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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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Addressing Equity in Schools: Youth Participatory Action Research and Transformative Social and Emotional Learning during COVID-19

Social Work Blog

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and rise in racial injustices signaled the need to engage students in macro-level interventions to maximize their contributions to their schools, communities, and society. Through CSL, students cultivate advocacy skills by identifying, investigating, and taking action to address concerns. Chicago, IL.

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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Transitions to 988

Social Work Blog

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has further exacerbated the need to improve access to crisis intervention services. It will also allow for more cost-effective early intervention strategies to reduce health care spending. Denise Johnson, LCSW-C. Senior Practice Associate, Clinical Social Work. Prepared by.

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News Items – July 8, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Opening the conference was keynote speaker Rosalie Fish, a track and field champion and social work major at the University of Washington known for her advocacy of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. This will have a tendency to escalate,” says Frank Thewes , a licensed clinical social worker in Princeton, New Jersey.

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

Time Moves Different in Here: Clinical Implications for Working with Populations of Color, Complex Trauma and Dissociation in the Age of COVID 19 . Addressing Diversity in PTSD Treatment: Clinical Considerations and Guidance for the Treatment of PTSD in LGBTQ Populations . Denise Johnson, LCSW-C. June 3, 2022. Prepared by.

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News Items – October 7, 2021

Social Workers Speak

Gwen Bouie-Haynes, executive director of the Mississippi chapter of the National Association of Social Workers , said her organization has been working in concert with other groups to hold clinics across the state, to help people in rural areas fill out paper applications that are then sent onward to the MHC. “It

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BSW & MSW Scholarship Recipients 2022-2023

University of Connecticut

With aspirations of receiving my LCSW following my degree, the opportunities I was able to have in this placement allow for me to have a better overall understanding of the importance of clinical work. My professional goals are to obtain my LMSW and LCSW while continuing to support marginalized communities.