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

Social Work Blog

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the NASW Founda tion are collaborating with the Health Behavior Research and Training Institute at The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work in a national effort to engage social workers in the prevention of substance-exposed pregnancy.

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Digital exhibition: Making the Invisibility of Social Work Interventions in Climate Issues Visible

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Digital exhibition: Making the Invisibility of Social Work Interventions in Climate Issues Visible. Professor Lena Dominelli is a qualified social worker and holds a Chair in Social Work at the University of Stirling. Lena has specific interests in climate change and extreme weather events. More at : [link].

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The School of Social Work Welcomes Connie Sung

Michigan Social Work

Professor Connie Sungs research focuses on community-based interventions in improving individuals with disabilities in career development and psychosocial adjustment. She received her Master of Philosophy from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and her PhD from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

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How to help children manage stress caused by California wildfires

CCRC

PFA is an early intervention to support children, adolescents, adults, and families impacted by these types of events. The PFA Wallet Card provides a quick reminder of the core actions. The PFA online training course is also available on the NCTSN Learning Center.

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A disappointing report from the Senate Finance Committee

Child Welfare Monitor

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

Social Work Blog

A key tool in FASD prevention is universal alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT), an evidence-based, highly effective modality for evoking a client’s motivation to address risky substance use. To get started, here are five facts about FASDs social workers need to know.

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Macro-Level Social Work Interventions in Schools: Poverty Simulation Programs as Professional Development Opportunities for K–12 Educators

Social Work Blog

Curry, DSW, adjunct assistant professor, University of Maryland Global Campus Stephen Monroe Tomczak, PhD, professor, Department of Social Work, Southern Connecticut State University NOTE on NASW journals : NASW journals are co-published by NASW Press and Oxford University Press. Article authors: Anna Maria T.

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