Fri.Apr 29, 2022

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The Power of Words: Using Poetic Analysis in a Social Work Research Course

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

Editor’s Note: This blog post was written by Amber Sutton, LICSW, ABD, a social work instructor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, in collaboration with students from her undergraduate social work research course during the Spring 2022 semester. The students are (in alphabetical order): Iva Burdette, Jackie Chavez-Martinez, Jennifer Dussich, Courtney Kramer-Williams, Katie Kramer, Hannah Marsh, Rachel Shunnarah, Natalie Trammell, Ahmia Vain, and Ella Wolfe.

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Celebrating National Nurses Week: The Reality of Making a Difference

Relias

Each year Relias celebrates National Nurses Week, which is usually scheduled to begin May 6 and end on May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. This year, like 2021’s National Nurses Week, is different with the COVID-19 pandemic accompanying the celebration. In light of the ongoing pandemic, the American Nurses Association (ANA) has extended the recognition to include the entire month of May.

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ACE 101: Physical Neglect in Childhood

Stop Abuse Campaign

← ACE 101: Parental Separation, Divorce, or Death. Physical neglect is an ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience) that we hear a lot about but can be tricky to understand. It can also mean slightly different things in different contexts when we discuss child protection. So let’s unpack what physical neglect in childhood is, what it isn’t, and how to protect children from this ACE. .

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The Rich Get Richer and The Poor Get Poorer

Famcare

Social service professors are warning the country about an economic imbalance that is beginning to threaten the most vulnerable segments of our society - income inequality. Inequality is higher now than at any time since World War II. Social work leaders say that the problem with rising income inequality is not that some people are doing well, but that others are falling behind.

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5 Must Haves for Case Management

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.

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Social Work Pioneers Honored for Blazing Trails

Social Work Blog

By Paul R. Pace. Five Black women who are NASW Social Work Pioneers® have been honored for their dedication to the profession, improving their communities, and leading the way as trailblazers. Their achievements continue to inspire social workers today. Bernice C. Harper. NASW CEO Angelo McClain and President Mildred “Mit” Joyner congratulated Harper on her 100th birthday in February and for her many contributions to the field of social work, both nationally and internationally.

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News Items – April 29, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Donna Oriowo is a member: Community Care — Not Just Self-Care — Is Key to Our Collective Wellbeing. Livestrong. “If self-care is about what you do for yourself, then community care is what you put into and what you are able to receive from the community you have built around yourself, as well as the community you live in,” says Donna Oriowo, PhD, LICSW , therapist, author and licensed independent clinical social worker.