Social Work Blog

AUGUST 25, 2023

Crisitello was an elementary school art teacher who was terminated by her employer, a Catholic elementary school, after she became pregnant while unmarried.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

The case is a class action on behalf of public school students in South Carolina and the Carolina Youth Action Project, and it challenges South Carolina’s “disturbing schools” and “disorderly conduct” laws as being unconstitutionally vague. Wilson) , No. 2:16-cv-02794-MBS, filed on March 23, 2022, in the Fourth Circuit on appeal.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

AUGUST 2, 2024

The post Call for chapter contributions: Pushing Boundaries in International Social Work first appeared on International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW). If you have cutting edge topics you have been exploring, now is an excellent time to put them before your social work colleagues.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Policy and Advocacy for Peace building, Environmental and Social Justice: Influencing policies that promote environmental sustainability and social equity. Social workers, social movements and advocacy during wars, natural and medical disasters Social workers as advocates for environmental rights and sustainability.

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Shelter, Inc

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

CULTURALLY COMPETENT SUPPORT FOR BLACK CHILDREN Janie Porter Barrett founded the Virginia Industrial School for Colored Girls, providing culturally relevant care and education to young Black girls. Advocacy groups can push for policies that address racial bias in family assessments and promote equal access to services.

Child Welfare 52

Child Welfare Welfare Advocacy Foster Care 52

Michigan Social Work

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

I am honored to represent the School of Social Work in the Dow Sustainability Program. I am excited to provide my unique perspectives on environmental advocacy and environmental justice while exploring sustainable methods for mineral extraction!

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Relias

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

For direct support professionals (DSPs) and others working in the intellectual and development disabilities field (IDD), acting as an ally for client self-advocacy is a huge part of the job. What is self-advocacy? What is self-advocacy? Self-advocacy is deeply personal. But knowing where to start can be tricky.

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CCRC

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

CCRCs 2025 Policy Conference brought together experts to discuss health equity, economic stability, policy and advocacy, and partnerships. Policy and Advocacy Funding, structure and action are all determined by policy, both state and federal. This system involves agencies and organizations at county, state and local levels.

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Domestic Violence Advocacy Government University 59

University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

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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Domestic Violence Advocacy Administration Counseling 98

Beyond Advocacy

MAY 29, 2023

Scores of macro practice social workers and students will gather at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis Public Schools, and the Clark-Fox Policy Institute at the Brown School. Louis beginning Thursday for the first in-person conference since the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Michigan Social Work

JULY 27, 2022

The legislation provides for the creation of a Student Mental Health Apprenticeship Retention and Training grant program (SMART), paying graduate social work students $25 an hour for their field education in public schools settings. We're happy to have worked with the SSW and the NASW-MI on this advocacy effort.

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Michigan Social Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Born and raised in Brazil, Pinto , a professor and associate dean for research and innovation at the University of Michigan School of Social Work , found a way through the visual and performing arts to confront a painful past, find peace and forgiveness.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 17, 2023

Children and their families rely on school social workers (SSWs) to meet increasingly pressing and common mental health needs. In a recent issue of the journal Children & Schools , an article showcases the findings of a study on SSW burnout. The journal Social Work is a benefit of NASW membership.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 17, 2023

Children and their families rely on school social workers (SSWs) to meet increasingly pressing and common mental health needs. In a recent issue of the journal Children & Schools , an article showcases the findings of a study on SSW burnout. The journal Social Work is a benefit of NASW membership.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 6, 2022

In her testimony, Megan said, “I worry about the pipeline into the health and behavioral health professions and whether today’s high school students will continue to choose careers in mental health and behavioral healthcare, with such exorbitant tuition, low salaries and difficult working conditions.”

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

After graduating from Boston College, Sobelson attended Columbia University School of Social Work. in 1984 and taught at Connecticut University School of Social Work on the Concord campus while also maintaining a private practice. Her retirement has allowed more time to devote to social work advocacy with the New Hampshire legislature.

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All For Kids

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As one of the largest investors in prevention in the United States, All For Kids is dedicated to protecting vulnerable children through advocacy and treatment. School Readiness Programs : Serving children up to age five, these programs use validated learning models to develop skills for lifelong learning.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Over the next five years, the consortium will launch pilot sites that “give youth an active role when decisions are made about their care, including reuniting them with their birth families or placing them in other legally recognized and permanent arrangements,” according to a press release from the University of Washington School of Social Work.

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Child Welfare Welfare Foster Care Administration 103

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

APRIL 20, 2022

The people of Ukraine, including social work educators and staff of schools of social work, have been suffering from the Russian invasion since February 24, 2022. We ask IASSW members to support people in Ukraine and schools of social work in Ukraine. 25% reduced fee for new school or individual membership for first year.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 28, 2022

The article offers recommendations to ameliorate distress and promote advocacy efforts for readjustment. Children & Schools , Health & Social Work and Social Work Research are available by subscription at a discounted rate for NASW members, either online or in print. managing self-care.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 14, 2023

Moral disengagement can be addressed by meaningful efforts on social workers’ part to engage in self-care, burnout and impairment prevention, organizational reform, and policy advocacy.” Author: Frederic G. The journal Social Work is a benefit of NASW membership. It is available online or, at a member’s request, in print.

