Exercising and Building Your Resilience Muscle as a New Social Worker
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What Is Cultural Humility? 3 Principles for Social Workers
One aspect of cultural humility is the notion of being teachable, that in order to practice with the greatest amount of respect, I need to be open to the possibility that what I thought was true or right might not be the whole story. Read more
Moving From Talking About Social Action To Engaging in Social Action: Reflections on Virtual Community Organizing
Amid COVID-19, a training was held to train participants in virtual community organizing. Read more
Want To Be Evidence-Based? Here’s a Literature Review Hack That Will Help You Get There
A social work clinician with little time for reading, much less writing, can save time by focusing on four areas in a literature search. Read more
Consent Is a Verb
Consent cannot be taken, only given. Yet, every 73 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. To raise awareness and increase education, more conversations regarding consent should be taking place in our homes, schools, workplaces, and communities. Read more
Community Organizing in the Physical Environment: An Interview with Liam Reilly
April 22 is Earth Day. In this month’s interview with Liam Reilly, please take note of the ways in which Mr. Reilly’s advocacy for tenant rights intersects with issues of environmental justice (or lack thereof). Read more
Income Support via a County Board of Social Services: An Interview With Commissioner Carol Cuadrado
In Brad Forenza's interview with Passaic County (NJ) Commissioner of Social Services, Carol Cuadrado, consider the ways different levels of government work in concert to help meet needs of consumers they serve, in the most equitable way possible. Read more
Listen to the Zebras: Observing Rare Disease Day
Rare Disease Day occurs on the last day of February. The zebra is a symbol for rare diseases, because the zebra is the rare animal that may not be expected or recognized. Angela Pokorny writes about her experience as someone with a rare disease. Read more
All Feelings Are Okay - Reflections From a Social Worker at Home
There we were, 70 days and counting since life as we knew it was put on pause, and my child finally cried about the coronavirus. All feelings are okay. Let’s do what we can to help children, and ourselves, express them in a safe, healthy way. Read more
Sacred Space: A Love Letter to Home Visits
The home visit is a glance at the family’s collage of who they are and where they are going. Even on blank walls, there’s hope to be found. Read more
Welfare Pluralism Through Homelessness Prevention: An Interview with Katelyn Ravensbergen, MSW
Welfare pluralism compels each sector (public, private, and voluntary) to work cohesively, in the best interest of responding to human need. Analyzing an issue through the lens of welfare pluralism investigates the intersection of the three sectors. Read more
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