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Share Clear Messaging During Birth Defect Awareness Month to Help Prevent Lifelong Effects

Social Work Blog

January is Birth Defects Awareness Month, a call to action for social workers to share a key message: for a healthy pregnancy, it is safest to avoid alcohol, smoking, and other recreational drugs. Substance use during pregnancy can lead to poor outcomes. The safest pathway is to avoid any type of substance use during pregnancy.

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Fatima Salman Appointed Vice President of the National Association of Social Workers

Michigan Social Work

ENGAGE Program Manager Fatima Salman, MSW ’15, has been appointed Vice President of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). I am excited to step into the role of vice president of this very critical organization that serves all social workers in the country,” said Salman. “I

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Webinar on Preparing Future Social Workers for Data-Driven Practice: A Panel Discussion with Universities in Moldova and the USA

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Preparing Future Social Workers for Data-Driven Practice: A Panel Discussion with Universities in Moldova and the USA Information about the webinar: Join Data for Impact (D4I) on May 31 at 8–9:00am EDT (15:00–16:00 EET) for a webinar on preparing future social workers for data-driven practice.

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Two Ways to Decolonize a Social Work Research Course

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

If we’re being completely honest, social workers are in the business of “doing,” whether that’s providing concrete services, administering programs, writing policy, or ameliorating a host of micro-level to macro-level problems on the local and global level. Or making it more interesting for your social work students?

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Social Work in Social Policy: Engagement Strategies for Today and the Next Generation—A Book Event | January 26, 2023

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Social Work in Social Policy: Engagement Strategies for Today and the Next Generation—A Book Event |. Social workers have profoundly shaped social policy for over a century, but how can they continue to influence it effectively? Husain Lateef, Assistant Professor, Brown School, Washington University in St.

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Five Facts Social Workers Need to Know About Preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)

Social Work Blog

Social workers across practice settings provide services to individuals, including pregnant people, who are consuming alcohol at risky levels. This Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Month, social workers can deepen their understanding of FASDs and how to prevent them.

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Advancing Children’s Rights and Protection Through Global Partnerships

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

The partnership aims to enhance the professional development of social workers and child protection practitioners in Thailand. Participants, including policymakers, senior social workers, and child protection professionals, engaged in an exchange of ideas and gained valuable insights from esteemed international experts.