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University of Connecticut

APRIL 23, 2024

On April 17, the University of Connecticut (UConn) Office of the Provost announced awards of promotion and/or tenure to faculty, including the School of Social Work’s Kathryn Libal, Ph.D. Libal’s scholarship has focused on the Middle East and United States.

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Advocacy University Welfare Schools 64

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

This is a modification from a group presentation assignment that I learned from Dr. Cassie Simon during my days as a doctoral student at the University of Alabama’s School of Social Work. For grading, have students submit a copy of the URL address to their board in Canvas, our learning management system.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

According to an alert by the Center for Medicare Advocacy (hereafter, the Center)—a national nonprofit organization with which NASW collaborates closely on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries—CMS stated in its December 23 FAQs: “‘The bottom line is visitation must be permitted at all times’” (para. Center for Medicare Advocacy.

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Nursing Home Medicare Medicaid Self-harm 122

Social Work Blog

MARCH 24, 2022

A school social worker meets with a student. Join us for a Congressional briefing on the School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act (H.R. The legislation recognizes the critical need for more school social workers to help improve student success. Saint Paul Public Schools ISD #625, Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

As noted in a special report published recently by the nonprofit Center for Medicare Advocacy (2021), “while there is still work to do, the new Handbook makes important strides towards reversing the bias in favor of MA that was prevalent in recent editions” (p. Center for Medicare Advocacy. National Council on Aging— Medicare in 2022.

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Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

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. I am helping to share information and make sense of the findings and recommendations of the others. With that, there is somewhat of a case management role, shared and implemented by the parents.

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Swhelper

JUNE 24, 2022

Their roles in social service delivery, legal arenas, and advocacy are often more readily recognized. Sarah Daren. Social workers aren’t always associated with public education.

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Beyond Advocacy

DECEMBER 22, 2024

If you are planning to arrive in Seattle early for the Society for Social Work and Research annual conference, we invite you to join CRISP, Wellbeing and Equity Innovations (WEI), and the University of Washington School of Social Work for an Innovation Day workshop on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in the 3rd […]

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University Schools Child Welfare Foster Care 52

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Fong will be interviewed at the second of these two events sponsored by the City University of New York School of Law. Among those most ardent about pushing the false, racist myth that COVID would lead to a “pandemic of child abuse” were the nation’s so-called “Child Advocacy Centers” and their trade association.

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Domestic Violence Foster Care Advocacy Interviewing 113

Beyond Advocacy

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The event was sponsored by The Silver School of Social Work at New York University and the University of Buffalo School of Social Work, in addition to the Crown School. Dr. Guterman is also a former dean of the Crown School.

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Social Worker Schools University Adoption 98

Beyond Advocacy

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Garland School of Social Work at Baylor University. After a lunch break, we will return to the auditorium for a panel discussion by young social workers—students and recent graduates—moderated by Howard University School of Social Work alum Avah Toomer, National Manager of Policy and Advocacy at LIFT, Inc.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

? Last week, I was asked to list the most important contributions to the field of family advocacy and family defense made by Prof. Tarek Ismail of CUNY Law School cuts a path through the thicket , not only explaining how we got into this mess, but also suggesting a path to get us out. ? Martin Guggenheim.

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Child Welfare Disability Welfare Foster Care 76

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

AUGUST 16, 2022

Integration of advocacy and support for human rights in social work distance education curricula, research, and social work practice. Research and publications that promote learning and exchange on global and international issues in social work distance education and practice. HUMAN RIGHTS.

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Community Care

JANUARY 8, 2024

Inquiry into abuse at special schools The panel made its recommendations last year in its second report into abuse at three residential special schools registered as children’s homes run by the Hesley Group. This is currently the subject of a criminal investigation. This is currently the subject of a criminal investigation.

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Disability Advocacy Government Consultation 63

Social Work Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

According to an alert by the Center for Medicare Advocacy (hereafter, the Center)—a national nonprofit organization with which NASW collaborates closely on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries—CMS stated in its December 23 FAQs: “‘The bottom line is visitation must be permitted at all times’” (para. Center for Medicare Advocacy.

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Nursing Home Medicare Medicaid Self-harm 93

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MAY 9, 2023

What are the possibilities for social workers to use their special knowledge and abilities to advance the SDGs, such as advocacy, community-based methods, and teamwork Consider the role of social work practice in achieving the SDGs and the field’s potential to be a leader in this area. Role of IASSW in promoting SDGs.

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