of March’s designation ...
