Remove Domestic Violence Remove Substance Abuse Remove University
article thumbnail

Online conference “SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN A CHANGING WORLD”

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

A FREE online conference “SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN A CHANGING WORLD” being organised by the Department of Social Work, Veronica Adeleke School of Social Sciences, Babcock University, Nigeria. Social Work Practice and Substance Abuse. Social Work Practice and Domestic Violence. Keynote Speakers: Prof.

article thumbnail

Maternal Mental Health Matters: A Neglected but Vital Issue

Relias

the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) have done a great deal of work to build on the momentum of national recognition that we have neglected maternal health and the role that social determinants play in the outcomes of women and children. .

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Strong Social Work Personal Statement Examples

Social Work Haven

My personal experiences, from working with substance abuse support groups to volunteering in child welfare and domestic violence programs, have deepened my understanding of the vital role social workers play in our society.

article thumbnail

All You Need To Know About Social Work Articles

Social Work Haven

In social work, various articles cover topics such as social work articles on mental health, social work articles on domestic violence, social work articles on learning disabilities, medical social work articles, school social work articles and clinical social work articles. Addressing substance abuse and addiction issues.

article thumbnail

NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2024, part two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Decades later, Stacy Torres, now a professor of sociology at the University of California, San Francisco, writes in Vital City that the wounds have not healed. But the Administration for Childrens Services considers itself free to harass domestic violence victims and their children by putting them under constant surveillance.

article thumbnail

When the journalism of child welfare fails, part one: The Boston Globe’s flying donkey

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The effectiveness issue is confined to this paragraph: A wide expansion of mandated reporting laws elsewhere has, in some cases, failed to uncover a rise in abuse. In Pennsylvania, lawmakers expanded the pool of who qualifies as a mandated reporter in the wake of the Penn State University child sex abuse scandal.