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Long COVID and the Implications for Social Work

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Jazmin Graham Just as the COVID-19 pandemic exposed cracks and disparities in many facets of society — including health care, governments, education and more — long COVID continues to disproportionately disrupt the lives of certain people. Today our guest, Jazmin Graham, LCSW, tells us what she knows.

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“Caring Justice:” Empowering Communities with a Love Supreme

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How do we use those definitions as a focal point for interventions that aim to build community? Rios, DSW, LCSW is a practitioner scholar and assistant professor at Seton Hall University. How does a community define safety, caring, and justice? Show Notes. RiosJ_Transcript Download.

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Why the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a Big Deal for Social Workers

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By Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA. Relatedly, this much anticipated event is of major important to state, local, and the federal government, which have had to function under a fragmented and inefficient 911 emergency response system. There are compelling reasons why social workers should pay close attention.

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Social Workers: The Backbone of Reimagined 988 Emergency Crisis Services

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By Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA. Collaboration Between Federal and State Government and Community Stakeholders. Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA, is the retired Senior Policy Advisor for the National Association of Social Workers. Legislation. 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Implementation Act. About The Author.

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News Items – December 22, 2022

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Bryan Mares is government relations director of NASW-TX: Texas Fights Anti-Discrimination Policy For Adoption. The National Association of Social Workers Texas government relations director, Bryan Mares believes this could create a deficit in foster homes supply for LGBTQ+ children. LCSW , and signed on in the fall of 2021.

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Members in the News – June 29, 2023

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A senior crisis intervention specialist who has worked at the Chandler Fire Department for 16 years, Henry (’05 BSW, ’07 MSW) said a crisis can happen lightning fast, anytime and anywhere. LCSW , tells TheBody, “There can be a lot of shame about risk behaviors in which someone might have engaged.

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News Items – September 16, 2021

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“Aiding and abetting is laid out in chapter 7 of the Texas Penal Code, but is quite vague in the context of how that would be applied to a provider or volunteer discussing abortion with a client,” Alison Mohr Boleware, LMSW Government Relations Director National Association of Social Workers Texas Chapter said.