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?NASW Member Voices: Social Work and Self-Care — A Review Through an Updated Lens

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By Violeta Donawa, LMSW, MA Dr. Kathleen Cox and Dr. Sue Steiner bring the concept of ‘self-care’ out of the shadows and demystifies its significance in the lives of social work practitioners and leaders. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Violeta Donawa, LMSW, MA is a fully-licensed clinical social worker inspired by personal growth, collective care and joy.

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COVID-19 Three Years Later: A Changing Landscape

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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a 90-day public health emergency (PHE), which has been renewed every 90 days from 2020 to early 2023. In January of 2020, as COVID-19 began its global spread, the Secretary of the U.S. She admits that initially she felt doubtful about the efficacy of the vaccine. .

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Association between Loneliness, Mental Health Symptoms, and Treatment Use among Emerging Adults

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The authors conclude that the significant impact of loneliness on mental health symptoms and the effect of social support on service use highlight the importance of developing interventions to prevent and reduce loneliness over the life course.

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Social Work on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Look Back, A Look Ahead (Part Three)

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Department of Health and Human Services as part of a financial assistance award totaling $3.3 Dr. Bouie-Haynes implemented NASW Chapter communications and outreach in Mississippi on behalf of Connect to End COVID-19 and hosted a MI-SBIRT Training (2022) in collaboration with the UT Austin HBRT team.

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Social Work on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Look Back, A Look Ahead (Part One)

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In Part One, an interview with Gwen Bouie-Haynes, PhD, LMSW—Executive Director, NASW MS Chapter and NASW Alabama Chapter ; and, Project Coordinator, Connect to End COVID-19 Special Populations. Department of Health and Human Services as part of a financial assistance award totaling $3.3

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Social Work on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Look Back, A Look Ahead (Part Two)

Social Work Blog

Follow this link to Part One in the series : an interview with Gwen Bouie-Haynes, PhD, LMSW—Executive Director, NASW MS Chapter and NASW Alabama Chapter; and, Project Coordinator, Connect to End COVID-19 Special Populations. Department of Health and Human Services as part of a financial assistance award totaling $3.3

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Planning for Medicaid Unwinding in 2023

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By Carrie Dorn, MPA, LMSW. Department of Health and Human Services first declared a 90-day public health emergency (PHE). NASW Senior Practice Associate. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020, the Secretary of the U.S.