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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

Denise Johnson, LCSW-C. Department of Health and Human Services. Financial resources are not available, but information on how to access benefits and assistance is easily found on the website. Prepared by. Senior Practice Associate, Clinical Social work. Post-traumatic stress disorder. National Institute of Mental Health.

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Researchers Receive UConn Internal Funding Award to Study Refugee Community Sponsorship

University of Connecticut

Departments of State and Health and Human Services launched a new initiative for community and private sponsorship of refugees. LCSW, along with recent UConn SSW alumna, Madri Hall-Faul, Ph.D., LCSW, along with recent UConn SSW alumna, Madri Hall-Faul, Ph.D., During the Biden administration, the U.S. Megan Berthold, Ph.D.,

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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Transitions to 988

Social Work Blog

Department of Health and Human Services. Denise Johnson, LCSW-C. Mental health by the Numbers. 2021, December 9). Vibrant and 988. Vibrant Emotional Health. National Institute of Mental Health. Prepared by. Senior Practice Associate, Clinical Social Work.

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The Impact of Collective Trauma and How Behavioral Health Organizations Can Help

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Leia Salzman, PhD, LCSW, from the Tulane University School of Social Work, describes collective trauma as “an event, or series of events that shatters the experience of safety for a group, or groups, of people.” Collective trauma occurs when this type of event happens to an entire community.

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NASW Member Voices: White House Move to Decriminalize Marijuana at federal level should be followed by states

Social Work Blog

. . By Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA. 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. About The Author.