#MacroSW: Disabled Women and Domestic Violence
Disabled women are at significant risk of experiencing severe domestic violence. Social workers must become informed about the issue and work to become better allies.
View ArticleSocial Work Tech Notes: Beyond the Online / Hybrid / Classroom Divide
Technology in higher education is constantly changing. Students and faculty continue to adapt to these changes.
View ArticleSocial Work Leadership: 10 Facts on Why You Should Find a Mentor and What To...
You're finally done with classes and assignments. People are suggesting you find a mentor. Is that really necessary?
View ArticleHistorical Trauma and Social Work: What You Need To Know
Historical trauma has emerged as a critical area of study in understanding and addressing long-term health problems in communities.
View ArticleSocial Workers Learn From and Raise Awareness Through Mental Health First Aid
The growing Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) movement helps individuals identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness. Social workers are among both the trainers and the trainees.
View ArticleWhy LinkedIn for Social Work?
LinkedIn is the most powerful networking site available today. Have you created your professional profile and checked out all the site has to offer your social work career?
View ArticleEthics Alive! Boundaries in a Small Community - Where Everybody Knows Your Name*
What are social workers' ethical obligations when they live in small communities and dual relationships are unavoidable? Boundaries can be complex, with no simple or perfect solutions.
View ArticleSocial Work Pioneer® Gary Bailey Is One of Boston’s Most Influential People...
Social Work Pioneer and former NASW President Gary Bailey was named one of Greater Boston's 100 Most Influential People of Color for 2018.
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: 4 Financial Self-Care Critical Considerations
A recent survey examining self-care practices of social workers identified “financial situation” as a strong predictor of one’s level of self-care*. Financial stressors can contribute to other...
View ArticleNegotiate Your Best Salary & Benefits: Webinar April 18, 2018
Join The New Social Worker on April 18 for a webinar with social work career expert Jennifer Luna Jackson. Learn to negotiate your best social work salary and benefits.
View ArticleBeyond “Fixing” It: Finding Strength in Your Limits as a Social Worker
We like to think there are no limits to what we can do as social workers. The truth is that hitting up against your limits as a helper is something one has to come to terms with to remain in the social...
View ArticleDoes Social Work Matter?
Think what the world would be like without social workers. If the profession ended this decade, would it matter? I contend that it would matter, and matter greatly.
View ArticleBeyond “Fixing” It: Finding Strength in Your Limits as a Social Worker
We like to think there are no limits to what we can do as social workers. The truth is that hitting up against your limits as a helper is something one has to come to terms with to remain in the social...
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: Helpers Being Human - Self-Care in Times of Stress and Crisis
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. Ashley Owen Santangelo’s guest blog post reminds us that, as helpers, we need to be aware of our own mental health and the self-care needed.
View ArticleFilm Review: Our “Phantom Threads” Hold the Secrets to Survival
In the film Phantom Thread, the symbolism of hidden messages mirrors social workers' professional challenges.
View ArticleThe Debt Service - On Paying Off a Loan
The walls are not just the walls of my house. They are the architecture of my life, and the brick and mortar and plaster and paint have all come on loan from those who lent me their suffering.
View ArticleKids in Care and Those Who Care Art Exhibit Held in Chicago for Child Abuse...
The IL Department of Children and Family Services, with Prevent Child Abuse Illinois, held the 6th annual "Kids in Care, and Those Who Care Art Exhibit" at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago, IL,...
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: Self-Care on the Cheap
Attainable self-care must counter the prevalent myth that self-care costs money. An informal survey of colleagues about low/no-cost ideas for practicing self-care yielded fantastic responses. Here’s a...
View ArticleSocial Workers, Be Prepared for "13 Reasons Why," Season 2 - New Toolkit...
With the release of Season 2 of the popular Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, 75 leading mental health, education, suicide prevention, and healthcare experts collaborated on a comprehensive resource, the...
View ArticleJennifer Fox’s THE TALE: A Portrayal of Child Sexual Violation, the...
"The Tale," premiering on HBO on May 26, 2018, tells the true story of filmmaker Jennifer Fox's coming to terms with her childhood sexual abuse.
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