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

Social Work Blog

Here are some of the articles in this issue: Beyond Ramps, Curb Cuts, and Captions: A Call for Disability Justice in Social Work. Despite decades of advocacy, Disabled people continue to experience ableism—such as inaccessibility, stigma, and exclusion—in all realms of social work.

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Long COVID and the Implications for Social Work

inSocialWork

These disparities demand the attention of social work change agents, along with the inability or unwillingness of our government leaders to pass long COVID legislation, the lack of long COVID clinics, and the need for advocacy and education related to workplace accommodations, paid sick and family leave and expanded disability benefits.

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NASW Press Reads for Policy, Advocacy, and Impact!

Social Work Blog

Empowering Clinical Social Work Practice in a Time of Global Economic Distress , edited by Janice Berry Edwards and Linda Openshaw, starts with a discussion of poverty and relevant global social policies, and explores how economic distress exacerbates already stressful situations, and how those challenges surface in clinical practice.

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Why Focusing on the Small Details Makes a BIG Difference In Nonprofit Case Management

Famcare

Some people say that the devil is in the details, but some say details can be a devil to deal with! According to Heather Lytle, Executive Director of F.A.C.T. has been a FAMCare client since 2014 and chose them over several other products because of their ability to modify the software to fit F.A.C.T.’s

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Reflections on a shattering year for Black people in Buffalo, New York

inSocialWork

Born and raised on Buffalo’s East Side, Brown has worked at the intersection of education and social justice as a general and special education teacher, an advocate for students with disabilities, and a school administrator. Franco brings a depth of clinical and macro experience to her Community Social Work classes.

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How does an Occupational Therapist work with autism?

Prosper Health Collective

OT’s work with people of all ages and through all stages of life, with varying physical, cognitive or psychological disabilities and conditions. They also work in a variety of settings, such as clinics, home, schools and the community, depending on the goals of the person they are working with.

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Micro, Mezzo & Macro Social Work

Social Work Bubble

This can include roles that support larger systemic change through advocacy and policy in order to better support communities. Mezzo Social Work. Mezzo Social Work includes social workers that develop programs, organizations and work with groups and communities. Macro Social Work. Finally, Macro Social Work is a broad field of social work.