The Weekly 5 in Social Work, 11/19/16
New in news of interest to social workers for the week ending 11/19/16:
Livestreaming and Social Activism
How newer technology is changing activist practices
Police Officers and Mental Health
Are our police forces receiving proper training on mental health issues?
The U.S. Surgeon General has released its first ever large-reaching substance misuse report.
Fix Child Protective Services by Making It a Place Where Social Workers Want to Work
The majority of Child Protective Services caseworkers are not social workers. It’s time to address the workplace environment that discourages professional social workers from applying for these jobs.
Kansas City police and social workers team up to help homeless
Police and social workers are teaming up to help after several assaults on homeless people on Indian Creek Trail.