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Social Worker Offers Advice to Break”Bystander Culture”
Linda Dunphy A California high school student was raped last month while many just stood by and watched. Many people are afraid to get involved when they see domestic violence and sexual assault...
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Washington Post Story on Emergency Room Care Spotlights Social Worker
Niels Tangherlini. Photo by Luke Thomas, FogCityJournal.com Cheers to the Washington Post Magazine for its article on a ”frequent flier,” a homeless man who repeatedly used ambulances and emergency...
View ArticleEditorial: Recession Showing Weakness of Welfare Reform
Welfare reform during the Clinton Administration weakened the social safety net, making it more likely economically stressed families would fall into poverty. Cheers to Peter Edelman and Barbara...
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NASW Communications Network Advisory Committee: Kirstin Downey
Kirstin Downey Kirstin Downey is the oldest daughter of a ship captain and spent much of her childhood moving from place to place, including Hawaii and the Panama Canal Zone, developing a fascination...
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Social Worker Sari Greene Helps Washington, D.C.’s Oldest Resident
Social worker Sari Greene visits Eddye Williams, reportedly Washington, D.C.'s oldest resident. Photo courtesy of the Washington Post. Cheers to the Washington Post for this article about Eddye...
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Children in Foster Care Get New Home with Mother
Danielle Pleasant, left, and daughter Louran use an elevator on moving day. Photo courtesy of the Washington Post. Cheers to the Washington Post for this story on Danielle Pleasant, a woman who...
View ArticleScholarship Funds Set up for Gabe Zimmerman
Two alumni at the University of California at Santa Cruz have created a scholarship in honor of Gabe Zimmerman, the National Association of Social Workers member slain in Arizona, according to this...
View ArticleSocial Worker Charged with Stalking Client
Authorities charged clinical social worker Rachelle Santiago of Kansas with stalking a soldier she was counseling for post-traumatic stress and marital problems. Click here to read the full article in...
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Social Worker Saves Gaugin Painting
Two Tahitian Women. Photo courtesyof the Washington Post. An unidentified social worker from the Bronx tackled a woman who banged on the clear plastic covering over Paul Gaugin’s painting “Two Tahitian...
View ArticleSocial Work is Not “Fluffy”
Jeers to Time Magazine and the Washington Post for using “fluffy” to describe a social work major. The articles cited a new Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce study that said...
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Showing Emotion is not Bad for Boys
Jennifer Kogan National Association of Social Workers member Jennifer Kogan, explains in this Washington Post blog why it is important to let boys cry and express other emotions. Our culture actively...
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Singer Michael Bolton, social workers rally for domestic violence law
Soft rock singer Michael Bolton speaks at rally to reauthorize the Violence Against Women’s Act. Social workers were part of the crowd. Photo courtesy of the Washington Post. Some social workers and...
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Magazine profiles first military social worker officer killed in action
Social worker David Cabrera’s wife, August, and their sons, Max and Roanin, walk behind his remains at the funeral at Arlington National Cemetery. Photo courtesy of the Washington Post. A special...
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Kyrsten Sinema’s Success Story
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema greets supporters at election-night headquarters at a Phoenix hotel. Photo courtesy of the Washington Post. Social worker Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) is a refreshing new face in...
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Social Work through Yoga
Social worker Elizabeth Auten leads a yoga session at Argus House, a group home for at-risk teenage boys in Arlington County. Photo courtesy of the Washington Post. Cheers to the Washington Post for...
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Forced Back Into the Closet
ABilly Jones-Hennin, seated, and his partner Christopher Hennin faced discrimination from a physical therapist. Photo courtesy of the Washington Post. Some gay men and lesbians who are elderly fear...
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Social worker helps woman get $99,000 government owed her
Social worker Julie Turner helps Wanda Witter (right) select pillows for her apartment. Photo courtesy of the The Washington Post. Wanda Witter, a retired machinist and divorced mother of four adult...
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Washington Post article misidentifies NC child welfare worker as social worker
Wanda Sue Larson. Photo courtesy of the Washington Post. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has asked a Washington Post reporter to correct or clarify an article on child abuse that...
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And the winners of the 2019 NASW Media Awards are…
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Media Awards each year during Social Work Month recognizes media professionals and outlets that help raise awareness about social work or issues...
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Story Mentions Social Workers Role in Helping Hungry
Christina Garris. Photo by Shamus Ian Fatzinger, Fairfax County Times Kudos to Washington Post for taking time to describe the work social workers do to help hungry families. The article “Pantry...
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