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Generative AI & Social Work: It’s NOT the End of the World as We Know It

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In this episode, Lauri Goldkind, PhD, LMSW, encourages us to take a breath and embrace the opportunities presented by these technologies. Lauri Goldkind, PhD, LMSW, is an associate professor at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service and the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Technology in Human Services.

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?NASW Member Voices: Social Work and Self-Care — A Review Through an Updated Lens

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By Violeta Donawa, LMSW, MA Dr. Kathleen Cox and Dr. Sue Steiner bring the concept of ‘self-care’ out of the shadows and demystifies its significance in the lives of social work practitioners and leaders. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Violeta Donawa, LMSW, MA is a fully-licensed clinical social worker inspired by personal growth, collective care and joy.

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Association between Loneliness, Mental Health Symptoms, and Treatment Use among Emerging Adults

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The authors conclude that the significant impact of loneliness on mental health symptoms and the effect of social support on service use highlight the importance of developing interventions to prevent and reduce loneliness over the life course.

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Federal Initiatives on Environmental Health, Justice, and Climate

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Carrie Dorn, MPA, LMSW Senior Practice Associate June 2023 Increasingly, social workers are recognizing the impact of environmental health and climate change on the individuals and communities they serve. The RewiringAmerica website provides fact sheets and information for households to access savings available. In 2021 The U.S.

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COVID-19 Three Years Later: A Changing Landscape

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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a 90-day public health emergency (PHE), which has been renewed every 90 days from 2020 to early 2023. In January of 2020, as COVID-19 began its global spread, the Secretary of the U.S. She admits that initially she felt doubtful about the efficacy of the vaccine. .

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Planning for Medicaid Unwinding in 2023

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By Carrie Dorn, MPA, LMSW. Department of Health and Human Services first declared a 90-day public health emergency (PHE). NASW Senior Practice Associate. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020, the Secretary of the U.S.

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Federal Initiatives on Environmental Health, Justice, and Climate

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By NASW Senior Practice Associate Carrie Dorn, MPA, LMSW Increasingly, social workers are recognizing the impact of environmental health and climate change on the individuals and communities they serve. Recent federal initiatives can inform practice by helping social workers to understand vulnerabilities and opportunities at the local level.