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

Social Work Blog

The pandemic has also significantly impacted social workers who face hidden mental health consequences. A recent article in the journal Social Work , co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press, highlights this issue. The journal Social Work is a benefit of NASW membership. managing self-care.

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Social Workers Set Sights on Preventing Gun Violence

Beyond Advocacy

The event was sponsored by The Silver School of Social Work at New York University and the University of Buffalo School of Social Work, in addition to the Crown School. Dr. Guterman is also a former dean of the Crown School. Much is at stake in the coming years.

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President Biden intends to appoint social worker Mia Ives-Rublee to Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

Social Work Blog

President Biden has announced his intent to appoint social worker Mia Ives-Rublee, MSW, to his Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. She earned her master’s in social work at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

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Social Worker Appointed Senior Adviser to Justice Department

Social Work Blog

Social worker Eddie Bocanegra, MSW, a longtime violence prevention advocate in Chicago, has been named senior adviser for community violence intervention in the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Bocanegra served time in prison and earned his master’s degree in social work from the University of Chicago.

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Pinterest Assignment for the Social Work Classroom

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

A few years back, my colleague, Dr. Lisa Baker at Samford University’s Department of Social Work , and I collaborated on a study about a technology-meditated assignment that we developed for a Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE) course. Our goal was to breathe some new life into a stale assignment.

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Welcome New Social Workers!

Beyond Advocacy

Congratulations to the thousands of social workers graduating from Master of Social Work programs nationwide. Statistics are being compiled for 2022; however, according to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) , more than 25,000 social work students graduated from accredited Master of Social Work programs in 2021.

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

Social Work Blog

School social workers are uniquely positioned to elevate student voices, hone their critical thinking skills, and capitalize on their strengths and assets. In a recent issue of the journal Children & Social Work , co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press, an article addresses these concerns. Chicago, IL.

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