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Maternal Mortality Prevention Must Address Clinical, Social, and Behavioral Factors

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Recent research and reporting indicate that maternal mortality prevention depends on simultaneously addressing three overlapping areas — clinical, social, and behavioral. mothers have access to a very high standard of clinical care, social factors prevent many others from accessing even the minimum level of care they need.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

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Therapist : Clinical social workers provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families, addressing mental health and emotional challenges. The role of a social worker, whether in clinical settings, correctional facilities, or private practices, plays a critical role in promoting positive change.

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When Risks Collide: Maternal Mortality and Mental Health

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Hospitals and health systems have targeted their approaches to these issues and others to help reduce complications through adherence to evidence-based clinical protocols and reducing variation in care. One area of increasing focus that hasn’t received as much attention is the intersection of maternal mortality and maternal mental health.

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News Items – July 22, 2021

Social Workers Speak

Dan Scholz, LCSW, Clinical Director at LifeLine Utah joined us in studio as part of our You Are Not Alone partnership. This can result in emotional or behavioral issues including: substance use, self harm, chronic depression, suicidal tendencies, etc. Nygren, a licensed clinical social worker, treats abused children.

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Why Maternal Home Visiting Programs are Proven to Work

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These demographics face a greater risk of maternal depression due to financial hardship, lack of support, and societal prejudice, which can in turn adversely affect infant or child health. These first five years of life are crucial to a child’s physical and mental development, so early intervention is key. Check my ACE score.

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News Items – September 30, 2021

Social Workers Speak

Fitz Patrick, a licensed clinical social worker in Chester, Maryland , and a gerontology instructor at Johns Hopkins University. Denise Thorn, a licensed clinical social worker from The Bethel Health Center , explains how the pandemic and its traumatic experience can affect the mind and body in both the short and long-term.

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41+ Famous Social Workers You Need to Know About

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Joe Kort is an openly gay clinical social worker who works with individuals, couples, and families on topics related to sexuality and gender. She has written extensively on topics related to mental health, including her best-selling book The Depression Workbook.