Social Work Blog

JUNE 14, 2023

House Therefore, it is heartening the voting rights advocacy community seems to be putting the Milligan ruling in proper context. Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA, is a former senior policy advisor who continues to be active on a range social policy area including youth justice, immigration, criminal justice, and drug policy.

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Michigan Social Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In the State House, Chang led the way on air quality protection, education, criminal justice reforms, improving economic opportunities and affordable, safe drinking water. Sanders led the organization’s federal policy analysis, regulatory and legislative advocacy and coalition building efforts.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MARCH 10, 2023

Social Work Practice Research – Contact: Professor Darja Zaversik New research paradigms for social work practice Learning by doing – qualitative approaches to research Social worker and data management Changing social workers’ perspectives Social workers’ professional narratives in social and political contexts Reflexive narratives of Social (..)

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Community Care

JANUARY 19, 2023

Additionally, some witnesses argued that the section 3 reforms might increase the risk of people with learning disabilities and autistic people being detained under the Mental Capacity Act or through the criminal justice system. The joint committee further recommended a statutory right to request ‘culturally appropriate advocacy’.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 28, 2023

Because Senate leadership felt DRA should be more closely aligned with the broader voting rights advocacy movement, they decided DRA should be carved out as a standalone bill. He continues to be active on a range social policy area including youth justice, immigration, criminal justice, and drug policy.

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Beyond Advocacy

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

From Left: Dr. Carrie Pettus, Legislative Aide Santos Marino, Dr. Angelique Day, and Rebecca Goodwin of WSIPP. It is fitting to title my first blog during Black History Month with this lyric from Billie Holidays iconic song, “God Bless the Child,” as it captures the zeitgeist of our new gilded age. The rich are getting […]

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

AI has already begun to reshape industries from healthcare to criminal justice, and social work is no exception. Support Local Advocacy: Host discussions and raise awareness in your local chapter or agency about the importance of AI in social work. Social work has always been a profession rooted in justice and advocacy.

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

Factors of Race and Racism in Excessive and Use-of-Force Cases There are inequities at every level of the criminal justice system. Emerging data and studies indicate that disparities in police use of force is more widespread across the entire American criminal justice system. percent of unarmed people killed by police.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA, is a former senior policy advisor who continues to be active on a range social policy area including youth justice, immigration, criminal justice, and drug policy. He is a co-chairperson on the Justice Roundtable’s Drug Policy Reform Working Group.

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Relias

MARCH 12, 2024

Building resilience through communal rituals, storytelling, and advocacy can facilitate individual recovery and contribute to the collective healing process. Individual healing from collective trauma is a deeply personal journey that requires self-awareness, self-compassion, and resilience.

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Social Work Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This is why criminal justice reform advocates find it promising that Biden has tasked the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to review the marijuana scheduling policy with the intent of removing it as a Schedule I drug. A great deal of harm can be linked to this ill-advised policy.

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Irish Social Worker

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Mick Finnegan a survivor of abuse perpetrated by a member of St Johns Ambulance, has through his advocacy and through speaking out, raised awareness of the abuse which has led others to come forward. We have incorporated this as meaning in the context of the criminal justice system only, contacting the Gardaí.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 25, 2024

By Ja’Bree Harris, MSW, NASW Public Policy and Advocacy Manager “I can’t breathe” are the chilling words that spurred a summer of racial reckoning. Floyd’s murder, followed by widespread protests, reminded social workers of the importance of their role in advocacy. in June 2020.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

Reimagining Suicide Prevention as a Social Justice Issue: Getting Back to Social Work’s Roots Suicide is a leading cause of death overall, and among people ages 10 to 34 it is the second leading cause of death. These patterns underscore disturbing new trends that necessitate multifaceted and social justice–centered responses.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

He continues to be active on a range social policy area including youth justice, immigration, criminal justice, and drug policy. He is a co-chairperson on the Justice Roundtable’s Drug Policy Reform Working Group. Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA, is the retired Senior Policy Advisor for the National Association of Social Workers.

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Child Welfare Monitor

DECEMBER 9, 2024

In its Study of the Root Causes of Juvenile Justice System Involvement ,” the District of Columbia’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council interviewed youth service providers with first-hand experience working with justice-involved and at-risk youth.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

He continues to be active on a range social policy area including youth justice, immigration, criminal justice, and drug policy. He is a co-chairperson on the Justice Roundtable’s Drug Policy Reform Working Group. Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA, is the retired Senior Policy Advisor for the National Association of Social Workers.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This exclusion does not apply to part 3 patients (those in the criminal justice system). It also introduces an “opt-out” system, whereby hospital managers and others are required to notify advocacy services about qualifying patients and those services must then arrange for patients to be interviewed to find out if they want an IMHA.

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Beyond Advocacy

JANUARY 5, 2024

She moved to Florida State University School of Social Work in 2028 where she created the Institute for Justice Research and Development to advance research, policy, and practice to improve the circumstances of individuals, communities impacted by the criminal justice system.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 3, 2025

This entrenched harm highlights the pressing necessity for advocacy and policy reforms aimed at mitigating political violence, safeguarding LGBTQ+ individuals, and fostering a society grounded in equity and inclusion. How can social workers help?

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Beyond Advocacy

MAY 21, 2024

My doctoral dissertation, The Negative Effects of Incarceration on Fathers in Fragile Families , focused on criminal justice. As President of the Mental Health Association of DC, I advocated for mental services in schools to reduce the probability of youth becoming ensnared by the criminal justice system.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

But, given that American democracy itself is hanging in the balance with the results of the 2024 elections, stakeholder organization and advocacy group must make every effort to overcome those challenges. He continues to be active on a range social policy area including youth justice, immigration, criminal justice, and drug policy.

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