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Social Workers: The Backbone of Reimagined 988 Emergency Crisis Services

Social Work Blog

By Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA. W hen the National 988 Suicide Prevention Crisis Hotline goes into effect July 16, 2022, it will probably be the most significant public policy initiative impacting behavioral healthcare since the Medicaid expansion. He is a co-chairperson on the Justice Roundtable’s Drug Policy Reform Working Group. .

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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. Room: Cedar B, Level 2 Author(s): Kathryn Libal, PhD ; Yvonne Mbewe, LCSW ; S.

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