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NASW member comments on staying sober trend

Social Work Blog

“A month off and then some can do so much good for your overall well-being, your memory, your sleep, your digestion,” said NASW member Sabrina Spotorno , a clinical social worker and credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselor at Monument, an online platform for alcohol treatment and recovery.

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News Items – January 27, 2022

Social Workers Speak

In 2019, UH Athletics Director David Matlin hired a part-time licensed clinical social worker psychologist to work with UH’s student-athletes. Now she is studying toward a licensed clinical social worker degree at FSCJ. UH also added a part-time specialist who was brought in to provide more care in 2021. Kristen Lee is a member.

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News Items – January 13, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Nneka Njideka, a licensed clinical social worker in Brooklyn, N.Y. , Jim Struve is a member: Child sexual abuse at summer camp stayed quiet. Nneka Njideka is a member: How to Help a Loved One Through Sudden Loss. The New York Times. who specializes in grief, explained that those with more resources have “grief privilege.”