Teaching & Learning in Social Work

MARCH 29, 2024

Editor’s note: In this blog post, four social worker educators share a sample from their new and free resource about using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in social work education. Alexander Rubin , LCSW, is a clinical assistant professor based in field education at the University at Buffalo School of School of Social Work. He specializes in community partnership development, field-specific teaching, and innovation in field education.

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My Brains Not Broken

AUGUST 21, 2024

Over the years, I’ve learned a lot about the impact that my experience with anxiety has on me. It impacts the way I see the world, the way I interact with it, and the way I interact with others. But after years of learning about myself and my anxiety, I’ve started to notice the patterns that my anxiety creates. One pattern in particular is how my anxiety can lead to making assumptions, and how those assumptions can create problems in my life that didn’t exist before.

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Child Welfare Monitor

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

by Patty Flores I am grateful to be publishing this essay by a gifted and needed young voice in the child welfare space. Liliana “Patty” Flores, MSW is a clinician, researcher, advocate, educator, and motivational speaker. Her intersectionality and affiliation with marginalized identities such as being an undocumented Salvadoran female, LGBTQ+, foster youth, homeless, and cycling in and out of juvenile jails, have shaped the way she sees social issues.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council of Social Welfare (ICSW), and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) have jointly announced the theme for the 2025 World Social Work Day: ‘Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing’. This theme underscores the importance of intergenerational care and connections as fundamental to everyone’s well-being and the creation of functional economies and societies.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

On this day of Transgender Remembrance, social workers denounce the political attacks and harmful misinformation about transgender people and their families. The NASW’s National Committee on LGBTQ+ Issues recognizes Nov. 20 th as Transgender Day of Remembrance, which memorializes those who have been killed by anti-transgender violence and hate around the world.

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International Federation of Social Workers

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The International Association of Schools of Social Work, the International Council of Social Welfare and IFSW have jointly announced the 20225 World Social Work Day theme: ‘Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for […]

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Bipolar Bandit

MARCH 2, 2024

Teen Mental Wellness Day is March 2nd. Please read or watch a video to learn more about it, statistics and resources.

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Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The holiday season can be a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration, but for those struggling with substance use or mental health disorders, it can also be a difficult and isolating time. If you have a loved one who is facing these struggles, its important to offer support with empathy, understanding, and care. Here are a few ways you can support them during the holidays: Be Present Often, the best thing you can do is simply be there for your loved one.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JULY 31, 2024

New York’s family police agency is still harassing survivors of domestic violence and their children. (And in the rest of the country, it's probably even worse.) 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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Children’s Defense Fund

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

By Marian Wright Edelman During the Thanksgiving season I often share the description of an editorial cartoon my father kept pinned up in the vestibule of our church that made a deep childhood impression on me I have never forgotten. It was a black and white drawing by the Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Herblock that was originally published in the Washington Post in October 1947.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

AUGUST 20, 2024

My colleague, Dr. Melanie Sage and I are excited to invite submissions for our upcoming book, tentatively called 101 Things to Do with a Social Work Degree. This book aims to showcase social workers’ diverse and impactful roles across various settings. We seek contributions in English from social workers actively practicing or utilizing their social work degrees in traditional or unique settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 15, 2024

As it is Mental Health Awareness Month , it’s a good time to share resources, tips and techniques about mental health and wellness. After a decade-plus of living with depression and anxiety, I am proud of how I’ve learned to manage my mental health challenges. However, chronic mental health issues can mean I sometimes go through my day on auto-pilot, which isn’t great for my mental health.

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Child Welfare Monitor

DECEMBER 9, 2024

By Marie Cohen Working in the field of child protection, it is sometimes hard to avoid the feeling of living in some type of alternate reality, where bizarre statements are accepted and obvious questions go unasked. A case in point was a hearing on the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) that took place on May 22, 2024 under the leadership of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, one of the original sponsors of the FFPSA.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

AUGUST 2, 2024

This is a further and final call for chapter contributions to volume three of the IASSW book series on Advancing Social Work Practice. This volume is titled Pushing Boundaries in International Social work and Social Justice and welcomes contributions in the following areas: International social work and social issues, globalization and social change Global agenda, regional, multilateral and bilateral collaboration Dealing with social justice issues: gender, criminal justice Human rights advocacy

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Social Work Blog

MAY 8, 2024

National Women’s Health Week starts each year on Mother’s Day to encourage women to make their health a priority. This message is especially important given that women’s drinking has increased substantially over the last two decades. Though men still drink more overall than women do, gender gaps in drinking have narrowed, and in some cases, women are now drinking more than men in the same age group.

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International Federation of Social Workers

OCTOBER 23, 2024

IFSW in partnership with The Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) in Switzerland are delighted to announce the publication of Social Work as a Global Profession: Handbook for Teaching and […]

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CO4Kids

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Back to Blogs Community Blog Morgan County Family Steps Up for Children in Need Jessica and Marty met their son Amias when he was enrolled at Marty’s sister-in-law’s daycare and needed a safe place to go. Amias, now six, was adopted in 2022 making them a family of five including their biological children, Piper 15 and Raylan 12. “He enjoys having older siblings.

