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ACE 101: Parental Substance Abuse

Stop Abuse Campaign

The ACE study demonstrated that growing up in a household where a parent suffers from a significant, unchecked addiction to alcohol or drugs is as damaging as direct childhood traumas. While the illegality of street drugs poses additional risks for children, addiction itself is risky enough. . ← Grounding in Toes & Yoga.

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You Asked, Case manager vs Social Worker – Surprising Difference?

Social Work Haven

Social workers offer a wide range of services, including counseling and therapy, individual and group sessions, to help people deal with emotional, psychological, and behavioural issues. Social workers advocate for their clients’ rights and requirements, ensuring they receive the support and services they require.

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It’s Time for a Change in How We Design, Develop, Test and Disseminate Empirically Supported Treatments

Society of Clinical Psychology

Folks in psychology may not fully appreciate that the evidence-based care movement actually started in general medicine, before it took hold in clinical psychology. If we as a profession continue to take this position, clinical psychology will end up being assigned to the scrap heap of irrelevant disciplines.

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News Items – January 27, 2022

Social Workers Speak

National Association of Social Workers Massachusetts Executive Director Rebekah Gewirtz said social workers and community-based organizations need to play a larger role in emergency response situations, and the Act to Create Alternatives for Community Emergency Services would help accomplish that. Psychology Today.

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News Items – March 9, 2023

Social Workers Speak

a program for Spanish-speaking, bilingual social work students. Tracy Livecchi is a member of NASW-CT: What Everyone Needs to Know About Congenital Heart Disease Psychology Today There is a good chance that you or someone you know is living with congenital heart disease (CHD). Lydia Crafts is a member of NASW-ME: Rep.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Here are 10 roles of social workers, but this list is by no means exhaustive: Advocate : Social workers often act as advocates for their clients, working to ensure their rights and needs are met within various systems and institutions. TRENDING CONTENT ON SOCIAL WORK HAVEN What is the main role of a social worker?

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News Items – March 9, 2023

Social Workers Speak

a program for Spanish-speaking, bilingual social work students. Tracy Livecchi is a member of NASW-CT: What Everyone Needs to Know About Congenital Heart Disease Psychology Today There is a good chance that you or someone you know is living with congenital heart disease (CHD). Lydia Crafts is a member of NASW-ME: Rep.

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