Social Work Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

Poverty continues to be a significant public health crisis across the United States, and its impact is particularly prevalent among school-aged youth and their families. Children & Schools , Health & Social Work and Social Work Research are available by subscription at a discounted rate for NASW members, either online or in print.

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CO4Kids

JANUARY 30, 2025

Back to Blogs Community Blog Early Screening for Autism Can Help Your Child Thrive: Learn About Your Childs Development If a child is struggling, parents and teachers might ask: Is it school adjustment, poor coping skills, bad behavior, or could my child have Autism?

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 7, 2022

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and rise in racial injustices signaled the need to engage students in macro-level interventions to maximize their contributions to their schools, communities, and society. Through CSL, students cultivate advocacy skills by identifying, investigating, and taking action to address concerns. Chicago, IL.

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University of Connecticut

JANUARY 9, 2025

UConn School of Social Work Faculty and PhD Students to Present at SSWR 2025 The 2025 Society for Social Work Research (SSWR) 29th Annual Conference takes place on January 15 - 19, 2025, in Seattle, Washington. Congratulations to the 14 faculty members and 11 PhD students who authored a total of 20 presentations slated for the Conference.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The panelists discussed contributing factors to school gun violence, the school social workers role in creating a safe learning environment, and preventative practices to reduce violence in schools. NASW also supports School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act (SWISS) which aims to hire and retain school social workers.

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Child Welfare Monitor

JULY 22, 2024

In a video made by the University of Baltimore’s Merrick School of Business, Ripley explained that “you can make money in this business if you control staffing.” The Committee’s own invited witness, Elizabeth Manley of the University of Connecticut School of Social Work, testified about the need for these programs.

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Social Service Workforce

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Written by Marissa Jordaan with contributions from Mollie Kemp, Rochshana Kemp, Marelize Vergottini and Edmarie Pretorius on behalf of South Africa's National Committee on School Social Work Education and Practice (NACOSSWEP)

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Shelter, Inc

DECEMBER 5, 2024

To address this challenge, Shelter is rolling out a new program to provide mental health counseling services at local schools throughout Chicagoland. Shelter’s clinical team will help confront the dire need for youth mental health services that is much greater than current school staff can address.

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Social Work Haven

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Knowledge of social work intervention strategies is central to the social work role. Social workers use different intervention strategies to support individuals, families, and communities in times of crisis, using multiple interventions and strategies. Ultimate Social Work Intervention Strategies.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

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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All For Kids

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Children from low-income families often attend underfunded schools with limited resources, leading to disparities in academic achievement. Initiatives like mentorship programs, after-school activities, and access to healthcare services can provide essential resources to children and parents alike.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Free school meals improve childrens well-being. Every coercive government intervention into family life should have to pass a balance of harms test. That is, the harm you will inflict through coercive intervention must be less than the harm that prompts you to intervene. I am a tax-and-spend liberal and proud of it.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2024

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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Michigan Social Work

OCTOBER 14, 2024

These awards are supported by the Office of the Provost and are part of the School of Social Work’s strategic effort to connect Detroit engagement efforts and increase impact in the city. ENGAGE partners with the School of Public Health’s Detroit Urban Research Center in the administration of the small grants program.

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Social Work Haven

APRIL 7, 2023

In social work practice, the Generalist Intervention Model (GIM) is an approach to working with individuals, families, and communities that is based on a recognition of the interconnections of human systems. The GIM is based on four main areas of intervention: assessment, intervention planning, implementation, and evaluation.

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Michigan Social Work

DECEMBER 12, 2024

They use Theatre of the Oppressed to construct sexual violence prevention interventions, and they have experience with community-based theatre, sexual violence-prevention activism, queer liberation and racial justice, and with helping students implement creative approaches to social work practice.

