International Federation of Social Workers

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A group picture of students and staff of Bugema University after INSPIRE training in January 2023 In an effort to strengthen the social service workforce in Uganda, the National Association […]

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Children’s Home Society of Washington

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Community service and development was my family’s culture, and it has informed the decisions I have made in my education and career. I eventually received my bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, after stops in Iowa, Thailand, and India.

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University of Connecticut

JUNE 1, 2022

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services has been a core journal in social work research for over 100 years. The PRLSP has been referenced and used as a model in various arenas such as the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and different social work programs throughout the nation.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

These include grocery stores, food pantries, department of social services, the police, educational institutions, employers, and various other businesses and services that may be present in a community. The journal Social Work is a benefit of NASW membership. Article authors: Anna Maria T.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 30, 2022

So how are different social work schools there addressing this increasingly important subject area? . Special coursework on immigration would seem a natural, but the subject is already baked into the curricula at most Texas social work schools. . Mexico border realities,” says Eva M.

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University of Connecticut

APRIL 23, 2024

On April 17, the University of Connecticut (UConn) Office of the Provost announced awards of promotion and/or tenure to faculty, including the School of Social Work’s Kathryn Libal, Ph.D. Megan Berthold , Scott Harding and several doctoral students in social work.

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Beyond Advocacy

JULY 30, 2024

The Compton Foundation Centennial Professor of Social Work for the Prevention of Children and Youth Problems, she served on the faculty of the Columbia University School of Social Work —where she received her Ph.D.—from She was inducted into the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) in 2010.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

Similarly, researchers in 2005 estimated the rate of burnout among social workers to be nearly 40% with a lifetime rate of 75%. Journal of Social Service Research.) While self-care will not eliminate all of the factors leading to high turnover and burnout rates, it is one of the pieces most needed to help social workers.

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University of Connecticut

APRIL 2, 2024

New and re-elected board members, who begin their terms June 1, 2024, also include: Krystal Hays, associate professor and DSW program director, California Baptist University; Poco Kernsmith, professor and Ph.D. program director, University of Texas at Arlington; and Anne Williford, associate professor and Ph.D.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2024

I started this work in 1988,” said Roberts, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s law school and the author of books including “Shattered Bonds” and “Torn Apart,” both about institutional racism in the child welfare system. (A The law does not require the RTCs to stop doing any of it.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A document from the California Department of Social Services indicates the agency was appropriately appalled by the “ethics review.” An excellent story in The Imprint reveals that, after extensive consultation with an impressive and diverse group of people, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has pulled the plug.

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University of Connecticut

MAY 17, 2023

She joins UConn from Rutgers University-New Brunswick, where she is Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs. As we celebrate the rich heritage of our school and share our hopes for the next 75 years, I invite you to reflect on what the School of Social Work has meant to you, your career, and your life.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

APRIL 6, 2023

Concept Note for This Year’s Social Work Day at the UN Working towards eliminating social barriers and promoting the empowerment of persons with disabilities figures prominently on social workers’ agendas worldwide. Disability is a human rights and development issue.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The Global Social Service Workforce Alliance invites you join us for our Annual Symposium—to be held virtually during Social Service Workforce Week.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The speakers include Michael Sherraden (Washington University in St. Louis, USA), Jin Huang (Saint Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis, USA), Li Zou (Washington University in St. Ng (National University of Singapore) will moderate the discussion. Louis, USA).

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University of Connecticut

JANUARY 27, 2022

Nancy earned an MSW from the University of Southern California, while working for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services, where she rose from a direct services worker to assistant program deputy and staff development administrator.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 14, 2023

Mary McKay sees libraries as an opportunity to place social workers with a full range of skills in proximity to communities in need of social services. “A Library social work is about “meeting the client where they already are.” Read the full feature story in the NASW Social Work Advocates magazine here.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 14, 2023

Mary McKay sees libraries as an opportunity to place social workers with a full range of skills in proximity to communities in need of social services. “A Library social work is about “meeting the client where they already are.” Read the full feature story in the NASW Social Work Advocates magazine here.

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Community Care

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This was followed by stints in several ministerial roles, including as health and social services minister from 2013-16, before he became first minister in 2018. Then, as health and social services minister, he presided over the passage of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) 2014. ”

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

By Raju Chebium Maria Rangel earned her MSW in May from Loyola University Chicago and already has a job. The 50-year-old native of Mexico, who is fluent in Spanish and English, was offered a full-time job by the community service agency where she did one of two internships prior to graduation.

