Social Work Archive
Ignaz Semmelweis was a legend in 19th Century medicine. His discovery saved millions of lives; however, he was vilified for his work at the time. Why? And, what lessons can we glean for youth development from his work? Semmelweis was a …
The key to create joy in our lives is to not wait to experience it, but instead to proactively seek more joy in our lives. Your clients may believe that experiencing joy is totally out of their control. But …
Over the past several weeks I have received several emails from readers and others inquiring about my background and why I decided to write Addiction on Trial. I want to use this week’s blog to explain why I wrote a …
By: Sara KimPolice began undercover investigations in Mesa, Arizona in order to uncover child sex trafficking crimes committed in the area. Although prostitution was already being investigated, the special focus on such crimes involving children started around the Super Bowl …
Elizabeth Head, University of Kentucky Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia in older adults. At the moment there is no cure, but many clinicians feel that the earlier one is diagnosed, the better the possibilities are for …
By Lesley Warren Child welfare advocates sounded the alarm earlier this month when the California Supreme Court issued its opinion on In re: William Taylor, a case involving housing restrictions imposed on certain paroled sex offenders in San Diego County …
By: Kristine AlarconOn the TEDMED stage, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris quoted Dr. Robert Block saying, “Adverse childhood experiences are the single greatest unaddressed public health threat facing our nation today.” Dr. Harris’s career as a pediatrician changed once she discovered …
Tuesday night I attended the third annual McSilver Institute Awards ceremony held in the Fisher Building of the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Supporters gathered from various parts of the United States and from several other countries to celebrate another successful …
Baltimore police arrested about 200 people, at least 20 of them juveniles, in the wake of the rioting and looting that took place in Baltimore on Monday. On Tuesday, Baltimore Deputy Public Defender Natalie Finegar told the Baltimore Sun that …
Some stress signals may fly under your radar if you are unaware that what you are feeling physically or emotionally are actually symptoms of stress. You may be in tune with many of your stress signals – ones that you …