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Crisis Prevention and Intervention in the Age of COVID-19

Relias

Rates of depression and anxiety among Americans skyrocketed between 2020 and 2022. Social isolation coupled with anxiety and fear has led to a sharp uptick in Americans reporting substance use. In fact, research has shown that telehealth leads to an increase in the number of patients showing up for psychotherapy appointments.

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News Items – December 15, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Brayn Mares is government relations director for NASW-TX: Texas fights federal rule that would outlaw LGBTQ discrimination in state adoptions and foster care. Brent Metcalf is a member of NASW-TN: Scientists Say Mindfulness Can Work Just as Well as Anxiety Medication (If You Do It Right). The Texas Tribune. The Washington Post.

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News Items – November 18, 2021

Social Workers Speak

Michigan’s child welfare workers have served on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, doing what they can to build families’ resiliency, keep children in their homes, guide juvenile offenders on the right path, and connect children in greatest need to foster families and adoptive parents. There was pent-up demand for the experience.