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

Social Work Blog

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and rise in racial injustices signaled the need to engage students in macro-level interventions to maximize their contributions to their schools, communities, and society. Johnson, ACSW, LCSW , clinical associate professor, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois Chicago.

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A disappointing report from the Senate Finance Committee

Child Welfare Monitor

In a video made by the University of Baltimore’s Merrick School of Business, Ripley explained that “you can make money in this business if you control staffing.” The Committee’s own invited witness, Elizabeth Manley of the University of Connecticut School of Social Work, testified about the need for these programs.

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A Worrying Rise in Women’s Drinking: How Social Workers Can Help

Social Work Blog

By Diana Ling, MA, Program Manager and Leslie Sirrianni, LCSW, Senior Research Project and Training Coordinator; Health Behavior Research and Training Institute, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin. . For professional development resources, visit NASW’s Behavioral Health webpage.

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Making Time to Talk About Alcohol Use

Social Work Blog

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, an opportunity for social workers to make alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) part of routine care. Additional clinical resources are available through our Collaborative partners: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Efforts.

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September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month

Social Work Blog

Alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) is supported by more than 30 years of research showing its effectiveness in reducing prenatal alcohol use and FASDs. Additional clinical resources from Collaborative members are also available: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Training and Resources.

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The Statement On the Earthquake in Turkiye and Syria

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) is astounded by the scale of this calamity and stretches out the hand of solidarity to help the people living in the affected areas. Such total devastation requires generous forms of support and solidarity.

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Helping Schools Motivate Parents to Participate in their Child’s Autism Education Plan

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Engel works as a clinical psychologist who specializes in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). She has worked as a school psychologist in public schools in New York and as a clinical psychologist in various clinic settings. To learn how to do this, we spoke with Cheryl N. Engel, Ph.D. Open door policy.

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