University of Connecticut

AUGUST 11, 2022

Included are care transitions, acute health crises, management of chronic conditions, navigating health and long-term care systems, and the intersections of these issues with cultural diversity. Supervisors explore techniques for supporting teams in service planning, health education, and health advocacy.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 10, 2024

Ecosocial Work: Environmental Practice and Advocacy answers that call with chapters that include theoretical frameworks and innovative tools. Designed to foster critical thinking, the book offers hope and possibility for a just environmental future.

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Advocacy Human Resources Diversity Anxiety 40

University of Connecticut

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The topic connects to diversity in allowing participants to attend to the diverse background of their clients in the specific questions that are utilized, as well as specific ideas in how to ask the questions, (e.g. language, non-verbal communication, vocal tone). language, non-verbal communication, vocal tone).

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Beyond Advocacy

APRIL 12, 2023

Lenna Nepomnyaschy is an associate professor at Rutgers , The State University of New York, and a participant in the current faculty strike at the university. program at Columbia University. We are one of the oldest university unions in the country, representing faculty since 1970 and grad workers since 1972.

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University of Connecticut

JANUARY 22, 2024

The topic connects to diversity in allowing participants to attend to the diverse background of their clients in the specific questions that are utilized, as well as specific ideas in how to ask the questions, (e.g. language, non-verbal communication, vocal tone). language, non-verbal communication, vocal tone).

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Interviewing Clinic Treatment Planning Diversity 40

University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The topic connects to diversity in allowing participants to attend to the diverse background of their clients in the speci?c It connects to advocacy because the better the clinical interview, the better treatment the clients will receive; treatment the clients deserve and need to build a healthy life.

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Interviewing Clinic Treatment Planning Diversity 40

Social Work Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In Leading and Managing Nonprofit Organizations , editors Richard Edwards and Paul Kurzman have assembled over a dozen university faculty and field experts, providing best practices and thought leadership for turbulent times.

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Human Resources Mental Health Advocacy Social Worker 40

Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 4, 2022

“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. Working with diverse and vulnerable groups to promote social justice.

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Code of Ethics Substance Abuse Justice and Corrections Social Worker 52

Social Work Haven

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The role of the social worker becomes increasingly important as communities become more diverse. Examples of intervention strategies include counselling, crisis intervention, community organisation, case management, advocacy, and active listening. Knowledge of social work intervention strategies is central to the social work role.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

I was exposed to a diverse range of subjects, from sociology and psychology to policy analysis and research methods, all of which contributed to a deeper understanding of the intricacies of social issues. I am excited about the prospect of joining [mention the university/program] and its esteemed MSW program.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

And, of course, we’ll discuss the diverse career paths available in these fields, from clinical practice to research and beyond. At the beginner level, you will typically be working with individuals on a one-to-one basis, or providing community-based support, such as advice and advocacy.

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The Frontline

MAY 10, 2023

Anton Grizzle started the Frontline programme in 2015 as a recent graduate and currently works in advocacy for children and young people. He’s a social worker who models empathy and being child focused, with a real passion for advocacy. I’ve always been very interested in people, and particularly how families function.

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Advocacy Empathy Social Worker Psychology 11

University of Connecticut

MAY 8, 2023

I am forever grateful for this opportunity, and I plan to use the knowledge I have gained to serve others whole-heartedly with compassion and advocacy in the social work field. As a child of immigrants from Jamaica and Guyana, I understand the importance of diversity, multiculturalism, and giving back to one's community.

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The Frontline

MAY 10, 2023

Anton Grizzle started the Frontline programme in 2015 as a recent graduate and currently works in advocacy for children and young people. He’s a social worker who models empathy and being child focused, with a real passion for advocacy. I’ve always been very interested in people, and particularly how families function.

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Advocacy Empathy Social Worker Psychology 10

Social Work Blog

MARCH 13, 2025

Dr. King emphasized that the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. Education and Advocacy: Equip individuals with knowledge about their rights and the mechanisms of social justice. Encourage community members to get involved in local governance and advocacy initiatives.

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Advocacy Social Worker Diversity University 71

Children’s Defense Fund

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

He will continue leading CDF and CDF Action, a related grassroots lobbying and advocacy organization, as he takes on new duties at RWJF. At RWJF, we will continue to defend and advance fundamental American values of diversity, equity, and inclusion with the urgency this moment requires… Dr. Besser said.

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Advocacy University Government Diversity 59

Social Work Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

President and Fellows of Harvard College that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina violate the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection. More directly, the ruling forbids all colleges and universities in the United States from taking race into consideration when admitting students.

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Diversity Criminal Justice LCSW University 98

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

Amy Wax of the University of Pennsylvania Law School is quite a piece of work. The school’s Dean, Theodore Ruger, has written a letter urging the University to consider imposing a “major sanction” against the self-proclaimed “race realist.” As The New York Times reports , AFA sent a letter to University of Pennsylvania President M.

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Beyond Advocacy

JANUARY 15, 2023

Davis, dean for nearly two decades at the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, led efforts to address race and social problems , founding the Center for Race and Social Problems at the University of Pittsburg and publishing numerous articles and several books on the subject. The late Dr. Larry E.

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University Schools Diversity Communication 96

Social Work Blog

MAY 17, 2024

By Ja’Bree Harris, MSW, NASW Public Policy and Advocacy Manager Today is the anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is celebrating the advocacy and hard work that led to this pivotal decision, which has greatly influenced our nation. Board of Education.

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Advocacy Diversity Social Worker Schools 66

Michigan Social Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Born and raised in Brazil, Pinto , a professor and associate dean for research and innovation at the University of Michigan School of Social Work , found a way through the visual and performing arts to confront a painful past, find peace and forgiveness.

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Advocacy Domestic Violence Empathy Diversity 98

Social Work Haven

MAY 13, 2023

It includes a diverse range of individuals, who support the field of social work. She is a professor emerita at the University of Chicago, where she was a longtime faculty member in the Department of Education and Social Policy. Howard Goldstein is a renowned social worker and professor emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Beyond Advocacy

OCTOBER 6, 2024

After a week-long executive leadership seminar at Harvard University’s Kennedy School, they arrived in Washington, DC, to engage with selected policymakers and practitioners. She is responsible for promoting and protecting human rights, including advocacy, investigations, and monitoring visits to places deprived of liberty.

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Welfare Child Welfare Administration Human Resources 52

Social Work Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

Research shows that historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and not majority white institutions, created the African American middle class and are still the drivers of socioeconomic mobility for low-income African American students.

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Schools University Diversity Advocacy 98

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. However, four years later, the journey toward comprehensive policing reform has been fraught with challenges and many Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives have been abandoned.

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Criminal Justice Advocacy Code of Ethics Social Worker 91

Children’s Defense Fund

MARCH 21, 2025

Media Contact: John Henry, jhenry@childrensdefense.org , Media Relations Manager, 708-646-7679 LOS ANGELES, CA The national youth advocacy organization Childrens Defense Fund (CDF) has named Jaren Sorkow the new state director of its Childrens Defense Fund-California (CDF-CA) office.

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Advocacy Administration University Diversity 59

Beyond Advocacy

JUNE 23, 2023

We are in universities and think tanks researching and creating evidence-based interventions and policies to mitigate suffering. Don Beyer praised the method for rewarding candidates who build diverse coalitions and are likely to prevail over candidates with extreme positions.

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Mental Health Adoption Diversity Interventional 52

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

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? One of her recommendations: repeal the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act. “It

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