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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

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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Social Work on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Look Back, A Look Ahead (Part Two)

Social Work Blog

The Connect to End COVID-19 project was a multi-level, multi-pronged intervention, and I believe it demonstrated that preventing and ameliorating any such crisis in the future will require that type of intervention in order to successfully have the desired impact. In 2021, Holmes found that the prevalence rate of 26.2%

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Scholarship Recipients 2022

University of Connecticut

I currently work part-time for a somatic therapy clinic which has afforded me the opportunity to learn about this niche specialty, piquing my interest in the power of mindfulness specifically around the treatment of PTSD. I would love to learn more about interventions that improve the mental wellness of oppressed youth.