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Social Work’s Critical Role in Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Social Work Blog

People with FASDs may be at high risk for school challenges, criminal justice issues, substance use disorders, and mental health disorders. About one in 20 pregnant people report binge drinking in the past 30 days, and up to five percent of school children in the U.S. September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month.

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UConn School of Social Work Faculty and Ph.D. Students to Present at SSWR 2025

University of Connecticut

Room: Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 Author: Chenglin Hong, PhD, MSW, MPH Presentation: HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among People Involved in the Criminal Justice Systems in the United States: A Systematic Review Friday, January 17, 2025 Time: 9:45 a.m. 11:15 a.m.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Researcher : Some social workers engage in research to better understand social issues, evaluate programs, and inform policy development. This is because they develop treatment plans to address mental illness and substance abuse problems, often holding supervisory roles and advocating for human rights within the criminal justice system.

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The AI Revolution in Social Work: NASW’s Call for Action

Social Work Blog

AI has already begun to reshape industries from healthcare to criminal justice, and social work is no exception. Left unchecked, AI could perpetuate racial, economic, and gender disparities, undermining the core values of equity and justice that social workers fight for every day. But we cannot do this alone.

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Child poverty rises linked to 10,000 more children going into care over five years, finds research

Community Care

“Places that experience the double-burden of increased child poverty and numbers of children entering care must shoulder the wider societal costs of children’s impaired life-chances, in education, health, criminal justice, and economic contexts,” it added. . Extra £1.4bn cost to public purse.

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Scholarship Recipients 2022

University of Connecticut

After my MSW, my goal is to work in the criminal justice system, practicing social work in a juvenile detention center. I have always been passionate about criminal justice reform and lowering our country’s recidivism rate through rehabilitative practices. Charlotte M. Kinlock Endowment Fund in Social Work.

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“A Liminal Moment in Social Work”: Access NASW’s Social Work Journal Online

Social Work Blog

Burned Out, Engaged, Both, or Neither? Exploring Engagement and Burnout Profiles among Social Workers in Spain Few studies have analyzed the existence of homogeneous groups in burnout and engagement among professionals, and none in social workers. The research has implications for the practice of child social workers.