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University of Connecticut

MARCH 14, 2024

Associate Professor Meg Feely co-authored a paper published in Social Service Review that examines the relationship between maternal employment and the risk for child maltreatment. The paper was selected as the editor’s choice article and the only article in the volume available to the public via open access.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 5, 2023

There is limited research on how loneliness and social support impact young people’s mental health and mental health services use. In the May 2023 issue of the journal Health & Social Work , which is co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press, an article looks at loneliness among emerging adults.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

● “Which would be worse,” asks Jasmine Wali, director of policy & advocacy at JMAC for Families, in this story for The Nation : “being beaten by your partner, or having social services take away your children? That’s the choice facing many parents I’ve worked with as a social worker, and the answer is always the same.

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University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Emily Henderson spent 5 years in Montgomery, Alabama where she graduated from the illustrious Historical Black College, Alabama State University in 2011. At that time, she obtained her Bachelors in Social Work with a focus area in Criminal Justice.

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University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Emily Henderson spent 5 years in Montgomery, Alabama where she graduated from the illustrious Historical Black College, Alabama State University in 2011. At that time, she obtained her Bachelors in Social Work with a focus area in Criminal Justice.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

APRIL 29, 2023

ASASWEI, Conference ’23, to be duly presented in collaboration with prominent partners in the sector – the University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN), the National Department of Social Development (DSD), the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP), and the Association of Schools of Social Work in Africa (ASSWA).

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Interview with Annamaria Campanini, on IASSW-BRASIL Channel, within the scope of the Research “Internationalization of Brazilian Social Service and the Role of IASSW”, developed by the GEPE (Study and Research Group on Ethics) of UFPE, coordinated by Professor Alexandra Mustafá, on October 26, at 2:00. pm (Brazil) and 7:00.

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Community Care

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Few can boast a long career in social work these days. Ray Jones, emeritus professor of social work at Kingston University, is one of the rare ones with more than 50 years of experience. Jones recalls his teams at Wiltshire council, where he was a director of social services in the 1990s, as an example. “We

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The event is organized by Azerbaijan University, the Center for Social Development at Washington University (USA, GCSW Premier Sponsor), Sakarya University (Türkiye), and the Social Research Center (Azerbaijan). Michael Sherraden, Dr. Jin Huang, Li Zou and moderator Irene Y.H. Stream video here.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Interview with Annamaria Campanini, on IASSW-BRASIL Channel, within the scope of the Research “Internationalization of Brazilian Social Service and the Role of IASSW”, developed by the GEPE (Study and Research Group on Ethics) of UFPE, coordinated by Professor Alexandra Mustafá, on October 26, at 2:00. pm (Brazil) and 7:00.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Self-care is important to social workers and in fact the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics included the importance of self-care when it was updated this year. That experience prompted her to write a book to help other social workers. Do you see any agencies doing this? Jocelyn Williams, MSW.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

AUGUST 9, 2023

Theme and Scope The Special Issue aims to delve into the peculiarities of social services provision in the context of crisis, focusing on the experiences and approaches taken in Ukraine and the European Union. We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions and sharing insights on the vital topic of social services in crisis.

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Child Welfare Monitor

JULY 8, 2024

Fortunately, there is extraordinarily good data from the California Child Welfare Indicators Project (CCWIP), a collaboration between University of California at Berkeley and the California Department of Social Services.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

AUGUST 29, 2023

● Law schools at the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University released a joint report on the state’s “central registry” of those whom a caseworker decided were slightly more likely than not to be child abusers. Their conclusion: Do what Georgia did with its registry: Get rid of it. Particularly black and brown communities."

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Social Work Blog

MAY 29, 2024

It’s a busy place where Bremken is uniquely positioned to play a pivotal role given her skill set—she worked in animal services for some 20 years before returning to school to earn an MSW and a veterinary social work certificate from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 2021.

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Community Care

MARCH 15, 2024

Non-statutory placements make up over half of practice learning provision for social work students in Scotland, leaving some graduates underprepared for practice, research has revealed. Independent practice educators being regulated by SSSC and placed on a national register to ensure they meet professional standards.

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University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Megan Berthold has traveled around the world as far as Nepal to work with trauma survivors, but a yearlong academic Fulbright Canada Distinguished Research Chair Award at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, will put her only about 400 miles to the north of Hartford.

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