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Bipolar Bandit

MARCH 7, 2024

First, let me say it is not easy living with someone with bipolar disorder. Their severe depressions and highest of manic episodes can ruin relationships. Even people who love the person and have supported them for years, can eventually throw up their hands and be done. It is understandable because they have to watch out for their own mental health.

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You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.

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Stuck on Socialwork

MAY 17, 2024

It has been about two years since I posted something. My disappearance has been due to starting my Doctorate in Social Work about two years ago. What made me reappear? A conference about the future of social work. This is confluence of events for me as I have spent this semester narrowing the scope of.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Indiana counties’ refusal to accept federal funds for family defense shows disdain for overwhelmingly poor, disproportionately Black families The federal government will reimburse family policing agencies and/or the courts for part of the cost of providing lawyers to indigent children and parents when the agency wants to investigate those families for alleged child abuse.

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Child Care Aware

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

National Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day celebrate s the use of GIS , a powerful software tool used to create and display maps that help geographically illustrate and communicate complex problems. GIS maps can help identify assets and resources, as well as understand underlying location-based trends in datasets.

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The New Social Worker

MARCH 17, 2024

This year’s World Social Work Day theme is Buen Vivir: Shared Future for Transformative Change. Expansive self-care is necessary to achieve this agenda.

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 24, 2024

It’s the wintertime, which means that we’re all tired, and the desire to do anything is as frozen as the weather. I often write about how challenging the wintertime can be for our mental health, and it happens every year. Like seasons, we go through our own cycles, reaching the same points across the calendar year. Even though January has become known as a time of resolutions and rebirth, I enjoy pushing back on that.

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Child Welfare Monitor

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Colin and Colt Gray: TMZ Maylia Sotelo: Fox 11 A fourteen-year-old boy and a fifteen-year-old girl are charged as adults, one for a mass shooting and the other for selling a fentanyl tablet that killed an older teenager. These two young people had something in common–a long history of neglect (and sometimes abuse) by their parents and a failure to intervene by child welfare services despite multiple reports that children were in danger.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The Social Work Research Institute, Japan College of Social Work, is delighted to invite you to the International Seminar on Social Welfare in Asia and the Pacific Rim. Event Details: Dates: January 21 (Tuesday) & 22 (Wednesday), 2025 Time: 5:00 7:30 PM (Tokyo Time) Venue: Online (on-demand via YouTube) Language: English This seminar will delve into the current state and challenges of social work education in the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on the development of registration systems f

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

By Yasoda Sharma, PhD, MSW March is recognized as Women’s History Month, with the 2024 United Nations theme being “Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress.” Women worldwide face numerous challenges, underscoring the urgent need for comprehensive actions to empower them. Investing in women is the pivotal first step to drive change and accelerate the transition towards a just, safe, and more egalitarian society for all.

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International Federation of Social Workers

MAY 16, 2024

IFSW congratulates the Australian Association of Social Workers, the Australian Council of Heads of Social Work Education, and all other involved parties for their successful lobbying of government ministers to […]

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CO4Kids

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Back to Blogs Community Blog October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month CDHS makes child support services safer for domestic violence survivors October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic Violence Awareness Month is an opportunity for us to uplift the voices of survivors and supporters and engage in a national conversation about domestic violence to help change the narrative on this important topic.

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Bipolar Bandit

APRIL 30, 2024

I was diagnosed with postpartum bipolar I disorder in 2007 after my second daughter was born. I had treatment-resistant bipolar depression, and I tried over 20 meds to no avail. After my father died, I asked for ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) which saved my life. (I wouldn’t hesitate to get ECT again if I needed it.) Fast forward to 2013. I was stable but I was still depressed.

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Nnatasha Tracy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Feeling like you have no mental health left? In this personal and practical guide, I share what it’s like to experience severe mental health struggles and offer actionable steps to cope when everything feels impossible. From managing daily tasks to finding hope in the darkest moments, learn how to survive and navigate through mental health collapse.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Yesterday’s post was, in effect, a guest blog. The Complaint filed by the Family Justice Law Center , the New York University School of Law Family Defense Clinic and two private law firms – especially the introductory section – reads like great journalism. So I reprinted that part, in full. Given its pitch-perfect portrayal of how the New York City Administration for Children’s Services treats children and families, it’s no wonder it generated at least nine ten news stories, including: The New Y

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University of Connecticut

MARCH 19, 2024

With the support of a $7 million National Institutes on Aging (NIA) Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center grant, Assistant Professor Rupal Parekh is leading a pilot study about the impact of social isolation and loneliness on the health and well-being of Black and African American older adults in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Parekh’s research goal is to investigate both the barriers and the facilitators of engagement for Black and African American older adults in activities

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