Social Work Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Monteiro, LCSW The past two years were filled with fear and uncertainty, exacerbating a mental health crisis with an increase in anxiety, depression, suicide rates, and substance abuse. A good place to start is the US Department of Health and Human Services administration, which operates a suicide and crisis Lifeline.

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Relias

AUGUST 8, 2022

The rates of anxiety and depression in the U.S. The multifaceted challenges that human services organizations have contended with over the last several years have only further accentuated the importance of strategic planning for crisis prevention and intervention training. What Our Survey Uncovered About Crisis Training.

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Relias

MAY 1, 2023

This can include signs of burnout, depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. While this is a good start, many of the services offered to respondents fell short. Many respondents to the survey reported that they only receive one free counseling session through their work.

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Relias

MARCH 12, 2024

Behavioral health organizations can work with communities to organize support groups, peer counseling, and other psychological first-aid options to provide community members with the help they need. How collective trauma affects individuals Collective trauma deeply impacts individuals on psychological, emotional, and even physical levels.

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Social Workers Speak

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Charles Palmer was a member: Charles Palmer, who led Iowa Department of Human Services for 16 years, dies at age 82. Charles “Chuck” Palmer, who was director of Iowa’s Department of Human Services for 16 years, died Sunday. Des Moines Register. He was 82 and lived in Des Moines.

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Social Workers Speak

JULY 29, 2022

It’s obvious when our desks are messy,” said Dr. Beth Plachetka, LCSW, EdD and owner of Safe Harbor Counseling. I see parents who are struggling with trying to find a simple entry into counseling for their child without being overwhelmed,” said Tim Swanson, a licensed clinical social worker from Colorado Springs who is an I Matter provider.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

APRIL 26, 2023

However, overall, POC are less likely to receive any care compared to White individuals, and the services they do receive are less likely to be quality services (Lê Cook et al., Department of Health and Human Services, 2019). Journal of Counseling Psychology, 63(3), 261–268. 2014; Walker et al., Mehra, M.S.

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