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The School of Social Work Welcomes Katie Edwards

Michigan Social Work

What excites me most is that the School really walks in their DEI values. Edwards joins the School from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she has served as Professor of Educational Psychology. She received her MS and PhD in Clinical Psychology from Ohio University, Athens.

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Teenagers and Mental Health: A Q&A with Tilly’s Life Center

My Brains Not Broken

The program is available as a high school course via virtual or in-person, an after-school program, or a series of workshops. Many schools have already started to implement SEL content into their curriculum. We aim to see SEL as a required curriculum in ALL high schools across the country.

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How to Ace Your First Social Work Job Interview

Social Work Haven

I put together this simple guide on how to ace your social work interview and social work interview questions with aspiring and Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW) in mind, however; I believe experienced social workers will also find it useful. To think practicing social workers would interview me made me feel uneasy.

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Colorado CASA seeking volunteers to support kids in foster care

CO4Kids

To become a CASA a volunteer must be at least 21 years old and complete a background check and interview process. Larry is a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and has advocated for nine children and youth since 2008 by working with their teams of professionals to ensure they get all the support they need.

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Are You Struggling With a Social Worker Personal Statement?

Social Work Haven

The ability to form strong professional relationships with partner agencies such as the police, schools and health visitors is one of my strengths. I have carried out assessments under s17 of CA89 and have requested information from schools, the police and health visitors. Partnership working is vital to social work.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending April 26, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Providing aid to families within a threatening and punitive system ruins the opportunity for schools, health care clinics, and social programs to be community-based resources where families can find non-coercive help with meeting their needs. ? So many of the parents I interviewed for this story have none of these luxuries. ?

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Social Worker Personal Statement | A Winning Example

Social Work Haven

The model uses an ecological perspective to identify multiple levels of influence in client’s lives, including but not limited to: family, peers, school/work, community, and policy. Additionally , psychology and social work can be used together to address both the psycho-social aspect of a person’s life.