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Children in Poverty – Poverty and its Effects on Children

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These areas frequently lack access to quality education, healthcare, and safe recreational spaces. Children from low-income families often attend underfunded schools with limited resources, leading to disparities in academic achievement. School as a Protective Factor Schools serve as critical support systems for children in poverty.

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

Social Work Blog

FASDs represent a range of behavioral, intellectual, and physical disabilities across the lifespan, and might affect up to 5% of school children nationwide. People with FASDs are at high risk for difficulty in school, including learning disabilities, sensory issues, and behavior problems.

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How to Talk About Alcohol Use with Clients: Frequently Asked Questions

Social Work Blog

Article by Diana Ling, MA, Program Manager; and Anna Mangum, MSW, MPH, Senior Health Strategist; Health Behavior Research and Training Institute, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin. What is alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT)?

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Making Time to Talk About Alcohol Use

Social Work Blog

Some healthcare providers say they feel uncomfortable talking about alcohol use with patients. April is Alcohol Awareness Month, an opportunity for social workers to make alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) part of routine care. Why aren’t these much-needed conversations happening? Preventive Services Task Force recommends.

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September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month

Social Work Blog

Alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) is supported by more than 30 years of research showing its effectiveness in reducing prenatal alcohol use and FASDs. Preventive Services Task Force recommends the use of alcohol SBI for all adults in primary healthcare settings. Based on this evidence, the U.S.

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Innovations in Behavioral Healthcare: A Digital Path to Resilience

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How to Talk About Alcohol Use with Clients: Frequently Asked Questions

Social Work Blog

In a 2021 study, 83 percent of healthcare providers reported positive behavior change in patients after conducting alcohol screening and brief intervention with them. What is alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT)? These conversations can have a major impact. Government.