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News Items – March 23, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Social work students celebrate Social Work Advocacy Day at the capitol through Senate Bill advocation Hilltop Views On March 3, St. Edward’s social work students attended the annual Social Work Advocacy Day at the Texas State Capitol. This all-day event was put on by the Texas chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

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NASW National Committee on Women’s Issues Denounces Attacks on Reproductive Rights

Social Work Blog

Women who are low-income are disproportionately impacted by these restrictions: clinics are forced to close, and the cost of travel to clinics hundreds of miles away are often too much to bear for women who earn a lower wage. Many women seek these services due to lack of health insurance coverage.

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Justin Hodge: Political Social Worker on the Rise

Beyond Advocacy

They are eager to fulfill the NASW Code of Ethics mandate to pursue social justice and advocate for issues affecting people and communities, particularly those who are most vulnerable. Former Congressman Ed Towns hosted a virtual session on Mapping Your Path to Congress during the 2022 Student Advocacy Day in March.

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Disability Justice and Other Concerns: The January Issue of Social Work Is Online

Social Work Blog

Despite decades of advocacy, Disabled people continue to experience ableism—such as inaccessibility, stigma, and exclusion—in all realms of social work. Brokering Resources during a Pandemic: Exploring How Organizations and Clinics Responded to the Needs of Immigrant Communities during COVID19. NASW members can read it here.

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News Items – March 23, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Social work students celebrate Social Work Advocacy Day at the capitol through Senate Bill advocation Hilltop Views On March 3, St. Edward’s social work students attended the annual Social Work Advocacy Day at the Texas State Capitol. This all-day event was put on by the Texas chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

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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. What are the 7 codes of ethics?

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Members in the Media – June 1, 2023

Social Workers Speak

You can be a mental health advocate The Uptake Many therapists are involved in activism and advocacy. In fact, the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics states : “Social workers pursue social change, particularly with and on behalf of vulnerable and oppressed individuals and groups of people.