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Brittney Barros Briefs Congress on Foster Care Legislation

Michigan Social Work

This bill would authorize the Department of Health & Human Services to establish a pilot program to develop foster care programs designed specifically for sibling groups with large numbers, wide age ranges and complex needs. Sibling bonds are truly one of a kind.

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Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Nancy A. Humphreys (1938-2019)

University of Connecticut

Nancy earned an MSW from the University of Southern California, while working for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services, where she rose from a direct services worker to assistant program deputy and staff development administrator. She was a member of the board of the Journal of Women and Aging.

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All You Need to Know About the Tuskegee Syphilis Study

Social Work Haven

In March 1973, the panel also advised the Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) (now known as the Department of Health and Human Services) to instruct the USPHS to provide all necessary medical care for the survivors of the study. What is Tuskegee famous for?