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Community Care

MARCH 30, 2023

A scheme placing social workers in schools does not reduce children’s need for statutory social care services, one of the largest ever randomised controlled trials carried out in the sector has found. We know that looked after children often need additional support in school. This difference was not statistically significant.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 3, 2022

By Diana Ling, MA, Program Manager and Leslie Sirrianni, LCSW, Senior Research Project and Training Coordinator; Health Behavior Research and Training Institute, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin. . For professional development resources, visit NASW’s Behavioral Health webpage.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

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. About one in 20 pregnant people report binge drinking in the past 30 days, and up to five percent of school children in the U.S.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

APRIL 4, 2022

Professor Dominelli was elected President of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) from 1996 to 2004. She was previously Co-Director at the Institute of Hazards, Risk and Resilience at Durham University. Lena Dominelli is a scholar, social justice activist, and public intellectual. She is a prolific author.

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Relias

APRIL 6, 2022

As such, crisis intervention and prevention has never been more top of mind. To better understand the effects of the pandemic on crisis situations and the associated methods of prevention and intervention, we will discuss the following crisis situations: Substance use disorder. Tools To Consider for Crisis Prevention and Intervention.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 8, 2024

Those who are pregnant or can become pregnant also risk alcohol-exposed pregnancy and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), a range of lifelong behavioral, intellectual, and physical disabilities that may affect up to 1 in 20 school children nationwide. Every day matters. Government.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) April is Alcohol Awareness Month—a call for social workers to learn about risky drinking, including any alcohol use during pregnancy. Alcohol screening and brief intervention is an evidence-based practice that is recommended by the U.S.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, an opportunity for social workers to make alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) part of routine care. Additional clinical resources are available through our Collaborative partners: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Efforts.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Mariko Kimura (IASSW school member – Japan Women’s University). Dr. Rory Truell, IFSW Secretary , has written the book’s foreword, and Dr. Ngoh Tiong TAN of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) has sent a letter of appreciation. The book is available on Nortonpress.com, Amazon.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

The pioneers and founders of professional social work explicitly advocated for peace and against military interventions that continue to inflict suffering on people on all sides of violent attacks.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

She has worked as a school psychologist in public schools in New York and as a clinical psychologist in various clinic settings. In addition, in her article, “ Autism Outcomes With Early Intervention “, Ella Rain states: “…parental involvement is a critical aspect of a child’s success. Engel, Ph.D. Open door policy.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) is astounded by the scale of this calamity and stretches out the hand of solidarity to help the people living in the affected areas. Such total devastation requires generous forms of support and solidarity.

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All For Kids

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Successful child abuse interventions are two-fold: they must reduce risk factors and promote protective factors to ensure the well-being of children and families. School Readiness Programs : Serving children up to age five, these programs use validated learning models to develop skills for lifelong learning.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2024

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.

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 30, 2022

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. Social workers can make a difference by sharing this key message with clients—and by screening all adults for risky alcohol use. Based on this evidence, the U.S.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Policy and Advocacy for Peace building, Environmental and Social Justice: Influencing policies that promote environmental sustainability and social equity.

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University of Connecticut

JANUARY 18, 2024

Group interventions can address various challenges students may face, including behavioral issues and academic stress. Group interventions can address various challenges students may face, including behavioral issues and academic stress.

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University of Connecticut

MARCH 19, 2024

Generally, Parekh and Co-Principal Investigator Christine Tocchi, an assistant professor at UConn School of Nursing, have found that despite ongoing concerns about COVID, older Black and African American adults have been excited to return to church and to senior centers in their communities.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Data were collected from 30 youth, six parents, and four school administrators via focus groups and semi-structured interviews. In addition, the results point to the importance of developing interventions to increase trust, empathy, and communication between unaccompanied immigrant youth and their parents. blended families).

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University of Connecticut

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Two UConn School of Social Work faculty , Meg Feely, Ph.D. , This is one of the first studies to test this type of intervention across varying geographies (urban to rural), tailor it for child welfare involved families, and explicitly address the role of systemic racism. and Ann Marie Garran, Ph.D., several years ago.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MAY 9, 2023

The magazine “Social Dialogue”, issue 28, will be focused on “What social work interventions are being used in various regions and nations that are in line with the SDGs and achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) globally.

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