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Member Voices: My Journey to Clinical Social Work

Social Work Blog

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. In the spirit of collaboration, she invited a small group of facilitators, herbalists, health and healing activists to help dream up this offering together.

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Trauma-Informed Restorative Justice Practices in Schools: An Opportunity for School Social Workers

Social Work Blog

Restorative justice (RJ) is both a philosophy and a set of practices meant to repair harm and maintain connection in the face of wrongdoing. recommends further research to understand RJ’s effect on self-efficacy, self-regulation, and healthy attachment. The journal Social Work is a benefit of NASW membership.

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

Social Work Blog

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. This speaks to the systemic importance of self-care in the workplace as also an issue of racial and gender-based equity.

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April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Here are resources for social workers

Social Work Blog

During the COVID-19 pandemic alcohol use along with mental health challenges have been exacerbated by pre-existing and new stressors. Social workers provide counseling services and mental health treatment to individuals who may also have an alcohol use disorder and help them address barriers to treatment. Prepared By.

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Scholarship Recipients 2022

University of Connecticut

Last year, along with a coworker, I started a Mental Health support group for college aged Transgender students. This scholarship was established in memory of Donna Millette-Fridge by the School of Social Work in recognition of her commitment to helping the mentally ill become self-sufficient.