Teaching & Learning in Social Work
MARCH 29, 2024
Michael Lynch , LMSW, is a clinical associate professor at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work. He is the chemical dependency track coordinator and mental health track chair. He specializes in community partnership development, field-specific teaching, and innovation in field education. Todd Sage , Ph.D.,
Social Work Blog
JULY 9, 2024
By Rachel Boyer, MSW, LMSW Ahead of the 2024 NASW National Conference, more than 200 social workers from 36 states and one U.S. Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill gave social workers the opportunity to meet with policymakers to gain support on several mental health bills. Rachel Boyer, MSW, LMSW is NASW’s Public Policy Associate.
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Social Work Blog
JANUARY 18, 2023
Donawa, LMSW. In the spirit of collaboration, she invited a small group of facilitators, herbalists, health and healing activists to help dream up this offering together. Violeta Donawa, LMSW. Healing Justice Values Alongside Therapeutic Interventions. By Violeta A. We called ourselves HealingByChoice! Moral of the story?
Social Work Blog
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
In fact, in the 1950s and first half of the 1960s, psychiatrists, researchers and other professionals were both studying and prescribing psychedelics to help patients struggling with their mental health. Psychedelic-assisted therapy can be used to assist individuals struggling with their mental health.
Social Work Blog
MAY 3, 2024
“They have been front and center of their communities, and people feel comfortable at the library – there’s no stigma associated with visiting the library as there would be visiting a mental health or substance use facility.” Some do group programming, host housing clinics, or conduct mental health sessions to reduce stigma.
Social Work Blog
MAY 5, 2023
There is limited research on how loneliness and social support impact young people’s mental health and mental health services use. In the May 2023 issue of the journal Health & Social Work , which is co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press, an article looks at loneliness among emerging adults. (The
Social Work Blog
MAY 10, 2022
However, RJ can also be understood as a trauma-informed mental health intervention allowing perpetrators, who have frequently been victims of past trauma, to regain a sense of voice and control, and to maintain social connection within their community. The journal Social Work is a benefit of NASW membership.
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