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2021 Social Work Child Abuse Month

The Advocate

Allie Aprahamian (Domestic Violence): Maryan Girgis (Bullying): [link]. Catherine Spach (Children in Military Families): [link]. Check out a few of them below: Jessica Jones (Adverse Childhood Experiences): [link]. Saundra Wade: [link]. Maxine Auer (Commercial Exploitation of Children): [link]. Ashley Alexander: [link].

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

1 Although PTSD has commonly been associated with the military and veteran populations, it affects people of all ages, communities, gender, and social economic background. This event is open to the public and intended for behavioral health/healthcare providers who treat military personnel, veterans, and their families.

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Realm of the Dead - Using Art in Social Work Education and Practice

Michigan Social Work

The audience also will revive the turmoil caused by his father's sexual molestation, the domestic violence during Brazil's military dictatorship and Pinto's arrival, at 21, as an undocumented immigrant in New York City in 1987 and the challenges he faced as a gender nonconforming gay man.

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Celebrating Black History Month

Shelter, Inc

African Americans have made monumental contributions in every facet of our history from science, medicine, the military, the arts, entertainment, literature, industry, commerce, government, and every other area that has helped shape our country, including children’s welfare. Beginning with Gerald Ford in 1976, every U.S.

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NCCPR news and commentary year in review, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

. ● The Western New England Law Review has a superb summary of the research showing the enormous harm to children caused when they are taken from domestic violence survivors. The article interweaves compelling case examples and a mass of research.

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News Items – July 22, 2021

Social Workers Speak

Professional Responsibilities: I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with an expertise in trauma therapy, specifically for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. … In my most recent promotion, I moved from the therapy department to heading up all of client services at the Resource and Crisis Center as the Deputy Director.

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The English legal system in relation to social work practice

The Critical Blog

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, which comprises justices of the Supreme Court and some senior Commonwealth judges, is the final court of appeal for a number of Commonwealth countries, as well as the UK’s overseas territories, Crown dependencies and military sovereign bases (The Supreme Court Online, 2021).