Will I Have a Social Work Legacy?
I am not known for my writing, research, or speaking. I don’t have a program named after me. But over the years, as a social worker, I have interacted with hundreds, probably thousands, of young people.
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Social Work, Inc.: How Benefit Corporations Grow Your Business With Social Responsibility
There are a number of reasons for social workers to consider incorporating as a benefit corporation. Benefit corporations must be committed to creating a public benefit in addition to generating a profit. Read more
Assessing for PTSD in Terminally Ill Patients
Over the course of a lifetime, most people will experience at least one potentially traumatizing event. Social workers can take a multi-dimensional, ongoing approach to assessing for PTSD in terminally ill patients. Read more
The Intersection of Autoimmune Disease and Social Work: An Effective Partnership for Health
There are 80 to 100 autoimmune diseases. As the prevalence of autoimmune disease rises, the number of patients who will seek the support of social workers will also increase. Read more
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Trauma-Informed Library Transformation: The Next Step in Library Social Work
Social workers often practice in community settings, but how often do they actually transform the settings? The University of Georgia School of Social Work and the Athens Clarke County Library are working together to create a trauma-informed library. Read more
Collective Anxiety: Our Similarities Are Stronger Than Our Differences
Is the constant news stream and current political climate making people more anxious? It is up to all of us to turn collective anxiety into something more productive and meaningful. What about collective rebellion? Read more
Disenfranchised Grief: When Grief and Grievers Are Unrecognized
Grief is disenfranchised when the relationship, the loss, or the griever is not recognized. Read more
Karen Roy, Social Worker, Is Ms. Wheelchair America 2019
Karen Fernbaugh Roy sustained a spinal cord injury during an armed robbery while in college. She later became a social worker and now holds the title of Ms. Wheelchair America. Read more
The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT): Helping Clients Move Beyond Trauma
The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics offers a tool for assessing neurodevelopmental functioning of clients with trauma histories to select treatments to best meet their needs. Read more
#MacroSW: Social Work in These Trying Times
#MacroSW Twitter chat participants discussed social work and self-care in the current political environment. Read more
What Are Social Workers Bringing to the Table?
During the holidays, it's almost impossible to avoid discussions of food. What about the nearly 18 million people in America who are dreading these conversations because they lack adequate economic, social, and physical access to food. Read more
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Thank you, foremost, for your heart. The heart that called you to social work. The heart that serve
Corrina Holmes | Will I Have a Social Work Legacy?
I am going to share this with my mother....I am a 30-year social worker and she started her social
Kathryn Dixon | Will I Have a Social Work Legacy?
Congratulations, Amy Stage!
Rae | Keep On Walking
Very well put. Love and congrats!
Heather Rayelle | Keep On Walking