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NASW on amicus brief on case involving repatriation of a child, mother who suffered abuse

Social Work Blog

Golan (mother), had suffered extreme physical, sexual and psychological abuse by Mr. Saada (husband and father), and should be returned to their country of residence. Supreme Court is whether returning a child who has been exposed to extreme domestic violence to their country of residence would result in more harm.

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NASW to join White Ribbon Day in Congress

Social Work Blog

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is a proud partner of White Ribbon VA , a national call to action to eliminate sexual harassment, sexual assault, and domestic violence across the Department of Veterans Affairs. NASW will take part in White Ribbon Day in Congress on December 1, at 10:30 a.m.

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Kayden’s Law Provision of VAWA Fuels Family Court Reform

Stop Abuse Campaign

These child custody laws and standards include: Limiting expert testimony to those with demonstrated expertise and clinical experience working with victims of domestic violence and child abuse. Ensuring past instances of domestic violence or child abuse are considered in custody decisions. Check my ACE score.

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Creating a Voice: The unique needs of LGBTQ+ Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

inSocialWork

Gillis received her BA in psychology from Clark University, and she earned her MSW from Tulane University. Her practice focuses on assisting the survivors of psychological abuse and other non-physical forms of domestic and interpersonal violence as well as family trauma.

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Is Santa real?

Stop Abuse Campaign

We often talk about domestic violence as a set of statistics, but do we ever really make the connection between a person’s ACE ( Adverse Childhood Experiences ) score and their propensity to become either a perpetrator or a perpetual victim? ← Stop Abuse Campaign Issues Statement about Colorado Springs Club Q Shooting.

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Here’s the lowdown on the social work salary in Singapore

Save the Social Worker

I’ve worked with child protection officers who have psychology and even a linguistics degree. This meant that I could be dealing with a mental health problem (even though I was taught and had little counselling experience in university), and then a domestic violence case, where I had to use more of my powers, rather than persuasion.

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Reducing Workplace Violence in Nursing & Healthcare

Relias

While lateral violence doesn’t put healthcare workers in immediate physical danger, it still creates a toxic work environment that negatively impacts employee productivity and morale. Domestic Violence. It is not uncommon for violence that occurs outside of the workplace to creep into healthcare settings.