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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

Social workers provide counseling and psychotherapy services to patients in recovery. Social workers help patients eliminate psychosocial stressors such as homelessness, loss of job, divorce, and loneliness that may have led to their use of substances.

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Member Voices: Be Wary of Mental Health ‘Experts’ on Social Media

Social Work Blog

Monteiro, LCSW The past two years were filled with fear and uncertainty, exacerbating a mental health crisis with an increase in anxiety, depression, suicide rates, and substance abuse. A good place to start is the US Department of Health and Human Services administration, which operates a suicide and crisis Lifeline.

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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

Social workers provide counseling and psychotherapy services to patients in recovery. Social workers help patients eliminate psychosocial stressors such as homelessness, loss of job, divorce, and loneliness that may have led to their use of substances.

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ACE 101: Parental Mental Illness

Stop Abuse Campaign

Maternal home visitors offer emotional support, as well as objective and judgment-free counsel on local resources. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ’s national helpline offers free, confidential referral and information services at 1-800-662-4327 (“HELP”). Additional Resources for Help.

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Members in the News – June 29, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Yahoo Brent Metcalf , a licensed clinical social worker specializing in alcohol and drug addiction counseling , specifies that parents should talk to their children about substance abuse no later than age 9, because that’s the age some kids are introduced to alcohol and drugs.

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ACE 101: Intimate Partner Violence

Stop Abuse Campaign

There are many resources available to help you, especially counseling. Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (800) 422-4453. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline (800) 662-4357. Here is a blog on how to choose a good therapist. . Resources for Help.

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Maternal Mental Health Matters: A Neglected but Vital Issue

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the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) have done a great deal of work to build on the momentum of national recognition that we have neglected maternal health and the role that social determinants play in the outcomes of women and children.