Tag: United States

By any account, the current state of subsidized child care funding is in crisis. Too many people need services, too ...

Medicare is a federally regulated social welfare policy that is funded from income taxes, monthly premiums deducted from Social Security, ...

by Thejas Kamath Choosing a domain name for your blog, business, or organization is crucial to producing the desired results ...

By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW The United States Senate will consider a bill to re-authorize the Violence Against Women Act ...

I am often asked, What is Social Work? Usually before I can answer, the question is followed up with "Your ...

Last night Social Work Chats had a wonderful and timely discussion on immigration reform and the DREAM Act.  I want ...

By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW For the first time in eighteen years, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was allowed ...

Ritzer's Integrative Theory of Social Analysis For many of us social workers, we leave our "comfortable" world of academia and ...

By: Rachel L. West, MSW LMSW On Friday the Supreme Court of The United States announced that it will hear ...

Notes from an Aspiring Humanitarian's "The People Who Inspire series" highlights individuals from a variety of backgrounds and occupations who ...

Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW Last night in Iowa President Barack Obama made his final speech as a candidate. Regardless ...

by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW It is hard to believe, but it has been 10 years since United States ...

Photos by Community Care UK The National Association of Social Workers' website called "Social Workers Speak"  recently did an article ...

A social worker help improves the quality of life for families, individuals, and communities. Often times, a social worker provides ...

In case you haven't heard, there is a new epidemic sweeping across the United States called Romnesia. The disease will ...

Looking at Sex Trafficking and sex workers and how we can become more informed.