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Arizona Joins the Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

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The Social Work Licensure Compact, spearheaded by the Department of Defense, seeks to address the critically important issue of licensure mobility for military spouses and enhances access to critical mental health services nationwide. He has been receiving care for PTSD and he wants to go home to his home state. My friend didn’t.”

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

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NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. PTSD impacts millions of people in the United States. According to the National Center for PTSD, a program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, about seven or eight of every 100 people will experience PTSD in their lifetime.”

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You Asked, We Answered; 12 Questions about Trauma-Informed-Care

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While racial trauma is like PTSD, it is different because of perpetual exposure to race-based stress by individuals and communities. Do organizations need to provide trauma-informed care training to non-clinical staff? The impacts of these events can go well beyond the days or months following them.