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How Social Workers can Use Words to Heal

Social Work Blog

Poetic approaches have been and continue to be used to promote awareness of such critical problems as domestic violence, poverty, racism, sexism, and so much more. Consider the invasion of Ukraine, gun violence, oppression, and women’s rights as just a few examples. Poetry lends voice to the oppressed and can be empowering.

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How Social Workers Can Use Words to Heal

Social Work Blog

Poetic approaches have been and continue to be used to promote awareness of such critical problems as domestic violence, poverty, racism, sexism, and so much more. Consider the invasion of Ukraine, gun violence, oppression, and women’s rights as just a few examples. Poetry lends voice to the oppressed and can be empowering.

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The power of wishful thinking: The continued promotion of Healthy Families America as a child abuse prevention program

Child Welfare Monitor

I decided to update and re-publish it after reading a press release from Prevent Child Abuse America stating that “PCAAs signature home visiting program, Healthy Families America, has been proven to reduce child abuse and intimate partner violence while improving long-term health and educational outcomes.”