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How Technology Will Improve Healthcare in 2016
Technology is constantly evolving and bringing with it improvements to the way that people around the world live, work, and communicate with one another. From business to medical care and everything in...
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Lumpers and Splitters: Who doesn’t believe in ACEs?
By Allen Nishikawa Here’s the problem. Since you are reading this you are likely not the type of person who questions ACEs — the adverse childhood experiences research that shows how childhood trauma...
View ArticleGrand Challenges for Social Work: Identify 12 Top Social Issues Facing America
From mass incarceration, climate change, and an aging population to immigration, mental illness and rising income inequality, the most pressing issues facing America have something fundamental in...
View ArticleCan You Home School Your Kids? 5 Considerations Before You Start
The jury may still be out on home-schooling in the UK, but there is no doubt that some people have had success using it. Obviously, not all parents are able to cope with home schooling; but if you are,...
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Trauma-Informed Courts Can Help The Vulnerable
Written by: Alicia Summers, Ph.D., National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges The parens patriae doctrine grants power to the state to intervene and protect children and other vulnerable...
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What Do You Need to Get a Career in Healthcare?
Those who are looking for a way to make a difference and who are in search of a career that will allow them to use their skills to help others should look no further than the healthcare field. With so...
View ArticleFlint Water Crisis Begs the Question, “Would This Have Happened in a Rich,...
Flint, MI – Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee joined Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI) and several of her Democratic colleagues in visiting Flint families affected by the...
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4 Symptoms of Chronic Stress That You Shouldn’t Be Ignoring
Stress can have an effect on us all. You might feel stress when you have a heavy workload, when dealing with kids misbehaving, or if you are going through a challenging time in your relationship....
View ArticleCongresswoman Lee & Senator Stabenow Celebrate World Social Work Day
Washington DC – Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) introduced a bicameral congressional resolution marking March 15th as World Social Work Day and celebrating...
View ArticleNew Shoes: Nike’s New Self-Lacing Sneakers
This shoe is designed to anticipate performance and the needs of athletes. The self-lacing feature is called “adaptive lacing.” Athletic shoe designer Tinker Hatfield says, “The potential of adaptive...
View ArticleThe Facts about Eating Disorders in Men
Eating disorders are usually overlooked in men. Much of the media attention devoted to bulimia and anorexia nervosa tends to focus on women. Karen Carpenter made headlines when she passed away as a...
View Article5 Engaging Social Studies Lessons for Elementary School Students
Social studies lessons are more engaging for elementary school students when they can connect the history to themselves. It’s often more difficult for children to learn if they can’t see the relevance...
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‘Make It Happen’ program offers outlet for youths haunted by memories of...
______________________ By Samuel Lieberman NEW YORK — It was dismissal time. Everyone had left the classroom, but John Sadler had to run back to pick up his backpack. Three of his classmates, boys...
View ArticleWhat if Jerry Maguire Had Been a Social Worker?
I recently watched the movie Jerry Maguire with my wife, who had never seen it, and it led to me thinking about our profession of social worker. It is not that I have not spoken out in the past about...
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Dismantling the Justice System: The Issue of Prison Overpopulation and...
By Katie McBeth, Guest writer The United States has an epidemic. The current system of prisons in the USA has claimed more lives than any other prison system on this earth. According to the World...
View ArticleAdvantages of Taking an Online Public Health Degree or Masters
There are many reasons why further education and continuous professional development are tantamount to a successful career trajectory in the healthcare sector. Care guidelines are subject to constant...
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Why Continuous Professional Development is a Smart Career Move
Continuous professional development (CPD) is an essential component of some careers, but not everyone sees the benefits. After all, if you work extremely long hours to stay afloat in your career, why...
View Article#WeStandUp: Social Workers for Survivors of Sexual Assault
“The abuse that happened is not the only part of the person…that certainly shapes who they are, but doesn’t define who they are” as said by Josie Torielli, a licensed clinical social worker from the...
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Did You Know the Need for Social Workers Is on the Rise?
When you think about jobs that are in high demand, social work may not be the first one that comes to mind. But in this digital age, science and tech aren’t the only fields that are expanding. There’s...
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What Africa Thinks About the West’s Public Health Help
From July 18 to July 22, Durban, South Africa hosted the 21st International AIDS Conference, the largest gathering in the world for any single global health issue. Along with scores of researchers who...
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