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As a social worker, I was trained to look for underlying causes behind behaviors that could ultimately harm my clients. If Thomas was missing school day after day, I would swing into action: Was he depressed? Abusing drugs? Did he …
Though Veronica Lewis had grown up in South Los Angeles, it was not until she became a high school math teacher at a charter school for at-risk youth that she realized the depth of the challenges in her community. “ …
An In-depth Look at Social WorkJim RobertsVoice of our CEO Tirelessly endeavoring to enhance our collective quality of life, promoting social justice and improving the wellbeing of the community--this is Social Work. “SOCIAL” relates to the broader collective community; and …
By: Charmaine Santos Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), a nonprofit health system, has created a free, online educational course called “Addressing Human Trafficking in the Health Care Setting” to help clinicians in identifying and responding to human trafficking victims. The course …
Research data from the UK has shown once again that there is a direct link between childhood obesity and social standing. The national childhood measurement program found that children from poorer areas were twice as likely to be overweight or …
Stop Shooting our Wounded: Let’s Find a Solution Stepping into the San Diego welfare office for the first time to fulfill a school assignment I walked in unaware of the preconceived bias I held toward individuals of low socioeconomic status …
An Evaluation of its Effectiveness in Changing Financial Behaviors and Improving Self-Sufficiency Download Executive Summary Report! Financial Social Work Research Report United Way, of Erie Pennsylvania (highest poverty rate of any major PA city) conducted an extensive three-year research …
Watching the proceedings on the floor of the House of Representatives Thursday on the occasion of the election and swearing-in of Rep. Paul Ryan (WI-) as the 54th Speaker of the House, one might be convinced that discord had been …
BALTIMORE A few Notes on Riots April 29, 2015 Rea L. Ginsberg, LCSW-C, ACSW, BCD The moment we cease to hold each other, The moment we break faith with one another, The sea engulfs us and the light …
One of the surprises of this year’s National Basketball Association season is the blossoming of Stephen Curry into the league’s premier player and perhaps making the Golden State Warriors the best professional basketball team on the planet. The 27-year-old was …