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Emily Henderson, LMSW, MSW ’13

University of Connecticut

Emily Henderson is Master level social worker who currently works for The Department of Corrections as a License Drug and Alcohol Therapist. Emily Henderson found her passion with this population after an internship experience in Alabama at the Julia Tutwiler Women’s Correctional Facility.

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Emily Henderson, LMSW, MSW ’13

University of Connecticut

Emily Henderson is Master level social worker who currently works for The Department of Corrections as a License Drug and Alcohol Therapist. Emily Henderson found her passion with this population after an internship experience in Alabama at the Julia Tutwiler Women’s Correctional Facility.

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All You Need To Know About Social Work Articles

Social Work Haven

“Rethinking Social Work’s Role in a Rapidly Changing World : by Antoinette Lombard and Andre Viviers offer an overview of the need for social work in teh 21st century to adopt a more transformative social-policy approach, including policy advocacy. Social Work in Mental Health Settings” by Kevin J.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Counsellor : They provide counselling and emotional support to individuals and families facing a wide range of challenges, including mental health issues, addiction, and crisis situations. Community Organizer : Social workers may organise and mobilise communities to address social issues, promote social justice, and create positive change.

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BSW & MSW Scholarship Recipients 2022-2023

University of Connecticut

My future plans include advocating for restorative justice within the juvenile justice system so my social work education will help me with these endeavors. I am a second-year student and expect to graduate in May with a focused area of study in Intersectionality, Human Agency, and Social Justice.

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2023, Part Two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

They now direct the Family Justice Group. WITNESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ● “Which would be worse,” asks Jasmine Wali, former director of policy & advocacy at JMAC for Families, in this story for The Nation : “being beaten by your partner, or having social services take away your children? There’s more on this tragedy from Reason.