EMS in the Era of Healthcare Reform - Social Work Prevails
Carrie Talamaivao, MSW, is a social worker working in Mobile Integrated Healthcare-Community Paramedicine (MIH-CP). She provides patient-centered healthcare, working within a fire department,...
View ArticleThe Human Lighthouse of Change: Social Work Leaders Across the Generations,...
I urge you to identify as social workers and steer the wheel of social justice to decolonize the myths that reinforce the structural oppression within our diverse world. Together, we will demand...
View ArticleSocial Workers: 5 Ways To Raise Each Other Up!
As social workers, we are often so busy we may take great work that other colleagues are doing for granted. Jennifer Luna offers 5 ways to recognize your social work peers.
View ArticleSocial Work: Now More Than Ever
There has never been a more exciting time to be a social worker, as our skills, our smarts, and our passion for justice are what this time needs. And while we need to give ourselves shout-outs and...
View ArticleFinding Peace in Tragedy - A Story of a Family, Organ Donation, and Social Work
With the help of a social worker named Eddie, Sarah and her family found peace through the tragedy of her brother's death and organ donation. Eddie's respect for her family's dignity inspired Sarah to...
View ArticleLeading Through Fear
As a social work leader, I’ve had the privilege of working with many social workers from around the world. One thing I’ve observed is that I am not alone in my feelings of impostor syndrome. Let's...
View ArticlePreparing for “Preferment” - Are You Ready to Retire?
Over a social work career spanning almost five decades, Mary Jo Monahan has served individuals, communities, organizations, and the social work profession. As she approaches retirement or "preferment,"...
View ArticleSocial Work for a New Generation - Mother and Daughter Walking the Social...
Knowing the new generation of social workers is carrying on the values and standards of the profession is important. I feel fortunate to have a colleague who challenges my beliefs, knowledge, and...
View ArticleOK, Social Work Boomer: The Things I Believed About Getting Older
Next year, I'll turn 50 years old. I used to have some bad ideas about what it means to get older. In the spirit of Social Work Month, here's what guides me now.
View ArticleFeeling Grateful at a Public Allies NY Service Day
Public Allies is a national organization that partners with AmeriCorps by giving hundreds of diverse individuals (Allies) an opportunity to be placed at a local nonprofit organization and participate...
View ArticleHappy Social Work Month - Your Work Makes a Difference
Dr. Angelo McClain, NASW's CEO, wishes you a happy Social Work Month and thanks you for your important work. Resources are available through NASW to help you educate your community about the profession...
View ArticleBlack Seniors at the End of Life
African Americans are less likely to utilize the hospice benefit compared to their White counterparts. I want to create more discussions about EOL planning to prevent crisis decision-making in the...
View ArticleEssential - The Rising Role of Palliative Social Work
Often conflated with hospice care, which is dedicated to the last six months of life, palliative care (PC) is an extra layer of support for any patient of any age who is facing a serious illness....
View ArticleSocial Work in a Time of Pandemic
Stockton University social work student Laura Quiñones writes about social workers' responsibilities during a time of pandemic. She calls on social workers to call their legislators to advocate for...
View ArticleAddressing the Social Determinants of Health - National Academies Report...
Housing is health. Climate is health. Financial capability is health. Education is health. Social justice is health. If all social workers work to improve a “slice” of the “health pie,” we can perhaps...
View ArticleInclusion? A Golden Thread in the Tapestry of Generational Strength
I was at a conference and feeling a wave of impostor syndrome. Colleagues were working in tandem at reframing my marginalized identities. Even though I didn’t once utter the source of my distress, they...
View ArticleHealing Through Narrative: Supporting Black Girls and Womxn
My work is so important to me, because it leads with the wisdom of Black Womxn ancestors long before me, as well as those still working diligently today. I implore you to greet your clients, all Black...
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: Spring Into Self-Care - Savor, Plant, Reinforce, and Add Your ING
As we welcome the season of Spring: Savor the present. Plan(t) for the future. Reinforce past progress. And, add your ING for Self-Care-ing!
View ArticleThe Importance of Human Relationships in a Time of Social Distancing (World...
The 2020 World Social Work Day (WSWD) theme was "Promoting the Importance of Human Relationships." How do we maintain relationships during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic? Stay in touch.
View ArticleTo You…We Throw the Torch
We owe our supervisors and mentors a debt of gratitude for the time, passion, skill, vision, and wisdom that they pass along to the next generation of social workers. Thank you, dear Patti and Martha,...
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