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NASW disappointed by ruling upholding firing of pregnant Catholic school teacher

Social Work Blog

Crisitello was an elementary school art teacher who was terminated by her employer, a Catholic elementary school, after she became pregnant while unmarried. Cristello did not teach religion or religious texts or counsel her students in prayer or other religious activities.

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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. Kathryn Franco, LMSW, MPH, is an adjunct professor at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work.

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SSW Alumni Spotlight: Barbie Nadal-Cristofaro, MSW

University of Connecticut

I am also a school social worker for Hartford Public Schools and I run a small business, ‘Ends2meet LLC’, which creates awareness on poverty and provides people with basic needs including counseling. I am proud to serve my community and give back to the very agency that I once resided in.

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That Challenging Kid Needs Help

Gary Direnfeld

Happily they also have support of the family doctor who did a bit of advocacy to shorten the reporting time of one of the professionals. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support. I am helping to share information and make sense of the findings and recommendations of the others.

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Welcome New Social Workers!

Beyond Advocacy

According to the Centers for Disease Control’s 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey , 42 percent of high school students reported experiencing persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, up from 37 percent in 2019 and 31 percent in 2017. Others may focus on policy and advocacy and find work with research institutes.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Counsellor : They provide counselling and emotional support to individuals and families facing a wide range of challenges, including mental health issues, addiction, and crisis situations. Advocacy takes various forms, including individual, organisational, and systemic levels. Client Advocacy 6. Client Assessment 2.

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Ultimate Social Work Intervention Strategies

Social Work Haven

School social work intervention strategies. Examples of intervention strategies include counselling, crisis intervention, community organisation, case management, advocacy, and active listening. Counselling. The three levels of social work intervention are: Direct practice Macro practice, and Advocacy.