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After Retirement from Clinical Practice, Chapter President Still Eager to Serve

Social Work Blog

That led me down a clinical path for training so I could be even a better listener in understating and helping people,” says Sobelson, president of the NASW New Hampshire Chapter. After graduating from Boston College, Sobelson attended Columbia University School of Social Work. She moved to Concord, N.H.,

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Seven children and all she needed was a van: large families and the blindness of the child welfare establishment

Child Welfare Monitor

.” He gave an example of how this worked in a specific case: DCS was called about a neglect allegation involving a single mother who had seven children, all of whom were school-aged or younger. This mother worked but struggled financially. She took them in shifts leaving some children home alone.

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Addressing Equity in Schools: Youth Participatory Action Research and Transformative Social and Emotional Learning during COVID-19

Social Work Blog

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and rise in racial injustices signaled the need to engage students in macro-level interventions to maximize their contributions to their schools, communities, and society. Through CSL, students cultivate advocacy skills by identifying, investigating, and taking action to address concerns. Chicago, IL.

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COVID-19 and First Responder Social Workers: An Unexpected Mental Health Storm

Social Work Blog

COVID-19 has disproportionally affected people living in poverty; new immigrants; and those living in healthcare settings (hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes), shelters, detention centers, and prisons. The article offers recommendations to ameliorate distress and promote advocacy efforts for readjustment. managing self-care.

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The Evolution of Library Social Work

Social Work Blog

While a small percentage of library social workers provide clinical mental health services, most provide resource connection and service coordination. Some do group programming, host housing clinics, or conduct mental health sessions to reduce stigma. Their duties reflect the biggest unmet needs in the surrounding community.”

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11 Great Benefits of Being a Social Worker: Making a Positive Impact

Social Work Haven

Advocacy and Social Justice Social work is inherently tied to social justice and advocacy. Flexible Roles for Social Workers School Social Workers: School social workers often enjoy a standard eight-hour workday and have summers and holidays off, aligning with the academic calendar. Benefits of being a social worker 7.Advocacy

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Standard operating cruelty: When the family police steal more than Social Security checks

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Vivek Sankaran, director of the Child Advocacy Law Clinic and the Child Welfare Appellate Clinic at the University of Michigan School of Law explains, what children need is relational permanence. Often it means cutting off grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, teachers, coaches and mentors.

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