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NASW to join White Ribbon Day in Congress

Social Work Blog

Obianuju “Uju” Berry, MD, MPH, Committee on Women’s Mental Health at the American Psychiatric Association Shawn Boynes, CEO of the American Counseling Association Roger Smith, Chief Advocacy Officer and General Counsel of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Space is limited.

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SSW Alumni Spotlight: Barbie Nadal-Cristofaro, MSW

University of Connecticut

I am also a school social worker for Hartford Public Schools and I run a small business, ‘Ends2meet LLC’, which creates awareness on poverty and provides people with basic needs including counseling. I learned that our gut feeling is more important than the credit it gets.

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Child Abuse Prevention Programs: Making A Difference In Our Communities

All For Kids

As one of the largest investors in prevention in the United States, All For Kids is dedicated to protecting vulnerable children through advocacy and treatment. All For Kids is fully committed to this mission. All For Kids is the founding inspiration and one of several organizations sustaining the backbone of this program.

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Controlling the narrative: How the state of Washington is trying to censor the foster parent voice in court

Child Welfare Monitor

This form is the only voice foster parents have in the dependency process, since they are not parties to the case, and thus are not entitled to receive legal counsel, file motions, read pleadings, or speak in court unless called on by the judge.

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NASW Member Voices: Will America be America Again?

Social Work Blog

When I first entered the field about three decades ago, there was a new debate brewing over whether we were neglecting advocacy in social work. As it became more about counseling, assessing, finding resources, writing notes and consulting, we can lose the time and energy to be justice advocates. Another problem is our work itself.

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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. Advocacy takes various forms, including individual, organisational, and systemic levels. Client Advocacy 6. Client Assessment 2.

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for CY 2022

Social Work Blog

NASW also continues to undertake vigorous advocacy with CMS on behalf of CSWs and their clients, including efforts to increase the CSW reimbursement rate. OTPs are able to deliver counseling and therapy services via audio-only interaction (e.g. Reimbursement. The final rule called for 3.75 Opioid Treatment Programs (OTP).