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NASW Maryland Chapter statement on Morgan State University mass shooting

Social Work Blog

For MSU students in need of assistance, the University Counseling Center is available to provide support by calling 443-885-3130 or online via UWill Counseling Services. We again implore lawmakers to take immediate action to address the epidemic of gun violence in our nation.

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Tips for the new Social Work Adjunct Instructor

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

Most institutions have resources to support students, such as a counseling center, food pantry, and financial aid. College students have needs like everyone else – mental health concerns, food insecurity, etc. Learn about these resources and how to refer students.

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The Community Social Work Centre in Ukraine moves Forward

International Federation of Social Workers

With the assistance of community members, the family and children’s counselling rooms are also being prepared. In the last week, a coordinator and support staff have been appointed, and two social workers have been contracted for the centre. The aim of the […].

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GuestPost: Surviving a Major Bipolar Depressive Episode and Finding a Purpose in my Life by Becky Rowland

Bipolar Bandit

I was finally diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1992 after I faced disciplinary action while a graduate counseling student because I had disabling symptoms of psychosis. At home, I did coloring in adult coloring books, journaling, reading, and engaged in counseling sessions via telehealth.

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“[It] feels like a jail cell has dropped around my family”

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NCCPR’s Vice President was co-counsel for the plaintiffs.) In New York, it’s illegal to tear children from their homes and throw them into foster care just because they “witnessed domestic violence” – typically a husband or boyfriend beating the child’s mother.

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School shootings and fentanyl overdoses: the uncounted costs of neglecting maltreated children

Child Welfare Monitor

But they were given no counseling or assistance with school, according to Pro Publica. And a school employee reported that Maylia missed half the school year. When Maylia was 14 and her mother became psychotic, Maylia and her sister were finally removed from the home and placed with relatives.

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NASW to join White Ribbon Day in Congress

Social Work Blog

Obianuju “Uju” Berry, MD, MPH, Committee on Women’s Mental Health at the American Psychiatric Association Shawn Boynes, CEO of the American Counseling Association Roger Smith, Chief Advocacy Officer and General Counsel of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Space is limited.