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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure. The Center for Deployment Psychology will be hosting a 90-minute webinar entitled “Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure.”

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Truehope EMPowerplus Evidence Claims — Bipolar Disorder

Nnatasha Tracy

(I also discussed the Truehope EMPowerplus formulations, their disclaimer, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules around supplements.) Today, I am going to delve into the claims Truehope makes about using EMPowerplus micronutrient formula in bipolar disorder and why the claims made by this company are so dangerous.

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Federal Grants Available to Promote Elder Justice

Social Work Blog

Funding source: Administration for Community Living (ACL). Elder Justice Innovation Grants – Enhancing APS Approaches to Cases Involving Opioids and Substance Use Disorders FY2022. NASW Practice Perspectives: Federal Funding for and Administration of Elder Justice Programs. Funding source: ACL. Elder Abuse & COVID-19.

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ENGAGE 2024 Small Grant Recipients Announced

Michigan Social Work

ENGAGE partners with the School of Public Health’s Detroit Urban Research Center in the administration of the small grants program. These awards are supported by the Office of the Provost and are part of the School of Social Work’s strategic effort to connect Detroit engagement efforts and increase impact in the city.

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Mental Health Resources to Know And Share During Mental Health Awareness Month

My Brains Not Broken

Mental Health America Support Groups Depression and Bipolar Alliance Support Groups Eating Disorders Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous. Help Lines. And truthfully, these resources are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to mental health resources in our communities.

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Board Member’s Career Trajectory Changed During Internship

Social Work Blog

However, his experiences as a clinical social work intern opened his eyes to the impacts of severe mental illness, as well as the intersecting issues of mental health, substance use disorders, poverty, incarceration, and racism. This changed the trajectory of my professional career,” says Abebe, LCSW, LICSW, MA. “I

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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

NASW Resources: New Messaging from Faces & Voices of Recovery for Talking About Recovery , Faces & Voices of Recovery (FAVOR) is a national campaign of individuals and organizations joining together with a united voice to advocate for public action to deliver the power, possibility, and proof of recovery from substance-use disorders.

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