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Members in the News – July 28, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Elze, PhD, associate professor emeritus in the University at Buffalo School of Social Work, a “Social Work Pioneer,” one of the profession’s highest honors. In this role, she provides therapy in person and also directs a mobile unit to schools to provide therapy. Elze will be inducted on Oct. 14 in Washington, D.C.,

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Counsellor : They provide counselling and emotional support to individuals and families facing a wide range of challenges, including mental health issues, addiction, and crisis situations. Advocacy takes various forms, including individual, organisational, and systemic levels. Client Advocacy 6. Empathy and Active Listening 7.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending November 30, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

In The Hill, Dr. Ruchi Fitzgerald, a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s Legislative Advocacy Committee, explains the enormous harm done by the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to children of mothers with substance use disorder – by driving those mothers away from help. ?

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All You Need To Know About Social Work Articles

Social Work Haven

In social work, various articles cover topics such as social work articles on mental health, social work articles on domestic violence, social work articles on learning disabilities, medical social work articles, school social work articles and clinical social work articles. Some of these articles are free to access.

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BSW & MSW Scholarship Recipients 2022-2023

University of Connecticut

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the School of Social Work is able to offer a number of scholarship opportunities to our BSW and MSW students each academic year. Rachelle Bataille, Bachelor of Social Work This scholarship meant a lot to me because this has been one of my most challenging school years.

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41+ Famous Social Workers You Need to Know About

Social Work Haven

They help people cope with problems such as poverty, unemployment, mental illness, addiction, abuse, and neglect. From 1950 until his death in 1973 he was the professor of social administration at the London School of Economics. Joan Levy Zlotnik is a distinguished professor at the Hunter College School of Social Work.