Gary Direnfeld
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Between my undergraduate, specialized honours degree in psychology and my masters degree in social work, I have taken three courses in research as well as conducted an undergraduate thesis and graduate research paper. Without passing those courses, I would not have attained my degrees. With that, I have just enough background to appreciate the complexities of research to realize the limitations of my knowledge.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Most of the letters to the editor in response to this New York Times essay reek of exploitation. Sixto Cancel grew up in foster care, survived the experience and now runs Think of Us , an organization dedicated to changing the system that did him, and so many other children, so much harm. He wrote a powerful Guest Essay for The New York Times about his experiences.
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Gary Direnfeld
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Check your alcohol intake because alcohol consumption has risen during the pandemic. We differentiate between 5 levels of consumption: non-drinker; light; moderate; heavy; and abusive. A non-drinker doesn’t mean absolute zero. It really refers to the very occasional drinker who maybe a few times a year might have one or two drinks. Light drinking is defined as one to six drinks a week, not more than three per occasion.
Beyond Advocacy
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) issued an emergency call for social workers and other volunteers to assist at the border in meeting the needs of hundreds of migrant children. There were nearly 19,000 children among the 172,000 people apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the U.S.-Mexico border during the month of March.
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Untipsy Teacher
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
At the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Dear Readers, My elbow is now healed, and the doctor told me I can do anything I want! So I played golf. It is still stiff, but it was SO fun to have two arms to use! Makes me very, very happy! We also got a newer car, to replace my wrecked one, but I was so nervous to drive it. It’s bigger, and I can’t see as well, so Mr.
Beyond Advocacy
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
The phrase, by any means necessary , has a familiar ring to those of us old enough to remember the days of the struggle for civil rights for African Americans in the 1960s. Malcolm X used the phrase in a speech announcing the formation of his organization—the Organization of African American Unity. Faced with a recalcitrant Congress, he urged Americans to step up their efforts to provide African Americans the freedom and justice promised by the Constitution.
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Beyond Advocacy
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Earlier this month several colleagues joined me in organizing a virtual fundraiser and salute to Congresswoman Barbara Lee. We thought we would show the Oakland, California lawmaker some love for all her hard work in the House of Representatives. She is one of the hardest working Members in Congress and she has looked out for her fellow social workers on many occasions, supporting our events in March, introducing important legislation and being one of the most vocal advocates for the poor.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
The Publication Committee with the Board of Directors of International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) is happy to announce the online launch of Voices of Social Work: The Eileen Younghusband Lectures 1984 – 2018. Access it Online Here. Member Access. If you’re an active IASSW member for 2021, please write an email to Rashmi Pandey at rashmi@iassw-aiets.org , and get your access code.
Beyond Advocacy
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
There is an age-old saying: where there is hope there is struggle. It makes perfect sense when you think about it. Why struggle when there is no hope for change? Why not throw in the towel and despair as many Americans have done in the wake of the disaster that was the Trump presidency with continued threats to the American system of democracy? According to the most recent Gallup poll taken April 1, 2021, just 34 percent of respondents reported they were satisfied with the way things were going
Beyond Advocacy
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
In the spirit of Black History Month, I would like to introduce to some and remind others of the brilliance of social worker and sociologist Dr. George Edmund Haynes. Some may know him as the first executive director of the National Urban League which he co-founded with socialite Ruth Standish Baldwin in 1910. Others may know him as the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Columbia University.
Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.
You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.
Beyond Advocacy
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Those of us old enough to remember Rodney King , know well the anxiety of waiting for a verdict in a case like the one against Derek Chauvin. Friends and relatives say they have been emotionally traumatized watching the trial. I spared myself that anxiety by following the proceedings in the New York Times. As closing arguments begin, pundits are pontificating about reactions to an acquittal or failure to convict by a hung jury.
Beyond Advocacy
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Fox Sunday News , hosted by Chris Wallace, is my go-to of the Sunday news programs. In fact, it is the one show that I watch regularly. Periodically, I will painfully sit through Meet the Press and This Week with George Stephanopoulos when the policy issues are salient and something of interest. But those shows are too scripted and predictable—far away from the journalism offered by the likes of Tim Russert.
Beyond Advocacy
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
On Wednesday, June 9 at 7:00 p.m., a committee consisting of former Congressman Edolphus “Ed” Towns, Dr. Sheryl Brissett-Chapman, Dr. Jean Bailey, Janie Jeffers and me are organizing a salute and fundraiser for Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-12) to give social workers and others an opportunity to show their support for a social justice champion. As the only African American woman in leadership in the Democratic Caucus, Congresswoman Lee plays a pivotal role in advancing the policy agenda of the
Beyond Advocacy
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
New York City residents are going to the polls today to choose candidates for Mayor, Comptroller, Public Advocate, Borough President, and the City Council using ranked-choice voting for the first time. New Yorkers overwhelmingly approved a ballot initiative during elections in November 2019 that adopted the system of voting which allows each voter to choose up to five choices for each of the elected positions under consideration.
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