The Intersection Between the Worldwide Refugee Crisis and Human Trafficking
Bilal Hussein/AP The worldwide refugee crisis, largely spurred by the historic mass migration of people from war-torn Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan ...
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The Savvy Social Worker’s Guide to Social Media and the Internet
Social media is ever-present and will only continue to grow. As such, social workers need to know how to ethically ...
Oncology Social Workers: Patient and Family Advocates
When the profession began in the 1960s, oncology social work focused on providing palliative care. Defined as “interdisciplinary, person- and ...
Building a Political Agenda for Social Work
The foundational values of human rights and social justice have always been compounded with socialism and social democracy as core ...
The Migrant Crisis: Rediscovering the Politics of Hope
More than a million migrants and refugees crossed into Europe in 2015 alone. This has been the largest movement of ...
Walking The Walk is The New Activism
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” Albert Einstein In times of ...
What Can We Do to Help Support Refugee Resettlement in the United States?
With the recent change in administration, many questions remain in regard to the potential policy changes that may affect refugees ...
Self Care is a Requirement
Ensuring the self care of social work staff is an organisational requirement. No matter which way you look at it, ...
Windows into a Life in Poverty and Lessons for Social Workers
Living in poverty is more than not having enough money to meet an arbitrary threshold. For many, a life in ...
National Association of Social Workers Offering Third Virtual Career Fair
WASHINGTON -- The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is hosting a 2017 Virtual Career Fair on February 9 from ...
What Can Be Done To Solve The Foster Care Crisis?
In March 2016, there were 70,440 children in care throughout the UK. This is an increase on the previous year ...
Career Path and Purpose: Answering The Call
I can count them on one hand. In more than 3 decades in the helping professions, it has been rare ...
It’s Grief To Me – Death, Divorce, Incarceration, Deployment and Foster Care
Every year, educators in the public education system spend roughly 180 days and approximately around 1,000 hours with our children. ...
Social Workers Discover How Entrepreneurship Increases Their Impact
Social Workers who add entrepreneurial skills to their helping skills, experience a significant increase in impact. Anneke Krakers, founder of ...
Social Work Groups Join Forces with Rock the Vote to register voters
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is partnering with Social Work Helper Magazine, the American Academy ...
Helping Pets and People in Crisis
As more research emerges about the link between human welfare and animal welfare, it has become increasingly clear of the ...
Providing Help and Hope to People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Their Caregivers
Photo Credit: Alzheimer's Foundation of America via Flickr The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) was founded in 2002, by Bert ...
Criminalizing Child Welfare: Retired Texas Ranger Takes Over Child Protection Agency
"Child welfare is a continuum of services that ensure children are safe and that families have the support they need ...
End of Life “Yelp” for When You Need Help Making Funeral Decisions
Finding the best food in town is easy thanks to Yelp, but finding the best funeral home is a more ...
Tired of Googling “Food Pantry”?
As social workers, we’re asked to remember and interpret thousands of pieces of information every day. Our clients expect us ...
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Ending the Therapeutic Relationship: Creative Termination Activities
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What Feelings Are In Your Heart: An Art Therapy Exercise for Kids
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The Biopsychosocial Perspective to Mental Health and Illness
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Fast and Furious Star Paul Walker Died During Charity Event for Philippines Typhoon Victims
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My Journey as a Teacher and the Future of Education
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