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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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Rios, DSW, LCSW is a practitioner scholar and assistant professor at Seton Hall University. His experience in non-profit, government entities, and clinical settings informs his academic mission of providing opportunities to students that connect scholastic thought with applied learning.

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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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Liberatory Lawyering to End the School-to-Prison Pipeline - Ashleigh Washington, JD & Ruth Cusick, JD

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They get into specific examples of how they respond when anti-Black racist harm is done in schools. Ashleigh and Ruth explain their new interdisciplinary practice approach called Barefoot Lawyering. I hope this conversation inspires you to action. They get into specific examples of how they respond when anti-Black racist harm is done in schools.

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Vaccination Barriers for People Experiencing Homelessness: How Social Workers are Making an Impact

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Article by Connect to End COVID-19 Ambassador and NASW (DC-VA) Member, Lauren Morris, MSW, ACM, LCSW-S Hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 are trending down according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data. Government. Still, only 17% of eligible people nationwide have received an updated booster dose.

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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.